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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Fri 30-May-2025

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ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Fri 30-May-2025 Aberdeen is on a high after the winning of the Cup, and innumerable people flooded the streets last Sunday to celebrate. Next weekend we also have the Grampian Pride 2025 [1], with many events round the city on the 7th of June. However people may not be aware there was a demonstration and counter demonstration last Saturday as part of "The Great British National Strike" pushed by a far-right coalition, with demands taking aim at 'illegal' immigration, Net Zero and other racist talking points. The counter protestors last Saturday were outnumbered by the bigots who proceeded to hurl slurs and hate at them, while the police stood by. It seems there are more of them willing to be on the streets of Aberdeen then people willing to confront them, this is not good for the future of Aberdeen as a safe place for everyone. In our communities we need to not sow division where we can have solidarity, and leave the door open to people who will work in solidarity with us. It is a time to build. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [2]. ------------------------- MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING! External HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE Friday May 30th 18:00-19:00 BST Aberdeen HCW for Peace urge you to act NOW to save our colleagues in Gaza and the starving, homeless population they serve. Outside the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Health Campus. Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN FOOD NOT BOMBS Meeting Room FOOD NOT BOMBS Friday May 30th 19:00-20:00 BST Food Not Bombs meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday May 31st 11:00-13:00 BST 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 May 31st 13:00-15:00 BST Every week we have our 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. Vegan treats will be provided from Vegan Bay Bakery! Also we regularly have Zapatista Coffee. TRANS GRAMPIAN Meeting Room TRANS GRAMPIAN Sunday June 1st 12:00-17:00 BST Support and social space by and for trans people, all ages 18 and over are welcome! READING GROUP Middle Room THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT UNION Sunday June 1st 19:00-20:30 BST 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. This month, some Tolstoy! A short story, "How much land does a man need?" 'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!' Available here [3] (The name MIU comes from a similar reading group from the 19th century with the intention to educate the community on socialism and understanding the modern world.) LIVING RENT Meeting Room LIVING RENT Tuesday June 3rd 19:00-20:30 BST Living Rent Aberdeen Group's regular meetings to discuss any necessary order of business, and to strategise. AS YET UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE COALITION Meeting Room UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP Thursday June 5th 18:30-20:00 BST This unnamed climate group looks towards local climate activism in the north-east. BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday June 6th 18:00-20:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING! External HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE Friday June 6th 18:00-19:00 BST Aberdeen HCW for Peace urge you to act NOW to save our colleagues in Gaza and the starving, homeless population they serve. Outside the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Health Campus. Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN PRIDE PROTEST BLOC External FOSSIL FREE PRIDE ABERDEEN Saturday June 7th 10:00-13:00 BST 🔻GRAMPIAN PRIDE: QUEERS AGAINST BP PROTEST BLOC 📍 Join us! At 10am we will be gathering at the corner of Albyn Place and Rubislaw Place in Aberdeen to form a loud and vibrant bloc as part of Grampian Pride and we want you with us. 💖 Bring friends, Palestine flags and queer joy. ✊ Pride is our day. We will not have it stained by the presence of genocide enablers and climate wreckers without dissent and resistance. 🖕 Not gay as in happy, queer as in fuck BP and free Palestine! RADICAL CAFE External ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday June 7th 13:00-16:00 BST This week we will have the Radical Cafe on tour visiting DIY Pride at Union Terrace Gardens. Depending on the weather we may not have the usual hot drink selection, we do however look forward to plotting in the sun! Every week we have our 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. Vegan treats will be provided from Vegan Bay Bakery! DIY PRIDE External ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Saturday June 7th 13:00-16:00 BST The Queer Community in Aberdeen can have a Pride without BP and Shell. We can come together in the name of queer liberation, climate justice and a free Palestine. After the Pride March at 1pm in Union Terrace Gardens. * Catering by Food not bombs, Featuring Treat from Bandit and Vegan Bay Bakeries. * Live performances. * Book Signing for authors of "Fierce Salvage" and "The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin". * Craft corner featuring make-your-own felt bardges, key rings, and bag charms. * Queer book swap and free zines, * Wellbeing stall providing suncream, water and leaflets. * Playlist of queer and pro-Palestinian anthems. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday June 12th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly meeting ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://www.fourpillarsuk.org/grampianpride/ [2] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/ [3] https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/leo-tolstoy-how-much-land-does-a-ma…

