anarchist conference
This is a list of events and activities in London over the Mayday weekend, including discussion and events to look at anarchism in 2006.
At: The Square
The Square Social Centre
21 Russell Square
London WC1
(nearest tube: Russell Square or 10min walk from Euston Station)
SATURDAY APRIL 29th:
1pm - 4pm
ANARCHISM 06 CONFEREENCE
A 2 day conference celebrating the positive ideas of anarchism past, present & future.
email: anarchism06@hushmail.com
website: www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk
4pm - 6pm
IWW (industrial Workers of the World) WORKPLACE ORGANISING TRAINING
with Adam Lincoln, IWW dual carder and experienced trade unionist.
(organised by the IWW)
6pm - 7.30pm
80th anniversary commemoration of the 1926 GENERAL STRIKE.
Presentation: The bitter lock-out, Days of hope in the General Strike, and the betrayal by the TUC - Dave Douglass, NUM & Wobbly veteran with cookies and zapatista coffee.
(organised by the IWW)
email: londoniww@iww.org
website: www.iww.org.uk
8pm - 1pm
Benefit Night at The Square
Fundraiser for the sacked Gate Gourmet workers, & the Anarchism 06 Conference
featuring live bands, DJs, film screening of 'Land & Freedom' (spanish revolution film, dir. Ken Loach), food & zapatista coffee
SUNDAY APRIL 30th
ANARCHISM 06 CONFERENCE DAY 2
Discussion Day
1pm - 6pm
discussions based on current issues along the following themes:
- workplace struggles
- community struggles
- social struggles
- international struggles
(including: autonomous workers struggles with Gate Gourmet, Laing O'Rourke workers & tube cleaners; the current uprisings in France from those who have been involved; as well as the recent Broadway Market occupation in Hackney against gentrification, the significance of Mayday in political struggles & the future of social centres)
email: anarchism06@hushmail.com
website: www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk
The Square Social Centre
21 Russell Square
London WC1
(nearest tube: Russell Square or 10 min walk from Euston Station)
MONDAY MAY 1st
Autonomous workers bloc on the TUC March
meet: Clerkenwell Green, London EC1
(nearest tube: Farringdon)
website: www.ourmayday.org.uk
Critical Mass - Meet up on Monday 1st May, at 11am, under Waterloo bridge (outside National Film Theatre).