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PAST EVENTS

September Events - Peace Month

Wednesday 3 September – 7 pm (talk) ‘Remembering Franz Jägerstätter’ with Gerry McFlynn

Vice-president of Pax Christi Gerry McFlynn will be commemorating the life of Franz Jägerstätter, the Austrian farmer who refused to serve in the Nazi army on grounds of conscience. As in most countries at the time, refusal to serve mandatory military service in war time was a criminal offence in Germany, and Jägerstätter was sentenced to death and executed.

When German troops moved into Austria in 1938, Jägerstätter was the only person in the village to vote against the Anschluss. Although he was not involved with any political organisation, and did undergo one brief period of military training, he remained openly anti-Nazi, and publicly declared he would not fight in the war – a decision he paid for with his life.

Jägerstätter’s story reminds us of the importance of saying No - and as such serves as inspiration for all those who seek to face the injustices of our times.

Wednesday 10 September– 7pm (talk) Meeting with Julian Ovalle - Colombian Conscientious Objector. Hosted by War Resisters International
*subject to Julian Ovalle receiving a visa (see below)

Colombia is a country with more than 50 years of armed conflict, especially affecting young people, who are at risk of being recruited by the state military, paramilitary groups, or the different guerrilla groups. However, many young people no longer wish to be part of the armed conflict, and want to opt out. They choose nonviolence and conscientious objection to service in any of the armed groups as their alternative – a choice that carries its own risks.

Julian Ovalle is a conscientious objector and activist with Collective Action of Conscientious Objectors in Bogota. He will talk about the situation in Colombia, the recruitment practice of the different armed actors in Colombia, and the work of the movement for conscientious objection in Colombia.

Julian will be speaking in Spanish, but translation will be provided by colleagues from War Resisters’ International.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Please call Housmans or WRI to confirm the event is taking place, as at the time of publication the British consulate has not yet confirmed that they will give Julian Ovalle a visa – however we remain hopeful.

Saturday 13 September – 5pm (book event/talk) ‘War & Women's Activism’ with Cynthia Cockburn and friends

The international feminist antimilitarist network Women in Black will be hosting an evening of discussion on the subject of the role of women's activism against war. Leading the discussion will be academic and Women in Black member Cynthia Cockburn, whose latest book ‘From Where We Stand: War, Women's Activism and Feminist Analysis’ explores in depth many of the dynamics of international feminist anti-militarist groups.

As part of the event, Housmans will also be exhibiting a series of photographs taken by Cynthia, which document the many women’s anti-war actions that she has been present at over the years.

Signed copies of Cynthia’s latest book, and previous work, will also be available.

Friday 19 September – 7pm (book event/talk) ‘The Necessity of Permaculture’ with Graham Burnett

“History is littered with societies that over- exploited their resources; they are all now extinct. We are rapidly moving to the same situation. By designing rationally however, we can set up the systems we need for good living in such a way that they don’t destroy or pollute. Permaculture is the most coherent system yet devised.”- Steve Reed, Permaculture designer and teacher.

What is Permaculture? Why do we need Permaculture? What are Permaculture ethics and the principles of working with nature’s patterns? What are the basics of the Permaculture design process? What are concepts such as zones, sectors, edge, stacking and succession, and how they can work for us? How can you use Permaculture practically in your life, home, garden, land or community, whatever your situation?

An experienced permaculture practioner, designer and teacher, Graham Burnett will be providing all the answers. His latest booklet on the subject, ‘Permaculture, a Beginners Guide’ will encourage you to apply its ethics and principles of sustainability, and working with rather than against nature, to your land (whether it’s a windowbox or a 1000-hectare farm), your community and your life.

Wednesday 24 September – 7.15pm (book launch/talk/songs) 'Thank you Greenham: one woman's memories of direct action' with author Kate Evans, singer Frankie Armstrong, anti-nuclear
worker Rebecca Johnson and current activist Mell Harrison.

“Honest, brave and funny....I loved it” - Bruce Kent

In 1982 headline news of 30,000 women encircling the US base at Greenham Common shook the nation out of its paralysed fear of nuclear war preparations. Soon a photo of women dancing on the weapons silos at dawn on New Years Day went round the world. Fear turned to action as, inspired and encouraged by the women camping there, ‘Greenham women’ began doing direct actions up and down the country. They changed the pattern of protest and their lives as well as the nuclear climate.

Kate Evans took part in some Greenham actions, witnessed others, and has written up her memories in dramatic, moving and often amusing narrative.

Frankie Armstrong is a singer with over 40 years in the folk, women’s and peace movement. From the early days of the Vietnam War, to the recent concert for Musicians Against Nuclear Arms, she has sung to raise spirits and awareness.

Rebecca Johnson was a Greenham camper and activist, and has worked in the anti-nuclear field for 25 years. She will relate Greenham to current feminist anti-nuclear activity."

Mell Harrison, a current anti-nuclear activist, will talk about current direct action.

'Thankyou Greenham' is an honest, brave and funny account of how Greenham made Kate Evans aware of her potential and of her power to make positive change happen. I loved it.' Bruce Kent

Saturday 27 September from 5pm Book Launch
John Green introduces his new book Engels: A Revolutionary Life

Friedrich Engels supported his friend and comrade Karl Marx financially and he contributed massively to his thought, activity and writings. John Green will introduce his major new biography of Engels, followed by a discussion.

AUGUST 2008 EVENTS - LATIN AMERICA

Saturday 2nd August - 6pm ' Why Workers are they Key to Tackling Climate Change' - with Paul Hampton

Paul Hampton from the Labour Research Department will be hosting an evening of discussion and debate that places socialism and workers' control at the heart of the battle against environmental destruction.

Wednesday 6th August 7pm - Che in Verse.

Gavin O'Toole from Aflame Books will give an introductory talk on the Aflame books title 'Che in Verse', followed by readings and a discussion.

He was the last armed prophet - and became the first truly global icon of the modern era following his death at the hands of the CIA-backed Bolivian army. Complex and charismatic, Ernesto “Che” Guevara has been immortalised in popular culture as the archetypal, self-sacrificing rebel with a cause. His martyr’s death on 9 October 1967 transformed him into the poster-boy of revolution - but also inspired poets and songwriters the world over to put pen to paper.

To coincide with the 40th anniversary of his execution, Che in Verse reproduces 134 poems and songs from 53 countries about this enigmatic Argentine-Cuban revolutionary. It examines how Che was celebrated or remembered from before his death to the present day, and it explores why Guevara - himself a gun-toting poet - has achieved a level of sanctification comparable to Christ.

Edited by Gavin O’Toole and Georgina Jiménez, Che in Verse is published by Aflame Books. It brings together contributions both published and unpublished by poets and songwriters living and dead - ranging from Che’s fellow revolutionaries and anti-colonial freedom-fighters to two Nobel Prize winners, a gay rights activist, Brazil’s minister of culture, a Cistercian monk, and a Cuban prisoner of conscience languishing in the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”.

Gavin O’Toole is an academic and journalist who conducted research for Che in Verse under the auspices of the Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London, while a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow. His first two books were Politics Latin America (2007) and the translation of Oswaldo Salazar’s From the Darkness (2007). Georgina Jiménez Reynoso is a Mexican freelance writer and translator. She has translated and written for several British newspapers and writes book and film reviews for the Latin American Review of Books.

Wednesday 13th August 7pm - Colombia Solidarity presents a talk on the violence in Colombia and its roots, tbc.

Wednesday 20th August 7pm - Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment

'Once the most lucrative European colony in the Caribbean, Haiti has long been one of the most divided and impoverished countries in the world. In the late 1980s a remarkable popular mobilization known as Lavalas, or “the flood,” sought to liberate the island from decades of US-backed dictatorial rule. After winning a landslide election victory, in 1991 the Lavalas government led by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown by a bloody military coup. Damming the Flood analyzes how and why Aristide’s enemies in Haiti, the US and France made sure that his second government, elected with another overwhelming majority in 2000, was toppled by a further coup in 2004.

The elaborate international campaign to contain, discredit and then overthrow Lavalas at the start of the twenty-first century was perhaps the most successful act of imperial sabotage since the end of the Cold War. Its execution and its impact have much to teach anyone interested in the development of today's political struggles in Latin America and the rest of the post-colonial world.' - Promotional copy from Verso Books, see: http://www.versobooks.com/books/ghij/h-titles/hallward_p_haiti.shtml

Saturday 23rd August 5pm - Film Screening 'Territorio Pacificado'.

'On February 21, 2005, Colombian army units attacked two hamlets in the San Jose community in north-western Colombia. The soldiers brutally killed six people including two children and a baby. Those murdered were members of the peace community San Jose de Apartado. In 1997 the farmers had decided to declare neutrality and refrain from cooperation with any of the armed groups in the war-torn Uraba region - be it the state, paramilitaries, or the guerrilla. After decades of displacement the community hoped that neutrality would allow them to stay on their land.

In the face of continuing attacks, the people hold on to their project which they call 'el proceso'. 'El proceso' stands for the search for political alternatives in a conflict profiting few and victimizing many.' - cover text.

Monday 25th August 6pm - London Anarchist Forum present author Uri Gordon talking about his book Anarchy Alive!

