Diary August/September 2005

DIARY

August
1-14 EcAlternative technologies festival in Moldova: www.eyfa.org
3-7 Big Green Gathering01458 834629 www.big-green-gathering.com
3-7 Stockton International Riverside festival 526473 www.stockton.gov.uk/events/sirf05
5-28 ART NOT OIL, exhibition, Oxford House, Derbyshire St., London E2 6HG www.artnotoil.org.uk. Free public opening, Thursday 4th, 7PM. Send us your art! 07708 794665, info@artnotoil.org.uk, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES.
5-7 No Occupation, No WDM - two day fast and vigil for the victims of Iraq and to demand justice. Whitehall, Downing Street. Voices in the Wilderness 0845 458 2564 www.voicesuk.org
6-7 Dissent! network gathering, Monmouth, South Wales. Directions at http://riseup.net/cardiffanarchists/; £10 suggested donation. Book by email cardiffanarchists@riseup.net
6Pride in Brighton & Hove Biggest gay festival in the UK - Free! 01273 775939 www.brightonpride.org
8 Blockade At Aldermaston atomic research facility. On the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Starts 6am, www.blockthebuilders.org.uk/
8-14 One World Summer Festival, Hampshire, www.macrobios.com
11-13 Cropredy Festival, Oxfordshire, 'A mix of 1960s-style pop festival and village fete' www.fairportconvention.com/crop/cropmenu.htm
13-19 Peace camp against EDO bomb factory,Wild Park off Lewes Road, Brighton www.smashedo.org.uk, smashedo@hotmail.com
17 Into the War Zone.Play about human shield volunteers in Iraq; 8pm Hebden Bridge Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. £5 01422 845 265 www.tradesclub.info
17-21 Earth First! Summer Gathering, Peak District, 0845 355 0111 www.earthfirstgathering.org.uk
18-21Earthwise Festival www.earthwise-uk.com
20-21 Beautiful Days, Escot Park, Devon. Music festival organised by The Levellers, 01392 425309 www.beautifuldays.org
20 Demo a charity club-night focusing on social and environmental issues. Nottingham, Blueprint, Alfreton Rd, 7pm-3am. DJs, talk by Mums Against Guns Call .
26 Leeds Critical Mass. Millenium Square, 5:30pm
26 London Critical Mass. Waterloo Bridge, 6pm.
27 Support Campsfield Detainees, Langford Lane, Kidlington. Regular demo last Sat of every month to support imprisoned asylum seekers. Lifts sometimes available, contact Bill 01865 558145
27-29 Westcountry Storytelling Festival, Dartington, Devon, 01803 863790 info@weststoryfest.co.uk www.weststoryfest.co.uk
28-29 Notting Hill Carnival, London.You and a million or two others dancing in the streets for free. Nearest tube, Notting Hill Gate.

September
1-10 Vegan and Vegetarian dolphin campin Wales. cetaceadefenceuk@yahoo.co.uk
2 Birmingham Critical Mass. St. Philips Cathedral, Colmore Row, 6:00 pm
9-11 Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens 25th anniversary.Celebration of City Farming and Community Gardening, Mudchute Park and Farm, London; fun, family-friendly affair, with plenty of site visits, workshops, activities and social events, www.cityfarm.org.uk
10 European Creative Forum & Visions of Another World, London. 1pm-7pm Assembly, Workshops, Talks, Seminars, Exhibitions, Healings, Children’s Activities, Crèche, and more; 8pm-1am Live Music, DJs, Dance, Performances, Screenings and more. Area10, Eagle Wharf, Peckham Square (Behind Peckham Library), + 44 (0)20 8880 7055
11 Hastings Green Fair,Alexandra Park
13-16 Disarm DSEi arms fairDSEi is Britains biggest weapons supermarket. ExCeL Centre,
17 Demo. A charity club-night focusing on social and environmental issues. Nottingham, Blueprint, Alfreton Rd, 7pm-3am. DJs, talks; call 07792589361.
22 'Sleepwalking into disaster: Are we in a state of denial?',discussion in the Holywell Music Rooms, Holywell, Oxford, led by George Monbiot and George Marshall 01865 727 911 www.COINet.org.uk
22 World Carfree Day.www.carbusters.org/wcfd
23-25 Buddhafield Equinox Gathering, Wye Valley 01647 34539 www.buddhafield.com
24 Support Campsfield Detainees, Langford Lane, Kidlington. Regular demo last Sat of every month to support imprisoned asylum seekers. Lifts often available, contact Bill 01865 558145.
25 Demonstration at Lakenheath US bomber base.01508 550446 info@lakenheathaction.org
27-2 Oct Fourth Global Conference of Peoples’ Global Action.Haridwar, Uttaranchal, North India. www.agp.org