This week's events at the Free Hetherington
Alice
Mayday planning meeting on Tuesday - get involved if you want to make
sure we have a decent Mayday event in Glasgow this year.
But first this :
Protest against political policing in Glasgow!
Saturday 23rd 12-2pm. Meet at Gordon Street (by RBS)
The past week has seen the outrageous conviction of one young student
activist on trumped up charges of police assault, and the arrest of
three under-18s on politically motivated charges in relation to last
December's demonstration over tuition fees in Glasgow city centre.
These charges are now being used as a pretext to impose draconian bail
conditions and exclusion zones on political activists. This includes a
condition that they cannot be with more than one other person doing
political activity - otherwise it constitutes a 'protest' and a breach
of bail. Those arrested have also been banned from entering Glasgow
University - despite one being a student there.
As resistance to cuts and austerity steps up, the police are
attempting to intimidate, victimise and derail the anti-cuts movement.
The Free Hetherington and the Glasgow Defence Campaign are calling a
joint demonstration to show that we refuse to be intimidated by this
blatant display of political policing. The streets are ours.
Defend the right to protest!
"The police in Britain have begun a political war of intimidation
against those who exercise their right to protest peacefully. No where
is this more evident than in the outrageous actions of the Strathclyde
police against the Glasgow Defence Campaign, including a direct attack
on the right of free speech and peaceful assembly. Who will be next?
If the police are allowed to succeed, other legitimate campaigns will
be targeted. It's imperative the Glasgow Defence Campaign has the
support of all of us." - John Pilger
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EVENTS AT THE FREE HETHERINGTON
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Friday 15th
7-11pm John Waters Double Bill.
Saturday 16th
3-5pm Occupation meeting
9-10pm Dirty Cuts gig The up 'n' coming, disco-dancing, New Wave
miscreants do a special FREE set. Not to be missed! BYOB!
Sunday 17th
1pm Kids Film : Toy Story 3
7pm Planet Earth screening
Monday 18th
3-4pm Maths tutorial
5-7pm Occupation meeting
8pm Film : The business of being born
Tuesday 19th
6-8pm Social Centre workshop
8-10pm Mayday planning meeting.
Do you want a Mayday event in Glasgow this year? Then come along - it
ain't gonna happen without you! So far we're not aware of anything
planned for May 1st in Glasgow but there is still time, as long as
enough people get involved. :)
Wednesday 20th
5-7pm Occupation meeting
8pm Talk by "Dounne the rabbit hole" - non profit festival
Thursday 21st
5pm Vegan baking demo. Learn to make chocolate brownies ... and then
eat them! Omnomnom.
7-9pm Cyber security discussion and workshop
Friday 22nd
3-5pm Glasgow Uni Leftist Law Soc talk on unions and workers rights
8pm-midnight Interfaith Passover Seder Reclaim a Jewish ritual meal.
Readings and discussion on themes of oppression, slavery and
liberation. All welcome, from all religions and none. If you can
afford it, please bring a bottle of (preferably red) wine.