Activist and journalist Uri Gordon introduces his new book which described how "anarchist groups and networks are spreading an ethos of direct action, non-hierarchical organising and self-liberation that has redefined revolutionary struggle for the twenty-first century." Uri's only appearance in Britain.

Wednesday 27th August 7pm - Film screening 'Brad: one more night at the barricades' - remembering the death of an activist in Oaxaca, Mexico

When Mexican paramilitary forces shot Brad Will in the chest, killing him, his camera fell from his hands, But it didn't stop recording. It continued moving from hand to hand, telling Brad's story, as well as the story of the movement of movements he was a part of.

JULY EVENTS

Wednesday 2nd July 7pm

BOOK LAUNCH & TALK

The NHS is 60- undervalued, underfunded and undermined, Radical History Network

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS, the Radical History Network (RaHN) has published a booklet which outlines some ideas we have about the health service. In particular we are keen to expose the conspiracy of the Labour government to privatise large parts of it, with a view to establishing a health care market, American style. At present we are seeing the start to the process with the government imposing a health clinic (almost certainly funded and run by the insurance companies) in every area in UK, which doctors are being required to move into. This is the thin end of the wedge – new buildings to be run by US style health management organisations, basically insurance companies.

Of course the UK National Health Service is still to a certain extent “The Envy of the World”. With its provision of medical care, for even the poorest, with no extra payment on delivery, despite the attacks, open and hidden, the NHS is a tribute to the million or so staff who daily work hard to provide services.

However the hard reality is that the NHS is at present undergoing consistent sabotage from within. Cleverly disguised by rather grand schemes like that of Lord Darzi, Gordon Brown and big business are attempting a take- over. This will be a money based system, with private insurance as the entry point. We know from news seeping of the market dominated countries, of people dying on the streets, of the insurance exclusions. The film SiCKO exposes this as a warning we would do well to learn. Unless we stop this scandal, we will soon have a national wealth service.

At this meeting, we are inviting several of the authors who have contributed to the booklet. The writers were Liz Willis, Alan Woodward, Dale Evans, Peter Sartori and Paulette Case Robinson, Lesley Fisher and Terry Burton, Janet Shapiro and Melissa Ronaldson. There is also a short history of the London Health Emergency, and extracts from their 1984 booklet on hospital occupations. Finally the statement from ‘Keep our NHS Public’ presents a critique of the early Darzi document. The book is illustrated with cartoons and concludes by reprinting Bertolt Brecht's worker's address to a doctor. A directory of organisations is included. The book is selective, not comprehensive.

The booklet begins with historical analysis, looks at conflicts and strikes, examines other issues and concludes with the current situation. The primary theme is that the libertarian idea of a locally controlled health service, freed of capitalist and State domination, is the way to secure a service that is responsive to the needs of the population.

There will be a formal book launch at Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross N1, at 7 pm on Wednesday 2 July. This is close to the actual anniversary on the 5th. Please come and bring a friend, refreshments provided.

Thursday 3rd July 7pm

TALK

How local authorities are investing in unscrupulous corporations, hosted by the London Local Authorities Pension Campaign

A talk marking the launch of a new campaign that aims to disclose how local authorities are investing funds from our council taxes and pension schemes into some of the world’s most unscrupulous corporations – often without knowing it.

By collecting data through the Freedom of Information act, and networking with a range of anti-corporate and corporate accountability campaign groups and individuals, a picture has emerged in which local authorities are investing in companies that are raping the environment, profiting from war, and trampling over human rights. The campaign has received support from Corporate Watch, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Islington Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and FairPensions amongst others.

Wednesday 9th July 7pm

BOOK EVENT & TALK

How to Live Off-Grid, by Nick Rosen

The word 'off-grid' refers to places or people without mains water, power or phone line. Off-grid locations can range from private islands to tree-houses; the people living there might be back-packers, international business travellers or hippies; they may move around in buses or yachts, houseboats or 4-wheel drives. All are outside or in between the criss-crossing lines of power, water and phone that delineate the civilised world. Some are trying to save the planet, some live that way because it is all they can afford, some just want the freedom.

Nick Rosen’s book ‘How to Live Off-Grid’ is about that physical sense of off-grid. But it is also about taking the off-grid attitude into your local park or your own back garden. It is part travelogue as Nick Rosen, his wife and baby take off in a camper van to visit off-gridders representing every aspect of living off-grid - on land and water, metaphorical and actual, rural and city. And it is also a guide to avoiding the pitfalls and finding the best solutions for going off-grid yourself.

The Author

Nick Rosen is an award-winning documentary-maker, journalist and media analyst. He has produced and directed documentaries for ITV, Channel 4 (including Brezhnev's Daughter which won Best International Programme: New York Film and TV Festival 1994, and the widely praised documentary for PBS and C4 about the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre in New York) and for BBC Radio 4. In 1995 he founded one of the first UK Web-design companies and he wrote the Durlacher Report, a financial study of the Internet which spawned a generation of Internet investors.

Saturday 12th July, 5pm - 'Dancing in the No-fly Zone: A Woman's Journey Through Iraq' with Hadani Ditmars

Hadani Ditmars’ best selling book ‘Dancing in the No Fly Zone’ (chosen by the Toronto Globe and Mail as one of 100 best and most influential books of 2005) recounts her time in Iraq from 1997 until the autumn of 2003, and is one of the few recent books on Iraq that covers pre- and post-invasion reality. In this evening’s talk Hadani will be exploring the devastating effect that this most recent invasion has had on civil and cultural life, not least in the domination of religion over secular life.

"‘Dancing in the No Fly Zone’ …touches places in the nation’s soul that horror headlines never reach." - Boyd Tonkin, literary critic of the London Independent. See an interview with Hadani at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4n1HRPJUNM

Wednesday 16th July, 7pm - Film screening of 'How Cuba Survived Peak Oil'

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call ‘The Special Period.’ The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope.

‘The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil’ is a project of The Community Solution, a non-profit organisation that designs and teaches low-energy solutions to the current unsustainable, fossil fuel-based, industrialised, and centralised way of living.

This screening is hosted by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, who will be introducing the film and running a question and answer session afterwards.

The film runs at 53 mins, and is exempt from classification.
http://www.powerofcommunity.org
www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk

Saturday 19th July, 5pm - 'Producing Urban Order: Cleaning Up King's Cross' - film and discussion

Inspired by the Foucauldian notion of Society of Control, MA students from the department of Visual Cultures, Goldsmiths College, have created a series of short films and pamphlets exploring King’s Cross as an area of urban transformation. Focusing on the role played by the new terminal of St Pancras International as a catalyst for urban development, their work draws upon an extensive archive of mapping, field work and theoretical engagement.

Through encounters with institutional and informal networks the group produces counter-cartographies, video interviews, visual documentation and a lexicon of key terms as tools to initiate critical debate on the local and global forces shaping the area.
This evening’s event will take the form of screening of three short films with room for discussion and comment throughout.

Wednesday 23rd July, 7pm - Campaign against Climate Change

Campaign against Climate Change – ‘Climate Camp and beyond…’

The Campaign against Climate Change, based upstairs from Housmans at 5 Caledonian Road, has been central in mobilising the population of Britain to stand up against the lack of action being taken by business and government in tackling this potentially catastrophic issue. This evening a range of supporters from this Campaign and from other climate campaign groups will be talking about the forthcoming Climate Camp, and looking forward to the future.

"We need to put climate change right at the top of the political agenda — it is by far the biggest threat to humanity. We have to turn this into the primary political campaign. That means keeping on the streets, keeping up the demonstrations and putting an enormous amount of pressure on our politicians." George Monbiot, Honorary President

http://www.campaigncc.org
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk

Saturday 26th July, 6pm - Newsnight's Paul Mason discusses syndicalism and workers' struggles

We are delighted to welcome Newsnight’s Economics Editor Paul Mason, to talk about his book ‘Live Working or Die Fighting’, in which he compares the struggles of the global working classes of today, with those of the late 1800’s (the first time the working class went global). In this evening’s talk Paul will be focussing on the significance of syndicalism in those early formations of class solidarity.

http://www.liveworkingordiefighting.co.uk

Wednesday 30th July, 7pm - Peter Cox discusses the cultural impact of the Radio Ballads, as explored in his new book 'Set in Song'

Peter Cox's new book ‘Set Into Song - Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker, Peggy Seeger and the Radio Ballads’ tells the story of a remarkable collaboration, one which produced a groundbreaking series of eight hour-long radio programmes for the BBC. The first, The Ballad of John Axon, was originally broadcast on 2 July 1958, and this evenings event will be marking its 50th anniversary.

Uniquely, the programmes took the speech of working people, until then almost always voiced by actors, and allowed them to tell their own stories. They told them into the new 'Midget' mobile tape recorder wherever they lived and worked - in railway yards, on fishing vessels, down pits, on bulldozers, in Traveller encampments. Their stories were woven together by Ewan MacColl with songs that he wrote specially for the programmes, after listening intensely to the language and rhythms of the voices, and by the young Peggy Seeger, who designed the musical setting and directed the performers. The programmes were rehearsed and recorded under the overall direction of the visionary Birmingham radio producer Charles Parker, a pioneer of the new painstaking art of tape splicing.

