Manchester Bookfair - 7th June

Submitted by knightrose on 28 March, 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

29 March, 2008 - 00:32

oh I might check this out if I gots the cash-money

29 March, 2008 - 09:20

Organise will be made very welcome. We can even promise somewhere decent to stay. And tell Refused we can do cake too!

29 March, 2008 - 13:01

cool, i'll see if anyone else fancies

31 March, 2008 - 09:53

I'll pencil this into my diary. I should be there.

4 April, 2008 - 10:59

it'll be great to see you here for the fair. (ACTUALLY, THAT'S JUST A WAY OF SAYING "BUMP")

4 May, 2008 - 09:00

We've printed literally thousands of fliers for the bookfair. If you can help distribute, send an email to manchester[at]bookfair.org.uk

4 May, 2008 - 09:25

5 May, 2008 - 01:19

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).

5 May, 2008 - 22:41

Whats the story with the quote on the posters?

10 May, 2008 - 00:49

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.

10 May, 2008 - 00:53

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!

10 May, 2008 - 09:35

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.

10 May, 2008 - 12:04

I wish i wasn't broke as fuck

10 May, 2008 - 14:18

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.

10 May, 2008 - 16:27

yeah - we won't charge you for a stall as you're coming miles. There's places to stay. It's a wonderful city.

11 May, 2008 - 03:51
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.

11 May, 2008 - 11:06

Cheers for the offers, a few of us would love to head over but I'm afraid it's doubtful sad

11 May, 2008 - 11:08

even if we offer cake?

12 May, 2008 - 09:58

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?

12 May, 2008 - 11:47

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?

16 May, 2008 - 13:26

theres a few of us planning on showing our faces at some point smile

should be a good day.

16 May, 2008 - 14:39
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There has been two Manchester Anarchist Bookfairs at the Basement in central Manchester after holding several radical bookfairs in the city.

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There has been two Manchester Anarchist Bookfairs

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There has been two

have.

grin

(my work here is done!)

16 May, 2008 - 15:31

Did I write that?
On the website?
To the back of the class for me...

20 May, 2008 - 02:51

I'll be coming along. Are there any Anarchist musicians about?

20 May, 2008 - 07:30

yes there are - a couple in the AF - the younger ones with the strange hair smile Except the older ones who play more classical stuff.

20 May, 2008 - 15:39

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... sad

24 May, 2008 - 12:16

good stuff, I was in London a day too early for the Anarchist bookfair there, but this looks great.

Anyone from Preston going?

26 May, 2008 - 16:52

there should be some down for it.

31 May, 2008 - 22:01

I'll be there, this will be my first bookfair smile

Anyone from Leeds going?

1 June, 2008 - 07:38

there should be some from Leeds AF along - if not, there'll be plenty of other friendly folk.