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*From TODAY to mid-March 2005*:
Events in Sheffield-Manchester-Nottingham-Liverpool-Leeds-

THIS (MONTH)'S EVENT HEADLINES:
WHY DON'T YOU ...

1. JOIN THE SHEFFIELD SOCIAL FORUM
2. TRAVEL TO VENEZUELA FROM SHEFFIELD
3. LEARN TO MAKE LANTERNS FOR THE SHARROW CARNIVAL, BANNERS IN MANCHESTER AND BELLY DANCING IN NOTTINGHAM
4. DEFY ID CARDS AND THE DATABASE STATE
5. RESIST G8 WITH MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
6. BOYCOTT BUSH, KILLER COKE AND MENWITH HILL
7. DEFEND IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
8. DEFEND THE IMPRISONED BARCELONA 6
9. LEARN HOW TO ENJOY LITERATURE



1. JOIN THE SHEFFIELD SOCIAL FORUM
SHEFFIELD SOCIAL FORUM (SSF) hosts an open evening of ideas
and action - from global politics to local democracy, from fighting
welfare cuts to starting a radical newsletter. // On Thursdays, once every quarter, at 7.30 pm // Venue will change // phone 07968 997861.

Democracy Café Meetings at Blue Moon: Come to one of our democracy cafes to share your thoughts. // On Tuesday 1st March 6pm // Blue Moon, James St., next to Cathedral, Sheffield // phone 07968 997861.

2. TRAVEL TO VENEZUELA
2.1
LAUNCH OF 'SHEFFIELD-2-VENEZUELA' with The Revolution will not be Televised', documentary about failed Venezuelan coup of 2002// On Thursday 10th March, St Matthews Meeting Rooms, Carver Street, Sheffield //
3.
3.1
LEARN HOW TO MAKE LANTERNS FOR THE SHARROW LANTERN CARNIVAL
• Giant Lanterns. Workshop. Saturday 19th February, 1.30-5 pm. At Highfield Trinity Church Hall, Sheffield
• Lantern Making at Encounters. Saturday 5th March. 12-5pm 127 Club Garden Rd., Sheffield
• Lantern Making, Saturday 5th March, 1.30-5pm Cemetery Rd, Baptist Church, Sheffield
• Lantern Making, Saturday 12th March, 1.30-5pm Highfield Trinity Church Hall, Sheffield
• Costume Workshop, Sunday 13th March, 1.30-5pm Highfield Trinity Church Hall, Sheffield
• Lantern Making, Sat 19th March, 1.30-5pm Highfield Trinity Church Hall, Sheffield
• Junk Band Workshop, Saturday 19th March, 1.30-5pm // phone 0114 255 7189 // www.creativeaction.net-

3.2
LEARN HOW TO MAKE BANNERS IN MANCHESTER FOR APRIL 2ND
THE MANCHESTER SOCIAL FORUM holds workshops for Banner Making for April 2nd.// 7 March, 21 March and 28 March, from 7 to 10 pm. We can confirm the time in the next 2nd April planning meeting (28 Feb at 7.30 @ FMH) //The Basement, 24 Lever St, Manchester. //

3.3
LEARN AT A NIGHTCLUB IN NOTTINGHAM
"DEMO" is a Night Club offering workshops allowing people in the area to come and try out new cultural experiences such as Samba, Yoga, Painting, Poetry writing and reading, Belly Dancing, Craft, and Drumming.// 26th February, 7pm.// BluePrint nightclub in Radford, Alfreton Rd., Nottingham.// phone Luke: 07792589361 or Libby: 07845560309 // www.demoproject.co.uk

3.4
ENJOY MUSIC IN NOTTINGHAM
SHAKEDOWN *05 holds a massive fund and awareness raising
allnight event // 12th of March// Nottingham//www.m12.org.uk