The radio ballads were hugely influential on what became the folk revival movement, and broke ground in challenging the domination of ‘Queen’s English’ on the BBC. Peter Cox lovingly explores this subject in his new book, and in this evening’s talk he will be playing extracts from the ballads and recounting his research.

http://www.setintosong.co.uk/
Listen to the original radio ballads here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/radioballads/original/index.shtml

June Events

Tuesday 3rd June - 7pm
Aidan Andrew Dun

Acclaimed poet, author of 'Vale Royal', 'Universal', 'The Uninhabitable City', 'Salvia Divinorum' and 'Rimbaud Psychogeographer' - see www.aidandun.com

"Rimbaud, undoubtedly the most important poet since Dante, lived in London during the most critical phase of his brief career. 'Rimbaud, Psycogeographer' reveals that the French poet and seer encoded, in fantastic detail, a specific London cityscape into his famous 'Illuminations'.

"This is the place of power known as Kings Cross, the holy zone of a long secret tradition, the sacred ground proposed by William Blake as the New Jerusalem." - Jacket copy from Rimbaud, Psychogeographer.

Wednesday 4th June - 7pm
Torriano Poets for Peace

Thursday 5th June 7pm
One Eye Grey
Shape shifting rats and feral pigs in the Fleet, lost zoos, pagan estate agents, Camden cannibals, ghosts of politicians and peculiar graveyards. Find out about some of London's more peculiar tales. Chris Roberts talks about the strange London stories that have gone into One Eye Grey - the 21st Century penny dreadful.

Wednesday 11th June - 7pm
Squatting in London For decades the squatting of vacant property has played an important role in the history of London; from the mass squatting by families who lost their homes in the blitz of World War Two, to the recent squatting by homeless migrant workers. But London’s squat scene has also been a hotbed of political resistance, not least in the squatted social centres that today provide one of the few spaces in our city where counter-culture flourishes untainted.

Representatives from three of London’s best-known squatted social centres, Hackney Social Centre, 56a Info-shop, and Wominspace, will be hosting an informal talk at Housmans to discuss the current state of the squat scene, to share experiences on resisting eviction, and to give advice on how to set up your own squat successfully.

Thursday 12th June - 7pm
Stewart Home brings you a trippy night of occultism, sex and London
psychogeography to celebrate the first publications in Book Works Semina
series. Readings by Stewart Home, Maxi Kim, author of One Break, A
Thousand Blows! and Bridget Penney author of Index. More details...

Friday 13th June - 7pm London’s Feminist Library - Is women’s liberation history worth saving? London is lucky to be home to a number of radical libraries, but unfortunately many are under threat. Come and join members of the Feminist Library management group to find out about their unique collection of Women's Liberation books, pamphlets, magazines, posters, badges ... and how they are trying to save it, who is trying to stop them, and what you can do to help.
http://feministlibrary.co.uk/

Saturday 14th June - 5pm
Songs from the Hub with Rob Inglis. Rob Inglis and his Musical Flying Squad will be performing their unique and uplifting blend of London songs, which effortlessly bring to life many gems from local history .

Rob has been instrumental in supporting the arts within the King’s Cross area, and co-ordinates artsXchange, a partnership of community and cultural that seeks to nurture our separate cultural activities and share them with one another to increase mutual understanding.

http://www.musicalflyingsquad.org.uk/artsxchange.htm

Wednesday 18th June 2008 - 7pm
The London Nobody Knows (Norman Cohen, UK 1967, 53 min) + Les Bicyclettes De Belsize (Douglas Hickox, UK 1969, 29min) A hymn to forgotten and now largely non-existent parts of the capital, ‘The London Nobody Knows’ stars James Mason as our guide who takes us around pie-and-mash shops, Victorian theatres and ‘gentlemen’s lavatories’. This is a little-seen London classic, noted for its compassionate treatment of the poor and down-and-outs. With London transforming at an astonishing rate, this film serves a crucial function by beautifully documenting and preserving our city’s collective memory.

The film will be shown along with the short ‘Les Bicyclettes de Belsize’, a stunning evocation of late sixties attitude, love and London.

The London Nobody Knows has just recently had a DVD release on Optimum Home Entertainment – please contact the shop if you’re interested in a copy.

Thursday 19th June - 6.30pm
Freeborn Traveller by Grattan Puxon - Based on real events during the 1960s, including the legendary stand made by the Travelling People at Cherry Orchard near Ballyfermot, this remarkable novel tells the story of a young English couple who join with the Travellers, get mixed up with the IRA and find themselves personae non gratae with the Irish state and church.

Friday 20th June - 7pm Spinning Room Poets. We are delighted to welcome for the first time this well-established group of North London-based poets, who will be showcasing four new, exciting anthologies: ‘Footprints on Africa and Beyond’ by Jennifer Johnson (published by Hearing Eye),‘Siren Song’ by John Snelling, ‘Accidents of Birth’ by Richard Leigh and ‘Sermons of Sedition’ by Murray Shelmerdine (all published by Nettle Press).

Saturday 21st June - late afternoon till late

The Housmans Solstice Party + Savage Messiah Psychogeographic Solstice Drift

More excuses for parties! We’re going to celebrate the longest day of the year in fine style, by bringing the spirit of Stonehenge to King’s Cross! With plenty of refreshment and music, come and join us for a drink and a chat.

Then all those willing to be led of into the sunset are welcome to join cult London zine-star Laura Oldfield Ford, of ‘Savage Messiah’ fame, on a psychogeographic drift into the urban wilderness (for more details on the route please contact the shop).

http://www.lauraoldfieldford.com/
http://www.savagemessiahzine.com/

Wednesday 25th June - 7pm
Occult London with Merlin Coverley
Occult London by Merlin Coverley (Pocket Essentials, £9.99, pp 160)

What Merlin Coverley doesn’t know about London isn’t worth knowing, and we are thrilled to have Merlin back at Housmans to launch his latest book ‘Occult London’.

London, perhaps more than any other city, has a secret history concealed from view. Behind the official façade promoted by the heritage industry lies a city of esoteric traditions and obscure institutions, of lost knowledge and hidden locations. ‘Occult London’ rediscovers this hidden history, unearthing the secret city and its forgotten inhabitants.

Today a concern for such hidden traditions has returned and Merlin Coverley explores this revival of interest in the occult tradition, one that accords well with emerging New Age philosophies, the interest in London's Ley Lines, in alternative histories, and in psychogeography.

The book itself is a must for any Londoner, and also included is an Occult Gazetteer: An A-Z of London's most resonant Occult Locations, from Abney Park cemetery to Wellclose Square, with a series of short descriptive entries including postcode, nearest tube, and map.

Friday 27th June 7pm - Out of the Woods. Out of the Woods come nine stories that will propel you into life and death, love and loss, comedy, tragedy and alien invasion. More taxing than television, less calorific than chocolate, longer lasting than sex, this collection will bring pleasure and delight to the curious and discerning reader – and discerning readers should make their way down to Housmans to hear these brilliant short stories read by their London-based authors.

MAY EVENTS

As part of the
"All Power to the Imagination - 1968 and its Legacies"
season in London, Housmans will be hosting the following events. Also see the Housmans 1968 booklist page. Other excellent resources are: www.1968andallthat.net, www.1968.org.uk and www.nationalpsychogeographic.com.

Saturday 3rd May - 5pm
Book Launch / Talk: Lou Rowan - Fiction for Justice
Housmans are very proud to welcome celebrated American author, Lou Rowan, to London for the UK launch of two new pieces of fiction, the novel My Last Days and short story collection Sweet Potatoes, as part of the Housmans '1968 and All That' season.

Wednesday 7th May - 7pm
Torriano Poets for Peace
Keeping the spirit of '68 alive, Torriano Poets for Peace will be hosting an evening of the best in peace poetry and song. This month's session will feature contributions from Valeria Melchioretto, Hylda Sims, Dan Kennedy, and songs from Eric Levy. Hosted by John Rety.

Friday 9th May - 7pm till late
The Official "1968 and All That" launch party
'68 music, film, drinks and guests. All welcome. In conjunction with the '1968 and All That' conference and book fair.

Saturday 10th "1968 and All That" Conference at Conway Hall (Red Lion Square, London WC1) 10am-10pm - see www.1968andallthat.net
Housmans will have a stall at the event all day. (The shop will be closed)

Sunday 11th May - 12noon-6pm
Housmans "1968 and All That" after party
An informal chance to meet up with drifting guest speakers, and watch '68 films. Good Jeff Laster of the Synergy Project will give a talk on Free Love at 1pm.

Tuesday 13th May - 7pm
Book Launch: Rebel, Rebel with Bibi van der Zee
Guradian journalist Bibi van der Zee launches "Rebel, Rebel", an easy-to-use handbook designed to turn any concerned citizen into a successful activist.

Wednesday 14th May - 7pm
Psychogeography with Merlin Coverley
A chance to take part in an informal Q&A with Merlin Coverley, and explore the importance of psychogeography across the decades. Merlin is the author of the essential guide to the subject, simply entitled 'Psychogeography' - available at Housmans now.

Thursday 15th May - 7pm
"We will not fight!" with Will Ellsworth-Jones
To mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day, Will Ellsworth-Jones will be talking about his WW1 book 'We Will Not Fight'.

Saturday 17th May - 5pm
Savage Messiah
Bringing the '68 spirit of imagination, confrontation and psychogeography into the present, the Savage Messiah collective launch the latest issue of their cult zine.

