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Preparing for a flood in the desert – reading & discussion
Preparing for a flood in the desert – reading & discussion
‘Preparing for a flood in the desert’ – organised by Hard to Get in collaboration with Mayday rooms. Stuart Hall writes in Familiar Stranger: ‘Foucault argues that, far from successfully repressing what is unspeakable, prohibition actually generates productive linguistic proliferation, which paradoxically signals the ultimate failure of repression. Prohibited from saying more, he suggests, we […]
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Claiming Space
Claiming Space
Claiming Space provides in-person and online training for lawyers working with vulnerable populations. Claiming Space provides a free monthly meet up for junior lawyers working with traumatised and vulnerable clients. A space to learn, share and reflect on our practice. More info on Claiming Space here To book a space here
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Angry Workers- Class Struggle Reading Group
Angry Workers- Class Struggle Reading Group
AngryWorkers are hosting a reading group based on texts about different aspects of class struggle. We hope to have a meeting every two months. There will be a text (maximum 30 pages) to read before the meeting, the first one we’ve chosen is Mike Davis’ essay, ‘Old Gods, New Enigmas’. This is Davis’ first text […]
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Owen Hatherley on Landscapes of Corbynism
Owen Hatherley on Landscapes of Corbynism
The Great Moving Left Show invites you to the first session in a three-part series of participatory, political discussions on the ‘Landscapes of Corbynism’. Focused on exploring what a socialist urban and spatial politics might look like today, the contradictory relationship such a vision would have with local government, and the position of a Corbyn-led […]
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Woman to Woman Ethiopia
Woman to Woman Ethiopia
Woman to Woman Ethiopia is a support network created for habesha women in London UK. It is a safe space for us to convene and talk freely about our lives abroad. We are planning to hold monthly discussions on various topics such as womanhood, immigration, work/education, culture, diversity, feminism, mental etc. It is a platform for […]
Folk off and die
Folk off and die
Folk off and die! An informal gathering of traditional music-players and music-listeners. As far as we know the music will mostly be from England, Ireland, Scotland and the Appalachian mountains of the USA, but we will exclude nowhere and include anyone who wants to play a tune, sing a (radical) song, or just listen. Bring […]
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A Good Night Out: Socialist Theatre Workers Reading Group
A Good Night Out: Socialist Theatre Workers Reading Group
A monthly reading group for socialist theatre workers to discuss our art and politics and where they intersect. Inspired by John McGrath's influential book A Good Night Out.
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AltMFA session and reading group led by member Esi Eshun: Re-Viewing Fanon
AltMFA session and reading group led by member Esi Eshun: Re-Viewing Fanon
AltMFA session and reading group led by member Esi Eshun: Re-Viewing Fanon In Re-Viewing Fanon, AltMFA's Esi Eshun will lead a discussion exploring the work and legacy of influential anti-colonial thinker and activist Frantz Fanon, asking why his work continues to wield such a powerful impact on art and politics more than 50 years after […]
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Angry Workers: Brazil- A proletarian response to populism
Angry Workers: Brazil- A proletarian response to populism
Come join us in a presentation and discussion with a comrade from the Invisíveis group in Brazil. He will be talking about the work of his collective, their experiences in organising in their workplaces and local communities, the general situation in Brazil after Bolsanaro’s election, and the question of addressing far-right views from a proletarian […]
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Keir Milburn on the potentials of Public-Common Partnerships
Keir Milburn on the potentials of Public-Common Partnerships
The Great Moving Left Show invites you to the first session in a three-part series of participatory, political discussions on the ‘Landscapes of Corbynism’. Focused on exploring what a socialist urban and spatial politics might look like today, the contradictory relationship such a vision would have with local government, and the position of a Corbyn-led […]
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Discussing ‘The Communalist Project’
Discussing ‘The Communalist Project’
Firstly, we will discuss readings from ‘The Communalist Project’. Secondly, we will discuss projects furthering Communalism in London. London Communalists
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Ben Beach on ‘The fight for the city: how can the left build its own urban space?
Ben Beach on ‘The fight for the city: how can the left build its own urban space?
The Great Moving Left Show invites you to the first session in a three-part series of participatory, political discussions on the ‘Landscapes of Corbynism’. Focused on exploring what a socialist urban and spatial politics might look like today, the contradictory relationship such a vision would have with local government, and the position of a Corbyn-led […]
Theatre & Therapy: Proyecto Ojalá
Theatre & Therapy: Proyecto Ojalá
Proyecto Ojalá presenta: La puerta violeta Un trabajo de investigación sobre el abuso cotidiano, el maltrato naturalizado y la violencia de género. Cuando se juntan el Teatro y La Programación Neurolingüística se crean espacios donde mudar preconceptos, recuperar la autoestima, el respeto a uno mismo y establecer límites sanos. El taller es gratis con plazas […]
MDR Social: End Deportations Casework Fundraiser
MDR Social: End Deportations Casework Fundraiser
Get yrself down to MayDay Rooms on 22nd February to feast and boogie the night away. There’s much to celebrate & much to keep fighting for!! Dig deep and bring all the $CASH$CASH$CASH$ you can. We’ll be collecting throughout the night. All proceeds will go to End Deportations Campaign Vegan Food from 7pm. Dancing till […]
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Squatting is a Part of the Housing Movement publication launch
Squatting is a Part of the Housing Movement publication launch
Join us for the launch of the publication 'Squatting Is Part of The Housing Movement: Practical Squatting Histories from 1968 to Now'. This publication is the outcome of a residency in MayDay Rooms, and is part of our Housing Struggles Archive that we compiled last year. After an extensive research and a gathering of materials […]
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Leftovers: Mediawiki Workshop
Leftovers: Mediawiki Workshop
As part of our new experimental digital archiving project leftove.rs we will be running regular meet-ups to explore different ways to building databases and models for archival distribution, and reusing material. Join us for an evening of collective editing, tagging and learning about all things MediaWiki. During this session we will be starting to build an online […]
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Theatre & Therapy: Proyecto Ojalá
Theatre & Therapy: Proyecto Ojalá
Proyecto Ojalá presenta: La puerta violeta Un trabajo de investigación sobre el abuso cotidiano, el maltrato naturalizado y la violencia de género. Cuando se juntan el Teatro y La Programación Neurolingüística se crean espacios donde mudar preconceptos, recuperar la autoestima, el respeto a uno mismo y establecer límites sanos. El taller es gratis con plazas […]