Timetable for Free Social Space Weekend, 11th-13th April
Free Space Brum Collective | 09.04.2008 22:32 | 2008 Days Of Action For Autonomous Spaces | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Birmingham
10.00am (approx): Venue opens
11am - 1.30pm (approx): Banner and prop making for demo (see below)
2pm: "Stop Selling Off Our City" demo outside Council House (see http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/04/395252.html )
5pm (approx): Return to temporary social centre
6pm: Talk on public sector privatisation and gentrification, followed by dinner courtesy of Birmingham Food Not Bombs
8pm onwards: Acoustic open mic night - all singers, poets, musicians and performance artists welcome...
SATURDAY 12TH APRIL:
11am - 1pm:
Workshop A: Introduction to Social Centres
Workshop B: Bike repair and maintenance (possibly ongoing for rest of Sat)
Workshop C: Jewellery making
1-2pm: Lunch
2-4pm:
Workshop A: Talk by Mexican activist on the Zapatista movement
Workshop B: Local Exchange Trading Schemes (LETS)
Workshop C: T-shirt printing
4-6pm:
Workshop A: Talk on the UK disability rights movement
Workshop B: 12Volt electricity
Workshop C: Art from recycled materials
6-7pm: Dinner by Birmingham Food Not Bombs
7-9pm:
Workshop A: Squatting and land rights
Workshop B: Palestine solidarity
Workshop C: Poi/fire spinning
9pm onwards: evening entertainment TBC
SUNDAY 13TH APRIL:
11am - 1pm:
Workshop A: Permaculture and Transition Towns
Workshop B: Rocket stoves (DIY wood burning stoves)
Workshop C: Face massage
1-2pm: Lunch
2-4pm:
Workshop A: Introduction to co-operatives (Radical Routes)
Workshop B: Climate change activism, including the Camp for Climate Action
Workshop C: Poetry
4-6pm:
Workshop A: Consensus decision making
Workshop B: Stencil art
Workshop C: Guerilla gardening
6-7pm: Dinner by Birmingham Food Not Bombs
7-9pm: "What Next?" The future of free social spaces in Birmingham - discussion, all welcome to participate and make suggestions!
All workshops subject to time change or cancellation depending on number of people interested.
Free Space Brum Collective
e-mail:
freespacebrum@riseup.net
Homepage:
http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/birmingham_social_centre