Tuesday 20th May - 1-2pm
Naomi Klein book signing
In a late addition to our May programme of events, we're pleased to announce that Naomi Klein will be visiting Housmans to sign copies of the new paperback version of her book The Shock Doctrine on 20 May. See www.naomiklein.org

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Naomi Klein will also be at Friends Meeting House on 19 May for the launch of the paperback edition of her latest book, Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. She will be discussing her book and the corporate takeover of Iraq. The Hands Off Iraqi Oil campaign will be hosting the event. See www.waronwant.org for tickets.

Wednesday 21st May - 7pm
Esther Leslie on Walter Benjamin
Esther Leslie will be discussing the radical influence of Walter Benjamin on the activists and thinkers of 1968.

Wednesday 28th May - 7pm
Nick Heath on '68
Nick Heath will be giving us his take on the events of 1968 from an anarchist perspective.

Friday 30th May 2008 - 7pm
'68, '78, '88: From Women's Liberation to Feminism
In May 1988, this groundbreaking anthology of Women's Liberation history was published, to mark the 20th anniversary of the May events.

Saturday 31st May 2008 - 6pm
Peace News presents "Investigation of a Flame: A Documentary Portrait of the Catonsville Nine"

APRIL EVENTS

Wedenesday 16th April, 7pm BOOK LAUNCH/TALK:

Final Silence by Ronald Flores, translated from the Spanish-language original by Gavin O’Toole

Exploring the impact of torture, psychological warfare and the Guatemalan civil war, Final Silence is a compelling drama that examines the emotional wounds that blighted a generation.

This book is unique because it is the second of only two Guatemalan novels to have been published in English since 2006, and won the prestigious Mario Monteforte Toledo literary prize open to writers in Central America.

Housmans are delighted to welcome Ronald Flores, who will be flying in from Guatemala especially for the event to talk about the novel and the political situation on Guatemala. Ronald will be joined by the translator Gavin O’Toole.

Reviews and Recommendations

“Último Silencio is a highly intelligent novel that announced the arrival of an important new protagonist on Guatemala’s literary scene.” - Latin American Review of Books

“There is no improvising here - the author narrates well and directs with skilful technical solvency. The result is a powerful work of undoubted contemporary originality.” - Jury, Mario Montefore Toledo Prize, 1999

Publication date: 15 April 2008

Price: £7.50

Extent: 108 pages

ISBN-13: 9780955233920

Paperback

Saturday 19th April, starting at 5 o'clock, Housmans has a book launch for the reprinting of Colin Ward's famous text Anarchy In Action. Colin is one of British anarchism's best-known authors and Housmans will have all six of his books published by Freedom Press plus those published by Five Leaves, plus some others, such as Child in the City and Child in the Country, that have been unavailable for years. (We've managed to find some remaindered stock.) Colin was the editor of the famous magazine Anarchy which appeared every month during the decade of the 1960s, bringing a fresh anarchist perspective on subjects such as housing and education. Anarchy In Action is an attempt to show "that an anarchist society, a society which organises itself without authority, is always in existence, like a seed beneath the snow, buried under the state and its bureaucracy, capitalism and its waste. . . " It is also an introduction to anarchist ideas, a justification of them, and a philosophical way forward. Come and see Colin on the 19th.

Wednesday 23rd April, 7pm Feminist Publishing - past, present, and future. From self-published pamphlets, mags, and zines, via established book publishers like Virago, to publishing on the internet, a panel including Red Chidgey, Gail Chester and Catherine Riley will lead a discussion about where feminist publications have been and where they're going. Come and tell us about your favourite publications, to expand Housmans’ own gender section.

Wednesday 30th April, 7pm What's happening with feminism today? In the last few months there has been the biggest growth in feminist activism in two decades. To discuss this resurgence, we are bringing together a panel of activists including Jess McCabe from the F-Word, Finn Mackay of Reclaim The Night, Laurie Penny of Red Pepper, women from Wominspace (the new squatted women's social centre), Jennifer Drew, and others.

Tuesday 1st April, 7pm book launch

A Clockwork Apple by Belinda Webb

Passionate, angry, funny, emotional and brutally honest… these are the words that describe the fiction of Belinda Webb, one of the most exciting new writers of her generation.

In A Clockwork Apple, she creates an unforgettable vision of a future Manchester, where the gangs roaming the streets are all girls. The State its control through addiction therapy and the blunt administrations of female police and social workers. Men have long since ceased to have any influence.

Using her own powerful and distinctive language, mixing neologisms with plentiful contemporary cultural references, Webb hypnotises the reader with her passion and linguistic wizardry.

"A dazzling new voice bursts through the tired old glass ceiling of English Fiction. Belinda Webb is a writer to watch." - Will Self

see http://beautiful-books.co.uk/210.html

Wednesday 2nd April Torriano Poets For Peace

This Month's evening of poetry and a little music will feature the usual suspects and the odd new face with poetry and song. It will be introduced as always by John Rety. Admission is free but donations are welcome. There will be refreshments.

Friday 11th April, 7pm, Smash EDO Tour 2008

The national Smash EDO Tour 2008 is on - touring the UK (and beyond) and screening On The Verge at every venue. It will give those involved the chance to discuss tactics, get feedback, and organise for the future.

Who are Smash EDO? "We are residents of Brighton who marched against the war. We were sickened to learn that a company in our home town was not only profiting from, but making possible the illegal and immoral slaughter in Iraq. Smash EDO is a grassroots response to EDO's complicity in murderous crimes - a banner under which people opposed to those crimes can rally." See http://www.smashedo.org.uk/aboutus.htm.

Folks from the Smash EDO organisation will be in the shop to discuss the film and related issues. See: http://www.schnews.org.uk/schmovies/index-on-the-verge.htm and http://www.smashedo.org.uk/.

MARCH EVENTS

March 2008 sees a powerful programme of events focussed on the five-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

Beginning Thursday 20th March, Anne Aylor's Workshop Your Fiction • Course 37

Date: Thursdays, 20 March - 8 May 2008
Time: 6.45PM - 9.15PM
Tube: Kings Cross
Cost: £145 for 8 weeks' tuition. Drop-in: £22 per session

More details here

Saturday 29th March, 5pm

Film screening: double bill - Those Who Dance & The Carbon Connection

Those Who Dance (50mins) tells the story of a small community in Rossport, Co. Mayo, Ireland, who have resisted Shell's attempts to construct a high pressure gas pipeline and refinery across their land, which would have potentially devastating environmental and social consequences. The film compares their situation to that of the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta, where Ken Saro-Wiwa and nine others were murdered in 1996 because of their non-violent opposition to Shell's oil extraction operations and gas flaring.

Shell found in the people of Mayo a culture which speaks of community not commodity, of interaction not extraction. The film offers a powerful critique of corporate practice and philosophy, and challenges viewers to consider the impacts of the oil industry throughout the world, now that the reality of climate change is widely accepted.

The Carbon Connection (40mins) is a new documentary examining the impact of carbon trading. It follows the story of two groups of people from two communities affected by one new global market – the trade in carbon dioxide. In Scotland a town has been polluted by oil and chemical companies since the 1940s. In Brazil local people's water and land is being swallowed up by destructive monoculture eucalyptus tree plantations. Both communities now share a new threat.

Each community learned to use video cameras and made their own films about living with the impacts of the carbon market. From mental health issues in Scotland to the loss of medicinal plants in Brazil, the communities discover the connections they have with each other and the film follows them on this journey.

Monday 31st March, 7pm

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises - Nick Heath will be presenting an evening of French Chanson (lyrical songs)

A look at the tradition of chanson in France –

From the goguettes to chanson realiste. With an overview of the contribution of anarchism to chanson.

Illustrated with recordings from Aristide Bruant to Gaston Couté, Ferré, Brassens and Serge Utgé-Royo

Time for questions and discussion.

Wednesday 26th March, 7pm

A decade of suffering: Iraq in wood engravings - with Emily Johns in conjunction with Voices in the Wilderness UK

Artist, campaigner and Peace News co-editor, Emily Johns, will be presenting a collection of prints that tell the story of ten years of suffering in Iraq – first as a result of the devastating sanctions, and then the subsequent disastrous invasion. These images have been printed up as affordable posters, and will be available to buy, with all proceeds going to the Iraqi campaigning group Voices in the Wilderness UK.

As well as explaining the stories behind the images, Ms Johns will be signing prints of her work.

Wednesday 27th February, 7pm

Torriano Poets for Peace

The long running, and ever brilliant, Torriano Poets for Peace return to Housmans for a night of the very best in peace poetry. This month’s contributions include songs from Eric Levy and John P Kenton and poetry from Robert Ilson and Recker Donnelly, plus many more. As ever, the evening’s readings will be introduced by the irrepressible John Rety. All poets and singers welcome, or just come along to listen.

Wednesday 5th March, 7pm

We nearly won: how the anti-war movements nearly stopped the invasion of Iraq - with Milan Rai

Milan Rai has been instrumental in organising the anti-war effort in the lead up to this most recent invasion of Iraq, and he will be sharing his thoughts regarding the efforts that took place to stop the war, as well as considering lessons learnt from the experience.

Milan Rai is the coordinator of Justice Not Vengeance, co-editor of Peace News and amongst his published works he has authored two books on the subject of the Iraq War: War Plan Iraq and Regime Unchanged.

