Glasgow Social Centre

CD launch and fundraiser @ Halt Bar

2011-02-17T05:09:00.000-08:00

Roll up, roll up! The next fantastic event to raise money for a new social centre is nigh!

When? Thursday 24th February 8.30-11.30pm
Where? The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road

Come along for the Glasgow Social Centre compilation CD launch night. Performances include artists from the CD plus a mega line up of upcoming exciting musicians, poets and more. The night will include free healthy vegan food which will taste truly amazing, plus a film and introduction to the new space. The infoshop will also be making an appearance, so make sure to bring some pennies to purchase some radical press. The infoshop list will be posted shortly.

The line up for the night:

Sultan Alishire
Tom Snowball
Adam Stearns
Tawona Sithole and Ernest Nyamaropa
Trees
More to be announced.

Come! Come! Bring your Friends. Entry free, donations welcome.

More information on the artists:

Tawona Sithole & Ernest Nyamaropa; These brothers from Zimbabwe clearly have something special you don’t want to miss. Together they sing, and play songs on their Mbiras. Their instruments and their songs are passed down through generations and from their ancestor’s family name Ganyamatope, their music celebrates togetherness. They create a fun comfortable atmosphere where you can join in, and play in the spirit of their music.

Trees; create a rush of intense powerful discordant harmonies that then drastically changes direction with peaceful, subtle, calm sounds from where they left off from. Their music is defiantly unpredictable, and their creativeness challenges their performance as a whole. The energy they create disburses out into the audience to leave you with an experience that’s rile something quite special.

Tom Snowball; is well known in Glasgow for his performances in the past with Rags & Feathers and dead fly buchowski. He has a Great sense of originality that comes through his emotive uplifting songs.

Sultan Alishire; Sultan is from Saudi Arabia he has toured to Helsinki, Oslo, and has played many performances in the UK. He has collaborated with his friends and many well-known artists from East Africa and North Arabia. He’s extremely talented at his instrument “Sulte”. His collaboration with Yusuf Yare and Sada Ali Wasame makes him very important as performer but also as a voice for the African and Arabian people. This is a very special opportunity to see such a respected musician. Jack Thomson will join Sultan on the night combining the performance with percussion.

Adam Stearns; The sound he creates solo ad as a group comes from a rich base of 60s pop, folk, psychedelic influences, the music forms a silky cocoon of delicately weaved vocal melodies, punctuated by moments of dazzling harmonic beauty. His inventive yet restrained guitar work is perfectly balanced by quasi-virtuosic strings and the occasional advent of minimal percussion. An unassuming yet rich combination of the freshest musical ingredients makes Stearn’s sound utterly unforgettable . you will be crying out for more!

Winter Solstice Party line up announced

2010-12-08T04:01:00.000-08:00

The Glasgow Social Centre Winter Solstice Party is here!

After the success of the last event at the Garnethill Multicultural Centre, we will be returning on Saturday December 18th with another amazing line-up.

*Doors Open 5pm
*Food and comedy downstairs from the People's Kitchen and Laugh Out Loud Club 6pm
*The infoshop launch
*Music upstairs from Jim Macateer, Ceylen and Floura, Kung Fu Mother, BLOCastra and...

*The John Langan Band!!!!

We're excited already. See the poster for full details.

This is event is byob with corkage £0.50 a can £2 a bottle.
Full tickets £5, advance. £4. Food by donation.

If you would like to help out for the event or generally find out more about the Glasgow Socail Centre don't hesitate to get in touch. Email us at glasgowsocialcentre@riseup.net or come along to meetings on Mondays 7pm in the CCA Electron Club.

New Glasgow Social Centre Zine download

2010-11-24T05:06:00.000-08:00

Whats in a space?' is a new zine from the Glasgow Social centre exploring our story so far. The zine details how the project at the Osborne street operated as well giving an overview of how social centres operate in general....

Download the PDF here.

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Acoustic Cafe @ Garnethill Multicultural Centre - Nov 5th

2010-10-21T02:54:00.000-07:00

The Glasgow Social Centre proudly present...

The Acoustic Cafe on November 5th.
6.30 - 11pm Garnethill Multicultural Centre (click for map).

This will be a brilliant night of amazing food and even better music from a host of performers including Rise Kagona, Honey and the Herbs, some stand up comedy and a host of solo performers. The music is not actually acoustic, we just like the name!

There will be lovely food cooked by the People's Kitchen to munch whilst watching all the fantastic performances.

Tickets are £3 in advance/£4 on the door and include all the music and food you could want! If you would like tickets please contact Sam (07983992243) or Johnny (07737030560) or email glasgowsocialcentre@riseup.net.

Check out the poster for more details.

Recycled craft workshop

2010-10-19T03:33:00.000-07:00

This Thursday (21st) we will be back in the Lansdowne Church on Great Western Road from 6-9pm for more recycled craft. Last week we made recycled wallets, alien tenticles, salt dough craft and beaded bracelets.

Come along and please bring any materials which may be useful for making things.

People's Kitchen photos

2010-10-18T03:15:00.000-07:00

Lots of hungry people at St. George's Cross and on Great Western Road were fed some lovely free food on Saturday. We made curry, soup and salad with skipped vegetables from the market.

The People's Kitchen will return on Saturday 13th November, hitting the streets at the earlier time of noon. See you then.

(Architectural) plans are afoot

2010-10-06T11:13:00.000-07:00

Here's another sneak preview of 30 St. George's Road. For those of you who don't know this is the space we want to move into.

This week we were in so our resident architect Fi (pictured) could do drawings of the ground floor and basement to show the council where the new staircase will be. Just one of the hoops that we have to jump through!

So after we have these plans in and they are ok'd then we will be getting very close to having a social centre again. We hope that you're all as excited as we are.

Its Bass Warrior Time again

2010-09-19T02:15:00.000-07:00

A Day Out of Time photographs

2010-08-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Now that a few weeks have passed since the splendid Day Out of Time festival in Govanhill Park here are a few photos to take you back to that sunny day...

