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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Thu 18-Dec-2025

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Thu 18-Dec-2025 Coming to end of the year, things will get a little quiet, we have two cafes till the new year and we will have the bookswap out, so pick up some reading material for the festive period. CND has their Christmas party this Saturday at 3pm after the Cafe. Also this weekend we have our monthly meeting this Sunday, to plot out next year, we have grown a lot this year. Also this Sunday after the meeting we have a PotLuck bring some homebakes and bring a friend. Have a Good Christmas. ASC ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. ------------------------- ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday December 19th 18:00-20:00 GMT Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday December 20th 11:00-13:00 GMT Weekly Demonstration in Support of Palestine, fighting ethnic-cleansing, apartheid, genocide and colonialism. the location will be called in the week before each Saturday. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday December 20th 13:00-15:00 GMT Our weekly Radical Cafe, a space to meet and build those connections with local activists, come along for convivial chat, a look at the new books in the swap and shop, and meet other people active in the city. Please bring along home-bakes, you can bring butteries, cakes or whatever else you can rustle up for the overworked activists of Aberdeen. CND CHRISTMAS PARTY Meeting Room CND Saturday December 20th 15:00-17:00 GMT Join us for our Cnd Christmas party and to briefly wrap up any business before the end of the year. ASC MONTHLY MEETING Meeting Room Online ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Sunday December 21st 14:00-16:00 GMT Our monthly ASC organising meeting, where we discuss operations and any issues we need to collectively address. Open to anyone interested in participating in the community. ASC PARTY POTLUCK Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Sunday December 21st 16:00-19:00 GMT After our monthly Meeting we will be having some festive social time, bring your best food and lets Eat together like festive Epicureans. Festive frivolities! Bring a snack and a friends! SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday December 25th 18:00-19:00 GMT Weekly Meeting FOOD NOT BOMBS Meeting Room FOOD NOT BOMBS Friday December 26th 19:00-20:00 GMT Food Not Bombs monthly meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday December 27th 11:00-13:00 GMT Weekly Demonstration in Support of Palestine, fighting ethnic-cleansing, apartheid, genocide and colonialism. the location will be called in the week before each Saturday. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday December 27th 13:00-15:00 GMT Our weekly Radical Cafe, a space to meet and build those connections with local activists, come along for convivial chat, a look at the new books in the swap and shop, and meet other people active in the city. Please bring along home-bakes, you can bring butteries, cakes or whatever else you can rustle up for the overworked activists of Aberdeen. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday January 1st 18:00-19:00 GMT Weekly Meeting AS YET UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE COALITION Meeting Room UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP Thursday January 1st 18:30-20:00 GMT This unnamed climate group looks towards local climate activism in the north-east. ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/

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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Wed 10-Dec-2025

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Wed 10-Dec-2025 We should all be aware, by now, of the rising far-right racism around the country, we had Falkirk and Inverness marches last week, which were shown off by counter protests, this week they want to try in Aberdeen at the Castlegate on Sunday at noon. Please share. If you want to know more about this, see The Ferret - Far-right agitators stand accused of stirring up trouble at asylum hotel protests. But anti-racists are standing firm [1]. or the Write-up from Inverness in Bella Caledonia - Refusing the Frame: Why Our Language Helps Hate -- and How We Can Stop It [2]. There will also be speakers from the Global Sumud Flotilla on Saturday outside Barclays on Union Street at 11:45. That and more events this week, see below ↓. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [3]. ------------------------- SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday December 11th 18:00-19:00 GMT Weekly Meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday December 13th 11:45-13:45 GMT Protesting Barclays' complicity in the Genocide. Speakers from the Global Sumud Flotilla. Outside Barclays on Union Street. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday December 13th 13:00-15:00 GMT Our weekly Radical Cafe, a space to meet and build those connections with local activists, come along for convivial chat, a look at the new books in the swap and shop, and meet other people active in the city. Please bring along home-bakes, you can bring butteries, cakes or whatever else you can rustle up for the overworked activists of Aberdeen. ABERDEEN WELCOMES REFUGEES NOT RACISM External AAFA Sunday December 14th 12:00-15:00 GMT Stand up to racist bullies and their lies with solidarity, colourful banners and messages of hope. All welcome. ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB External ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Sunday December 14th 12:00-14:00 GMT Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) RADICAL FILM CLUB Meeting Room RADICAL FILM CLUB Wednesday December 17th 18:30-21:00 GMT We select and watch documentaries and films, mostly political and socially conscious. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday December 18th 18:00-19:00 GMT Weekly Meeting ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday December 19th 18:00-20:00 GMT Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday December 20th 11:00-13:00 GMT Weekly Demonstration in Support of Palestine, fighting ethnic-cleansing, apartheid, genocide and colonialism. the location will be called in the week before each Saturday. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday December 20th 13:00-15:00 GMT Our weekly Radical Cafe, a space to meet and build those connections with local activists, come along for convivial chat, a look at the new books in the swap and shop, and meet other people active in the city. Please bring along home-bakes, you can bring butteries, cakes or whatever else you can rustle up for the overworked activists of Aberdeen. ASC MONTHLY MEETING Meeting Room Online ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Sunday December 21st 14:00-16:00 GMT Our monthly ASC organising meeting, where we discuss operations and any issues we need to collectively address. Open to anyone interested in participating in the community. ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://www.theferret.scot/far-right-agitators-are-attending-asylum-hotelht… [2] https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/09/refusing-the-frame-why-our-languag… [3] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/