4. DEFY ID CARDS AND THE DATABASE STATE
4.1
DEFY ID holds a public meetings in Manchester // Thursday 3rd March, 7.30 pm// Friends Meeting House on Mount Street (behind Central Library), Manchester // email manchester[at]defy-id.org.uk

5. RESIST G8 WITH MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
5.1
G8 SHEFFIELD. Meeting on Wednesday, 2nd March, 7.30pm //The Rutland Arms on Brown Street, Sheffield. //email  ssf@lists.aktivix.org

5.2
FAIR-TRADE FORTNIGHT: 'Banana Justice' with Regina Joseph from the Windward Islands, Linda McAvan MEP // Saturday 5th March, 8pm// Endcliffe Methodist Church, Eccleshall Road, Sheffield // phone

5.3
PEOPLE & PLANET
The largest student network in Britain campaigning to alleviate world
poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment holds meetings
every Wednesday in term time at 7.30 pm//  http://www.shef.ac.uk/pandp
or the main P&P site at  http://www.peopleandplanet.org

6. BOYCOTT BUSH, KILLER COKE AND MENWITH HILL
6.1
The LEEDS SOCIAL FORUM (LSF) organizes a *Killer Coke* campaign conference. // *Feb. 26th-27th* // Leeds University// Contact Leeds Social Forum

6.2
Talk by speaker LINDIS PERCY -- veteran peace campaigner-- about the huge American star wars and spy base at Menwith Hill, near Harrogate, and her struggle to maintain the right to protest there, and to keep space free from weapons. // Friday, 4th March, at 7.30 // Methodist Hall, Main Road, Hathersage. Entry free, all welcome //

6.3
SHEFFIELD STOP THE WAR COALITION organizes "End the Occupation of Iraq" Public Meeting in Sheffield, with speakers: Rose Gentle (Military Families Against the War), Jeremy Dear (General Secretary National Union of Journalists), Sabah Jawad (Iraqi Democrats Against the Occupation), Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition National Convenor). // Thursday, 3 March from 19:00 to 21:00 // The Library Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield. // Contact Sheffield Against The War.

7. DEFEND IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
7.1
THE MANCHESTER COMMITTEE TO *DEFEND ASYLUM SEEKERS* invites you to a Solidarity Social Lunch, with travel re-imbursed// Saturday 5th March, 1pm // phone Mark Kranz on 07765 122829 // email  mark.kranz@ntlworld.com

7.2
The GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT (GMIAU) holds an AGM and Public Meeting "Welcome to the UK - Land of Freedom and Justice?"// Saturday 5th March, 2.30pm to 4.30 // Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester // phone GMIAU on 0161 740 7722

7.3
SHERWOOD FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE AND PEACE holds a Public Meeting In Support of Palestine: Speakers: Caroline Lucas (Green Party Member of the European Parliament); Palestinian Solidarity Campaign; Jon Simons, from Nottingham Jewish Peace Campaign; Hasan Patel, Friends of Al-Aqsa (mosque in Jerusalem) // Tuesday March 22nd at 7:30pm // St John’s Community Hall, Watcombe Circus, off Mansfield Road, Carrington- Nottingham //Nottingham Social Forum.

8. DEFEND THE IMPRISONED BARCELONA 6
8.1
LEEDS ABC are holding a benefit night for the imprisoned 'Barcelona 6'. The evening will include vegan tapas, wine, flamenco, dancing, a raffle, and hopefully lots of other fun. // Friday March 4th, from 8.00pm.// Maelstrom, near Hyde Park Corner, Leeds //
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2005/02/305735.html

9. LEARN HOW TO ENJOY LITERATURE.
9.1

ANTICS UPSTAIRS offers you Spoken Word: Stories, poetry, urban fairytales, beautiful lies, and the ugly truth. Come listen or speak! // 8 March 2005, 8.30 pm// The Red Deer - Pitt St., off Mappin St. in Sheffield city centre// phone Robin 0114 258 7270 // email  antics@lowtech.org







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