Camp for Climate Action Gathering

2010-07-28T09:27:00.000-07:00

This weekend we will be doing the (people's) kitchen and the party for the Camp for Climate Action Gathering which is coming to Glasgow. People from all over the UK will meet up to plan the camp. More details below and at www.climatecamp.org.uk.

If you can help with the kitchen or the party give Johnny a shout on 07737030560. If not then come to the party, it will be ace!

The Gathering

What?

The gathering is a weekend of organising, discussing and planning this year’s Camp for Climate Action which will be taking place near Edinburgh in August. Climate camp is a week long camp for educating and taking action ourselves to stop the root causes of climate change. The gathering is a great opportunity to get involved in the camp which is looking to target RBS and the fossil fuel industry. There will be vegan food provided and accommodation for anybody who needs. Disabled access also. Everyone is welcome

Where?

3^rd floor, 18 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1LH

When?

31^st July – 1^st August 9am-6pm both days

The Party

(7pm – 12pm)

We’ll be hosting a d.j. set at the Barra’s Bistro, a chilled out, covered “outdoor” space in the heart of the Barras. Easy to find but give us a shout at the number above if you’re lost.

This Land is Your Land at the CCA

2010-07-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

Today the Glasgow Social Centre presented our documentary and gave a talk about our current activities and the upcoming Mayan 'Day out of Time'.

Luis from the Southside Collective gave a spirited talk about the corruptive nature of 'ownership'. GSC volunteer, Omair also spoke about his experiences in a Scottish detention centre.

We also showed (most of) our film 'The Stroy so far' which documents our time at Osborne street. You can watch it in full below:

Glasgow Social Centre: The Story So Far from Bean There Done That on Vimeo.

Garnett Hill Park 25th July 'Day out of Time' Festival

2010-07-23T01:45:00.000-07:00

This event will be loosely based on the 'Day Out Of Time' Celebrations, an international day of festivities promoting the concept of 'Peace through culture' and 'Time is Art'. For those of you who are familiar with Garnett Hill Park it is particularly appropriate for this with its Mayan like pyramid, water garden and amphitheater.

The day will be a celebration of community, the park and the fine thought and work that brought it into being, an inspiration for the many community garden and landscaping projects currently emerging and those to come in the future.

There will be a pa system set up in the amphitheatre area for music, poets, storytellers etc with dancers, performance artists and all things accoustic at the pyramid. Nothing set in stone,this is the first year for doing this event here so we feel our way and set a precedent for an annual celebration.

The idea is that the two spaces be linked by the 'Rainbow Bridge' via the stone staircase and stepping stone water garden. The Rainbow bridge will be processional i.e. made of people using costume ,body paint ,flags ,banners etc and hopefully have a ceremonial element to it....this may involve the planting of a vine!

So far we have the 'peoples kitchen' group working on providing free food, a pa system, some materials, and a growing cast of performers and artists plus the debut performance of a locally produced radio play and hopera(!) written by the late Fraser Clarke 'MEGATRIPOLIS@FOREVER' which introduces the concept of TimeDancing!!.....

Come along, and get involved. We'll see you there.

More info on Collectives

2010-07-15T03:40:00.001-07:00

So you're interested in getting involved in one of the collectives? Great! Here's some more information on what they are all about:

Food Cooperative Collective
Help us get people out of the supermarkets and eating healthy food with less packaging! This collective involves sourcing initially dried foods from GreenCity Wholefoods and hopefully vegetables from a local farm at a later date. The dried and wholefoods will be bought in bulk and sold on at low prices with a wee profit to the Glasgow Social Centre.

People's Kitchen Collective
Serving free food to people on the street. This process provides a space to talk about how we relate to food, encourages eating together and gets healthy food into hungry mouths.

Film Collective
Showing radical films and documentaries in interesting spaces around Glasgow.

The collectives are being set up now so that they have a running start when we get a space. If you want to be involved in these collectives when we have a space (or don't!), please get stuck in now. See earlier post for contact details.

If there is a collective that you would like to start then please come along to our Monday meeting 7pm at the CCA to let us know.

Get involved in our Collectives

2010-07-15T01:26:00.000-07:00

The Glasgow Social Centre group are setting up a Food Co-op Collective, People's Kitchen Collective and a Film Collective. For the food coop get in touch with Kate Hughes on 07969240530 and the all others contact Johnny on 07737030560.

SWAPORAMA: This Saturday

2010-07-04T06:48:00.000-07:00

GSC presents an amazing Swaporama at the CCA. Saturday 10th July 12-4pm.Contact Melissa for more info.

Update Meeting

2010-06-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

Tommorrow night (Monday 7th) we'll be hosting an update meeting at the Electron Club CCA from 7pm.

We've had lots of exciting developments since our move from Osborne street. The group is gaining momentum towards a new more permanent space. It would be great to get more hands on board to give it a bigger push.

So if you want to get stuck or are just generally excited byt the possibility of a Social Centre in Glasgow, then we hope to see you there.

Thansk

- The GSC team

Glasgow Social Centre Update

2010-05-26T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hello!

You may wonder what we’ve been up to since moving out of Osborne Street. Here’s where we’re at:

First off, there’s a general meeting on Monday 7th June and you’re all invited! It’s in the electron club upstairs at the CCA on Sauchiehall Street. This is an opportunity for the wider group to feed into some important decisions. We’ll be looking at membership rules, and hopefully deciding on which space to go for!

So we moved out of Osborne Street way back at the start of the year. Since then we have been hunting for spaces around the city. Options have included a huge bingo hall, the old pipe factory, railway arches and some more regular spaces such as record shops. We have spoken to council planners about a couple of spaces and have especially been concentrating on a space on St George’s Road. It’s all very laborious and slow process but we’ll get there!

We’re also registering as a cooperative and hopefully as a charity as well! This will help us get rid of nasty council rates and get lovely funding.

What else have we been doing? We brought the free shop and a sound system to the May Day celebrations on Argyle Street and to Streetland in Govanhill. We’re hoping to work with The Govanhill Community Trust to have an event supporting the reopening of Govanhill baths. A group of us went to the UK Social Centres gathering in Leeds to learn from experience and meet folk from other centres around the country, and last weekend a few people went to Talmh to the Radical Routes gathering.

