Edinburgh Anarchists

After a lengthy absence, some folk are trying to revive a Critical Mass bike ride in Edinburgh. Meet point is the Mound at 5:30 for a 6:00pm start.

More info.

You could argue that anarchists are obsessed with the Spanish Revolution and the associated Civil War. You’d have a fair point but it was the closest that we came to a real workers’ revolution in the 20th century and it remains inspirational not only for the examples of collective organisation in Spain, but also for the grassroots international solidarity movement that supported it.

So no apologies for promoting this event tomorrow morning. Some of us from the local AFed group are likely to be there, come and say hi.

Dear all

Please join us for the second annual rededication of the memorial to those
who left Edinburgh and the Lothians to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil
War.  This will take place on *Saturday, April 3rd, from 11am* at the
International Brigades memorial in Princes Street Gardens.  We’re
encouraging people to bring flowers in the colours of the Spanish Republic:
red, yellow and purple.

The reason for holding the ceremony in early April is to coincide with the
anniversary of the end of the conflict with the message that the struggle
against fascism continues now just as it did on the day the civil war
ended.

The feminist cultural feast that is Ladyfest is returning to Edinburgh this weekend. Features comedy, films, a day of workshops on Saturday plus gigs and a trip round the art galleries on Sunday. Full details on their events page.

Ladyfest web flyer

On Sunday 24th May, 3pm, in ACE there will be a screening of ‘Rocking the Foundations’ a really inspiring film about a militant Australian union, The Builders Labourers Federation of New South Wales.

The union took the struggle from wages and conditions to a new level, and initiated strikes, green bans, and other direct action, on environmental, political, and social issues!

The film screening will take place on Sunday 24th May at 15.00 in ACE.

Hosted by the Industrial Workers of the World, Edinburgh Branch

Friday 30 JAN 2009, doors open 6pm @ ACE, 17 W. Montgomery Place, Edinburgh

Question 1
Do you like a drink?

Question 2
Do you like curry?

Question 3
Do you think you’re clever?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions then read on…

Leith’ s reluctant new entertainment hub, the Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 west Montgomery place, is hosting a quiz night to raise money.

There will be:

• Delicious organic coconut and vegetable rice with (vegan) ‘butter’ dahl and pasta salad for eats
• An endless amount of organic ales and wines available via a raffle at discount prices (hey we are a food coop after all)
• A dazzling array / intriguing mix of anarchist history, general knowledge, absurd idiosyncratic “Whae the fuck would ken that!??” questions and easy ones.

Added to this an exciting music round, a film round and an ‘activist’ / protester ‘What happened next?’ round all brought to you via our luxurious high res digital projection suite with surround sound!

Deal capitalism and patriarchy a blow the easy way – from your favourite armchair in ACE, with a pint in your hand, stuffing your face with curry cooked by someone else, showing off how clever you are.