Sheffield Social Centre group is building on a series of actions over the years, like the 2010 Temporary Autonomous Arts space (TAA) and the long-running Matilda free space. They intend to establish a permanent 'autonomous space' for political and other activities. The intention is a long-term plan, but meanwhile the weekend schedule for October is online on their website www.sheffieldsocialcentre.org.uk.

It's a way of bringing together the energy, skills, and sheer fun of doing things together, just because we can ... and working towards social change. There is a busy line-up planned, of workshops, discussion and lively activity, from Friday evening till Sunday (which incidentally has the dramatically memorable date 10/10/10).

At the time of writing the planned agenda includes:

• Workshops including: bicycle repair, open-source software (like Linux),
• non-hierarchical decision-making, online security for activists, and permaculture
• 'Urban Scrumping'
• The UK premiere of "Psywar", a film about corporate and government propaganda, and other films
• Free shop for donated clothes and books
• Environmental crafts for kids
• Collaborative artwork
• Discussions including: social centres, radical change, queer theory, community organising, non-violent direct action and anarcho-feminism
• Yoga classes

Come along for an insight into a more real, hands-on world than the Con-Dem government, or any government, could never offer.