We’re planning on having a fundraising party soon so if you want to help out with this please come along to the meeting on the 7th of June..

Over and out.

Glasgow Social Centre organisational collective.

MAY DAY FREE SHOP

2010-04-29T12:08:00.000-07:00

Friday April 2nd

2010-03-29T14:39:00.001-07:00

DANCEHALL: 12th March

2010-03-05T08:56:00.000-08:00

Watch the Documentary

2010-02-17T00:57:00.001-08:00

Last Saturday we premiered our documentary 'the story so far'. If you missed it or would like another look. You can watch it here.

This Saturday

2010-02-11T04:54:00.000-08:00

Disco Bingo: The first 45

2010-02-10T07:25:00.001-08:00

This Valentine's night 8pm is Disco Bingo night. Here are the tracklisting for the first 45 tracks:

1. Depeche Mode - People are People
2. The Pogues - A pair of brown eyes
3. Jason Donovan - Sealed with a kiss
4. Rokotto - Boogie on up
5. XTC - Towers of London
6. MC Tunes - Primary Rhyming
7. Status Quo - Rockin' all over the world
8. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - So what's new?
9. Kool and the Gang - In the heart
10. The Alexander Bothers - Bonnie Scotland
11. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Never ending song of love
12. Burton Summings - When a man loves a woman
13. Heart - These Dreams
14. Meat Loaf - Bat out of hell
15. Sonny and Cher - I got you babe.
16. The Seekers - Sinner Man
17. Steve Miller Band - The Joker
18. Sparks - This town ain't big enough for the both of us
19. Prince - The most beautiful girl in the world
20. Salt N Pepa - Push it
21. Al Green - Lets stay together
22. Def Jef - On the real tip
23. James Brown - Get up (I Feel like being a sex machine)
24. Curtis Mayfield and Ice T - Superfly 1999
25. Beats International - Dub be good to me
26. The Allegro Theatre Orchestra - Fiddler on the Roof
27. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
28. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
29. Donna Summer - I feel love
30. Harry Connick Jr. - Bare Necessities
31. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
32. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (are made of this)
33. David Bowie - Lets Dance
34. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
35. Elton John - I'm still standing
36. Simple Minds - Ghostdance
37. Crusaders - The Hustler
38. Nilsson - Without You
39. Living Colour - Love rears its ugly head
40. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
41. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great balls of fire
42. Jefferson Starship - Girl with the hungry eyes
43. Lenny Kravitz - It ain't over 'til it's over
44. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
45. Kate Bush - Morning

See www.discobingo.co.uk for more information

Trailer for the new Glasgow Social Centre Documentary

2010-02-09T03:43:00.001-08:00

Trailer: Glasgow Social Centre - The Story So Far from Bean There Done That on Vimeo.

Crowd Surfing at the GSC

2010-02-09T03:38:00.000-08:00

Saturday 6th February: BOB MARLEY tribute night

2010-02-01T05:29:00.000-08:00

Disco Bingo // Valentine's Night // in aid of the Oxfam Haiti appeal

2010-01-29T08:32:00.000-08:00

The bands performing at the Haiti Benefit

2010-01-25T03:05:00.000-08:00

The Haiti benefit night is shaping up to be a great mix of live performances from a diverse range of local (and not so local) artists.

Here is a list of the artists playing (in no particular order):

UPSTAIRS presented by This is our battlefied

Holy Mountain

Sludge Bass and rapid fire Drums duo whose live shows are the stuff of legend

Grozny

Up and coming Literate punk rock from Glasgow.

Eternal Fags

First gig for local ex-Plaaydoh members.

DOWNSTAIRS presented by ACN Glasgow

Eastborn

Scottish Political Hip Hop.

NorthenXposure

BAFTA Nominated NorthernXposure are Scotland's No.1 rap crew. Though still unsigned, they have toured in the USA with such groups as 'Naughty By Nature' and 'The Roots', and in the UK and Europe with 'MC Solaar', 'Busta Rhymes', and 'Amy Winehouse' to mention but a few.

Levi and Swiss

Local and soulful Hip Hop

... DJs on the night will include..

DJ Nano (latin sounds), The Legendary DJ Tchico (African sounds), Bass Warrior Sound System (Reggae)..

Salsa classes from 9pm

Salsa & Merengue Beginners/Intermediate Dance Class with Elena Mayorga "La Nicaraguita"

Poetry compere on the night form Graham Campbell

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Entry by donation.

Suggested £3 unwaged £5 waged but feel free to donate more to a great cause...

Cheers

- The GSC Team

Haiti Benefit Night

2010-01-21T04:44:00.000-08:00

Integration not Segregation

2010-01-20T07:17:00.000-08:00

Free Capoeira Roda - Liberdade

Free Capoeira event will be held at Glasgow Social Centre every fortnight.

Not class - No teaching - Nothing to pay
Roda and Liberdade!

1hr Angola
1hr Regional

ALL STUDENTS FROM ALL GROUPS WELCOME!!!

- Profeta

Please take our survey

2010-01-20T02:00:00.000-08:00

The Glasgow Social centre is planning to move to a longer term space soon. You can help us by taking a few minutes to fill out this short suvery.

To Shoot an elephant

2010-01-20T01:56:00.000-08:00

The GSC was very proud to take part in the 'Global Screaming' of To Shoot an Elephant. A very tough but amazing documentary filmed on the ground during the attacks on Gaza this time last year... Please check out the website for ways of hosting your own screening.

Friday 15th January: Bass Warrior Sound System

2010-01-12T08:08:00.000-08:00

Share the Love

2010-01-02T13:32:00.001-08:00

Hogmanay Party - 31st December

2009-12-22T09:10:00.000-08:00

Upstairs: Reggae-Soca-Afrozouk

Downstairs: House and tchno with DJs from TOUGH TT

From: 10pm - 4am

Entry: £5 Before midnight

Contact Graham for more details

This Saturday (19th): Zuba Bassbeat Xmas Party

2009-12-18T11:58:00.000-08:00

ZUBA Bassbeat Xmas Party featuring Glasgow Gospel Choir, support acts and afrobeat DJs.... £5 entry... 7pm til late..... Email Euan for details

The Ballad of Mable Wong live

2009-12-18T07:18:00.000-08:00

The Ballad of Mable Wong from Bean There Done That on Vimeo.

