Campaign, action and events; here are the dates for December and January 2007.
December
5 - Launch of 'Misjudging Rape', London A Dossier of how adjudicators and immigration judges flout international law and even their own guidelines when they consider the asylum claims of women and girls seeking safety and protection from rape. Starts 6.30pm at Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Free entry, nearest tube – Holborn. For more info call 0207 482 2496, web www.womenagainstrape.net
5 - PAN UK's Rachel Carson Memorial Lecture 2006, London Farmers and Fashion from harvest to high street presented by: Dr Camilla Toulmin (Director, IIED)
Tuesday 5th December 2006, 6.30pm. Royal Society for the Arts, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ. £20 (includes buffet and oranic wine). Contact: admin@pan-uk.org or tel: 020 7065 0905 7 - SchNEWS 12th Birthday Party, at The Church, Dyke Rd, Brighton SchMOVIES from 9pm & two floors of DJ’s til late. A bargainous £3 (no guest list). 8 - Kebele Birthday Bash, Bristol - Bristol's Social Centre is 11 years old. Featuring bands and DJs and lots more.... At the Black Swan, Stapleton Rd, Easton, Bristol, 10pm to late. £5 on door. For more details see www.kebelecoop.org/events_11thParty.html 11 - Block the Builders at AWE Aldermaston, Newbury, West Berks - where Britain’s Trident nuclear warheads are assembled. AWE is spending millions of pounds recruiting scientists, building the huge new ORION laser facility – capable of simulating nuclear weapons tests – and many more buildings at enormous public expense. The action will take place in the morning, and free accommodation is available for the night before - call 02077002393. For more info see www.blockthebuilders.org.uk www.cnduk.org email btb@aldermaston.net 16 - London Anarchist Forum Anarchist midwinter social. Bring food and drink to share, free, from 2:30pm at the Autonomy Club, Freedom Press, Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX email londonevents2004@yahoo.co.uk web www.eventsandissues.bravehost.com 25 – Covance Christmas Day Demonstration, Harrowgate. Anti-vivisection demo. Starts at 11am at Covance in Harrowgate. info@covancecampaign.com, www.covancecampaign.com JANUARY 2007 13 -14 - Camp for Climate Action Meeting, Leeds. Plotting and scheming for Climate Camp 2 (and a bit)! See http://climatecamp.org.uk 12 – Road: Artists and the Stop the M11 Link Road Campaign, London An exhibition of photography by the Photography and the Archive Research Centre, 10am-4:30pm, at the Podium Lecture Theatre, London College of Communication, free entry. For more info email a.marchant@lcc.arts.ac.uk 19-21 - Feminist Health Gathering, Leeds. Looking at health - in the broadest sense - from a feminist angle. Discussions and workshops. With creche and wheelchair access. Women only – also trans and intersex people welcome. If you would like to do a workshop email: programme@feministhealth.org.uk. For more info see www.feministhealth.org.uk 28 - Social Centres Gathering, Bradford. - space for discussion, practical workshops, sharing ideas, skills & experience followed by MAYHEM cabaret and cocktails at the 1in12 Club, Albion Street, off Fulton Street, Bradford, BD1 tel: 01274 734160 web www.1in12.com Accommodation available contact 01274 745002 or hive@riseup.net 29 - Phone In Sick Day Prof. Cliff Arnall of Cardiff University calculates this date as the most depressing day of the year! We aim to bring the country to a stand still, by encouraging nation to phone in sick! For more info call 07737020496, email johan@thesicknote.com web www.thesicknote.com
Tuesday 5th December 2006, 6.30pm. Royal Society for the Arts, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ. £20 (includes buffet and oranic wine). Contact: admin@pan-uk.org or tel: 020 7065 0905 7 - SchNEWS 12th Birthday Party, at The Church, Dyke Rd, Brighton SchMOVIES from 9pm & two floors of DJ’s til late. A bargainous £3 (no guest list). 8 - Kebele Birthday Bash, Bristol - Bristol's Social Centre is 11 years old. Featuring bands and DJs and lots more.... At the Black Swan, Stapleton Rd, Easton, Bristol, 10pm to late. £5 on door. For more details see www.kebelecoop.org/events_11thParty.html 11 - Block the Builders at AWE Aldermaston, Newbury, West Berks - where Britain’s Trident nuclear warheads are assembled. AWE is spending millions of pounds recruiting scientists, building the huge new ORION laser facility – capable of simulating nuclear weapons tests – and many more buildings at enormous public expense. The action will take place in the morning, and free accommodation is available for the night before - call 02077002393. For more info see www.blockthebuilders.org.uk www.cnduk.org email btb@aldermaston.net 16 - London Anarchist Forum Anarchist midwinter social. Bring food and drink to share, free, from 2:30pm at the Autonomy Club, Freedom Press, Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX email londonevents2004@yahoo.co.uk web www.eventsandissues.bravehost.com 25 – Covance Christmas Day Demonstration, Harrowgate. Anti-vivisection demo. Starts at 11am at Covance in Harrowgate. info@covancecampaign.com, www.covancecampaign.com JANUARY 2007 13 -14 - Camp for Climate Action Meeting, Leeds. Plotting and scheming for Climate Camp 2 (and a bit)! See http://climatecamp.org.uk 12 – Road: Artists and the Stop the M11 Link Road Campaign, London An exhibition of photography by the Photography and the Archive Research Centre, 10am-4:30pm, at the Podium Lecture Theatre, London College of Communication, free entry. For more info email a.marchant@lcc.arts.ac.uk 19-21 - Feminist Health Gathering, Leeds. Looking at health - in the broadest sense - from a feminist angle. Discussions and workshops. With creche and wheelchair access. Women only – also trans and intersex people welcome. If you would like to do a workshop email: programme@feministhealth.org.uk. For more info see www.feministhealth.org.uk 28 - Social Centres Gathering, Bradford. - space for discussion, practical workshops, sharing ideas, skills & experience followed by MAYHEM cabaret and cocktails at the 1in12 Club, Albion Street, off Fulton Street, Bradford, BD1 tel: 01274 734160 web www.1in12.com Accommodation available contact 01274 745002 or hive@riseup.net 29 - Phone In Sick Day Prof. Cliff Arnall of Cardiff University calculates this date as the most depressing day of the year! We aim to bring the country to a stand still, by encouraging nation to phone in sick! For more info call 07737020496, email johan@thesicknote.com web www.thesicknote.com