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May Day March and Rally

May 04, 2013 10:30

Meet on Forest Rec Ground (Goose Fair) from 10.30, for march to move off shortly after 11. Rally at speakers corner when the march arrives there.

Riseup! Radio Continues....

Once bitten twice shy, riseup! radio has another show,

All new Sparrows' Nest 'Digital Library'

We are very happy to announce that we have not only restructured the digitised documents on our website, but also added loads and loads more materials you can to browse to your delight.

Thatcher gone - let's celebrate

April 08, 2013 17:00

Nottingham Market Square, 5pm. Bring yourself, banners, placards, music, hats.

Dramatisation of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthrop

Stephen Lowe's dramatisation of Robert Tressell's novel is a gross distortion of the original text.

Shakedown is back!

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Eight years ago, in the run up to the Gleneagles anti-G8 mobilisation, a massive party was held in a squatted warehouse in Nottingham. Shakedown ’05 attracted over 2000 revellers from across the country for the all night event that funded the Horizone camp and direct action against the G8. This weekend Shakedown II will be held to raise money for autonomous projects including the Stop G8 campa…

Open Space

March 30, 2013 11:00

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The Sumac Centre245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields

Riseup! Radio Returns

After three cold winters in the wilderness Riseup! Radio has returned from the deepest, darkest depths of Nottingham. With local music and radical political news the podcast you've all missed more than you care to admit is coming straight for you.

A Call To Arms - Smash the G8 and the IF Campaign

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The IF campaign has decided it can most effectively fight world hunger by making cute little paper boxes. They believe (or so they make out) that this sort of crafting will persuade George Osborne to be nice and not spend aid money on shooting africans.

 

What a load of crap.

Riseup! Radio at A4e

Riseup! Radio is being re-launched. In a few weeks time our first show for nearly four years will be arriving in your hearing holes. There will be many many things on the show- reports from the Annoymous Demo, political chit chat in the Sumac Bar, news from the NG7 Food Bank and loads of other good good stuff.

A few words on poachers

February 17, 2013 14:00

The Sparrow's Nest - Anarchist Library & Archive (St Ann's - Nottingham)

LAON's November Review ofUK Opencast Mine Sites

LAON's 7th Review has information that a decision about the George Farm site is to be made on Monday 3/12. In addition public consultation has started at two new sites, a 10m tonne site Cauldhall in Scotland and a 1.18m tonne site at Deanfield in Yorkshire. In addition the revew has information about an existing site, Blair House in Scotland which has just been left 'mothballed' as Scottish Coal f…

IDAAMD Leicester

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During the Saturday peak shopping time between 12:30 and 15:30, activists from Leicester Animal Rights offered an alternative to McBurgerCulture to shoppers in the form of vegan sweet and savoury snacks sourced from local independent health food shop "Current Affairs" all served with a side order of information leaflets. The stall was pitched directly outside the busy Highcross/clock tower branch …

'What it Means to be Palestinian' by Dina Matar

October 25, 2012 18:00

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A42 Clive Granger Building, University Park, University of Nottingham

Protest at the Government +1st Anniversary

October 20, 2012 12:00

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Nottingham Old Market Square

IDAAMD Nottingham

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Today activists from Nottingham Animal Rights undertook a mammoth leaflet distribution exercise outside the McDonald's outlet on what is known to be one of the busiest high streets in the UK.

Rethinking Luddism in Nottinghamshire

September 22, 2012 14:00

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The Sparrows' Nest (St Ann's - Nottingham)

For directions please email peopleshistreh [at] riseup.net

Quaker Quest: Quaker and pacifism

October 17, 2012 18:30

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Friends Meeting House, 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JD.

The Sparrows' Nest - "Ron's Collection" now online

"Ron's Collection", containing marvellous source materials mostly regarding Syndicalism in Britain (and around the world) can now be accessed online.

Strikes, Nukes & Overdue Subscription Fees

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On Saturday 28th July, we held an event at the Nottingham Mechanics, showcasing aspects of our work at the Sparrows' Nest by introducing two of our archival collections. Two members of the Solidarity Federation came to Nottingham and held great introductory talks, e.g. about the ideas and strategies of syndicalism (thanks again!).

About a dozen people attended and many thanks to all who came!

Italian Films of Oppression & Resistance

July 22, 2012 18:00

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Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, NG7 6HX

Strikes, Nukes & Overdue Subscription Fees

July 28, 2012 14:00

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Nottingham Mechanics

A few words on poachers

July 08, 2012 15:00

The Sparrows' Nest - Please contact us for directions.

140th Anniversary Anti-Authoritarian International

June 24, 2012 15:00

The Sparrows' Nest - Please contact us for directions.

Sparrows' Nest donations appeal

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thesparrowsnest.org.uk: Events in June & July 2012 - The Sparrows' Nest

We have organised some events over the 'summer' and would be delighted to see you there!



Sunday 24th June 3pm - The Sparrows' Nest

Talk on the 140th Anniversary of the Anti-Authoritarian International

Sunday 8th July 3pm - The Sparrows' Nest

A few words on poachers

Saturday 28th July 2pm - Nottingham Mechanics

Splits, Nukes & Overdue Subscription Fees - Anarcho-Syndicalism in Britain 1944-1964

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Radical Film Night

June 19, 2012 08:00

The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields

Radio Alice - film screening

June 06, 2012 20:30

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The Sumac Centre - 245 Gladstone Street NG7 6HX

Robb Johnson Plays Grantham

June 24, 2012 13:00

Great Gonerby Social Club

8 High Street

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Notts Uncut Great British Street Party

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