Gig Photos

2009-12-17T07:42:00.000-08:00

Photos from last nights' excellent gig at the centre featuring:

Sparkling Shedazz

The Ballad of Mable Wong

Golden Grrls

'Its always just been there' 13.12.09

2009-12-14T15:57:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Vivien Opiolka for a great installation last Sunday.

Tweet as a nut

2009-12-14T15:18:00.001-08:00

We're now a tick on the back of a beast called Twitter.... Come follow

www.twitter.com/gsc_chat

Projektions Returns

2009-12-13T05:48:00.000-08:00

... Join us for some year end GSC tinsel swinging.... We'll also be showing Hawkwind live at Stone Henge '84!!... Freak out!

Volunteers Wanted

2009-12-07T05:21:00.000-08:00

Can you spare some time?

....... This weekend is a very busy weekend at the centre. We need all the help we can get to cater for the events. If you could spare some time to help out with the running of this great space please get in touch glasgowsocialcentre[at]riseup.net or come to tonight's (Monday 7th) meeting at 7pm.

Anyone for Tea?

2009-12-07T05:10:00.000-08:00

Them Beatles Live at the GSC...

2009-12-01T14:06:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Omar for the vid....

Saturday 5th December in the BASSment

2009-11-27T11:44:00.000-08:00

Choir Hire

2009-11-25T00:04:00.000-08:00

For this Saturday's Buy Nothing Day we have an Anti Capitalist Christmas Carol Choir rehearsing in the centre at 12pm. They will then proceed to local shopping centres for some lyrical demonstrations....

If you would like to join the choir, please email Svenja.

Diary of Events

2009-11-24T03:04:00.000-08:00

Sunday 6th December 4pm: Learning the lessons of workplace struggles

2009-11-24T01:08:00.000-08:00

The event includes:

3 short films on the Visteon, Prisme and Vestas workplace occupations.

600 ex-Ford workers at Visteon auto-parts factories are sacked with 6
minutes notice without redundancy pay. They respond by occupying their
factories. After the factory occupations and the threat to picket out
workers at Ford's state of the art plant at Bridgend, Visteon and Ford were
forced back to the negotiating table - where they conceded a redundancy
package better than the Fords package the workers were demanding. It is
the biggest redundancy package ever paid out by Ford anywhere! (25 mins.)

Dundee: Prisme occupation
Another great response to the shutting down of a factory, as the cardbouard
packaging workers refuse to leave and plan to reopen the factory as a
workers cooperative. (6 mins)

Save Vestas Wind Turbine Factory
An unprecedented red, green and black coalition support the Vestas workers
occupying to stop the only wind turbine factory in England shutting down.
(19 mins)

Followed by discussion on workplace struggles and how next year's cuts will
affect workers.

Hosted by Clydeside Industrial Workers of the World
A Union For All workers

Clowning Classes start this Thursday

2009-11-22T02:54:00.000-08:00

The Rebel Clown Army are gearing up for the Copenhagen Climate Change Convergence. They will host some clowning sessions at the centre to prepare themselves but to also get other people involved in the art of clown activism.

The first session is this Thursday 28th November 7pm. If you are interested in the Titillating Tactics Of Interactive Politics and Radical Play whilst have some serious fun please come along.

This Saturday: BAA Beatdown

2009-11-22T02:04:00.000-08:00

Convoy to Gaza fundraiser Next Sunday 29th

2009-11-20T07:21:00.001-08:00

BUY NOTHING DAY at the Glasgow Social Centre

2009-11-19T02:49:00.000-08:00

Saturday 28th November is the annual Buy Nothing Day. 24 hours out from the Consumer Machine. At the Glasgow Social Centre we will be promoting our FREE Shop from 12-5pm. If you are visiting the centre before then please bring along anything you are willing to swap. Clothes, Books, Household items, anything thats in good shape and you don't NEED anymore. We are trying to stock out the shop as much as possible so people can see on BND that when you stop buying... you start living.

Radical Independent Book Fair: Programme Announced

2009-11-19T00:43:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 11th DEC
stalls 12.00 - 9.00pm

Book Event / Film Screening / Public Debate 6.30 - 9.00pm
Cathy McCormack
The Wee Yellow Butterfly is Cathy McCormack’s inspiring story of how, from unpromising beginnings, she has spent her life committed to seeking justice and finding fulfillment. This book is a grassroots analysis of the social, economic and psychological world war waged against the poor under Thatcher, New Labour and the American administrations. At the Sharp End of the Knife - a screening of the documentary film that Barbara Orton and Cathy McCormack made in 1999. “An 'eye-level' view as we go with Scottish activist Cathy McCormack into the township heartlands of South Africa to see how fellow activists are faring, in building the 'New' South Africa. She may be dodging bullets, but in the people she meets, finds energy and inspiration, making intriguing parallels with her own life in Easterhouse and theirs” As well as a relaunch of this book and a rare screening of this film there will be a discussion and public debate around the issues, hosted by Cathy.
Cathy McCormack poderuk@hotmail.com
www.argyllpublishing.com
Note - this film and a selection of related films from Document 7 will be available at the RIB videotheque.
www.docfilmfest.org.uk

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SATURDAY 12th DEC
stalls 10.00am - 7.00pm

Refreshments 12.00pm onwards
BrothMix - Stone Soup
An empty pot and a stone is the starter for this soup... it takes its form with whatever donations of vegetables, herbs, pulses and other foodstuffs are given to the pot. So look in the back of your cupboard for a lonely potato or lentil, dig up some winter veg or bring in some garnish and help feed everyone who is hungry! Home made breads and other baking will also be on offer.

Discussion 12.00 - 1.30pm
May Day Open Discussion
Reclaim the Day! What does May Day mean? What do we want it to be? How can we all work together? This forum isn't just hippy navel gazing; by planning ahead we can be more efficient, more effective (more mischievous?) So come along and let us know what you think, whether you're representing an affinity group or an army of one. Dissent isn't just encouraged, it's pretty much an assumed prerequisite, but hopefully we can all at least agree on a date.

