Upcoming Events

Support Amdani Juma Demo

July 24, 2009 17:15

Market Square, Nottingham

Critical Mass Bike Ride

July 31, 2009 17:00

starting from : Market Square, Nottingham

Riseup Radio Monthly Show

August 01, 2009 00:00

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Critical Mass Bike Ride

August 28, 2009 17:00

starting from : Market Square, Nottingham

Riseup Radio Monthly Show

September 01, 2009 00:00

on the interweb!

Critical Mass Bike Ride

September 25, 2009 17:00

starting from : Market Square, Nottingham

Food Gardening Club Party Sumac

September 26, 2009 12:00

Forest Fields Food Gardening Club Garden Party at Sumac on Saturday,

26th September 2009 at 12noon.

Riseup Radio Monthly Show

October 01, 2009 00:00

on the interweb!

The Great Climate Swoop is coming to... Ratcliffe

October 17, 2009 05:00

Ratcliffe Power Station From M1 exit at J24 onto A453 towards Nottingham

Ratcliffe-on-Soar

Nottingham

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Critical Mass Bike Ride

October 30, 2009 17:00

starting from : Market Square, Nottingham

Riseup Radio Monthly Show

November 01, 2009 00:00

on the interweb!

Critical Mass Bike Ride

November 27, 2009 17:00

starting from : Market Square, Nottingham

African Night of Music Football & Food

June 16, 2010 18:30

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The Square Centre, Alfred Street North, Nottingham, NG3 1AA

Film Screening: Troops Out of Afghanistan!

June 16, 2010 19:30

New Mechanics Institute, 3 North Sherwood Street (This is just off Shakespeare Street, by the Orange Tree).

Notts Indymedia meeting

June 21, 2010 19:30

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

No Austerity Budget: Market Square Protest

June 22, 2010 17:30

Market Square, Nottingham

Dinner Against Deportation - Capitalism&Migration

June 23, 2010 19:00

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Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Crow Pictures film showing

June 29, 2010 19:30

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Sumac Centre, Gladstone Street, Nottingham.

Nottingham Women’s History walk

July 08, 2010 19:00

Meet at Nottingham Castle Gatehouse.

Greyhound Action

July 09, 2010 18:30

Nottingham Greyhound Stadium, Colwick Park, Nottingham, NG2 4BE

Shut Down Hubbard's Animal Hell Info Stall

July 10, 2010 13:00

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Opposite Saint Peter's Church, Saint Peter's Square, near the Broadmarsh Centre, Nottingham NG1 2NW

Civil War and Revolution: Anarchism in Spain

July 18, 2010 13:00

Sparrows Nest anarchist Library. Email or phone: 07913 720136for directions. Web: http://www.thesparrowsnest.org.uk

Notts Indymedia meeting

July 19, 2010 19:30

Sumac Centre, Gladstone Stree, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

¡Antifascista!

July 20, 2010 12:30

Council House, Market Square, Nottingham

¡Antifascista!

July 21, 2010 12:30

Council House, Market Square, Nottingham

¡Antifascista!

July 22, 2010 12:30

Council House, Market Square, Nottingham

¡Antifascista!

July 23, 2010 12:30

Council House, Market Square, Nottingham

Heckle those kocks 2: Return of the Kocks

July 23, 2010 18:30

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

Greyhound Action

July 23, 2010 18:30

Nottingham Greyhound Stadium, Colwick Park, Nottingham, NG2 4BE

¡Antifascista!

July 24, 2010 12:30

Council House, Market Square, Nottingham

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In ‘nottingham’

Coming Soon-Little Brother watching Big Brother..

I think its time for a regular generalised scrutiny of ALL that the Nottingham/Notts authorities (Councils/Police/Courts etc.) are up to in their infinite wisdom.. & it will hopefully add a little to the already healthy volume (& quality) of great articles on many specialised subjects,.

If this is approved by members, "Little Brother" will commence watching asap.. & all will be revealed (hopefu…

Mayday Events 2 Rally

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11.00am Saturday 4th May 2013

"May the fourth be with you!"

Gathering on the Forest ground, people assembled for the annual parade and rally. 

Mayday Events 1 Parade

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11.00am Saturday 4th May 2013

"May the fourth be with you!"

Gathering on the Forest ground, people assembled for the annual parade and rally. 

Nottingham Mayday - not a safe space

Yesterday's Mayday Rally at the Brian Clough statue organised by the Nottingham and Mansfield Trades Union Council recounted the gains of the Labour movement over the past year and spoke of current struggles against the Bedroom tax in particular. The rostrum almost shone with the hard work of the labour left in defeating the tory monster in the County.

However as soon as the march arrived it was …

Framework uses Workfare

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Going to see Framework about workfare

Sumac Garden with Spring's Progress

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Thursday 2 May 2013

Folks have been beavering away in the Sumac Yard Garden.

Petition urges Trades Council to think again

A petition http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/to-the-members-of-the-notts-trades-union-council.html was launched yesterday in an attempt to make the Nottingham Trades Council listen and act on the views of the wider activist community about Mayday speakers, something they abjectly failed to do last year with the invitation of expenses scandal Labour MP Alan Meale.

Get Involved - Stop The G8 Nottingham Meeting

The G8 leaders are meeting in the north of Ireland in June this year to discuss how to maintain the brutal exploitation of 99% of the world's population.

