London Free Spaces Newswire Archive

01-06-2007 17:04

Eviction of squatted community garden

Eviction hearing on monday for community garden in Reading Read more >>

31-05-2007 13:40

Lord Brians sixth anniversary.

It is Brian Haws sixth anniversary on 2nd June. There will be a party. Read more >>

30-05-2007 09:59

G8 infoweek and more at rampART

While the G8 summit takes place in Germany, the rampART will be hosting a series of G8 Info Nights with indymedia access point,presentations and discussions along with the latest news of what's going on at the protests. Each night will have a specific theme as well as screenings of the latest footage...

PLEASE DO GET INVOLVED Read more >>

29-05-2007 00:00

The Shacks Fight Back! 3 Talks by Richard Pithouse

THE SHACKS FIGHT BACK!
THE SHACK DWELLERS MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

3 talks by Richard Pithouse of the South African shack dwellers movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo Read more >>

28-05-2007 20:46

South Pacific Struggles Film Night, South London

Camberwell Squatted Centre presents
WEDNESDAY 30th MAY FILM NIGHT:
SOUTH PACIFIC STRUGGLES Read more >>

28-05-2007 15:31

King’s Cross development: campaigners’ legal challenge fails

The King’s Cross Think Again campaign, led by King’s Cross Railway Lands Group, failed in its bid to quash Camden’s outline planning consent for the £2bn development at King’s Cross.

It is now time to act against demolition of historical building and agianst the construction of another office city in central London . contact

office@kxrlg.org.uk to know how could you help.

visit our web site www.kxrlg.org.uk

Read more >>

26-05-2007 19:15

Bash The Rich - Toffs Out Ladbroke Grove November 3rd

March on David Cameron's house: Against luxury apartments and for affordable housing Read more >>

26-05-2007 10:12

Photos of London Critical Mass, May 25th

Friday nights critical mass was massive with with no indication that the traditional monthly critical mass bike ride was endangered by the recent court ruling that organisers of such a ride might be breaking the law.
[ Photos copyright (c) - available for use under creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. ] Read more >>

26-05-2007 10:04

"Lawful" Critical Mass goes ahead without hitch.

Despite media interpretations that this week's court ruling made Critical Mass illegal, seven or eight hundred people turned up for a mass amble through the streets of London last night. Read more >>

25-05-2007 18:03

Common Ground Squatted Community Garden - The Path So Far...

Last Saturday, anti-capitalists in Reading opened the squatted Common Ground Community Garden to the public for the first time, and are receiving support from all corners of the community. Read more >>

24-05-2007 22:57

Shack Dwellers Movement in S.Africa Talk and Movie, South London

THE SHACKS FIGHT BACK! THE SHACK DWELLERS MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
A talk by Richard Pithouse of the South African shack dwellers movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo.

http://www.abahlali.org/ Read more >>

23-05-2007 13:03 | 1 addition

Court Demo - Defend Common Ground Community Garden!

At the beginning of this year a group of friends came together with a shared purpose: to create an open space within Reading's concrete jungle, where people could take a breather from the stresses of modern life and relax with their friends and neighbours. Having discovered a plot of land within the Katesgrove area, left to ruin by Reading Borough Council, they got to work. Read more >>

22-05-2007 13:06

THURSDAY 24th-London Indymedia Oaxaca Speaker workshop and benefit - 7pm - late

THRUSDAY 24th start 7pm, mexican food not bombs, workshop, discussion with indymedia oaxaca - benefit. films, Music & Party till late. Read more >>

19-05-2007 21:06

massive police operation to stop art exhibition

Has London gone anti-arts and culture?
The Metropolitan Police launch major operation against an art exhibition. Read more >>

19-05-2007 17:37 | 1 addition

Virgin spoil-sports - TAA exhibition obstructed

The Temporary Autonomous Art event taking place in a squatted venue once used by Reuters was today obstructed by a private security firm apparentlty employed by the Virgin Media Group who allegedly own the building which has been left empty for several years until occupied by the TAA earlier in the week.

(Photos copyright and licensed for use under Creative Commons, non-commerical, share-alike.) Read more >>

17-05-2007 22:36

Food Up Front project

Food Up Front is a permaculture project that grew from last autumn's Naturewise Design Course aimed at encouraging and inspiring city people to utilise the space around them for edible landscaping. Read more >>

13-05-2007 14:34

Squatted Community Garden Opening Day - Sat 19th May - Reading!

Please FWD >>>

"COMMON GROUND"

(Reading Squatted Community Garden)

** OPENING DAY! **

SATURDAY MAY 19TH,
1pm till Late!

** BBQ, live acoustic music and dance exhibition by local kids from 6pm! ** Read more >>

13-05-2007 08:15

Tea Party lives on

Basta etc Read more >>

12-05-2007 12:45

Protest against G8 Repression

Huge raids were carried out in Germany on the morning of Friday, 9 May. In response people gathered outside the Kempinski Hotel in London, part of the hotel chain hosting this year's G8, to show their solidarity. Read more >>

06-05-2007 15:41

Camberwell Squatted Centre: G8 2007 and German (Anti-)Fascism Talk

A talk by a German comrade about so-called anti-capitalist fascist mobilisation for and within the June 2007 German G8 movements. Useful for anyone going to the demos in germany this summer.
Read more >>