UK Culture Newswire Archive
Big Green's Corporate Investor
02-03-2008 12:53
The Big Green Gathering say that the festival can only survive with investment from Stuart Galbraith's "Kilimanjaro Live Ltd". Profit-sharing with this AEG backed company is surely bad enough, but according to the article below the BGG directors are also prepared to consider sponsorship by BP!Report on Sefton Park 24th February 2008
01-03-2008 17:31
Revolutionary 1st of May Berlin Kreuzberg 2008
29-02-2008 17:24
Circus 2 Iraq 2008 updates
29-02-2008 11:12
The Boomchucka Circus 2 Iraq is doing it's unique thing again...Our site www.circus2iraq.org has more information about how you can help us out...
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Photo Essay - Londons Secret Social Centre
29-02-2008 10:30
When a possession order was granted to the owners of the squatted block of properties in rampart street which houses the rampART social centre, a scurry of activity began to secure a new building to act as a backup venue during the uncertain period prior to eviction. A suitable property was found and entered for the first time on new years eve and occupied a couple of days later.
Only a short walk from the rampART, the new building was also a commercial premises with three floors. While the area of each floor was only about two thirds of that enjoyed at the rampART, the new building benefited from the addition of a basement which looked like it could make a great gig space. The ground floor had a tiny kitchen but with a bit of work it would clearly make a good space for a cafe and free shop. The first floor was mostly open plan, a good place for large meeting. Meanwhile the upper floor had been subdivided into offices and planned to use it for residential accommodation. The most exciting thing about the new space however was the yard which gave us potential to do things we could never do a rampART.
Despite all it's potential, the place was a mess. The owners had completely trashed every floor. Wiring had been cut, light switches smashed, false ceiling and lights pulled down, partition walls torn down or holed. Additionally, the only two toilets in the building had been smashed to pieces. However, we didn't think it would take long to put in shape. We took over a load of bedding and cushions, fold up table and chairs, water, wind up torches, candles, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers and settled in. Now split between occupying two spaces we put a call out for help occupying both buildings and preparing the new building to become a social centre...
Nottingham Gay Rainbow Heritage Exhibition
28-02-2008 01:18
Drums of Peace 3rd March 2008
27-02-2008 19:04
An evening of multiculturalism in drumming, dance and food6-9pm
Portland Building, Nottingham University
price: 4 pounds
1 March Lancaster Carnival of Culture against corporate takeover
26-02-2008 19:45
This Saturday 1 March, Lancaster will see its first Carnival of Culture, a celebration of everything that's fun about Lancaster and a protest against the corporate take over of the city.Lots of towns and cities around the UK are being turned into identi-kit clone towns. Lancaster seems to be next in line. This Saturday will see hundreds of people take to the streets in opposition to these plans. There'll be musicians, dancers, jugglers, dragons, puppets, flags, banners, food and lots of fun.
Nottingham Library workers still resisting uniforms
26-02-2008 16:50
Nottingham Library workers are still opposing attempts by Michael Farter and his management henchmen to force them into polyester hell.Lismullen Woods near the Hill of Tara under threat from M3 Motorway
26-02-2008 01:27
The Lismullen Woods near the Hill of Tara in Ireland are now under threat from the M3 Motorway, which has now expanded to cover the woods and unexcavated archaeological structures there.'Not An Eviction Party' at the secret social centre
21-02-2008 21:02
Today, the backup venue for the rampART social centre faced a court hearing as the owners sought an interim possession order which would have seen the occupiers given just 24 hours to pack up and leave. However, as luck would have it, only the squatters turned up to court so the case was adjourned. No eviction tomorrow and we guess not for at least another week...Benefit for Falsane Punx Peacenik Free Festi
21-02-2008 13:41
One in Love - Reclaim St Valentine's Day
18-02-2008 13:02
Pictures are copyright (C) Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.
Palestinians Tortured after being Incarcerated
18-02-2008 01:59
Beaten and not given access to medical care inmates threaten and threaten suicide.East Oxford Vamp Flick
17-02-2008 09:41
A community film made many years ago with the oldy school oxford activist scene.Video: Nobel Prize speaks about imperialism and war
17-02-2008 02:09
Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize in Literature 2005Video of his lecture:"Art, Truth & Politics"
45 minutes about US imperial policy, war and truth. Watch here:
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2005/pinter-lecture.html
Dead Prez concert ends in a riot after arrest
16-02-2008 17:46
Free Paper War - LONDON LITtEr
15-02-2008 22:54
In an attempt to get this message out, a group of intrepid paper boys and girls decided to use the tactics of The London Paper and London Lite, putting their own pro-recycling anti-waste propaganda into copies of the papers then aggressively and relentlessly forcing them on the public.
Hackney Social Centre Opens!
15-02-2008 18:04
We Are Change UK - Alastair Campbell
15-02-2008 12:34
Members of We Are Change UK attended the QPR vs Burnley football game on 12 February 2008 to protest against Alastair Campbell, who is a lifelong Burnley fan and was in the crowd.