The Hackney Social Centre was evicted May 16, 2008, after two unsuccessful eviction attempts in April. Many of the people living at the Social Centre have returned to their countries, and many are still in London, involved in different projects. The Social Centre was a brief but valuable experiment in active resistance and active defense of a large autonomous space in Hackney.

The Hackney space has a little bit of money left from the vegan cafes and from donations from the different groups that hosted events in the building. All of this money is going to fund direct action activies in London and abroad. Last month, £300 was given to comrades in Vancouver, organizing militant direct action resistance to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. In Hackney, squats and low-income housing are directly threatened by the Olympic re-development plans. The militancy of the Canadian activists is....inspirational.
URGENT UPDATE! The Hackney Social Centre is still under **THREAT OF EVICTION!** In March, the building's owners were given a Warrant of Possession by the courts. The Social Centre's scheduled eviction was successfully resisted on Monday 21 April by over 60 people - both inside and outside the building. Bailiffs are now expected to return to the building at any time.

Monday, 18 February 2008

Calendar of Events

wednesday 20
5pm-7pm: Free School

Practical Electricty! - bring papers and pens
7pm-9pm: Scenes of Resistance (Movie Night)
Battle of Algiers + discussion about strategies of resistance

friday 22
7:30pm-midnight: TONGUES ON FIRE!
Cafe and Open Mic - Music, Poetry! All are welcome! Bring friends, writing, instruments!

monday 25
5pm-7pm: Activist Self-Defense
7pm-9pm: Graffiti Workshop

tuesday 26
5pm-9pm Benefit Dinner and Jam Session!
Benefit for Titinore Woods protest site

wednesday 27
2pm-6pm: "To Do" Day - Come help fix up your social centre! Learn handy plumbing, electricity, and other skills while helping repair and maintain London's newest autonomous zone!
7pm-9pm: Free School

friday 29
7:30pm-midnight: TONGUES ON FIRE!
Cafe and Open Mic - Music, Poetry! All are welcome! Bring friends, writing, instruments!
Opening of Photoexhibition of International Squats!

saturday march 1st
11am - 24 hour Playwriting Festival!
Calling all artists, writers, actors! In 24hours we'll get together and produce as many one-act plays as possible, around the theme of "resistance" - completed plays will be printed together in a zine and performed Thursday March 6th!

sunday march 9th
DIY Feminist Meeting (tentative - check back later)

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