The bay area anarchist book fair the th annual bay area anarchist book fair was held on 2223 march 2008 at the sf county fair building in san francisco. A statement in solidarity with the london anarchist bookfair collective. There is very little explicitly anarchist space in sweden. We seek to create an inclusive space to introduce new folks to anarchism, foster a. The bookfair works to fix that creating a hub in time and space. A call has gone out for people to head for south wales on wednesday march 16, 2016, and take action against the dptre arms fair. The organisers of the cardiff book festival have released a diverse and inclusive programme featuring talks and debates in.
May 16, 2016 the 2016 adpriottour launched with a private view at the bruton art factory in somerset 23 rd april, then moveds swiftly on to bristols trinity centre for the people for mayday an dincluded the anarchists book fair and the centres annual garden party. At this years dublin anarchist bookfair jenny and zoe looked at recent occupations in dublin, including the grangegorman squat in smithfield where resistance to eviction is ongoing read more. The fair promises artists and activists, zines and poetry, and a special appearance by radical thinker stevphen shukaitis. Bristol anarchist bookfair saturday may 12th 2018 taking. Cardiff defendant solidarity helps and supports people going through the legal system, who. We were shut down by a guy called amir taaki a britishiranian who claims to be a developer of bitcoin and someone who. The stockholm anarchist book fair is a space for the anarchist movement to share new ideas and network each year in stockholm, sweden. We will be hosting a wholeday of workshops, talks and debates, plus a hall full of stall, plenty of food, live muscial entertainment, and much more. The bay area anarchist book fair is an annual event that brings together people interested and engaged in radical work to connect, learn, and discuss through books and information tables, workshops, panel discussions, skillshares, films, and more. Please join us as we relaunch this radical space for discussion and organizing after a threeyear hiatus. Join us for a weekend full of antiauthoritarian activities, workshops, books, zines, food, friends, and great conversations. Many statements have been written both supporting and condemning the organisers of the event. Its been going since january 2004, has a circulation of 5,000 and copies that dont get distributed can be found here at the pad. The bristol anarchist bookfair will be on april 25th 2015 at the trinty centre a fortnight before the general election.
Statement from the london anarchist bookfair collective. I dont remember much of it, but my students have now seen how i look when i sleep on a bus. The british bookfair started in 1983, and it has become the largest anarchist event in the british calendar, and is a combination of stalls, talks and workshops by anarchist groups and campaigns. The 2016 toronto anarchist book fair will be held this july 23 and 24, at the steelworkers hall 25 cecil street.
Get your copies at london anarchist bookfair where youll be able to buy new organise. Bristol radical history group will also have a stall at the bookfair stocking our full range of pamphlets. In the cardiff motorpoint arena, dprte will be hosting their arms fair they moved to cardiff after leaving bristol following massive protests. On october 28, members from a feminist group called mayday 4 women attended the london anarchist bookfair, where they were shouted down and attacked physically at the door for being transphobic. The trouble with the freedom press book about national action january 26, 2020. In the evening there will be a benefit gig and social. I was part of cardiffbased feminist collective foreplay, who got together to discuss a whole host of feminist issues. Public hosted by cardiff anarchist network rhwydwaith anarchaidd caerdydd. Anarchist bookfairs in 2018 events, mar 6th were a little late coming out with our list of the years anarchist bookfairs, having missed what was by all accounts a very successful showing in derry on january 27th with a bigger turnout than in 2017 with a huge variety of publications on show. Books, literature, on display for sale at the 10th annual anarchist book fair on april 16, 2016 in manhattan held at the judson memorial church.
At first, as in previous years, we were inclined to not respond to these statements. New york city anarchist book fair montreals anarchist bookfair founded in 2000, this is the selfproclaimed largest anarchist event in north america. On october 28, members from a feminist group called mayday 4 women attended the london anarchist bookfair, where they were shouted down and attacked physically. Event in cardiff, united kingdom by cardiff anarchist network rhwydwaith anarchaidd caerdydd on saturday, february 20 2016 with 533 people interested. Mayday 4 women distributed several fliers at the event, which were of course determined to be transphobic and terf hatred. The anarchist bookfair is an excellent and much appreciated space that does not attempt to shut down.