Saturday 8th March, 5pm

Extraordinary Renditions – with Lucy Edkins

Lucy Edkins has produced a powerful series of acrylic works based on the US army’s cynical policy of ‘extraordinary rendition’: the illegal practice of imprisoning suspects indefinitely, without charge and without trial, often at hidden sites beyond the reach of international law. Housmans will be displaying works from her Belmarsh and Guantánamo series. Ms Edkins will be present to discuss her work in person. See www.lucyedkins.com.

Monday 10th March 7pm

Screening of "Route Irish"

"Route Irish", a feature length verité/essay film on the campaign(s) against Irish facilitation of the US/UK Invasion of Iraq.

It may surprise many that a majority of US Troops travel through Ireland on the way to Iraq - in spite of Ireland's own constitution and tradition of neutrality and non-alignment.

This Indymedia Ireland/Revolt Video film documents the emergence of the Irish antiwar movement between 2002 and 2006 and of the broad popular opposition to the US military use of Ireland's civilian Shannon Airport in the build-up to, invasion of, and occupation of Iraq.

The documentary follows a loose network of activist groups, individuals and politicians through the story of the rise, fracturing, sudden decline and then disappearance of this movement and then retraces the way in which their combined efforts, energies and strategies served to effectively tear away the Republic of Ireland's veneer of neutrality and non-alignment in the post September 11th era of the "War on Terror".

www.indymedia.ie/routeirish

Wednesday 12th March, 7pm

Corporate mercenaries in Iraq: War on Want exposé on the private armies making a killing - with Ruth Tanner

Ruth Tanner, campaigner from War on Want, will be presenting the latest information on private military contractors, who now outnumber British troops in Iraq by three to one, making them the second largest occupying force in Iraq behind the US. Yet they remain unregulated and unaccountable, leaving open the potential for human rights violations. Despite a number of reported cases of abuse, no private military contractor has ever been prosecuted for actions in Iraq. The pattern is similar in conflicts around the world.

Saturday 15th March, 6.30pm

Book launch: Unleashing the Collective Phantoms: Essays In Reverse Imagineering, by Brian Holmes

Come join us to celebrate the release of Brian Holmes' new book Unleashing the Collective Phantoms. These insurgent essays describe, prolong and critique some of the cultural and artistic projects that arose with the worldwide wave of protests around the turn of the millenium, against what the global South calls neoliberalism. Dissent and the refusal of a programmed existence continually return to the streets; but they also unfold in the imagination.

Sponsored by Autonomedia (www.autonomedia.org) and Mute Magazine (www.metamute.org).

Wednesday 19th March, 7pm

City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance - with Haifa Zangana

Haifa Zangana, a former political prisoner of the Ba'ath regime, is the first writer to put the plight of Iraqi women in context. She traces a long line of daring and vocal activists, resisting foreign aggression and despotism for the past 100 years, from a handful of turn of the century poets to 1960s activists in armed struggle and the suicide bombers of today.

Addressing the stark reality of Iraq under occupation, Zangana reveals Baghdad as a city of widows, where more than 300 000 women, their regular lives destroyed, have been left to head households. Ms Zangana will give a presentation on the subject, followed by a question and answer session, and will also be signing copies of the book.

Wednesday 13 February, 7pm: UK launch of Metro by Alasdair Duncan, a cult classic amongst Australia's young gay community.

The author will be discussing identity issues young people face when trying to break away from the 'norm' and enjoy their sexuality.

Is there anything morally wrong with teenage experimentation? Shouldn't we let young people have fun, make mistakes and work out for themselves what they want?

Morality is a low priority in Metro; a good-looking young man can sleep with any boy he fancies while his girlfriend is away - because he is attractive.

An evening of young Australian vibrancy, with a twist of debate as Duncan invites Londoners to comment on and criticise his support of selfish sex, and infidelity. Book signing also available.

Tuesday 19 February 7pm Angolan author Ondjaki to launch his latest book in UK

Aflame Books takes the pleasure in inviting you to meet Ondjaki, the author of the inspiring Angolan novel The Whistler, at the launch of the book in London.
On a short visit to the UK to participate in a lecture tour at Kings College London, Ondjaki will also be promoting the latest of his works to be made available in English.
The Whistler is a spellbinding, irreverent and hilarious masterpiece from Angola. The Whistler, is a triumph of joy over adversity in a country ravaged by sorrow.
It offers a vision of hope and humanity to a people suffering the painful after-effects of the civil war that traumatised the author's homeland.

The launch of The Whistler will be attended by David Brookshaw of the University of Bristol's Portuguese department who will highlight Ondjaki's place in contemporary African writing.

The Whistler, translated from the Portuguese-language original, will be launched on February 19 2008 at
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road London, N1 9DX - just round the corner from Kings Cross station.
The event starts at 7pm. Refreshments will be served.
For more info or if you wish to attend the launch please email: info@aflamebooks.com

Saturday 23rd February 1pm, War on Terror The Boardgame in-store gaming session. See: www.waronterrortheboardgame.com and; www.waronterrortheboardgame.com/wotblog/index.php?id=132&preview=t

Wednesday 30 January, 7pm Defying the logic of the (publishing) market: Ohms Law and the <1% series

In a publishing world geared to selling, terra incognita (ti) have launched the <1% series, an imprint of fiction not aimed at mass markets. Working against trends in publishing, ti are printing high quality, innovative literary work in small runs, distributed solely through independent book stores.
On 30 January 2008 at Housmans, Juliette Brown, editor at terra incognita, will talk about defying the current logic within publishing, returning the focus to the work rather than the sales potential. This is not about limited market appeal. It's about challenging the notion that the best seller is the best work. At ti, the feeling is that the mass market tends to homogeneity and conformity, and by ignoring the demands of the market, it becomes possible to support a range of more challenging voices.
The event features a reading by the author, Alana Jelinek, of Ohm's Law, the first title in the <1% series. The novel has been called 'compelling', and Jelinek is said to have 'an acute sense for the subtleties of power'. Ohms Law takes place in a not too distant future in which the 'meta-corporation' has taken the place of the nation state. In turn funny and disturbing, Ohms Law asks at what point we might begin to assume responsibility for the world we find ourselves in.
"This deceptively simple tale unfolds and expands to illuminate the depths of our corporate nightmare"

See http://www.ti3.org.uk/ohms_law.htm for a review of Ohm's Law by Sebastian Michael.

Saturday 2 February 5pm, Launch of Birds, Booze and Bulldozers, a novel by Peter Styles

"Can you save the planet with a bicycle lock? Maybe. Birds, Booze and Bulldozers is the inside story of Britain's environmental direct action movement - the most effective political counter-culture of the 1990s.

More at home with a ball at his feet and a pint in his hand, Lester Stype is drawn into becoming an activist to help save the downland of his youth. The action follows Lester and his fellow 'dozer divers up cranes, down bunkers and through long, cold winters in an attempt to stand up for what we stand upon. A motley band of protestors trying to find the balance between protecting life and having one, as their actions change policy, society and ultimately themselves.

Youthful passion clashes against the colossal power of big business and the state over issues as diverse as live animal exports, rainforest timber and the arms trade."

Peter Styles was a full-time environmental activist for much of the 1990s. Deeply involved in a variety of campaigns, he was one of the first to be charged under the 1994 Criminal Justice Act and was jailed for his part in the Newbury bypass protests. He then spent several years covering the movement for the underground and mainstream press. Now living in Brighton, he has kept penury at bay with subsequent careers as a journalist, lecturer and comedy writer.

7th February, 2008 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Book launch: Confuse and Conceal: The NHS and Independent Sector Treatment Centres

BY STEWART PLAYER AND COLIN LEYS

PBK ISBN 978 0 85036 609 9 £10.95

"This is the first detailed analysis we have of the evolution, make-up and implications of independent treatment centres. What the book gives us is not only the story of a critical moment in the restructuring of the NHS but also a story of the persistent reluctance of the authorities to disclose information the public should be fully entitled to. The book should be read by anyone interested in holding our policy-makers to account." Sally Ruane, Health Policy Research Unit, De Montfort University

"For anyone still not convinced that the NHS is being broken up and privatised, this detailed study provides the evidence. It will be an invaluable guide and reference work in the struggle to preserve one of our greatest assets"

Peter Fisher, President, NHS Consultants' Association with PROF COLIN LEYS & DR WENDY SAVAGE

Loren Goldner's talks at Housmans, hosted by Mute Magazine

Saturday 19 January, 6pm From Mass Strike to Casualization and Retreat: The Korean Working Class, 1987-2007

Monday 21 January, 7pm Class Strugle and the Academic Imagination in Herman Melville

About Loren Goldner: Loren Goldner is a writer and activist who divides his time between New York and Seoul, South Korea. He has written on various economic, political and cultural matters over the past three decades. He is currently writing a book on the Korean working class. Most of his work is available on the Break Their Haughty Power web site at http://home.earththink.net/~lrgolner.

Wednesday 23 January, 7pm Torriano Poets for Peace

Wednesday 5 December 7pm, Nicola Hill, author of 'A Very Pink Wedding; a Gay Guide to Planning your Perfect Day' will be giving a talk and signing copies of the book in Housmans at 7pm. Drinks and snacks provided.

