Manchester Bookfair - 7th June
Mar 28 2008 19:39
The relaunched Manchester Anarchist Bookfair will take place from 11.00am until 5.00pm on Saturday 7th June 2008 at Jabez Clegg, 2 Portsmouth Street, off Dover Street, off Oxford Road (opposite the Manchester University Student Union), M13 9GB.
There will be stalls, meetings and vegan food plus a bar downstairs.
Check the website for latest updates.
If you are interested in having a stall email manchester@bookfair.org.uk.
Website - www.bookfair.org.uk
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MANCHESTER ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR
Anarchism*Peace*Direct Action*Social Change
Mar 29 2008 09:20
#2
Organise will be made very welcome. We can even promise somewhere decent to stay. And tell Refused we can do cake too!
Mar 29 2008 13:01
#3
cool, i'll see if anyone else fancies
Mar 31 2008 09:53
#4
I'll pencil this into my diary. I should be there.
Apr 4 2008 10:59
#5
it'll be great to see you here for the fair. (ACTUALLY, THAT'S JUST A WAY OF SAYING "BUMP")
May 4 2008 09:00
#6
We've printed literally thousands of fliers for the bookfair. If you can help distribute, send an email to manchester[at]bookfair.org.uk
May 4 2008 09:25
#7
May 5 2008 01:19
#8
The posters/flyers are fucking awesome, espec the one with the young kid.
And to anyone reading this - come to the bookfair and meet me! I just got home from booking my flights to Manchester (via Bangkok and Abu Dhabi, about the weirdest route possible).
May 5 2008 22:41
#9
Whats the story with the quote on the posters?
May 10 2008 00:49
#10
The quote is from Jon Langford, who was/ is in the Mekons, Three Johns, Pine Valley Cosmonauts and many, many other bands.
It's taken from the book "i Portraits of Anarchists" a collection of photographs by Casey Orr with a CD of music by Chumbawamba.
May 10 2008 00:53
#11
WHO WILL BE AT THE MANCHESTER ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR?
Here is the list of stalls as of Saturday 10th May.
For latest updates see: http://www.bookfair.org.uk/stalls/stalls.html
Active Distribution
Active is an anarchist DIY distribution. Started in the late 1980’s we are a non profit volunter based organisation specialising in redistributing anarchist and radical materials as cheap as we can.
http://www.activedistribution.org/
AK Press and Distribution
http://www.akuk.com/
AK Press is a collectively owned and operated independent publisher and book distributor that specialises in radical and anarchist literature.
Alternative Documentation Center
We carry a mixture of books, pamphlets, dvd's and posters: anarchist, situationist and radical literature.
Anarchist Federation
http://www.afed.org.uk/
The Anarchist Federation is a growing organisation of like-minded people from across the British Isles who aim to abolish capitalism and all oppression to create a free and equal world, without leaders and bosses, and without wars or environmental destruction.
Cattle Prod
Class War
http://www.classwaruk.org/
The Class War Federation is an organization of groups and individuals who have come together to change the society we live in, to improve the lot of working class people.
Corporate Watch
Corporations have gained a power out of all proportion to their original purpose. We are a research group supporting the campaigns which are increasingly successful in forcing corporations to back down. Corporate Watch is part of the growing anti-corporate movement springing up around the world.
http://www.corporatewatch.org
Natterjack Press
http://www.natterjackpress.co.uk/
Natterjack Press is a new anarchist publisher and distributor : sharpen your ideas and arm your desires!
Northern Anarchists Network (NAN)
A forum for anarchist affinity groups, individual anarchists and libertarian membership organisations in the North.
Northern Herald Books
Secondhand bookstall with a specialism in anarchism and libertarian socialism.
Northern Voices
A regional journal, published by a NAN affinity group, that aims at challenging the establishment in an interesting way that appeals to a popular local readership.
Shift magazine
http://www.shiftmag.co.uk
Solidarity Federation
http://www.solfed.org.uk/
Solidarity Federation is a federation of groups and individuals across England, Scotland & Wales. Everyone involved is helping to build a non-hierarchical, anti-authoritarian solidarity movement.
Under the Pavement
http://www.underthepavement.org/
Anarchy on the airwaves: Manchester's radical radio show!
May 10 2008 09:35
#12
You can now add to that the WSM - Workers Solidarity Movement - from Ireland.
Plus asher from New Zealand will be giving speaking about the recent repression over there and the situation of the indigenous maori people.
We also have a number of other workshops planned for the day, including a session "What is Anarchism" and hopefully an accoustic music set .
If anyone can help distribute fliers, please pm me.
May 10 2008 12:04
#13
I wish i wasn't broke as fuck
May 10 2008 14:18
#14
Hey man, I was broke as fuck when I went to Ireland. I'm sure we can find you a sofa to sleep on in Manchester.
May 10 2008 16:27
#15
yeah - we won't charge you for a stall as you're coming miles. There's places to stay. It's a wonderful city.
May 11 2008 03:51
#16
knightrose wrote:
Plus asher from New Zealand will be giving speaking about the recent repression over there and the situation of the indigenous maori people.
And I'll also throw in a bit of general info about anarchism over this way, etc etc.
May 11 2008 11:06
#17
Cheers for the offers, a few of us would love to head over but I'm afraid it's doubtful 
May 11 2008 11:08
#18
even if we offer cake?
May 12 2008 09:58
#19
especially if you offer cake.
has the IWW not got its arse into gear to do a stall then? i presume knightrose you will be doing AF stuff, no?
May 12 2008 11:47
#20
We'll be having an IWW stall as well as an AF one. However, as one of the organisers of the bookfair, I'll probably be rushing around all day like a blue arsed fly.
Do you fancy coming up?
May 16 2008 13:26
#21
theres a few of us planning on showing our faces at some point 
should be a good day.
May 16 2008 14:39
#22
Quote:
There has been two Manchester Anarchist Bookfairs at the Basement in central Manchester after holding several radical bookfairs in the city.
Quote:
There has been two Manchester Anarchist Bookfairs
Quote:
There has been two
have.
(my work here is done!)
May 16 2008 15:31
#23
Did I write that?
On the website?
To the back of the class for me...
May 20 2008 02:51
#24
I'll be coming along. Are there any Anarchist musicians about?
May 20 2008 07:30
#25
yes there are - a couple in the AF - the younger ones with the strange hair Except the older ones who play more classical stuff.
May 20 2008 15:39
#26
Good that the IWW will be there, need to talk to someone about my membership and stuff. I sent off my membership form and started my standing order a couple of months ago but I've only just got the membership card through but no newsletters etc...
May 24 2008 12:16
#27
good stuff, I was in London a day too early for the Anarchist bookfair there, but this looks great.
Anyone from Preston going?
May 26 2008 16:52
#28
there should be some down for it.
May 31 2008 22:01
#29
I'll be there, this will be my first bookfair
Anyone from Leeds going?
Jun 1 2008 07:38
#30
there should be some from Leeds AF along - if not, there'll be plenty of other friendly folk.
oh I might check this out if I gots the cash-money