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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Thu 22-May-2025

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Thu 22-May-2025 We have a full Saturday this weekend and it looks like rain, so be prepared, SPSC will have an early action keep an eye on their social media for updates then a Picnic by AAFA at Marshal college, Everyone is welcome. In the news we have a member of kneecap being arrested for terrorism, by a state with supports genocide perpetrated against the Palestinian people: https://www.doubledown.news/watch/2025/may/22/lowkey-exposes-whos-really-tr…. [1] There was also a protest outside the Scottish parliament, over the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of "sex", and the Scottish government's response to it. https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/17/scottish-parliament-holyrood-trans-p… ASC ------------------------- 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 May 22nd 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly meeting MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING! External HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE Friday May 23rd 18:00-19:00 BST Aberdeen HCW for Peace urge you to act NOW to save our colleagues in Gaza and the starving, homeless population they serve. Outside Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN TRANSFICTION - A RADICAL FILM CLUB SPECIAL Meeting Room RADICAL FILM CLUB Friday May 23rd 19:00-22:00 BST Join us for TransFiction: A Night of Queer Short Cinema, where we celebrate diverse stories and voices in a fun and inclusive environment! Special showing from film maker. Eventbrite booking [3] MONTHLY OUTREACH STALL External CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT NORTH EAST Saturday May 24th 10:45-12:15 BST CND North East monthly outreach stall. Do join us. Saint Nicholas street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BU ABERDEEN COMMUNITY PICNIC External ABERDEEN ANTI-FASCIST ALLIANCE Saturday May 24th 11:00-13:00 BST Lets Bring the community together for a community picnic, outside Marischal College Free Veggie Soup and Rhubarb & Custard from Food Not bombs Bring a picnic blanket, Something to eat and good vibes. Keep an eye on the weather as there is a rain forecast for the afternoon. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday May 24th 13:00-15:00 BST Every week we have our 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. Vegan treats will be provided from Vegan Bay Bakery! Also we regularly have Zapatista Coffee. FOSSIL FREE PRIDE ORGANISING MEETING Meeting Room FOSSIL FREE PRIDE Saturday May 24th 18:00-20:00 BST FFP organising for its bloc at Grampian Pride. STOP THE CUTS! External DISABLED PEOPLE AGAINST THE CUTS Wednesday May 28th 08:30-12:00 BST Join protest and fight back against cruel budget cuts targeting disabled folk and their families. Aberdeenshire Council HQ, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, AB16 5GB SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday May 29th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly meeting MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING! External HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE Friday May 30th 18:00-19:00 BST Aberdeen HCW for Peace urge you to act NOW to save our colleagues in Gaza and the starving, homeless population they serve. FOOD NOT BOMBS Meeting Room FOOD NOT BOMBS Friday May 30th 19:00-20:00 BST Food Not Bombs meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday May 31st 11:00-13:00 BST 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 May 31st 13:00-15:00 BST Every week we have our 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. Vegan treats will be provided from Vegan Bay Bakery! Also we regularly have Zapatista Coffee. TRANS GRAMPIAN Meeting Room TRANS GRAMPIAN Sunday June 1st 12:00-17:00 BST Support and social space by and for trans people, all ages 18 and over are welcome! READING GROUP Middle Room THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT UNION Sunday June 1st 19:00-20:30 BST 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. LIVING RENT Meeting Room LIVING RENT Tuesday June 3rd 19:00-20:30 BST Living Rent Aberdeen Group's regular meetings to discuss any necessary order of business, and to strategise. ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://www.doubledown.news/watch/2025/may/22/lowkey-exposes-whos-really-tr… [2] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/ [3] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transfiction-a-radical-film-club-special-scree….

