London Culture Newswire Archive

03-04-2007 23:36

Manor Gardens Allotments: Spring Party, 1 April, 2007

The eviction of Manor Gardens plotholders has been postponed until July pending court action, and they celebrated with a party. Read more >>

02-04-2007 16:02

One Day Radical Film Festival in North London

Haringey Independent Cinema - a community based film club involving local resident's associations, Haringey Solidarity Group, and community activists are holding a one day film fesitval on Saturday April 14th. Read more >>

01-04-2007 17:17

Corporate Brainstorming at RTF4

The Space Hijackers held a corporate brainstorming session at Reclaim The Future 4. Entitled "Relaunching the Mayday Brand" we hoped to stir things up a bit and encourage a rethink of activist tactics, attitudes and attire for this years mayday. Read more >>

01-04-2007 00:09 | 5 additions

Riot cops at RTF4

Reports coming in that riot cops are massing outside Reclaim The Future 4, at 52 Holloway Road, London N7.

Bands and DJs are stillplaying, but it sounds like entry/access is being blocked. Read more >>

31-03-2007 14:00

Youth Cease Fire 21/4/07

Youth cease-fire and community action,,SE London Read more >>

30-03-2007 12:48

Camberwell Squatted Centre holds it down!!!

Holding it down since 10th March, the Camberwell Squatted Centre unleashes a new wave of activity. Upcoming events include cafes, bar-socials, films and a secondhand booksale.

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28-03-2007 11:46

Photos - Starbucks welcoming in Whitechapel

A crowd gathers outside the new Starbucks

Cold cold cold. One of the coldest days of the years without doubt yet a good group turned out last saturday to give Starbucks the welcome it deserved as it opened a new store in Whitechapel. Read more >>

28-03-2007 08:24

Rhythms of Resistance london needs you!

the venerable community samba band Rythms of Resistance seeks new life, new blood and new members. Read more >>

27-03-2007 11:29 | 1 addition

Whitechapel Knees Up Against Starbucks

On one of the coldest, windiest days so far. A large group of local residents and anti-starbuck activists took to the streets of Whitechapel to hand out free fair trade tea and home made cakes, in order to raise awareness about the bad business practices of Starbucks. Read more >>

26-03-2007 11:12

Starbucks openning greeted by local knees up

Described as "a proper east-end knees up", locals gathered outside the new Starbucks store for a tea party, "in defence of our area, and to show off the lovely culture we have". Read more >>

25-03-2007 10:35

British Premier - East of Liberty, 1pm, Dalston Rio cinema, May Day Bank Holiday

The British premier of East of Liberty, a hard hitting documentary about gentrification in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The director, Chris Ivey, will be attending to answer questions at the end. Read more >>

22-03-2007 01:51

Remembrance and Resistance

3 Nights at Ramparts on Colonialism, Racism & the fight for Justice
RampART Creative Social Centre
7a Rampart Street, off Commercial Road, LONDON, E2
Nearest Tube Whitechapel, Aldgate East, Shadwell
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19-03-2007 16:17

Whitechapel Knees Up against Starbucks

Starbucks, everyone’s favourite nipple-less mermaid merchants, have decided to move into the east end with a new store in Whitechapel. It’s an area with a vibrant community of local cafés and small coffee shops, as well as being an area local to many Space Hijacker agents. As you can probably guess, we are less than pleased about our new neighbour… Read more >>

18-03-2007 22:54

Radical Academics

Several Speakers were talking at an event titled "Radical Academics in neoliberal university Inc: Experiences and Horizons on May 24th 2006. Read more >>

16-03-2007 13:06

New Squatted Centre, Camberwell South London

A bunch of local south londoners have opened up a building in Camberwell, South London and are fixing it up to run as a social space. Right now, lots of work fixing and repairing is going on towards getting the space ready for a caff, and social nights with films.
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14-03-2007 16:52

"nu-trident": REMEMBER, IT AINT THE "PRINCIPLE"- or the cost, ITS THE STUPIDITY.

A half page spin-defuse to forward to your MPs REALLY, QUITE FAST . . . .
THE GIST. But from ***(*).
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13-03-2007 11:02 | 1 addition

'Free Tibet' march in London, 10 March 2007

Around 600 people, including many Tibetans living in the UK, held a march and rally in Central London to mark the 48th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and call for freedom and human rights in Tibet. Read more >>

12-03-2007 14:54

Local youth venue with community role in danger

The Square in Harlow is a venue subsidised by Essex County Council (ECC), which has run cultural programmes, "rock school", art projects and even a "film school", for years. It regularly has visitors from the surrounding counties, London, and even further afield. The Council are instituting new policies which will lead to its closure. Read more >>

10-03-2007 17:19

Solidarity Demonstration for the evicted Vortex social centre.

Whose Space ? Our Space ! Read more >>

10-03-2007 13:24

Concerts

Climate change Read more >>