Workshop / Discussion 1.30 - 2.30pm
Gender 101
A workshop/discussion on sex, gender and sexuality. As well as looking at the basics we'll be exploring radical trans/queer politics and the relationship between gender and class. We'll also be discussing these issues within the context of radical communities and how we can avoid reproducing systems of oppression. All welcome.

DVD Launch 2.30 - 3.30pm
John La Rose Tribute
John La Rose (1927 - 2006) was a writer and activist who founded the International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books. This new DVD includes documentation of a tribute event for La Rose held in 2006, and features contributions from Linton Kwesi Johnson, Horace Ove, Jim Kelman, Tom Leonard, Raman Mundair, Alasdair Gray and Roxy Harris.

Forum 3.30 - 5.00pm
Glasgow Anarchist Forum
An opportunity for anarchists of all shades to meet, have a chat, see what others are up to and talk about projects and campaigns we'd like to work on. Ideal for those wanting to get involved in activism in Glasgow to find out what's going on and which groups are active.

Discussion 5.00 - 6.00pm
How We Organise
No game playing, no ranting, no moaning, just "organisation".

Film Screening 7.00 - 9.00pm
Zapatistas: Chronicle of a Rebellion
This film has a history of its own. The documentary's first version, originally entitled La Guerra de Chiapas and released in late January 1994, was one of the first journalistic efforts to present and analyse the Zapatista uprising. Ten years later, in 2004, a second version was released. This third and updated edition includes images of the Zapatistas' most recent campaign, ‘la otra campaña’. It also investigates the role of the Zapatistas in the events surrounding the elections of 2006 and their involvement in the (brutally repressed) social movements in Atenco and Oaxaca. Furthermore, this new version documents the Mexican government's strategy of militarization, accelerated under the current presidency of Felipe Calderón, which is putting the Zapatista communities under increasing pressure.

FREE ENTRY

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Also for this end of year event we have chosen the RiB 'nimble nine' recommended reads / views / wears - all very recent or brand new stock...

FOR SALE

...from No Sweat - FCUK Sweatshops - a new ethical threads T-shirt.
http://www.nosweat.org.uk/

...from Rape Crisis Scotland - Woman to Woman, An Oral History of Rape Crisis in Scotland, 1976-1991 - An important document in the continuing fight against sexual violence today. With testimonials, research and information on various campaigns.
http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/

...from AK Press - You Don't Play with Revolution - This book collects seven never-before-published lectures by Marxist cultural critic C.L.R. James, delivered during his stay in Montréal in 1967-1968. Ranging in topic from Marx and Lenin to Shakespeare and Rousseau to Caribbean history and the Haitian Revolution, these lectures demonstrate the staggering breadth and clarity of James’ knowledge and interest.
http://www.akuk.com/

FREE ITEMS

...from the Association of Scottish Literary Studies - The First Men on Mercury - A graphic adaptation by Metaphrog of a poem by Edwin Morgan. As a way to interest children in poetry thousands of these have been distributed across all Glasgow Secondary Schools. We have got our grubby paws on a few hundred so help yourself!
http://www.metaphrog.com/mercury

...from Glasgow Games monitor 2014 - The Eastend Eye - A new newsletter produced by a group of residents, activists and campaigners who are concerned about the effects of the regeneration in the East end of Glasgow through projects such as the Commonwealth Games and the Clyde Gateway Initiative.
http://gamesmonitor2014.wordpress.com/

...from the IWW - I don't want scabs touching my mail! - support your local posties with these striking wee stickers - current industrial action may be off, but the new winter of discontent is just starting.
http://www.iww.org.uk

SWAP BOXES

...from the Bridge - Don't Moan - Organise! - a specially made badge for this event. Bring in a badge to swap and take away one of these limited edition classics.
http://www.bridgeweb.info/

VIEW IN THE VIDEOTHEQUE / FOR SALE

...from Lansdowne Productions - A Massacre Foretold - DVD of the film by Nick Higgens. Nearly a decade ago, a terrified village in Southern Mexico sought refuge in a small wooden church and awaited their inevitable fate. Until now the full story of the massacre at Acteal has never been told.
http://www.lansdowneproductions.co.uk

...from Reel News - Reel News Issue 20 - DVD compilation including - Climate Camp: Copenhagen, Save Vestas Wind Turbine Factory, Plymouth: Stop the Nuclear Waste Dump, and Tower Hamlets College all out Strike - Victory!
http://www.reelnews.co.uk/

...as well as hundreds of titles we will also have the most recent issues of Mute, Variant, Black Flag, Scottish Left Review, Burgh Angel, Resistance, Anarchist Critic and the brand new AK Distribution catalogue - perfect for browsing through in between RiB's...

Programme for this Saturday night: Haiti Night - Why black is the new green?

2009-11-19T00:07:00.000-08:00

5.30-6.30 Bitter Cane Documentary
6.30-7.00 Ade from Haiti Project
7.00-7.30 Break/food/drinks
7.30-8.30 Nnimmo Bassey Chair of Friends of the Earth International and Executive Director of Friends of the Earth Nigeria speaking on Oil, the environment and human rights
Able Miller of Skills Scotland Ltd - the recycling social enterprise and Zimbabwean refugee
Grasian Mkodzongi (Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations Scotland officer - but also an Agornomist from Zimbabwe), Adie from Haiti,
Graham Campbell of African Caribbean Network
dan glass of Plane Stupid and DIY Education Collective for Environmental and Climate Justice
8.30-8.50 Popular education skillshare on understanding the relationships between environmental and social justice
8.50- feedback
9.10- Ade from Haiti Project
9.30- Voodoo Secrets Documentary
10.030- Drums and dance music party

Make a Patch

2009-11-17T07:47:00.000-08:00

Contact GSC if you would like to make a patch...