Monday 10 December 7pm, David Goodway and Five Leaves Publications have the pleasure of inviting you to the launch of 'The Anarchist Past and Other Essays' by Nicolas Walter. Nicolas Walter was a key figure in the anarchist and free-thought movements for forty years. This long-awaited collection largely covers anarchist history, especially in Russia, coming up to date with essays on the "Spies for Peace" and Colin Ward and Murray Bookchin. Drinks and snacks provided.

Tuesday 11 December - 6.30pm for 7pm

TORRIANO POETS FOR PEACE at Housmans Bookshop (5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1) present... June English, Robert Ilson, John P Kenton, Johannes Kerkhoven ... and all introduced by the irrepressible John Rety!

Wednesday 12 December - 7pm, 'Black Flag' Magazine Re-Launch, with Ian McKay the evening will include a brief introduction to the history of the magazine, and the anarchist symbol itself, followed by a discussion inviting comments and suggestions for the new version.

HOUSMANS WINTER PARTY! SATURDAY DECEMBER 15;JOIN US FROM MID-AFTERNOON FOR DRINKS, SNACKS, GREAT MUSIC AND COMPANY. SCHEDULED TO END LATE! THE DRAW FOR HOUSMANS RAFFLE WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE PARTY, WITH MANY PRIZES INCLUDING A SIGNED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF TONY BENN AND SIGNED BOOKS.

Anne Aylor's Creative Writing Courses
46 Beversbrook Road
London N19 4QH
tel: 0207 263 0669
email: anne@anneaylor.co.uk
web: www.anneaylor.co.uk

Workshop Your Fiction • Course 32
4 October - 13 December 2007 @ Housman's Bookshop, London, N1

WORKSHOP VENUE
Housman's Bookshop
5 Caledonian Road
London N1 9DX
Date: Thursdays, 4 October - 13 December 2007
Time: 6.45PM - 9.15PM
Tube: Kings Cross
Cost: £198 for 11 weeks' tuition

TO undertake a novel is a long, often lonely, experience. Many people begin a book only to lose momentum. This workshop is an opportunity for those working on novels or short stories to receive constructive feedback, inspiration and a deadline.

This short course will consist of readings and discussions of your work-in-progress. Sessions will include:

• techniques to develop your novel or short story
• advice on how to arrange and expand your material
• help if you've hit a block
• a chance to create work that feeds into your manuscript
• the opportunity to have writing read and discussed
• learning how to edit to become a more objective critic of your own work

REQUIREMENT TO JOIN
It is not necessary to have written before, but because this workshop will be generated by the work students produce, you must be committed to bringing work for discussion. Constructive feedback and a weekly deadline will encourage you to steam ahead with your prose.

FEEDBACK
To receive the best feedback, you'll need to bring photocopies of the excerpts you are reading. These will be marked up and returned to you. Maximum number of words per person at each session: 1300 - 1400 words

TO BOOK
By post: Enrolment will be confirmed on receipt of your £60 deposit. Payment in full is due by 27 September. Download a brochure for a booking form and information on where to send your cheque. Online: To pay by credit/debit card, you will need to pay the full amount. Course fee: £198

CONTACT DETAILS
Anne Aylor's Creative Writing Courses
T: 020 7263 0669
M: 07951 579 064
E: admin@anneaylor.co.uk
W: www.anneaylor.co.uk

Click/paste for more info: www.anneaylor.co.uk/WorkshopYourFictionAutumn.htm

WEDNESDAYS @ HOUSMANS - NOVEMBER 2007

Wednesday 7th November 7pm:

Kings Cross Residents Open Forum - chaired by Will Perrin

Will Perrin, of the local campaign website, King's Cross Environment, invites you to join him

in an open discussion about the future of the King's Cross area - both the built environment

and the social fabric of the community. A great chance to meet fellow residents, and

learn about the many local campaigns, big and small, working on the issues affecting life in

Kings Cross. Everyone welcome - if you are battling away on your own, or part of a larger

group, come and meet others, build alliances and find out what is going on.

www.kingscrossenvironment.com

Wednesday 14th November 7pm:

Christian Wolmar - How governments have always failed the railways

On the day of the opening of the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras, Christian Wolmar will be

discussing the fraught relationship between the government and our railways, a topic he

covers in his latest book, Fire & Steam (Atlantic Books, £20). Mr Wolmar is a leading

authority on the British transport system, and this is sure to be a fascinating insight into the

politics of our railways. See www.christianwolmar.co.uk for more info.

"Our most eminent transport journalist" Rod Liddle, Spectator,April 27 2007

Wednesday 21st November 7pm:

Unjum Mirza - 20 years after the King’s Cross fire...

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire, in which 31 people

lost their lives, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)

representative, Unjum Mirza, will be explaining how new safety regulations, brought in as

a result of the tragedy, are being rolled back, and of the constant battle the RMT faces to

protect these vital safeguards. Mr Mirza is the author of the RMT pamphlet I Do Mind

Dying, which explores this subject and is now available at Housmans.

Wednesday 28th November 7pm:

Michael Edwards - The social costs of the redevelopment of King’s Cross

Michael Edwards, co-chair of the King's Cross Railway Lands Group and Senior Lecturer

in the Economics of Planning at The Bartlett School, University College London, has

spent the last 20 years examining the redevelopment of King’s Cross, and considering its

implications for the local community. He will provide a fascinating and informed look at

the future of King’s Cross that awaits us, as the redevelopment steps up a gear after the

opening of the Eurostar terminal.

www.kxrlg.org.uk

Throughout November:

Angela Inglis - Railway Lands: catching St. Pancras and King's Cross

Angela Inglis has recently published a book of photographs and writing about the King's Cross and St.

Pancras we are losing. We are delighted to have some of the original prints on display within the shop

throughout November. All prints are available to buy, as will be signed copies of her book (Matador, £30).

www.angelainglis.org

For more information about Housmans involvement in the local campaign to preserve

King’s Cross, or to schedule an interview with any of our guests, please contact Nik Gorecki

at Housmans on 020 7837 4473.To speak to Nik directly, call 07932 994 022 or email:

nik@housmans.com

FRIDAY 30th NOVEMBER, 7pm BOOK LAUNCH!

'IRAQI OIL FOR BEGINNERS' The New Comic Book by Jon Sack

For the Iraqi people, war and occupation have led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, and relentless insecurity. But as Jon Sack's new comic book history explains, for Big Oil this desperate situation represents an opportunity to seize control of Iraq's oil and make massive profits at the expense of the Iraqi people. Spanning the period from 1908 to the present day, this is the ideal book for anyone who's ever wanted to put flesh on the bones of the slogan 'No Blood for Oil.'

Tuesday November 27, 7.30pm book launch

The First Six Days; with Abdul Wahab Sabbah from Abu Dis, Palestine. In conjunction with Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association. We are delighted to welcome to Housmans Abdul Wahab Sabbah, who will be flying in from Palestine especially to launch this captivating book of oral histories of the 1967 Six Day War. The First Six Days features fascinating accounts and evocative memories of the war, as told by ordinary people from Abu Dis. Abdul Wahab Sabbah shall be recounting the history of the war and reading from some of the stories. Refreshments available.

Saturday November 17th Housman's Bookshop, Caledonian road N1. 7pm
SAVAGE MESSIAH 8 KINGS CROSS ZINE LAUNCH.

Posters, drawings, zine signings by Laura Oldfield Ford
Projections, films, readings - Savage Messiah Collective

John Wild anarchitect, activist, and psychogeographical explorer of data space will be transmitting a pirate radio signal, from a secret location in the Kings X area, constructed from locative data collected on the previous king x drift. A radio located in Housmans book shop will be tuned to the audio broadcast.?

"Walking through London is a melancholy experience. The phantom of an invented, slickly choreographed future haunts the landscape. Where are these photoshopped families, the joyful inhabitants of the yuppiedromes? They are not here yet, but their avatars stalk us.
Amidst the rubble and chaos, Polish construction workers in luminous garb skip in and out of vans for papers and fags. Oily leatherskins deconstruct the rusting heaps. Sometimes there's a group of kids with a nicked scooter, always the same, taking apart, a destructive urge, parts examined and strewn across the Greenway path. The area is cut, examined, destroyed, not rebuilt but cast off as parts hurled across a flat expanse. The sewage pipe was the conduit, it sliced through the wreckage and gave a gods eye view across the marshlands.

IN THE WORST NIGHT OF RIOTING LONDON HAS SEEN SINCE THE POLL TAX, HOODLUMS LOOTED AND BURNT THE BRAND NEW EURO STAR TERMINAL AT ST PANCRAS. RIOTERS WERE WITNESSED HURLING THEMSELVES THROUGH WINDOWS AND RANSACKING SHOPS ONLY TO SMASH, BURN AND DESTROY THEM. A spokesman for Eurostar said he'd never seen wanton vandalism on such a scale but assured customers that services would resume normally as swiftly as possible. "We won't be sidetracked by a few mindless thugs". The rioters left chilling messages in spray paint across the gleaming terminal building and promised to return. The metropolitan police failed to catch the rioters as they disappeared into the network of service tunnels and escaped through ventilation shafts, " The horses couldn't follow them there."

SAVAGE MESSIAH CALLS FOR AN INVASION OF THE ST.PANCRAS EURO TERMINAL!!! MASS TRESPASS KINGS CROSS TO HACKNEY WICK!!!!!!!