A host of big names from the book world have been announced as part of a threeday festival aimed at promoting reading, writing and debate in the welsh capital for the first time this autumn fri 28sun 30th october 2016. Rob khoo tells us about his work for the innovate trusts green days project. Last year, hundreds of people from the southeast and beyond participated in workshops, talks, panels, community building, skill sharing, and celebrating resistance. Bookfairs are the anarchist movements shop window and main gathering space outside protests. When i started this column in 2016 the initial idea was to write a traditional politics column but from an anarchist perspective.
Cardiff, 109 penarth road, cf11 6jt curry, comedy, and candidates facebook event. London anarchist bookfair, saturday 29th october 2016. The 11th dublin anarchist bookfair will take place saturday 16th of april around smithfield square, there will also be a major event on the friday night in the teachers club, parnell square. February 1920 visit, cook, eat and act with food not bombs cardiff group trip to connect and share lots of stuff learnt. Apr 17, 2016 books, literature, on display for sale at the 10th annual anarchist book fair on april 16, 2016 in manhattan held at the judson memorial church. At this years dublin anarchist bookfair jenny and zoe looked at recent occupations. The local anarchist network was concentrating on antiarms activism and didnt repeating last years february event. The trouble with the freedom press book about national. Now in its seventh year, stall and workshop bookings and other enquiries are up around 25% on the previous year. The 2016 toronto anarchist bookfair july 2324 the toronto anarchist bookfair is only 9 days away.
Hosted in asheville, nc over the weekend of june 2224. Itll be the only glossy mag out as black flag is not coming out for bookfair. And on october 24 and 25 comes the fifth annual helsinki anarchist bookfair in finland, at peace station, eastpasila district of helsinki veturitori 3. Today i was invited to speak at the london anarchist bookfair, an event i was excited to attend, to talk about the situation in syria. Every year hundreds of people attend the dublin anarchist bookfair for a day of inspiring discussions and the opportunity of meeting lots of other radicals, browsing books and meeting campaigns. Leila al shami would define herself as an anarchist. Oh and well done cardiff anarchists for a successful book fair. The facilitators chose black instead of anarchist for safety reasons. Looking into the history of our great city of cardiff, there are a few areas that are long gone, their communities dispersed. Dec 12, 2016 announcing the 2016 east bay anarchist book event, december 17 at the humanist hall. Nov 17, 2017 this weekend34 years after london held its first anarchist book fairtheir plan will become a reality, in the form of black book fair. Carnage on the streets of cardiff art scene in wales. Stop the cardiff arms fair na i ffair arfau caerdydd is being supported by the anarchist action network, smash edo, campaign. Bristol anarchist bookfair is a notforprofit political and cultural event organised by volunteers.
United kingdom, cardiff, 36 cathays terrace, cf24 4hx. Its bimonthly ish, is available in paper, audio and electronic format and is totally free. Now is the perfect time to explore these ideas and practices and to bring them into play in. Announcing the 2016 east bay anarchist book event, december 17 at the humanist hall. The bookfair works to fix that creating a hub in time and space for the anarchist movement to develop and evolve. Then it will travel down to exeter for the citys annual art week, where it will. February 21 food not bombs workshop at cardiff anarchist book fair interactive, participatory workshop about food not bombs and street activism. Stop the cardiff arms fair na i ffair arfau caerdydd is being supported by the anarchist action network, smash edo, campaign against the arms trade and south wales anarchists. Few general bookshops are interested in anarchism and there are few radical bookshops. Jun 06, 2016 get your copies at london anarchist bookfair where youll be able to buy new organise. The 2016 adpriottour launched with a private view at the bruton art factory in somerset 23 rd april, then moveds swiftly on to bristols trinity centre for the people for mayday an dincluded the anarchists book fair and the centres annual garden party. Overall i found it quite a depressing experience in terms of what it says about the movement at this time in history. The bay area anarchist book fair is an annual event for people interested and engaged in radical work to connect and learn through book and information tables, workshops, panel discussions, skillshares, films and more. Most british anarchist groups attend such as freedom press, anarchist federation, kate sharpley library, class war, solidarity federation and the wombles.
We hope the same will happen in cardiff, so get involved in resisting the arms fair on march 16 th 2016. As many people know there was an incident towards the end of the 2017 london anarchist bookfair. February 2016, cardiff, cardiff anarchist bookfair 2016 ffair lyfrau anarchaidd. Bristol anarchist bookfair 2016 bristol radical history. We gave a talk at the anarchist book fair in february 2016 and in may 2016 ran an evening of foreplay, a night of music, poetry, workshops, art and more. Just like last year, there will be three workshop spaces for talks and discussions, and a main hall of stalls, plus creche, bar, cafe and more. Amir taaki contacted us a week or so before the bookfair asking that he be given space to speak about rojava. Cardiff anarchist bookfair this saturday uk indymedia. Come to cardiff on the 16th of march 2016 to take action against the dprte arms fair at cardiff motorpoint arena. Today we went to the science fair at ubon ratchathani university. Sheffield anarchist book fair looks set to be the biggest yet. Oct 29, 2016 london anarchist bookfair october 29, 2016 by leila al shami today i was invited to speak at the london anarchist bookfair, an event i was excited to attend, to talk about the situation in syria. At first, as in previous years, we were inclined to.
First there is the 2015 london anarchist bookfair, which is being staged on saturday october 24 from 10am to 7pm at a new venue central st martins behind kings cross rail station. Hosted by cardiffs green party, this is their cardiff and vale fundraiser in cardiff centre enjoy a veggie curry feast with a belly full of laughs from quizmastercomedian dan mitchell. Cardiff anarchist bookfair archives bristol radical. Bristol anarchist bookfair, bristol, united kingdom. Cardiff anarchist bookfair 2016 ffair lyfrau anarchaidd caerdydd 2016 workshops, stalls, music, food, creche, and much more. Below is the statement we sent out in respect of this on the friday before the bookfair. The bookfair itself was interesting and i picked up a good ict book on bordiga and would have picked up a few more if i had more money. The main bookfair is once again at the trinity centre on trinity road. We urge all that can to come to cardiff on the 16th of march 2016 to take action against this arms fair and those taking part in it. The bristol anarchist bookfair 2018 has had to cancel the booking with our venue.
Cardiff anarchist bookfair 2016 ffair lyfrau anarchaidd. His policy was to corner the market by buying up and selling off smaller pubs then open larger ones nearby. As a result the fullscale bookfair has been postponed, and a smaller event will run on the same day at the black swan. This years bookfair themes are displacement, gentrification, and ecological crisis. Anarchist, antifa, cardiff, feminist, south wales anarchists. Dozens of presses, publishers, radical and anarchist groups. My day job is working for cardiff based charity innovate trust, which supports adults with learning disabilities. Oct 29, 2017 on october 28, members from a feminist group called mayday 4 women attended the london anarchist bookfair, where they were by genderidentitywatch october 29, 2017 one response. Bristol anarchist bookfair 2016 bristol radical history group. The nyc anarchist book fair aims to offer a space for people to connect with one another as well as to provide broader access to the rich and varied spectrum of anarchist ideas and practices. This years london anarchist bookfair will be on saturday 29th october from 10am to 7pm. Now is the perfect time to explore these ideas and practices and to bring them into play in our communities and the world.
According to its website, dprte the defense procurement, research, technology and exportability exhibition is the uks premier defense procurement event and is now being hosted annually at cardiff motorpoint arena. It is on saturday 23rd april 2016, 10am6pm at showroom workstation, 15 paternoster row, sheffield s1 2bx. You may have seen some of my pictures on the we are cardiff blog before photos of llandaff cathedral and also of visits to the national museum with my daughter. Victoria anarchist bookfair collective member nathan moss is back with the second annual double trouble movie night to start the festival of anarchy. The first bookfair of 2016 will once again be in wales. We willl be celebrating, defining, and exploring the concept and reality of community. One of those areas is newtown, or little ireland, an area that sprung up in the early 1830s, but was demolished in the 1970s. Source cardiff anarchist bookfair 2017 south wales anarchists on saturday 18th february we will once again be returning to cathays community centre to host our annual anarchist bookfair. The radical history zone is back at hydra books, 34 old market, bs2 0ez, as part of bristol anarchist bookfair 2016. What are the challenges and possibilities of popular selforganisation to reclaim our lives, our homes and our cities.