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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Fri 16-May-2025

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Fri 16-May-2025 A Late Email this week, but we have the usual smorgasbord of events, and a new shiny format for the newsletter. SPSC is Celebrating 77 years Since the start of the Nakba in Palestine with a Protest in front of the art gallery where they still promote BP who have the largest share in the BTC pipeline which provides Israel with most of their Crude Oil to be refined for the fighter jets, which the UK also provide parts for, currently engaged in bombing Gaza. We also just had another great meeting by The Marxist Caucus discussing the response to the rise of Reform and reactionary politics in the UK and Scotland, look for more from them. We have two film events this week from the Radical Film Club, one one being a showing from local trans film makers, see below. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. ------------------------- BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday May 16th 18:00-20:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday May 17th 12:00-15:00 BST Please make time to join us on Saturday 17th May to mark 77 years of Nakba. We will be touring the city with Nakba messages and symbols of right of return starting outside the Art Gallery at 12noon. After the tour we will reconvene at 1pm at City Wharf, Shiprow AB115BY for a special Nakba exhibition and film.screening. We're delighted to collaborate with Aberdeen Social Centre for the Radical Cafe with an eclectic mix of Scottish and Palestinian refreshments, from 1-3pm. We hope that you can join us to mark this important day for the Palestinian people. RADICAL CAFE External ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday May 17th 13:00-15:00 BST ON TOUR - We will be up the road on Shiprow at the open spaces in support of Palestine. Every week we have our Radical Cafe. a space to meet and build those connections with local activists. Vegan treats will be provided from Vegan Bay Bakery! Also we regularly have Zapatista Coffee. ASC MONTHLY MEETING Meeting Room Online ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Sunday May 18th 14:00-16:00 BST 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. RADICAL FILM CLUB Meeting Room RADICAL FILM CLUB Wednesday May 21st 18:30-21:00 BST We select and watch documentaries and films, mostly political and socially conscious. This Week we will be watching InterRebellium 01. The Estallido Social by SubMedia. A documentary project recording the historic wave of protests and uprisings that broke out around the globe between late 2018 and mid 2020. This is the first of a ten-part series. Told through the eyes of anarchist and anti-colonial participants of the 2019 uprising in the territories occupied by the state of Chile. Check out the Trailer [2] "InterRebellium - Trailer English" SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday May 22nd 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly meeting TRANSFICTION - A RADICAL FILM CLUB SPECIAL Meeting Room RADICAL FILM CLUB Friday May 23rd 19:00-22:00 BST Join us for TransFiction: A Night of Queer Short Cinema, where we celebrate diverse stories and voices in a fun and inclusive environment! Special showing from film maker. Eventbrite booking [3] DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday May 24th 11:00-13:00 BST 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 May 24th 13:00-15:00 BST Every week we have our 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. Vegan treats will be provided from Vegan Bay Bakery! Also we regularly have Zapatista Coffee. FOSSIL FREE PRIDE ORGANISING MEETING Meeting Room FOSSIL FREE PRIDE Saturday May 24th 18:00-20:00 BST FFP organising for its bloc at Grampian Pride. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday May 29th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly meeting ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/ [2] https://kolektiva.media/w/jipJLsuANeULYQ2erZNqft [3] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transfiction-a-radical-film-club-special-scree….

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May Day March, Radical Cafe and more

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter Hello Everyone. Another week and another set of events. SEE HERE - Aberdeen Social Centre | Aberdeen Social Centre | Aberdeen Social Centre [1] This Saturday is the May Day March & Rally. Assemble at Rubislaw Terrace at 11, leaving at 1130, Union Street, via Union Terrace and Schoolhill and rally outside Marischal College at around 1215. There will be speeches, drummers and also the Food Not Bombs stall. Bring you banner and chants no matter which bloc you are in. After the rally the usual Centre Radical Cafe will be on. In other news we are thinking hard on what we do for the 2025 Activist Fair (usually held in September in Old Aberdeen). If you or your local group have some ideas on what you would like to do - please drop us a line!! In other other news Aberdeen Anarchist Group have started a new zine with the pilot issue about May Day OUT NOW - grab a copy at the Social Centre. The zine will appear monthly and may change your life. No promises though. Hugs and Kisses from the Adelphi Free State -- Aberdeen Social Centre aberdeensocialcentre(a)riseup.net https://aberdeensocialcentre.org Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/events/

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