anarchist groups
Apr 11 2005
Hi there everybody. at the moment i live in the north of england, pretty isolated. originally i was from Burnley and may be moving back to the north west or maybe yorkshire. i've been sympathetic to anarchist ideas and have a friend in manchester who has told me stuff. i've looked round the web but can't always get internet access. i'm going to contact the three groups, anarchist federation, solfed & class war but i wondered about if local anarchist groups have any criteria for joining?
also has anyone any stuff on the northern anarchist network? i seem to have upset them by asking a couple of questions.
Apr 11 2005
#2
thanks, i'll check it out.
Apr 11 2005
#3
NAN seem organised and have a web-board a few of them post on, Michelle seems a reasonable sort.
They seem to mainly based in Manchester, they've got at least one person involved who is mildly delusional according to whom Manchester is the new Barcelona and Freedom have an anti-northern bias*, and there seem to be some problems between them and SolFed?
Web board: http://oogleboogle.proboards23.com/index.cgi#ACTIVISTS
* Actually we're simply a young collective based in London who don't tend to have many contacts up north who send us stories.
Apr 12 2005
#4
Stevil and myself are in Preston, we also know people in Pendle & Burnley if you contact details etc.....
PM us if I can help you out with anything.
Apr 19 2005
#5
I live to the east of carlisle but hope to move into lancashire/manchester in the future. i've contacted preston solfed so hopefully i'll stay in touch.
Apr 21 2005
#6
Anarchist Federation have contacts in Carlisle, if my memory is correct...
Apr 21 2005
#7
i'll just check...
Apr 22 2005
#8
Saii wrote:
NAN seem organised and have a web-board a few of them post on, Michelle seems a reasonable sort.They seem to mainly based in Manchester, they've got at least one person involved who is mildly delusional according to whom Manchester is the new Barcelona and Freedom have an anti-northern bias*, and there seem to be some problems between them and SolFed?
Web board: http://oogleboogle.proboards23.com/index.cgi#ACTIVISTS
* Actually we're simply a young collective based in London who don't tend to have many contacts up north who send us stories.
Thanks for the mention of the web forum! 
Apr 22 2005
#9
Does anyone know about any groups based in Scotland? Thanks
Apr 22 2005
#10
1. Scotland forums: http://www.enrager.net/forums/index.php?c=27
2. Scotland listings: http://www.enrager.net/britain/scotland/
Welcome to the forums!
Apr 22 2005
#11
Thanks, I'll check that out then
Apr 22 2005
#12
A new SolFed Local has been formed in Edinburgh. You can find details by emailing solfed@solfed.org.uk
Apr 23 2005
#13
seanmcheathen wrote:
Hi there everybody. at the moment i live in the north of england, pretty isolated. originally i was from Burnley and may be moving back to the north west or maybe yorkshire. i've been sympathetic to anarchist ideas and have a friend in manchester who has told me stuff. i've looked round the web but can't always get internet access. i'm going to contact the three groups, anarchist federation, solfed & class war but i wondered about if local anarchist groups have any criteria for joining?also has anyone any stuff on the northern anarchist network? i seem to have upset them by asking a couple of questions.
There used to be an anarchist in Burnage, South Manchester.
Apr 23 2005
#14
The problem is seanmcheathen is that just like democratic parties all the anarchist groups (not just local but Nationwide) have petty squabbles and arguments which in turn may stop you from getting in touch with anyone 
Please stick with it and I promise you you will find some quality people out there who you will remain in contact with for life.
Apr 23 2005
#15
Sean...I noticed that you said you were originally from Burnley...I am too, how old are you? I presume you attended St. Theodore's RC High School, as you mentioned elsewhere that you hated 'priests'!
I am a Catholic, aged 41, wondered if I might have known you, or if you might have been at school with my brother Francis Bruce...Fran, or Franny...who set up the Mudd Club in Burnley in the early 90's and was a former member of Burnley Anarchists during the 70's 'Punk' era...
Apr 30 2005
#16
There's always Manchester Anarchist group - manarchy@af-north.org - some of us are in the AF, some are not.
We meet every couple of weeks at the Basement, the social centre in Lever Street, Manchester. Email us if you esnt to meet up.
Good idea would be to check out our listings page:
www.enrager.net/britain