Bring balaclavas, jemmys, ladders and ropes.
Take a look round the new euro terminal, great coffee shops and places to hang out! Why not relax in the new champagne bar
or browse in some of the great new retail developments?"
Savage Messiah Issue 8: Kings Cross to Hackney Wick.

"Savage Messiah is like Heronbone with politics and pictures, Burial's London in words and image instead of sound. The collage form - text, photographs, Laura's own drawings - decomposes London from seamless, already-established capitalist reality into a riot of potentials, the city rediscovered as a site for drift and daydreams, a labyrinth of side-streets and spaces resistant to the process of gentrification and 'development' set to culminate in the miserable synchronized SF Capital festival of 2012."
Mark K-Punk
http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org
savagemessiah@hotmail.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/johnwild100

*Special Music Event*

Saturday 10th November 5pm: Unit will be playing a short set live in store. Unit are; Yiu 'Uj' Munn Cheung (flutes / guitars / keyboards) Dave Fanning (guitar / bass guitar) Andy Martin (Vocals) Luc Tran (drums & percussion).

Keith Woods calling: On Friday 2nd November we are going to hold another Tales From The Woods open day from 1800hrs through to 2000hrs, in which I will be selling merchandise at knock down prices, 'ie' CDs/Vinyl/T shirts/DVDs/Boogs, and general meomorabalia. Tales From The Woods is a brilliant, off-the-wall roots music magazine, covering skiffle to blues, via rock 'n' roll and jazz.

WEDNESDAYS @ HOUSMANS - OCTOBER 2007

October is "Music and Politics" month @ Housmans

The Wednesdays @ Housmans series continues in October with a series of events celebrating the fruitful relationship between music and politics.

An entertaining way for students to start the new academic year, and get a 10% discount on all their books.

Snacks and refreshments will be available at all events. Hope to see you there.

Wednesday 3rd October 7pm: Eric Levy - Songs for Peace

Singer songwriter, Eric Levy, will be performing his unique selection of songs for peace. A regular contributor at the Torriano Poets for Peace readings, Eric has an unmistakable voice and a talent for singing in a number of languages.

Wednesday 10th October 7pm: Film Screening: Festival

A chance to see this rare footage of the Newport Folk Festival. Recorded between 1963 and1966, Festival captures the atmosphere at the height of the protest movement in the US. Includes electric performances by Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and veteran bluesman, Son House.

Wednesday 17th October 7pm: George Binette - Politics & The Clash

George Binette will be exploring the role The Clash played in putting radical politics into punk rock. Copies of his book, The Last Night London Burned, which documents Joe Strummer's final performance at a 2002 Fire Brigade Union fundraiser, will be available.

Wednesday 24th October 7pm: Bring Your Own Protest Song

Housmans invites you to bring along your favourite political music and play it to us - whether on cassette, or CD, or singing it to yourself! A great way to hear a broad cross-section of political music from across the decades, and share stories and memories over a glass of something.

We are expanding our selection of political musical CDs so if there is something you would like us to stock bring it along.

Wednesday 31st October 7pm: Helen McCookerybook - The Lost Women of Rock

Bass player and lead singer of punk band The Chefs, Helen McCookerybook (aka Helen Reddington) will be joining us to talk about the subject of her latest book, The Lost Women of Rock (Ashgate). Helen will also be playing some of her superb acoustic material for us.

Music And Politics Month

Housmans Anarchist Bookfair Weekender '07

The Anarchist Bookfair, now in its 26th year, was born when Housmans Bookshop, Freedom Bookshop and the Anarchist Book Service combined with A Distribution, to lay the foundations for the book fair as it now is.

For a period of time these four groups not only organised the book fair, but also produced a free magazine called the New Anarchist Review. The group also encouraged local areas to set up their own book fairs. Regretfully, apart from an excellent bookfair organised at the 1 in 12 Club, this initiative did not take off.

The first bookfair attracted a faithful audience of about 10, however with the support of many groups, including Crass, the bookfair has since gone from strength to strength.

Housmans will have a stall at the fair, as it has had since day one, and to show our thanks to our many friends and supporters from over the years, we will be opening our doors for special events, both before and after the bookfair.

Friday 26th October '07 - 6pm onwards

Launch party for new Anarchist magazine Mayday + pre-bookfair social

Mayday is a new Anarchist journal, whose first issue includes contributions from Ian Bone, Dave Douglas, Trevor Bark and many more, who will all be in attendance. Join us for a drink and a chat.

Saturday 27th October '07

The Fair

The shop will be open as normal, but more importantly, stop by our stall at the fair and say hello.

Sunday 28th October '07- 12 till 6pm

After-party

We'll be opening up the shop especially for those who, like us, feel that one day a year just isn't long enough. The shop will open from 12 till 6pm, for a post-bookfair get together. A nice chance to meet, chat, and check out some of our great anarchist stock, including many rarities.

Torriano Poets for Peace: Tuesday 23 October - 6.30pm

This Month's evening of poetry and a little music will feature the usual suspects and the odd new face with poetry and song. It will be introduced as always by John Rety (rated 45,759th in the world by the World Chess Federation!). Admission is free but donations are welcome. There will be refreshments. This Month's Readers will include, Heather Wilson-Queen, Eric Levy and John Kenton. Poets who have read in this series and might read on the night: Rosemary Norman, Harry Eyres, Jeff Cloves, Dennis Evens, Johannes Kerkhoven, Anthony Baker, Danielle Hope, Janet Simon, Christopher Morgan, Racker Donnelly, Hylda Sims, Eric Levy (songs), Pat Arrowsmith, Shanta Acharya, Jane Fraser Esson, Jennifer Johnson, Osita Nwankwo, Jean Pestell, June English, Leah Fritz, Tom Rubens Authors in the Torriano Meeting House Pamphlet Series: A.C Jacobs, Jane Duran, EA Markham, Brian Docherty, Dinah Livingstone, Adam Johnson, Sue Hubbard, Katherine Gallagher, Kathleen McPhilemy, Simon Darragh, David Kuhrt, Jeremy Reed, Jeanette Ju-pierre, Fatma Durmush, Amanda Eason, Gerda Mayer, Paul Wright, Nick Orengo, Dubravka Velasevic, Alan Chambers, Peter Phillips, Rosemary Norman, Veronica Rospigliosi, Mario Petrucci, Jane Elder, Beata Duncan, David Floyd, Jo Roach, Florence Elon, Valeria Melchioretto, Sarah Lawson, Sara Boyes, Paul Birtill, Ray Wilmott, Pat Arrowsmith, Anna Robinson, Donald Gardner, Tom Rubens, Anthony Edkins, Jennifer Johnson, Jenny Vulgar, Daphne Rock, Janet Simon, Linda Black *NB: should universal peace have been achieved by that date the event will be cancelled.

*Special Book Event*

Saturday 20th October, 5pm: Colin Jones & The Black House

Housmans are delighted to welcome photographer Colin Jones to Housmans to talk about his extraordinary new book, The Black House. The Black House was a ‘halfway house for vulnerable young people’ set on London’s Holloway Road in the early 1970s. Jones not only documented a unique slice of London history, but with this book also tells the tale of this fascinating building and its residents.

“The police regularly raid the house, usually in large numbers. Nobody asks to see their search warrant; nobody starts flushing things down the loo either. That’s not what they are looking for. It’s people, or a person. The police go from room to room. When they can’t find who they are looking for they go. Two hours later the person they were looking for comes in through the back.” Jones’s diary entries reveal the trust he had earned, but also hint at the danger he was always in.

Signed copies of the book will be available.

The Black House by Colin Jones, Prestel (Hardcover) £30.

A SPECIAL EXTRA MUSIC EVENT:

Friday 5th October 7pm: Tales from the Woods Open Evening

Tales From The Woods is a brilliant, off-the-wall roots music magazine, covering skiffle to blues, via rock 'n' roll and jazz. The magazine's founder, Keith Woods, will be hosting an open evening, selling merchandise at knock-down prices - CDs, vinyl albums, books, "TFTW"-related posters, etc, all to a typical "TFTW" roots music soundtrack.

Come along and meet those involved in the publication process, not just with "TFTW", but with other music magazines sold in Housmans. Many special guests are expected to turn up to sign CDs and other memorabilia. For further details, check the website at www.tftw.freeuk.com.

September Programme - Peace Month

Wednesday 5th September 7pm: In a change to the previously publicised event, Ann Feltham will be talking about the Campaign Against the Arms Trade's history, successes and plans for the future.

Wednesday 12th September 7pm: CND Chair Kate Hudson will be talking about her campaigning experiences and authoritative book CND: Now More Than Ever - The Story of a Peace Movement.

Wednesday 19th September 7pm: Peace activist Norman Kember will be discussing his experiences and signing copies of his book, Hostage in Iraq.

Wednesday 26th September 7pm: Albert Beale will be recounting the history of Peace News and discussing non-violence as a strategy, as well as celebrating the long-awaited return of Peace News to the news-stand.

