Calendar of events this week at the ex-Vortex Social Centre
139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16
Map:
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139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16
Map:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=533113&Y=186502&A=Y&Z=1
MONDAY 19 FEB
FILM
8:00PM - 11:00PM > MAIN HALL
Political Cinema and Discussion
Around The World In 80 days
Story of some people we share the planet with-
Neo-liberal policies are responsible for the exploitation, plunder, and destruction of the community and the environment all over the world: We will take a journey into the growing resistance to big corporations plans.
Plans imposed upon people by governments and protected by police and army. Policies that enrich few people and leave the great majority with nothing.
This video will enhance our understanding of what is happening around us, while inspiring our quest for ways to better organize ourselves and grow stronger in our Hackney.
all welcome.
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TUESDAY 20 FEB
CAFE AND CINEMA NIGHT
7:00PM - 11:00PM > ALL AREAS
Hot food and refreshments - Cafe Room
Anticopyright cinema - upstairs in the Main Hall
Tonight's film:
A Place of Rage
by Pratibha Parmar (1991)
An exuberant celebration of revolutionary black feminist figures (in the twentieth century) and their achievements featuring interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society. A stirring chapter in African American history, highlighted by music from Prince, Janet Jackson, the Neville Brothers and the Staple Singers.
Followed by discussion.
All welcome. Donations.
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WEDNESDAY 21 FEB
BAIES@PLAY
10:00AM - 12:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Ongoing parent/baby group
Come along for tea/coffee, chat and playtime for babies. bring your ideas and toys to share.
Free.
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WEDNESDAY 21 FEB
MEETING
7:00PM - 9:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
General weekly meeting of the Social Centre.
Everyone is invited to come along and get involved in the running of the building. If you want to propose new intiatives, benefit nights, or simply advertise your campaigns issues this is where to come.
Social centre working groups to get involve with:
- Cafe Collective
(running the cafe nights and/or opening the cafe during the day)
- Cinema Collective
(if you want to show a film on cinema nights or do a cinema night of your own)
- Events Group
(co-ordinates the weekly events, and benefits).
- Building Group
(co-ordinates the day to day runnning of the building, building policy and ensuring events happen)
- Community Networking Group
(involved in designing and distributing leaflets in the area, ensuring people know about what the social centre is and what is happening here, reaching out to other communities and campaigning to keep the social centre up and running)
All groups need your support.
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THURSDAY 22 FEB
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
7:30PM - 11:00PM > ALL AREAS
An evening of discussion on the real causes of climate change.
Including:
- Discussion of last year's events including Drax power station action and climate camp
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/
- Actions and events taking place this year
- International campaigning
- Climate politics
- Carbon rationing
- Contraction and convergence
Open to all those interested, curious or concerned about how our planet is being destroyed and what we can do to prevent it.
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FRIDAY 23 FEB
CAFE AND CINEMA NIGHT
7:00PM - 11:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Hot food and refreshments - Cafe Room
Anticopyright cinema - upstairs in the Main Hall
Tonight's films:
Can Dialectic Break Bricks
by Rene Vienet (1973)
Hong Kong Kung Fu movie re-dubbed to give it a revolutionary spin. Action, politics and martial arts. A situationist classic.
Year One
Alternative future
All welcome.
Donations
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SATURDAY 24 FEB
SATURDAY NIGHT BENEFIT
7:00PM - 2:00AM > ALL AREAS
Fundraiser for London Zine Symposium and Greek anarchists legal fees
Live music include:
Circus Act
Two borderline alcoholics and a man who looks like a hedge play kind of poppy kind of shouty punk rock
http://www.myspace.com/circusact
Gordon Gano's Army
ex-No Substance and Pilger playing good folky pop punk
http://www.myspace.com/thenancyreagans
Naked Shit
"the world's slowest black metal band"
http://www.myspace.com/nakedshittheband
Refreshments
Donation on the door (Suggested: £5/£3 concessions)
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SUNDAY 25 FEB
SOCIAL
12:00PM - 4:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Swap Shop
Bring along things that you don't want and take away things that you do.