Photos from Projektions and around the centre

2009-11-16T02:09:00.001-08:00

Projektions line up for this Sunday

2009-11-12T01:47:00.000-08:00

*Films from 7pm* – Reach for the sky: campaigning on aviation

- Copenhagen Climate camp

- Save Vestas wind turbine factory

There will also be speakers between the films.

*Bands from 9pm* – My Old Blue Terraplane (headline)

- Honey and Herbs.

- Duncan Thomas

- Portcullas

- Special invited artist The Djembe Bwembes.

*D.J.s from late* – Level 32.

Projektions Returns

2009-11-06T06:47:00.001-08:00

Knitting and Theatre groups

2009-11-03T17:04:00.000-08:00

The knitting group has been postponed until the 19th November.

The Theatre workshop is currently postponed indefinitely. We will let you know when it will resume.

Thanks

Day of the Dead Video

2009-11-02T08:23:00.000-08:00

Video from last Sunday's event. Apologies for the poor sound at the end. Please email Mark if you would like more information regarding the Chiapas Solidarity group.

Haiti and Black Culture Night Double Bill on 21st November

2009-10-30T08:37:00.000-07:00

Reggae Night in memory of Bob Marley, Fel Kuti and Lucky Dube

2009-10-30T04:53:00.000-07:00

The African and Caribbean Network host a Reggae night as part of the Black History Month celebrations this Saturday October 31st. Reggae and Caribbean sounds on the night will be provided by DJ Flexxx and The Might Bass Warrior

£8 on the door. Proceeds go to the A&CN. If you would like details of how to obtain £5 advance tickets please email Graham

Knitting returns on Thursdays

2009-10-28T15:37:00.001-07:00

Events Calendar

2009-10-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

Click on the forward and back arrows in the top left hand corner to scroll through events.

Facebooked

2009-10-27T07:11:00.000-07:00

If your one of the Facebook flock then please become a fan of our page here.

Day of the Dead Shrine

2009-10-27T03:44:00.000-07:00

A Day of the Dead shrine is now in place at the centre. It is there to mark the upcoming Mexican Day of the Dead on November 2nd. It is traditional that people put up photographs of dead loved ones and also offer gifts to the dead on the shrine. If you have any pictures or gifts please bring them along before or on our Day of the Dead celebrations this Sunday.

This Sunday: Day of the Dead

2009-10-25T09:09:00.000-07:00

This Sunday to celebrate the Mexican day of the dead, from 4pm we present a screening of 'A Massacre foretold' introduced by its make Nick Higgins.

For more information contact Mark.

Haiti Night postponed

2009-10-25T08:31:00.000-07:00

With the forces conspiring against the organisers and the very short public notice, the Haiti night did not happen in full last night. There was still quite an interest in the event so we will postpone it to Saturday 21st November 7pm.

Last night we were treated to a fantastic talk by Adey who gave us an insight into the history of Haiti. It was a great taster of the full Haiti night.

This Saturday: Haiti Night

2009-10-22T07:00:00.000-07:00

This Saturday (24th) The Glasgow Social Centre hosts a Haitian awareness night as part of Black History Month. An event to highlight the precarious state of Haiti’s society and environment.

The night begins at 7.30pm with 2 guest speakers from Glasgow and London giving talks on the devastating effects of recent natural disasters on the people of Haiti - one of the poorest countries in the northern hemisphere - as well as an overall education on the history and culture of the country.

That will be followed by the screening of relevant Haitian films including 'Voodoo Secrets' and exploration of the cult practice of Voodoo.

Live Music will carry on for the night with a special DJ set afterwards containing mostly Haitian music.

Entry by a donation to the centre.

Thanks

Day of the dead Shrine

2009-10-20T13:39:00.000-07:00

This Thursday the 22nd of October at 7pm at the Social Centre we will be
making a Day of the Dead Shrine. We would love it if other people could
contribute to the Shrine by bringing momentos or photos to the shrine to
celebrate the lives of their dead friends or relatives and of dead
revolutionaries in the run up to the Day of the Dead. Already people want
to add the victims of injustice in Gaza and Haiti to the shrine.

Knit bad at all

2009-10-16T04:18:00.000-07:00

Last night's knit and natter at the GSC was a great success. Thanks to all who came along, especially those that brought some home baking.

The next Urban Knitting night will be Thursday October 29th 7pm. Contact Laura for more information.

Convoy for Palestine Reminder

2009-10-14T15:14:00.000-07:00

This is a reminder that the Convoy for Palestine is open for collection at the centre.

If you have any of the following please bring them along...

MEDICAL:
Unused medicine, painkillers, bandages, plasters, feminine hygiene products (tampons/sanitary towels), walking aids

Children equipment:
Baby equipment, toys, nappies, formula milk, colouring books, cuddy toys, writing pads,

Shoe box campaign:
Fill a show bow with Colouring book, art supplies, a toy and sweets.
Not essential but including a pic and a wee letter is also something the kids really do appreciate ~ knowing that folk in the outside world care about them.
Sweets (not chocolate or perishable as it will be going on a long road trip through different temperatures)

(The centre will have a workshop on this soon)

Clothes and bedding (particularly Celtic tops)

Sports and outdoor Camping equipment ie tents and sleeping bags

Cameras, phones, recording equipment of any description
Batteries

Tools to rebuild

Please get in touch with Omar if you have any questions.

The Great Escape Photos

2009-10-12T00:30:00.000-07:00

Pictures from last Wednesday's thoroughly entertaining The Great Escape can be viewed here

Without Borders Poster

2009-10-08T13:02:00.000-07:00

Theatre Workshop

2009-10-08T06:30:00.000-07:00

A weekly new Theatre Workshop begins on Wednesday 14th October 7pm at the GSC. The nights will be hosted by Jamie Wardrop a graduate of the RSAMD who aims to use the nights as a testing ground for new ideas and become a creative platform for writers, actors, designers and musicians.

If you are interested in getting involved please contact Jamie.

A night of Idleness

2009-10-08T06:23:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to all those who came along to the Idler magazine last night at the GSC. Author Tom Hodgkinson gave a very insightful and entertaining account of his own attempts to escape modern society and the wage slave system. A lot of topics discussed tied in with many of the principles on which GSC was founded.

