Oxford Free Spaces Newswire Archive

15-08-2011 23:47 | 10 comment(s)

Oxford social centre - photos and first events!

A massive industrial building in East Oxford has been squatted for use as a social centre. Some photos, updates and details of our first few events. Read more >>

14-08-2011 20:34 | 1 comment(s)

new Oxford social centre survives first round of police bullying

An empty industrial workshop in East Oxford has been squatted by a group planning to use it for community and social events, an organising base for local radicals and living space too. Read more >>

21-07-2011 16:18 | 4 comment(s)

Cowley Rd Continental evicted!

'The Continental' grocery store on Cowley Rd, East Oxford has been evicted by their landlords. Read more >>

01-07-2011 08:20 | 3 comment(s)

Reclaim the Cowley Rd Carnvial on Sunday

Are we happy with the officially sanctioned corporately sponsored festival in the park and paying to see commercial musicians? Don't we miss the localness and simple vibe of the Cowley Rd Carnival? If David Cameron wants us to have street parties, why don't we just have them?

Our carnival's been stolen ... let's steal it back! Read more >>

18-06-2011 15:13 | 1 comment(s)

Poster/flyer for July's OARC film screening

Who are these people that call themselves hackers? Those that believe that technology exists to be appropriated and subverted for whatever purpose? Those who oppose corporate control over inventions? If you part with good money for something, is it not yours to do what you will with it? Not according to the likes of Microsoft, Apple, Sony and their ilk… Read more >>

30-04-2011 10:31 | 1 comment(s)

Nevermind the Royal Wedding street party

I went to the anti-royal wedding street party held on Manzil Way, Cowley on the 'big day'. Read more >>

20-03-2011 20:26 | 2 comment(s)

Food Not Bombs – I'm Loving It

Pictures from last weekend's free lunch Read more >>

25-02-2011 00:02 | 0 comment(s)

Food not Bombs launch regular streetmeals in Oxford

Last weekend Oxford Food not Bombs did our first stand-alone street meal.

A quick report from a friendly food squirrel... Read more >>

11-12-2010 00:00 | 0 comment(s)

Hounded out (Oxford)

The Fox and Hounds pub has been derelict for four years and Tesco want to build yet another store there. This is a depressing example of the destruction of our communities by an increasingly individualistic society. On 5th December a large group took back the space and started turning it into a social centre.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk Read more >>

10-12-2010 23:55 | 0 comment(s)

Radcliffe reclaimed (Oxford)

In Oxford, 500 people gathered on Cornmarket to protest against cuts to education, and ended up occupying the famous Bodlean Library for over 28 hours. Students from local schools and colleges joined those from Oxford Uni, Brookes and Ruskin.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk Read more >>

06-12-2010 00:10 | 3 comment(s)

New Oxford social centre evicted!

Within hours of the call out to inaugerate the opening of a new social centre in Oxford heavy handed police response puts a spanner in the works... Read more >>

05-12-2010 18:13 | 4 comment(s)

New social centre opened in Oxford!

As of today the Fox and Hound pub on the corner of Abingdon and Wiers road, derelict since July 2009, has reopened for the use of the local community as a space for free cultural expression and the growth of solidarity in a climate of austerity. Read more >>

28-11-2010 14:56 | 1 comment(s)

Notes from an Occupier (Oxford)

It is now 24 hours since we (the protesters) were evicted from the Radcliffe Camera library, part of the beautiful and no doubt invaluable Bodleian library. In that time, all I seem to have done is talk, write and read about the student and public protests, which are sweeping the country. I’ve also had time to process everything that happened and come to some conclusions about why direct action against education and public sector cuts, conducted peacefully (not to be confused with quietly) is absolutely justified and necessary.
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25-11-2010 17:57 | 3 comment(s)

Oxford occupation evicted

The occupiers of the Radcliffe Camera have been evicted by police smashing their way in and dragging everyone out. Read more >>

25-11-2010 01:41 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford occupiers re-energised by extra people

The group occupying the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford has had a massive morale boost with an extra bunch of people pushing past security to join us. Read more >>

24-11-2010 15:13 | 2 comment(s)

Occupation of Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

The Radcliffe Camera of the Bodleian library, oxford, has been occupied Read more >>

19-11-2010 18:07 | 0 comment(s)

Art of Activism (Oxford)

Art of activism are an Oxford based art collective hoping to bring creativity out onto the streets and raise awareness that art can play a role in social change.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt Read more >>

19-11-2010 17:57 | 0 comment(s)

Food not Bombs hold free feast (Oxford)

Food Not Bombs (FNB) Oxford recently celebrated its first meal, in support of the Free University event.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter: