7pm this Sat 3rd November Note new venue!: Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street just off Leith Walk, Edinburgh. This inspiring and extremely democratic and grass-roots controlled movement is at the forefront of resistance to the pro-capitalist policies of the ANC government. This is a rare chance to hear Lindela Figlan, vice...
The STUC’s Future That Works demo is in Glasgow this Saturday. There are free buses from Edinburgh: Edinburgh TUC has booked a 70 seater coach jointly with Edinburgh EIS to travel through to the march. Seats are free and can be booked, first come first served, by e-mailing info-etuc@btconnect.com The coach will leave Waterloo...
As Russian feminist punks Pussy Riot are sentenced to two years in a prison colony for their protest against Putin in March, solidarity demonstrations have sprung up around the world. Demonstrate in solidarity with Pussy Riot on Friday 24th August, 12pm, Russian Embassy 58, Melville St., Edinburgh, EH3 7HF On the same day as this sentence...
Edinburgh private tenants are demanding letting agencies stop breaking the law, and will be setting up a 'crime scene' outside a well known letting agency on Friday 20th of July, meeting at 11.30am, as a protest against illegal fees and charges.
The campaign against the governments’ forced-labour Work Programme claimed another victory last week when Holland & Barrett reversed their plan to source a large proportion of their staff from the schemes. Unusally, they admitted that this was because of the protest campaign against them. It’s hurting them and it’s working. This victory means that...
MONDAY 21 MAY Join Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty in visits to companies using forced unpaid labour under the government’s workfare schemes. Meet 12 noon Hunter Square. More info on resistance to workfare at www.edinburghagainstpoverty.org.uk (If you’re reading this Sunday, maybe still time to meet us down Portobello way)
11am – 1pm, meet at exit to to Princes Exchange car park on the corner of Lothian Road and Lauriston Place (http://g.co/maps/q8xbw) On the 44th anniversary of the Abortion Act, SPUC will be holding “kerbside vigils” against reproductive rights in towns and cities across the UK. One of these vigils will be held in Edinburgh,...
Saturday, May 5, 2012 Assemble at 11.00 on Johnston Terrace (top end) http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/119812604809128/ March at 11.30 with Dalkeith Pipe Band Lawnmarket High Street Canongate St Mary’s Street Rally at the Pleasance Theatre 12.30 (2 bars open) Speakers: ‘Where All the Money Went’ (Speaker Greg Philo) ‘Our City’s Not For Sale’ (Speaker City of Edinburgh...
St Imier Speaking Tour. Edinburgh date: 18th April, 18:30 – 21:00, Autonomous Centre Edinburgh, West Montgomery Street In August 2012 anarchists from all over the world will be gathering in St Imier, Switzerland for a week of events to mark the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Anarchist International- a major split with...
Britain-wide day of action against forced unpaid labour…. MEET 12 NOON KIRKGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, FOOT OF LEITH WALK To take action at companies and charities still using workfare conscripts - we say to those companies and charities still involved in this rip-off – stop now! All welcome, bring banners, placards, whistles, drums…. Organised by...