We hope to invite Tom and co. back for another speaking event soon. In the meantime check out the Idler site

October Events calendar

2009-10-05T15:20:00.001-07:00

Convoy for Palestine

2009-10-03T10:35:00.000-07:00

The centre will be open this week Monday to Wednesday 12-6pm and next week Monday to Thursday 12-6pm for people willing to donate items for Palestine.

A collection box has been place by Omar Ibrahim at the centre. Omar is heading to Palestine with Cairde na hEireann on the 2nd December. THey will take a convoy with them and the collection box is open for gathering much needed items. Which include:

MEDICAL:
Unused medicine, painkillers, bandages, plasters, feminine hygiene products (tampons/sanitary towels), walking aids

Children equipment:
Baby equipment, toys, nappies, formula milk, colouring books, cuddy toys, writing pads,

Shoe box campaign:
Fill a show bow with Colouring book, art supplies, a toy and sweets.
Not essential but including a pic and a wee letter is also something the kids really do appreciate ~ knowing that folk in the outside world care about them.
Sweets (not chocolate or perishable as it will be going on a long road trip through different temperatures)

(The centre will have a workshop on this soon)

Clothes and bedding (particularly Celtic tops)

Sports and outdoor Camping equipment ie tents and sleeping bags

Cameras, phones, recording equipment of any description
Batteries

Tools to rebuild

Please get in touch with Omar if you have any questions.

A night of Great Yarns

2009-10-01T00:31:00.000-07:00

Thursday 15th October 7pm.

An evening of Urban knitting.

To book a place please contact Laura

Black History Month

2009-09-30T14:35:00.000-07:00

The Glasgow Anti Racist Alliance (GARA) are holding their annual Black History Month throughout October.

As part of the series of events promoting knowledge of Black history in Scotland, the African and Caribbean Network are hosting a series of Swahili Lessons at the Centre throughout the month of October.

Lessons take place at the centre Tuesdays and Saturday from 6.30pm.

Please contact Graham if you are interested in attending.

Projektions Feedback

2009-09-29T13:20:00.000-07:00

After a meeting last night its important that we extend a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Projektions night, which went high above our expectations.

We hope to organise another one soon. We realise that theres lots to improve on.

We would very much welcome any feedback from anyone who attended the night. You can comment below or email any feedback here.

Many thanks

- The Glasgow Social Centre Team

Projektions Photos

2009-09-28T06:55:00.000-07:00

Projektions: This Sunday

2009-09-24T03:17:00.001-07:00

Come along for what promises to be a great launch of a great new venue.

Library

2009-09-15T02:51:00.000-07:00

The Library is open at the centre. Please bring along any unwanted books to fill the shelves.

You can borrow the books for a month but please note your name, the date and title of the book in the Library log.

Happy reading

New Events Calendar

2009-09-15T02:46:00.000-07:00

Please email if you want to book an event at the GSC.

Projektions: Launch Night

2009-09-08T03:49:00.000-07:00

To raise much needed funds and awareness of the Glasgow Social Centre, we are putting an evening of educational films and experimental music as part of the Glasgow DIY Festival.

Please spread the word by downloading and distributing a poster. Hope to see you there for what promises to be a terrific opening for the Glasgow Social Centre.

Download a HIGH RES colour version here.

Download a LOW RES colour version here.

Download a HIGH RES Black and white (photocopy friendly) version here.

Download a LOW RES Black and white (photocopy friendly) version here.

New Photos

2009-09-01T00:19:00.000-07:00

Some photos from inside and around the Osborne street space.

New Poster Download

2009-08-30T03:17:00.000-07:00

This is the new poster for the Social centre. Download a copy here.

Well wishes from Berlin!

2009-08-28T10:07:00.000-07:00

hi there!
what a pity that the social centre wasn't open when we were
visiting...!(22nd august) i would have loved to see this new free space
in progress.
well we had a good night at the 13th note...
we wish you all the best,
in solidarity
kyra and benny from berlin

Get Involved!

2009-08-25T05:37:00.000-07:00

Working Groups

2009-08-25T01:05:00.000-07:00

Below are the breakdowns of who is involved in the seperate working groups. If you would like to add you name to one of these contact dan888glass[at]googlemail.com

Working Groups

(1) Organising and building the physical space
Nic
Fatima
Leire
Jose
Jonny
Thomas
(2) Publicity and Events
Omar
Pearse
Leire
Thomas
Nic
Fatima
dan
(3) Fundraising and finance
Lee
Juliana
Jonny
(4) Internal Workings (constitution, bank, communications, website)
Lance
Omar
Jonny