Saturday 29th of September 7pm:

NIGHT DRIFT THROUGH KINGS CROSS: ££££££££££££££££££££
@HOUSMAN'S BOOKSHOP, CALEDONIAN ROAD, N1.
On Saturday 29th of September 7pm,LAURA OLDFIELD FORD of SAVAGE MESSIAH ZINE . …………. .. ……. .. …

. ………………… will facilitate a drift through the Kings cross area. The Savage Messiah employs the tactic of psychogeography to expose the repressed desires of the city. Savage messiah welcomes participants to this walk to join a collective cognitive anti mapping of the city and hopes that stories, anecdotes, drawings, ideas generated on the route will become part of the next issue of the zine to be launched at Housman's in November.

JOHN WILD, frequent collaborator with Savage Messiah and psychogeographical explorer of data space will be collecting the locative data calculate from mobile phone signals along the Kings X Drift.??The data will be compiled into an audio broadcast that will be transmitted in the location of Housmans book shop at the November launch. More...

Jammin with Rimbaud, Friday August 10 2007

Aidan Dun and friends celebrated the work of Arthur Rimbaud - the original beat poet, anarchist, psychogeographer, drug abuser and everyone's favourite enfant terrible. Rimbaud lived in and around King's Cross between 1872 - 73 and fell in love with the area, stating that London left Paris looking like "a pretty provincial town". Clearly a man of taste!

Poet and dub troubadour Aidan Dun has been at the heart of a campaign to protect 8 Royal College Street, the only Rimbaud address which survives, from the grips of developers. A wonderful event to be repeated soon!

March

Ian Bone will be reading from his book "Bash the Rich" Friday 20th 6.30pm.

In 1984, "The People" branded Ian Bone 'the most dangerous man in Britain'. They weren't far wrong. From the inner city riots of 1981 to the miners' strike and beyond the butler's son and founder of Class War was indeed a greater thorn in Margaret Thatcher's side than the useless blatherings of the Official Opposition. Class War were the real opposition! It was Ian Bone who linked the inner city rioters of Brixton and Handsworth with the striking miners. It was Bone who "The People" spotted rioting with miners in Mansfield, attacking laboratories with the Animal Liberation Front and being fingered by the "Guardian" as the man behind the 1985 Brixton Riot. But that was only the half of it... from 1965 to 1985, from Swansea to Cardiff and London the mayhem spread countrywide. In "Bash The Rich", Ian Bone tells it like it was. From The Angry Brigade to The Free Wales Army, from the 1967 Summer of Love to 1977 anarcho-punk, from Grosvenor Square to the Battle of the Beanfield from the Stop the City riots to Bashing the Rich at the Henley Regatta, Ian Bone breaks his silence. In the 1980s, Ian Bone was 'The Anarchist In The UK' with a half brick in one hand and an incendiary pen in the other. How did the child who lived in a fabulous English mansion and saluted the AA man from a Rolls Royce come to be the man who famously promised to Bash the Rich and leave Hampstead a smouldering ruin? Where do David Niven, Keith Allen, Rik Wakeman, Douglas Fairbanks Junior, Cynthia Payne, George Melly, Flanagan and Allan, Yoko Ono Pope John Paul and Lofty from Eastenders fit into the story. Why did Gregory Peck send Ian Bone a Get well card? This is no dry tome destined to gather dust in leftie bookshops. Against a background of all the major outbreaks of disorder of the time it's a startlingly honest, funny, warts n' all scream of rage from a gutter level anarchist prepared to fight "by any means necessary". That "the most dangerous man in Britain" is at liberty to write books rather than serving a life sentence for sedition or being hung for treason will be the first question on every MP's lips as this smouldering anarchist bomb hits the bookshelves.

Torriano Poets for Peace-Thursday 15th, 6.30pm

This Months evening of poetry and a little music will feature the usual suspects and the odd new face with poetry and song. It will be introduced as always by John Rety. Admission is free but donations are welcome. There will be refreshments. Poets who have read in this series and might read on the night: Rosemary Norman, Harry Eyres, Jeff Cloves, Dennis Evens, Johannes Kerkhoven, Anthony Baker, Danielle Hope, Janet Simon, Christopher Morgan, Racker Donnelly, Hylda Sims, Eric Levy (songs), Pat Arrowsmith, Shanta Acharya, Jane Fraser Esson, Jennifer Johnson, Osita Nwankwo, Jean Pestell, June English, Leah Fritz, Tom Rubens     *NB: should universal peace have been achieved by that date the event will be cancelled.

Book launch- Iran on the Brink. Tuesday 6th 6.30pm-8.30pm

Andreas Maslm & Shora Esmalian from the Iranian Workers Solidarity Group will be talking about their new book & the latest developments both inside Iran and the threat of attack by the United States.

This is an intimate account of Iranian working people; an account of the threat facing Iran from our own country; an assessment on the consequences for Iran and her internal struggles of external invasion; and an insider's account of Iran's people, its politics, and the threat of invasion. Iran is rarely out of the news headlines. President Ahmadinejad openly courts controversy over Iran's alleged ambitions to acquire the atomic bomb, and his outspoken criticism of George W. Bush means Iran is viewed with deep suspicion in the West. With US and UK troops entrenched in Iraq, is an outright invasion of Iran on the cards? This is the first book to explore the changes taking in place in Iran from the ground up. While the world keeps its eyes riveted on Iran's nuclear programme, the Islamic Republic has gone through a crisis of its own. This book shows how soaring unemployment and poverty has given way to social protest. A new labour movement has come to the fore. Although strikes are banned, workers are beginning to organise and underground networks are challenging the rule of the mullahs from within. The authors offer a unique portrait of the social upheaval, why it is happening and where it may take the country. Following the fall of reformism, the rise of Ahmadinejad and the recent outbursts of ethnic violence, this book provides rare insights into the inner contradictions of the Islamic Republic. The second part of the book deals with the international issues facing Iran - in particular the nuclear question, Iran's oil reserves and the serious threat of invasion. It is a sobering account of the realities of life in Iran, and the threat that war poses to the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people. Written with clarity, this is an ideal book for anyone who wants a detailed introduction to this fascinating country.

February

27th- Signing "Spacegirl Pukes" 5.30-7.00pm

Invitation Please come and help Out for Our Children to celebrate the launch of ‘Spacegirl Pukes’ and our new website When: Tuesday February 27th 2007 at 5.30 to 7pm Where: Housmans Bookshop	Out For Our Children Press Release - February 2007 Out For Our Children is Out There! - A Website, A Grant and A Book! The Website In February 2007 the Out For Our Children website goes live at www.outforourchildren.co.uk The site, authored by lesbian parents, aims to reach and inform all carers and educators of young children, as well as other parents. The site contains activity suggestions for educators, guidelines on the law and government policy, book & resource lists, weblinks and stories from the group about our children's experiences at nursery. The Grant Out For Our Children has received a grant from the National Lottery "Awards For All" Fund to develop and pilot curriculum materials for use in nurseries and with Foundation-stage school children. The Book Spacegirl Pukes is a ripping yarn about a small astronaut with two mummies who triumphs against the odds to get into space - A tale for reading with children aged 2-6 years, packed with hilarious and colourful drawings, Spacegirl Pukes is set to become a cult classic. Written & illustrated by OFOC members Katy Watson and Vanda Carter and published by Onlywomen Press, Spacegirl Pukes is available now from bookshops, online distributors & direct from the publisher. How to get involved Out For Our Children needs nursery workers, primary school teachers, writers, illustrators, designers and other creative people to join with them to develop positive resources for nurseries and schools, and to produce children's books, posters and music CDs. You don't have to be a lesbian parent to get involved. You just have to enjoy changing the world! Out For Our Children Press Release - February 2007 EDITOR'S NOTES Out For Our Children was founded in February 2004 by a group of London lesbian mothers to write guidelines as an aid for nurseries and schools ill-prepared to welcome young children with lesbian parents. Out For Our Children produces books and resources that reflect the lives and family experiences of young children with lesbian parents. Out For Our Children would like to see: · Nurseries, playgroups and schools that welcome our children · Books that reflect our children's reality · A school curriculum that includes us and educates everyone · Schools and early years settings that address prejudice and homophobia For further information: info@outforourchildren.co.uk or Julia 020 7326 0942. Visit the OFOC website: www.outforourchildren.co.uk Onlywomen Press has been publishing books with lesbian feminist perspectives for 32 years, but publishing books for children is a new venture. Two new titles will be added to Onlywomen's Children's List in 2007. For information & a full catalogue of titles, visit: www.onlywomenpress.com

January 2007

Torriano Poets for Peace-Tuesday 16th, 7.00pm

This Months evening of poetry and a little music will feature Jehane Markham, Paul Birtill, Gamma, Marco (songs). John P. Kenyon (guitar) and Eirini (songs). It will be introduced as always by John Rety. Admission is free but donations are welcome. There will be refreshments. Poets who have read in this series and might read on the night: Rosemary Norman, Harry Eyres, Jeff Cloves, Dennis Evens, Johannes Kerkhoven, Anthony Baker, Danielle Hope, Janet Simon, Christopher Morgan, Racker Donnelly, Hylda Sims, Eric Levy (songs), Pat Arrowsmith, Shanta Acharya, Jane Fraser Esson, Jennifer Johnson, Osita Nwankwo, Jean Pestell, June English, Leah Fritz, Tom Rubens     *NB: should universal peace have been achieved by that date the event will be cancelled.

December 2006

Thursday 14th December 6.30pm- Yap from Pink Punk
Yap will be be reading from his poetry with contribution from his friends, below is a sample from their website- www.ppunk.com