UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Venezuela - World Social Forum and work in the barrios

This January a delegation from the London-based Venezuela Information centre went to the World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela. There were representatives from Student Unions, the Greater London Authority, the Green Party, Trade Unions, journalists and academics. The majority of the group came from the north of the UK.

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Kurdish Anti-War Protest

Chris | 07-05-2006 13:21 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Some photos from the protest against war against the Kurds held in Sheffield on Saturday 6th May 2006.

Stop the War Against the Kurdish People

stu | 05-05-2006 12:21 | Anti-racism | Repression | Sheffield

There is a hidden war being waged against the Kurds of northern Iraq. This time the enemy isn't Saddam, it's the Turkish and Iranian Governments.

Woody Guthrie Night/Songs Of Struggle

city-zen | 05-05-2006 11:31 | Sheffield

A benefit for Sheffield Welfare Action Network(SWAN) towards the national march and rally In Sheffield(17/6/06) against the proposed Incapacity Benefit/disability welfare reforms www.swansheffield.org.uk

sumac Centre Nottingham - Posters for May - Download and Display

good things on in May - don't miss them - use your very own poster to remind you whats on.

Don't Attack Iran - Sheffield demo

stopwar | 02-05-2006 20:19 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Sheffield StWC have called a protest this Saturday, May 6, which will be
assembling at 1pm at the City Hall and is supported by Sheffiled Palestine
Solidarity Campaign, CND and the Muslim Association of Britain.

Public meeting to expose Leeds as a city of asylum shame

Campaigners working to support destitute asylum seekers in Leeds and fight their deportation are holding a public meeting tomorrow night at Leeds Metropolitan University (Wednesday 3 May) to expose the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers in Leeds and across the UK.

Peace in the Park Parade

On Saturday 3rd June the general cemetary hosts the 4th Peace in the Park festival, but it would be a pity to just have just one little island of peace in the city, so we would like to have a Parade of Peace and Understanding, going from the centre and moving through Sheffield to the festival.

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Fight Against Deportations

SCSU | 02-05-2006 13:41 | Sheffield

The Komar family are Hindus from Kabul in Afghanistan who fled the country in late 2001.

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Kicking and Screaming Autonomous Art Show

Kicking And Screaming | 02-05-2006 12:16 | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

Kicking and screaming from the streets of Leeds into
the forgotten cracks.. discoveries, journeys,
expression, finding and being found...

An exhibition of found, discovered and expressive
art-forms that will be discovered in a found location.
Taking back space from a shinking 'developing'
gentrified city... an exploration and reclaimation of
ourselves, our skills, our city, our art.

Hack Lab Cooking this Thursday at Matilda

0742 | 02-05-2006 11:44 | Social Struggles | Sheffield | World

Well at least me and The G will be.. Armchair is working i'd guess.. AD not sure and we have a newish person on board d4maths or Tony as they like to be named so what will we be cooking?

Chesterfield Mayday March and Rally

Chesterfield TUC May Day Celebrations - 29th People's Gala and Demonstration.

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open air gathering starting now - 29th april - sharphill woods - west bridgford

guthridge | 29-04-2006 18:05 | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

In July this year, the powers that be will release their decision to build 1200 non-sustainable houses across the field around sharphill woods,

Sharp Hill Wood Conservation Collective

motivation demonsration action | 29-04-2006 14:56 | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

As you look south across Nottinghamshire, you may see a prominent wood on a hill, with an additional ‘lonely tree’. That’s just past west bridgeford. BUT...

Events: Leeds No Borders to expose 'city of shame'

Campaigners in Leeds working to support detained and destitute asylum seekers and fight their deportation from the UK have just unveiled a series of events in April and May, including an 'alternative' guided tour of the 'other' Leeds, that which imprisons and impoverishes migrants.

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Sharrow Lantern Carnival

Chris | 22-04-2006 17:10 | Culture | Sheffield

Some photos from the Sharrow Lantern Carnival held in Sheffield last weekend, 17 April 2006 after being postponed for two weekends due to bad weather.

What Nepal could learn from the winsor rabble

Anyone fancy booting our dictators out on mayday?

Saving Iceland gathering

It's time to organise the 2006 camp!

The next Saving Iceland gathering will take place over the weekend of the 21st - 23rd April in Norfolk, UK . It'll be a great time to find out more and to meet some of the (lovely) people involved with the campaign, as well as to help discuss what this Summer's protest camp will look like.

Manchester Mayday weekend: anti-nuclear demo

bart simpson | 18-04-2006 12:26 | Mayday 2006 | Sheffield

Commemorate the 20th anniversary of Chernobyl and join our opposition to a new nuclear generation.
DEMONSTRATE
Meet at The Basement, 24 Lever St, 11.45am Sat. 29th April WEAR BLACK. Procession arrives at Cross St Chapel 12.45pm

Sheffield Anarchic Theory/Action Group

the unselected committee of the dispossessed | 18-04-2006 09:49 | Sheffield

...a desire to act to improve and transform our lives in the very
moment of the immediacy of the present

Publish

IMCs