Drop In Tuesday Meeting Notes

2009-08-20T06:06:00.000-07:00

> In attendance:
> Alice, Karen, Leigh, Mark, Chris, Thomas> Ideas/notes:
>
> Weekly high tea.
> Big events calender
> Central resource where people see what's going on.
> Films, workshops, different groups.
> Meeting place. Facilitate things to do.
> Library.
> Day of the dead fundraiser 2nd November (Mark)
> Like a Mexican Halloween. Mexican relatives.
> Ongoing freeshop.
> Massive space.
> Desk with computer.
> Book shelves.
> Internet access previously downstairs.
> Upstairs communal?
> Create a partitioned area downstairs for little offices?
> Previously had success with running club/rave/dances things, with access
> through the side door.
> Profits on the bar. Can get 150 people downstairs, perhaps more.
> Red stripe available for £4.99 for 4/6 cans? if you have cash carry card.
> Charge £2 tin to raise funds.
> Research Club at Glasgow Uni had access to cash carry.
> D.J. Bar.
> Club lights/stands.
> Materials. Lots of different venues in area doing similar thing. Find
> unique selling point.
> Interest may wave, if dont constantly innovate./refreshen the place
> after the early days/.
> Try and synchronise events, so that if you have a club/rave fundraiser,
> you'll have had another event
> upstairs earlier on, so that you have a ready-made audience/attendees
> Build on activity.
> Have a 'paint party'.
> Open all day Saturday and Sunday.
> Set up the centre legally as a trust, and not an association (chris)
> Don't try to direct the direction of the social centre.
> Generate sense of ownership by allowing groups to determine direction.
> Engender loyalty
> Possible venues.
> Rooms in houses sought for visitors for Festival of diy culture. Get
> this space on the list/website as a venue.
> Either offer space as a venue or put on an event for the fest of diy
> culture.
> Stilt walking workshops
> Height of space good.
> Gives advantages.
> Clowning workshops
> Circus skills.
> Give space for a local grafitee artist
> White emulsion and beers.
> Need to know in writing no monetary debt/accruing re rent for space.
> Audit the items in the space, so you know what belongs to the
> building/GARA/, so it doesn't get mixed up with all the items that
> belong to the Social Centre, that may be moved to a new site once lease
> runs out.
> Business plan. Put to council, resurrect.
> East end regeneration like things that are visual.
> Recapture the momentum of previous plans.
> Zapatastias meetings in November would like to meet there.
> Glasgow Anarchist federations would like to meet there./
> Need to get more keys and widen key access.
> Get in process of putting on a programme
> Invite people to contribute.
> Grafiti on flyboards better as movable.
> When the space was carnibal arts they put on fashion shows. these are
> wot the big boxes are hidden downstairs in a side alcove, the stage.
> advantages, to having place looking a bit rough and ready.
> freecycle, freeshare, puit wants list on there,.
> fire exits need sorted out.
> what is g going to contribute towards painting.
> when will fire extinguishers be provided,#
> legal context. sub-let?

Meetin Minutes - Monday 17th August 09

2009-08-19T00:08:00.000-07:00

Social Centre meeting minutes 17/08/2009

Agenda:
Go around and name games
Update on the social centre and how we got to where we are.
How we got the space and who it belongs to.
Dan’s message
What has been done.
What still needs done/what do we need.
Funding
Working groups, what to talk about next week.

1. Go around – we had Juliana, Tilly, Omar, Connie, Thomas, Michael, Sam, Dan, Gordy, Johnny, Mila (sorry if I missed you!)

2. Update – lots of this can be found in older records on the website. Basically we have been going since last December trying to work out how to start a social centre from scratch. Some momentum was lost but now we have a space so let’s use it!

3. The Space – we have been given the space on Osborne street on temporary loan by the African and Caribbean Network whilst they wait for full funding to completely fit the place. Now we just need to make it look nice and get folk in it!

4. Dan’s message from Leeds social centre and the melting pot in Edinburgh: their advise was two main things to bear in mind: 1) our ideals 2) hard core infrastructure. Claire who sorted the melting pot is going to come on September the 2nd.

5. What has been done; painted walls and surfaces white, floors cleaned and painted, junk cleared out, bathrooms cleaned.
The electricity works although only plugs nearest the front working and there are very few lights downstairs. The water boiler seems to be working.
Lance is going to go in and check out the plumbing and electricity.

6. What still needs done: strip old paint of walls and roof, clean downstairs, sort out plumbing and electricity, paint floor downstairs, check for asbesdos.

7. What do we need:
The tat list is in the centre, so I can’t quite remember but the main things are:
- furniture, especially couches
- paint
- curtains
- books, magazines
- tool box and tools
- tape, blue tack.
- phone
- Also: bank account, timeline.
We need to work out how folk can phone a number when they see a good item to get it picked up. The idea was to get a phone and that person can be called.
We need to make sure that there’s a good legal document – Pearse is on this (?).
Check out health and safety.
A trip to the landfill was suggested to get loads of stuff.

If anyone is on freecycle then please look out for furniture we need.
Contact other centres including Pearse Institute and Ruckhill Centre.

8. Funding: we need a funding group to work out what avenues there are. There is a funding book to write in when money goes in/out.

9. Working groups: We decided for the initial stages there should be 4 working groups:
1. Building (including tat, decorating etc.)
2. Publicity
3. Funding
4. Constitution/group workings etc.

To talk about next week: workings of the centre initially - how often is it open, roles for people, security - we'll create a list on the blog for next week.

Action points to be done:

Juliana – timeline, freecycle and sofas, posters in window.
Tilly – decoration & painting, constitution.
Omar – constitution.
Connie – to decide later.
Thomas – building, fundraising, equipment.
Michael – finance, funding, Unity centre, possibly constitution.
Sam – funding, decoration, kitchen, speak to his Mum.
Dan – consolidating advice and put in newsletter.
Gordy – publicity, constitution.
Johnny – asbesdos, building, information/publicity.

Next meeting Monday 24th August 7pm.

The Big Meet

2009-08-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

Meeting to talk about what we should do with the space.

Due to popular demand, there's going to be a meeting on Monday and then a wee one on Tuesday for those who can't make Monday or don't find out in time that there is one on Monday. This may seem like a bit of hassle, but it's the only way we can get everyone on board.

Monday 17th August 7.00pm bring food for pot luck and some dancing shoes!
Next day Tuesday 7pm also.

Location 66 Osborne Streets MAP

See You there

Canvas making and painting workshop tomorrow

2009-08-12T02:29:00.000-07:00

Canvas making and painting workshop
Thrusday 13th August from 6.30pm
Glasgow Social Centre Space Osborne Street

What to bring: white material/sheets, paint and brushes, stapler or staple gun.
Don't worry if you don't have any of these, I'll try and source some of them/

- Johnny

Clean Up

2009-08-11T04:34:00.001-07:00

Very exciting times as the new space takes shape. Still plenty of work and decoration to come. Get involved. Email me.

Volunteers Wanted

2009-08-05T02:17:00.000-07:00

We are currently trying to gather as many people as possible to volunteer to help out with the renovation of a proposed space on Osborne Street.

If anyone can come along and donate a couple of hours to help us bring a social centre to life, this weekend (8th/9th August), then please email me.

Cheers much

P

Opertaion Linux

2009-07-17T01:25:00.000-07:00

Operation Linux is in full effect. Check out the Bridge website for more details.

Proposed New Space Video

2009-07-17T00:50:00.001-07:00

New GSC Group on Bridge website

2009-07-11T05:30:00.000-07:00

For some REAL social networking join our group on the new bridge website