[Sat 27th October 2012] Anarchist Bookfair - London

[kenny g]

http://anarchistbookfair.org.uk/

Interesting line up as always. I will be dusting off my string ( lost the dog years ago) and have no intention of washing between now and the day - so should fit in fine. Can't really face growing a beard though.

Anyone else going?

 

[Greebo]

<snip>Interesting line up as always. I will be dusting off my string ( lost the dog years ago) and have no intention of washing between now and the day - so should fit in fine. Can't really face growing a beard though.

Anyone else going?

Thanks for the heads up, not sure if I'll get there. Busy time of year.

 

[kenny g]

Busy time of year.

Likewise, have to get the ploughing done before the first frosts hit. At least they come relatively late in these parts.

 

[AlexJayMac]

Never miss it. Like to know who the line-up is though...I'm still gutted about missing John Pilger a few years ago and I want to plan ahead so not to have a similar balls-up...

 

[stethoscope]

Planning to pop by for a couple of hours all being well.

 

[chilango]

Nope. I'm going surfing.

Would've come if it was a different weekend though...

 

[gawkrodger]

I'll be running two stalls like the daft bastard I am

 

[Fozzie Bear]

If I can persuade my sister to move house on a different day, I will be there.

 

[Pickman's model]

I will be holding court as usual in the pub from opening onwards.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

I might visit the pub across the road for a few minutes

 

[krink]

where the fuck is london? is it near anywhere good?

 

[Nigel Irritable]

I demand a detailed report back from the Manarchist Federation's meeting on Privilege Theory.

 

[kenny g]

I demand a detailed report back from the Manarchist Federation's meeting on Privilege Theory.

The problem is that you can never really know what is going to be the pick event- plus the schedule is so crammed that if you go down the pub route you are guaranteed to regret what you have missed. The Anarchist economics event looks decent, although it does clash with Anarchism and Sexuality - which may be interesting or could be utter shite. Anarchist Economics does seem amazingly long so the temptation can be to go for a couple of shorter sessions. The problem then is being in a room with ten people all introducing themselves to each other for 30 minutes. Decisions, decisions. Any pointers?


2012 Anarchist Bookfair Meetings
Due to the demand, we will be running 10 rooms of meetings, discussions and talks at this year's bookfair. Below is a spreadsheet of the meetings to be held. If you click on a room number, it will take you to the description of the meetings in that room.


10-11
11-12
12-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
To
6:30pm
Mason lecture theatre
Michael Albert
Martin Wright
Squatting
FREE SPACE
Anarchist Economics
Sizer lecture theatre
Chris Knight
& David Graeber
Michael Albert
Beyond
Pussy Riot
Abahlali base Mjondolo
Room 328 Meetings
Black Rose
martial arts
Anti Fascist Network
Reflec-
tions on St Imier
Intro-
duction to
Anar-
chism
Zapa-
tistas
under attack
Travellers Solidarity
Anarchism & Sexuality
Room 326 Meetings

Workers Advice Surgery
Building a fighting union
with your workmates
Boycott Workfare
Freedom news-
paper
G8 planning meeting
Room 317 Meetings
Anarchist Research Group
Selma James
Syndica-
lism & Anar-
chism
Anar-
chism & Spiri-
tuality
Uncon-
ventional fossil fuels
Non-
violent revolution
Can dialectics break bricks?

Room 318 Meetings
Direct Action at work
Chartist Insur-
rection
What is a co-op?
Bio-
economy
Workers co-ops
Primitive communism and its contemporary relevance
Room 320 Meetings
Palestine Solidarity
Self managed spaces
Immi-
gration profiteers
Belo-
russian prisoners
What is class struggle?
Privalige Theory
Politics of techno-
logy
Room 321 Meetings
Stop G4S
Banking on crisis
Roma attacks in Czech
Stuff your sexist boss
Radical London
Migrant Cleaner
Don't moan - organise
Room 322 Meetings
History of Welfare
Equality - a bad ideal
Safer Spaces
Sparrow's Nest
Feminist sex and relation-
ships
Housing estate is revolting
Refuse the blackmail
Room 323 Meetings
We are the 99%.
Kick Nuclear
Earth First!
Abortion in Ireland
S H A C
Intro to Anarcho Syn-
dicalism
Fuel poverty
Room 1.02.6A Films Film programme to follow
Room 1.02.6 Crèche Crèche
Room 1.01.2 Older kids Older kids' space
Room 1.02.5 Kids' films Older kids' films
Room 1.01.1 Youth space 12 to 16 year olds' space

 

[malatesta32]

I will be holding court as usual in the pub from opening onwards.

nice one. PM me so we can meet up!

 

[Pickman's model]

I'll do that nearer the time

 

[gawkrodger]

Actually about 6 meetings I'd be genuinely interested in attending, but will be behind stalls all day

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Actually about 6 meetings I'd be genuinely interested in attending, but will be behind stalls all day

Tell some people to stop attending as passive consumers and attend as active particpants and cover for you for a couple of hours

 

[kenny g]

Tell some people to stop attending as passive consumers and attend as active particpants and cover for you for a couple of hours

How does one passively consume at the bookfair ?

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

How does one passively consume at the bookfair ?

I do it, it's easy

 

[The Black Hand]

Got the stall booked again. Best go to Oxfam and buy a few books to sell Have you seen their prices these days...

 

[frogwoman]

Will try to make it but can't promise anything, can't afford much at the moment.

 

[butchersapron]

Got the stall booked again. Best go to Oxfam and buy a few books to sell Have you seen their prices these days...

Stealing from the poorest.

 

[Blagsta]

We might be there, not sure yet.

 

[butchersapron]

Prob not as we're putting on THE COUP same night

 

[sihhi]

Prob not as we're putting on THE COUP same night

Who will represent Bristol, will it be the Westcountry Mutineer? Who exactly are they?

 

[frogwoman]

Me and dotcommunist will be at the october 20th demo next saturday (though these things are always impossible to find anyone in), money is well tight for me at the mo though so probably wont be able to make the bookfair this year.

 

[Citizen66]

It will be the first year that a handfull of IRL mates will be there, so hopefully will be in attendance.

 

[malatesta32]

BUMP! if anyone is going PM me.

 

[Pickman's model]

I will be in the wetherspoons in the afternoon if no entertainment's been laid on elsewhere

 

[The39thStep]

Prob not as we're putting on THE COUP same night

I noticed that the two pubs near me have on consecutive nights a Michael Bubble tribute act.