London Culture Newswire Archive

03-01-2008 13:35

New London Social Centres for the new year

There is a meeting on the 6th of Jan to breath new life into maintaining radical autonomous social centres in London. The aim will be to set up a London wide social centres collective which will open and help run squatted spaces as well as publish listings of events and activites taking place in these spaces. The meeting will probably take place at rampART at 2pm unless is needs to be moved in which case it will be at LARC.
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28-12-2007 20:57

Fuck The Bailiffs! Smash The Borders!

Last chance to visit the rampART in 2007 and perhaps the last big event to be held at the rampART full stop... Read more >>

12-12-2007 10:25

Venezuela Film Screening Tonight

Free screening of great new documentary tonight Read more >>

10-12-2007 16:07

Come To This Party...

7.30 - late late late
Free b4 9.30 £3 donation after. Read more >>

05-12-2007 01:00

Herbiyar Marri detained by British authorities

Exiled Baluch Patriot Herbiyar Marri has been arrested by British authorities, his house and the entire neigbourhood in London has been cordoned off. The property is being searched and his family has been evacuated. This incident has been prompted by the Pakistani authorities to pressurise and curb Baluch human rights workers Read more >>

04-12-2007 02:18

South London Solidarity Federation Presents:CLASS ACTS! Pan's Labyrinth

n Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar-winning fairytale for adults, fascism struggles to trample an innocent's imagination
Pan's Labyrinth is a sister film to The Devil's Backbone, and similarly blends historical realism with more genre-bound fantasy elements to create an expansive, visionary and moving examination of Spain's darkest chapter of the last century. Read more >>

26-11-2007 20:59 | 1 addition

London Underground Adverts in Buy Nothing Day action

It seems that Transport For London have bowed to activist pressure and decided to remove all the adverts from the district line. Read more >>

26-11-2007 17:33

Half Price Sale's in Knightsbridge

80's slogan t-shirts are back in fashion! A group of Space Hijacker agents decided to wear the very latests trend setting t-shirts on a 'Buy Nothing Day' jaunt around London. Read more >>

25-11-2007 01:10

Olympic Fire Covers London In Smoke - sound and pictures

Radio 4 Olympic oppression of local residents covered by You And Yours last Friday
Olympic fire:BBC Pictures page

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7091032.stm Read more >>

13-11-2007 21:15

Load of WANC at rampART

The Womens Anarchist Nusiance Cafe is held every penultimate wednesday of the month at the RampART creative centre and social space in Rampart St, E1 2LA (rampart.co.nr) open from: 7.00pm-11.30pm. Free admission.

The next cafe is Wednesday 21st November 'Goodness Gracious Ghee Cafe'. More than just Bollywood, Shilpa and vindaloo... A celebration of South Asian culture. Qweer/feminist activism, Diwali and Eid, sari wearing instruction, dance workshop, fantastic food and guest speakers.

(http://www.myspace.com/wanccafe) Read more >>

13-11-2007 20:43

Another gig, this thursday

This Thursday at the rampART, no cinema this week as there's a gig instead. Read more >>

11-11-2007 14:57

Reclaim Your Health

Your health is your business but all to often it seems to be out of your hands. Super bugs, dirty wards, waiting lists, lack of funding, poor management or exclusive elitist private treatment? NHS, Bupa, Harley Street or now, Rampart Street. Your choices have now expanded a little further with an addition to the variety of events, meetings and activities emerging from DIY culture. Read more >>

11-11-2007 14:49

Developers make their move on Rampart Street

In the last few rampART newsletters it was mentioned that a planning application had been submitted to Tower Hamlets Planning Authority for the redevelopment of properties in the rampART block. It should be stressed before rumors start that this proposed development refers only to the four houses in the block and not the rampART social center itself. However, the gentrification of the street can only hasten the eventual end for the social center which has now been open for three and a half years. Read more >>

09-11-2007 16:08

Reel News Monthly Film Night, Tonight

Reel News monthly film and music night. Read more >>

29-10-2007 16:04

Anarchist Bookfair 2007

The umpteenth Bookfair at the umpteenth venue. Read more >>

24-10-2007 11:01

Audio - History of the Anarchist Bookfair

Here is an audio segment that was made to promote the 2005 anarchist bookfair on rampART radio and other online radical radio streams. Obviously ignore the date and venue given out as this years bookfair is this Saturday 27th Oct, 10am till 7pm at Queen Mary University on Mile End Road, close to Mile End and Stepney Green Tubes. Read more >>

24-10-2007 02:36

Something for the weekend

This saturday is set to be a busy one for activists in London with both the 9th annual remembrance procession against deaths in custody and the 27th Anarchist Bookfair. Read more >>

23-10-2007 23:20

Crash space for the bookfair

Those coming from out of town for the anarchist bookfair are invited to crash at the rampART social centre from Friday evening till Sunday (or longer by prior arrangement). Bring a warm sleeping bag as it's got pretty drafty recently. Be aware that you won't get an early night Saturday due to the noborders/rampart benefit after the bookfair (details below). Rampart is a short bus ride or tube journey to the new bookfair venue. It takes about 10/15 minutes by bus, train or bike, 25 minutes to walk. Read more >>

18-10-2007 09:36 | 1 addition

rampART news and more

Last Friday the rampART was used by locals to celebrate EID which marks
the end of Ramadan. In Islam, believers are called upon to cease all
consumption of food and drink between the hours of daylight for 30
consecutive days. Read more >>

14-10-2007 23:29 | 2 additions

Anarchist Bookfair after party at rampART

Offering something of a break in tradition, the noborders/rampART benefit party after the anarchist book fair is an alternative to hanging out in the pub. Open from 6pm it's a chance to hang out with friends while supporting grassroots campaigns and a rare opportunity to listen to conscious hip-hop and rap with acts from the USA, Greece, Scarborough, Manchester, Bristol and London.

Suggested donation £5
proceeds to NoBorders and rampART

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