Woven Gold

A performance by the Woven Gold group – who are all clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation. Saturday 12 November 2011, from 6.45pm St Ethelburga’s, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG Woven Gold is made up of refugees escaping persecution who have come together in the last four years. With professional UK musicians who donate their

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Defend education, fight privatisation

A demonstration against the scrapping of EMA, the raising of tuition fees and the privatisation of education. Wednesday 9 November 2011, 12pm University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY Related links National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts

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Mangrove Nine film

A screening of ‘Mangrove Nine’, directed by Franco Rosso. Tuesday 8 November 2011, 7pm Karibu Education Centre, 7 Gresham Road, Brixton, London SW9 7PH The film will be accompanied by discussion from: Linton Kwesi Johnson – George Padmore Institute Paul Reid – Black Cultural Archives Ian MacDonald, QC – immigration lawyer and barrister at the

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The London Retired Teachers’ meeting

A discussion on the riots. Tuesday 8 November 2011, 11am-1pm The Cartwright Room in Canterbury Hall, near Hamilton House, in Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD Speakers include: Liz Fekete – Institute of Race Relations Celia Stubbs – on the report into the death of Blair Peach Joanne Sanderson – on becoming politically involved

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Traveller solidarity meeting

A meeting of in-depth debate and discussion on ‘Dale Farm: Building the Traveller Solidarity Movement’. Saturday 5 November 2011, 11am Cityside House, 40 Adler Street, London E1 1EE Related links Traveller Solidarity

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Review

New writing on Cable Street

The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street in Stepney, East London on 4 October, 1936, has provoked a batch of powerful books published by the Nottingham-based Five Leaves Press. The books celebrate the mass resistance of East Londoners, whose self-organised opposition prevented a march vaunted by Sir Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists

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A tribute to the life of Cherry Groce

A ceremony and showcase in memory of Cherry Groce. Sunday 30 October 2011, 7.30pm Brixton Ritzy, 173-199 Coldharbour Lane, London SW2 1JG The evening includes: Herstory – a short play by Lorna Gayle Tributes by: Levi Roots Starboy Nathan Peter Hunningale Lorna Gee Geoff Shuman Kwaku Don-E Floetic Lara Roger Samuels Amen Noir True Identity

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Peckham history project

An exhibition created and produced by young people in and about Peckham, featuring photography, films and interviews with local residents. Sunday 30 October 2011, 2-6pm The Sassoon Gallery, 213 Blenheim Grove, Peckham, London SE15 4QL Related links Peckham Stories Connecting Voices

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