There will be a wide variety of sessions on offer, with topics ranging from alternative media to gender and sexuality, from food politics to setting up co-operatives. We aim to provide the space for people to meet, discuss, and plan how to take action.

The gathering is open to all and will represent a wide range of opinions, groups and people, however, its’ aims are explicitly anti-authoritarian and non-party political.

Topics of workshops taking place over the weekend include:

- Organising in education
- Rural activism
- Setting up co-operatives
- Food politics
- Campaigning for Palestine
- Talking about migration
- LGBTQ rights
- Women’s lib today
- Campaigning against the arms trade
- Environmentalism
- Animal rights
- Fighting the cuts
- Class and exploitation
- Alternative media
- Activist technology

We will be providing yummy vegan food for a minimal cost, a Saturday night crash space, a Kids’ space, and a Saturday night gig at The Wagon and Horses – Digbeth for those inclined to hang about!

£4 minimum donation for the weekend.

The gathering will be running from May 14th 9.30am onwards, Friction Arts, The Edge, 79-81 Cheapside, Deritend, Birmingham, B12 0QH.

Please let us know if you have any access needs/ special sleeping space requirements.

 http://takingcontrolwestmidlands.wordpress.com/
 westmidsgathering@aktivix.org
07582734713