All new Sparrows' Nest 'Digital Library'

We are very happy to announce that we have not only restructured the digitised documents on our website, but also added loads and loads more materials you can to browse to your delight.

Nottm People gather to celebrate Thatcher's Death

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5pm on Monday 8 April 2013

The day dawned...... AT LAST, YAY! 

Margaret Thatcher died before noon today [Monday].  People hearing this spendid news, gathered at the left lion in market square to mark this joyous occasion. 

Freerunners in the Market Square

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Saturday 6 April 2013

On Saturday afternoon, photographed the anti-Grand National demo outside Ladbrooks and the return of the Occupy Nottingham folks in the Market Square.

A sunny day, the first time for ages brought out a variety of folks to enjoy the day.  Including a variety of 'Devils' who dropped by at the Occupy stall.  http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/5549

[Monday: I know Th…

Saturday afternoon with Occupy Nottingham

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Saturday 6 April 2013

Having spent 6 months camping in the Market Square, and then moving out after threat of eviction .... they're back.

This time, they were joined by a few passing devils!!

As you can see from last post at: http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/5532 they are trying to make this a regular thing again.....

 

Protest & Stall opposing the Grand National

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Saturday 6 April 2013

Saw a dozen Nottingham activists stage a peaceful protest outside Ladbrokes betting shop in Nottingham city centre, to raise public awareness about the dark side of the Grand National, and also the wider horse and greyhound racing industries. The message was that there is no such thing as a harmless flutter, as if you bet on animal racing then you are literally betting w…

You bet, they die! Grand National demo: Nottingham

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Saturday 6th April saw a dozen Nottingham activists stage a peaceful protest outside Ladbrokes betting shop in Nottingham city centre, to raise public awareness about the dark side of the Grand National, and also the wider horse and greyhound racing industries. The message was that there is no such thing as a harmless flutter, as if you bet on animal racing then you are literally betting with thei…

Occupy Nottingham Returns

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Friday 5 April 2013

Having spent 6 months camping in the Market Square, and then moving out after threat of eviction .... they're back.

A Further PCS National Walkout/Strike

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Friday 5 April 2013, Nottingham

As part of their rolling days of action, members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) walked out of the Station Street Job Centre, Nottingham at 1pm today.

 

Labour MP's response to Workfare

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Had written to local Nottingham MP to enquire after attitude to workfare.

Notts IWW website launched

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Notts IWW has a new website. We will be covering events we are involved in and things we support, plus other relevant news and comment. You may have seen our banner out and about.

Showcase of innovative energy efficient Eco-homes

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Saturday 30 March 2013,  University of Nottingham Campus

Seven homes on the University Park Campus have been designed and constructed to various degrees of innovation and flexibility to allow the testing of different aspects of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), energy efficient design and renewable energy systems.

The Master Race Goes to the Pub [again]

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Saturday 30 March, Derby Road, Nottingham



Far right activists, led by Casuals United and Tony Curtis of the English National Resistance, had announced a demonstration against a Muslim conference in Nottingham at the weekend.

BBC journalists on strike today over job cuts

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BBC Nottingham, London road, Nottingham

Many BBC journalist from the NUJ and technicians from BECTU walked out for a 12 hour strike today.  The action is part of their ongoing campaigns on pay, pensions, continuing job cuts, workload and bullying issues. Output was affected on local and national stations both radio and television, much being replaced by recorded content.

 

Nottinghamshire twinned with Cyprus?

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A comparison that encourages anti-austerity solidarity.

Shakedown 2: Event

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Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 March 2013. Nottingham

A fundraiser for the UK Stop G8 mobilisation, NNRF Destitution Fund and Nottingham based Autonomous Community Projects.

 

Shakedown 1: Preparations

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Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 March 2013. Nottingham

A fundraiser for the UK Stop G8 mobilisation, NNRF Destitution Fund and Nottingham based Autonomous Community Projects.

Peregrine Falcons return to NTU

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Wednesday Newton Building. NTU, Nottingham

Yay, the Falcons are back!

 

PCS Strike & Demo in Nottingham

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12.30pm Wednesday 20th March 2013.  Market Square, Nottingham

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) held a national strike today on Budget Day across the country. To highlight their concerns over pay, pensions and the governments continued austerity measures.  

 

EDL threaten Muslim conference in Nottingham

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Nottingham EDL are trying to shut down a Family Retreat conference at the University of Nottingham for the sole reason that it is being held by Muslims. Calling the organisers "Jihadis" and the event a "hate speech conference" they are encouraging supporters to contact the East Midlands Conference Centre to get the event cancelled and are threatening to hold a demonstration if it goes ahead. In fa…

Dance 'Flash Mob' event in Market Square

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Saturday 16th March 2013,

A dance event as part of 'Nottdance Festival 2013' was held on Saturday afternoon in the Market Square, Nottingham.

Bedroom Tax Nottingham Demo

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Saturday 16th March 2013

2 - 300 people gathered for a static demonstration at the Brian Clough Statue / Speakers Corner.

Policing Operations: Football on Saturday

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Fans starting gathering in the Market Square, Nottingham.

Later in the day, three Wolves fans were arrested. One after a flare was set off inside the ground. Two other arrests were for public order offences.