UK Indymedia - UK Culture Newswire Archive

Fahrenheit 911, free screening 4th July

30-06-2004 23:37

To celebrate the 4th of July and our independence from the USA, there will be an evening of film at the Rampart, featuring a premiere of Michael Moores smash hit 'Fahrenheit 911' which opened last weekend in the US and has already broken all box office records...

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Peace In The Park: Festival of Music, Culture, Art

30-06-2004 11:01

A peace (free) festival in a beautiful park, what more could you want?

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Message to the Irish Government

29-06-2004 09:02

Dear President/Prime Minister,
In the spring of 1886, thousands of Catalans signed a Message in Support of the Irish People that was forwarded to Charles Stewart Parnell, then the most senior political figure in Irish politics. He replied to the Message through his secretary, Edward O’Sikley.

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Yard Sign Project Update

28-06-2004 04:35

Open Invitation to Participate:

Yard Sign Project (

http://billfisher.dreamhost.com/yardsign.htm)now includes two additional images (jpeg attachments included here) for free downloads.i

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Solstice Pictures 3, Stonehenge 2004

25-06-2004 21:46

The pictures I've put up over the last few days, are of the celebration at Stonehenge. However, if you have followed the links in those posts, you will know something of the authorities nervousness about the potential re-establishment of the Peoples' Free Festival of Albion at Stonehenge. These pictures take you from the last few moments of the gathering, through to the clearance.

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Solstice Pictures 2, Stonehenge 2004

25-06-2004 21:38

I had a nice time, met old friends and some wierd and wonderful people, doing wierd and wonderful things. BUT .... it is not as I would have it. The whole policing operation and security policy might seem a little 'over the top' for those just wanting to gather for an overnight party. The operations are more intelligable though, if you have had any experience of the free festivals.

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Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2004 Report + Pics

25-06-2004 11:38

With rain widespread before the solstice and a bad forecast, the number at this year's 'managed access' solstice celebration at Stonehenge (approx 21,000) was down by between one third to one half of the previous year. It still rocked though, and the issues remain as relevant today as they were ten or twenty years ago...

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Beenie Man questioned by police at Heathrow airport on arrival in UK

24-06-2004 09:05

Concert cancelled after protest by gay rights group OutRage!

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Reclaim the streets-Hull

23-06-2004 15:07

Reclaim the streets-Hull
26th June@12
Meet up in Pearson Park

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Open Letter from Western Shoshone

23-06-2004 15:06

June 22, 2004 Message from Hugh Stevens, Chairman Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. For
more information call Te-Moak Tribal Office at 775-738-9251.

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September 11 postal rubber stamp (by Latuff)

21-06-2004 22:21

Copyright-free rubber-stamp by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Local singer publishes on the web

21-06-2004 12:26

A local political singer-songwriter has published his lyrics on the web for everyone to see and comment on.

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Update: Rampart, occupied creative and social space, safe!

18-06-2004 16:21

Here's a short update on the status of the Rampart squatted creative centre and social space....

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exhibition of resistance squat

15-06-2004 19:08

Squatted space in Camden opens with exhibition of resistance to big oil and the corporate hijacking of the arts. Greenwash, or Us?

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ICG-UK Position

15-06-2004 17:31

Press release

IGC-European Constitution
Assembly of European Regions deplores UK government decision to grant the Union exclusive competence in Health & Education Policy

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republished infringement anti-fringe fest in montreal

15-06-2004 02:46

i read most of this and it seemed worth reposting! i remember when i was younger and festivals were not corporate sponsored. not that it is always a bad thing. sometimes the local council lends a hand etc.. etc.. it might help sometimes, but why should our communities in celebration become their advertising? and product testing grounds?

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Refugee Film Festival-Full Programme

14-06-2004 21:26

VII Leeds Underground Film Festival
Celebrating National Refugee Week
‘Refugees and Us, No One is Illegal’

15 and 17 June- 6-9 pm
Lecture Theatre 2- City Campus-Leeds Metropolitan University.
Free Entry- All Welcome-
Groups and political parties welcome to have a stall.

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get clued up bout immigration and refugees, fri 18th june

14-06-2004 20:22

Do summat present the fourth of the monthly get clued up events:
'get clued up bout immigration and refugees'

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BNP in Epping Forest!

14-06-2004 09:58

BNP WIN IN EPPING:
GYPSIES ATTACKED
(received by email)

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Yet more Cowley Road Carnival photos!

13-06-2004 22:40

A couple more photos from today's Carnival, not duplicated elsewhere.