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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Wed 03-Dec-2025

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Wed 03-Dec-2025 There has been more nonsense by AAIM and PU over the week, along with quite a lot of press, a good article from the ferret Far-right agitators stand accused of stirring up trouble at asylum hotel protests. But anti-racists are standing firm [1] for people north there will be a counter in Inverness on the 7th Please share with people to get numbers and show Scotland doesn't tolerate this. For everyone in Aberdeen we will have out usual Cafe this weekend from 1pm at the Social Centre. and see the upcoming centre events below. Peace and Rowies. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [2]. ------------------------- SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday December 4th 18:00-19:00 GMT Weekly Meeting AS YET UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE COALITION Meeting Room UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP Thursday December 4th 18:30-20:00 GMT This unnamed climate group looks towards local climate activism in the north-east. ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB External ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday December 5th 18:00-20:00 GMT Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday December 6th 11:00-13:00 GMT Weekly Demonstration in Support of Palestine, fighting ethnic-cleansing, apartheid, genocide and colonialism. the location will be called in the week before each Saturday. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday December 6th 13:00-15:00 GMT Our weekly Radical Cafe, a space to meet and build those connections with local activists, come along for convivial chat, a look at the new books in the swap and shop, and meet other people active in the city. Please bring along home-bakes, you can bring butteries, cakes or whatever else you can rustle up for the overworked activists of Aberdeen. TRANS GRAMPIAN Meeting Room TRANS GRAMPIAN Sunday December 7th 12:00-17:00 GMT Support and social space by and for trans people, all ages 18 and over are welcome! READING GROUP Meeting Room Online THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT UNION Sunday December 7th 19:00-20:30 GMT A reading group collectively selecting short text to read and discuss, the reading could be anything from a news article, blog post, pamphlet to a short play. The names comes from a similar reading group from the 19th century with the intention to educate the community on socialism and understanding the modern world. ANARCHISTS CHRISTMAS WATCH PARTY! Meeting Room ABERDEEN ANARCHIST GROUP Monday December 8th 17:30-20:00 GMT The David Graeber Institute has a live stream at 1800 with Cory Doctorow and Brian Eno discussing poetic_technologies. So we thought we'd watch it together. All welcome! Party hats optional. There may be snacks! More info [3] YOUR PARTY ABERDEEN MEETING Meeting Room Online AMC Tuesday December 9th 19:00-21:00 GMT Join us on to hear from local members who attended the Your Party founding conference and discuss next steps for Your Party in Scotland. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday December 11th 18:00-19:00 GMT Weekly Meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday December 13th 11:00-13:00 GMT Weekly Demonstration in Support of Palestine, fighting ethnic-cleansing, apartheid, genocide and colonialism. the location will be called in the week before each Saturday. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday December 13th 13:00-15:00 GMT Our weekly Radical Cafe, a space to meet and build those connections with local activists, come along for convivial chat, a look at the new books in the swap and shop, and meet other people active in the city. Please bring along home-bakes, you can bring butteries, cakes or whatever else you can rustle up for the overworked activists of Aberdeen. ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB External ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Sunday December 14th 12:00-14:00 GMT Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] http://mail.riseup.net/Far-right%20agitators%20stand%20accused%20of%20stirr… [2] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/ [3] https://davidgraeber.institute/poetic-technologies-with-cory-doctorow-and-b…

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