LIVE MUSIC
7:00PM - 11:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Open Mic Night
Calling all musicians and poets
An evening of acoustic music and spoken word. If you have songs to sing, or poems to recite come down and show off your talent
Refreshments
Donation on the door.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Ex-Vortex Social Centre
139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street
London
N16
FILM
8:00PM - 11:00PM > MAIN HALL
Political Cinema and Discussion
Around The World In 80 days
Story of some people we share the planet with-
Neo-liberal policies are responsible for the exploitation, plunder, and destruction of the community and the environment all over the world: We will take a journey into the growing resistance to big corporations plans.
Plans imposed upon people by governments and protected by police and army. Policies that enrich few people and leave the great majority with nothing.
This video will enhance our understanding of what is happening around us, while inspiring our quest for ways to better organize ourselves and grow stronger in our Hackney.
all welcome.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY 20 FEB
CAFE AND CINEMA NIGHT
7:00PM - 11:00PM > ALL AREAS
Hot food and refreshments - Cafe Room
Anticopyright cinema - upstairs in the Main Hall
Tonight's film:
A Place of Rage
by Pratibha Parmar (1991)
An exuberant celebration of revolutionary black feminist figures (in the twentieth century) and their achievements featuring interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society. A stirring chapter in African American history, highlighted by music from Prince, Janet Jackson, the Neville Brothers and the Staple Singers.
Followed by discussion.
All welcome. Donations.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY 21 FEB
BAIES@PLAY
10:00AM - 12:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Ongoing parent/baby group
Come along for tea/coffee, chat and playtime for babies. bring your ideas and toys to share.
Free.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY 21 FEB
MEETING
7:00PM - 9:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
General weekly meeting of the Social Centre.
Everyone is invited to come along and get involved in the running of the building. If you want to propose new intiatives, benefit nights, or simply advertise your campaigns issues this is where to come.
Social centre working groups to get involve with:
- Cafe Collective
(running the cafe nights and/or opening the cafe during the day)
- Cinema Collective
(if you want to show a film on cinema nights or do a cinema night of your own)
- Events Group
(co-ordinates the weekly events, and benefits).
- Building Group
(co-ordinates the day to day runnning of the building, building policy and ensuring events happen)
- Community Networking Group
(involved in designing and distributing leaflets in the area, ensuring people know about what the social centre is and what is happening here, reaching out to other communities and campaigning to keep the social centre up and running)
All groups need your support.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY 22 FEB
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
7:30PM - 11:00PM > ALL AREAS
An evening of discussion on the real causes of climate change.
Including:
- Discussion of last year's events including Drax power station action and climate camp
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/ - Actions and events taking place this year
- International campaigning
- Climate politics
- Carbon rationing
- Contraction and convergence
Open to all those interested, curious or concerned about how our planet is being destroyed and what we can do to prevent it.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY 23 FEB
CAFE AND CINEMA NIGHT
7:00PM - 11:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Hot food and refreshments - Cafe Room
Anticopyright cinema - upstairs in the Main Hall
Tonight's films:
Can Dialectic Break Bricks
by Rene Vienet (1973)
Hong Kong Kung Fu movie re-dubbed to give it a revolutionary spin. Action, politics and martial arts. A situationist classic.
Year One
Alternative future
All welcome.
Donations
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SATURDAY 24 FEB
SATURDAY NIGHT BENEFIT
7:00PM - 2:00AM > ALL AREAS
Fundraiser for London Zine Symposium and Greek anarchists legal fees
Live music include:
Circus Act
Two borderline alcoholics and a man who looks like a hedge play kind of poppy kind of shouty punk rock
http://www.myspace.com/circusact Gordon Gano's Army
ex-No Substance and Pilger playing good folky pop punk
http://www.myspace.com/thenancyreagans Naked Shit
"the world's slowest black metal band"
http://www.myspace.com/nakedshittheband Refreshments
Donation on the door (Suggested: £5/£3 concessions)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY 25 FEB
SOCIAL
12:00PM - 4:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Swap Shop
Bring along things that you don't want and take away things that you do.
LIVE MUSIC
7:00PM - 11:00PM > CAFÉ ROOM
Open Mic Night
Calling all musicians and poets
An evening of acoustic music and spoken word. If you have songs to sing, or poems to recite come down and show off your talent
Refreshments
Donation on the door.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Ex-Vortex Social Centre
139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street
London
N16
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