ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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News from Wed 23-Jul-2025
TOMORROW - emergency demonstration on 6pm Thursday July 24th outside
Marischal College.85% of people living in Gaza are in the 5th stage of
malnutrition, where the effects are irreversible. Bring your pots and
pans and join us in demanding an end to the siege on Gaza and a free
Palestine.
SATURDAY - with the orange one in town......STOP TRUMP. 12 at Union
Terrace Gardens (Wallace statue). Bring placards, bring lots of noise!
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1].
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MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
July
25th
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
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
26th
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.
CAFE ERROR
External
ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE
Saturday
July
26th
13:00-14:00
BST
The Cafe and other meetings in the ASC will be postponed for two weeks
as the ATUC will be decorating and doing maintenance on the building,
We will be back to a newly refurbished space after that.
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Meeting Room Online
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Thursday
July
31st
18:00-19:00
BST
Weekly meeting
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
August
1st
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
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Meeting Room
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Friday
August
1st
18:00-20:00
BST
Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+)
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
August
2nd
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
August
2nd
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
August
3rd
12:00-17:00
BST
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
August
3rd
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
August
5th
19:00-20:30
BST
Living Rent Aberdeen Group's regular meetings to discuss any necessary
order of business, and to strategise.
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Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre
Links:
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[1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/
ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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News from Fri 18-Jul-2025
Is everyone is ready for the Tall Boats, we are having redecoration of
the ATUC Building, painted and some repairs, so there will be limited
access to the space for the next fortnight, then back with a shiny new
space.
There will still be protests like SPSC this Saturday at 11am at Union
Terrace Gardens (below), who are protesting the military village, The
RAF fly regular surveillance flights over Gaza and there is no
transparency over the sharing of this information with the genocidal
Israeli government Declassified UK - UK defence secretary walks away
from gaza spy flight questions [1].
There is also news that the Supreme leader of the US will be coming to
Aberdeen It is worth looking at the situation there, not only their
support for the Genocide in Palestine, but the actions of ICE Rumeysa
Ozturk on 'life' in ICE Detention [2].
There is organising happening to protest Trumps visit, keep an eye on
social media for updates.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [3].
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NO MILITARY IN OUR GARDENS
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
19th
11:00-13:00
BST
We reject the military village descending on UnionTerrace Gardens during
the Tall Ships.
Public space is for people not prapaganda
Meet at the Union Street end of UTG at 11am
CAFE ERROR
External
ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE
Saturday
July
19th
13:00-14:00
BST
The Cafe and other meetings in the ASC will be postponed for two weeks
as the ATUC will be decorating and doing maintenance on the building,
We will be back to a newly refurbished space after that.
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
July
25th
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
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
26th
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.
CAFE ERROR
External
ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE
Saturday
July
26th
13:00-14:00
BST
The Cafe and other meetings in the ASC will be postponed for two weeks
as the ATUC will be decorating and doing maintenance on the building,
We will be back to a newly refurbished space after that.
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Meeting Room Online
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Thursday
July
31st
18:00-19:00
BST
Weekly meeting
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Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre
Links:
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[1]
https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-defence-secretary-walks-away-from-gaza-sp…
[2]
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rumeysa-ozturk-what-i-witnessed-insid…
[3] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/
ASC UPDATE
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News from Fri 11-Jul-2025
With the passing of Renee and overstretched activists the Mourn the Dead
Vigil at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has been postponed and will
recommence next week.
Due to the nice weather SPSC will have a protest at the Beach tomorrow
morning, be there at 10am for Kite-making and more, see below.
The situation is Palestine is becoming more desperate, with the
population in Gaza being forced into camps in the south and video leaked
of hand grenades being dropped on them from unmanned drones, more
Israeli settlements being built in the West bank, on top of this the US
has Issues sanctions against Fencesca Albanese, after her report on
business complicity and profit making from the genocide.
ahrc5923-economy-occupation-economy-genocide-report-special-rapporteur
[1]
her response was 'I hit a nerve'
FRANCESCA ALBANESE HITS BACK AT TRUMP SANCTIONS OVER UN REPORT | MEE
LIVE [2]
Start balloting for BDS everywhere, and lets fly some kites!
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for more info check out our Website [3].
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FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
12th
10:00-12:00
BST
Kite flying and Palestine solidarity demo Saturday 12 July at Aberdeen
beach from 10am
Join us for a solidarity event From the River to the Sea, on Saturday 12
July to call for liberation of the Palestinian people. Meet at the beach
front - Units 8 & 9 (across The Range), Beach Blvd, Esplanade for
kite making at 10 am and BDS solidarity demonstration at 11am.
There will be a surprise solidarity display for the people of Palestine
as we call for an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza and an end to the
UK's complicity through supplying weapons to that brutal, genocidal
state.
In the grimmest of times, this will be a unique display of solidarity to
show the Palestinian people that they will never walk alone. Just as the
kites will fly to the sky, the people of Palestine will be free.
RADICAL CAFE
Meeting Room
ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE
Saturday
July
12th
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.
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Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre
Links:
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[1]
https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/country-reports/ahrc5923-economy-occupat…
[2] https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=H2UX5wIb3RE
[3] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/
ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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News from Thu 10-Jul-2025
More happenings from the Adelphi. Get involved with what is on below or
DIY.....
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1].
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SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Meeting Room Online
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Thursday
July
10th
18:00-19:00
BST
Weekly meeting
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
July
11th
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
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
12th
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
July
12th
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.
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Meeting Room
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Sunday
July
13th
12:00-14:00
BST
Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+)
RADICAL FILM CLUB
Meeting Room
RADICAL FILM CLUB
Wednesday
July
16th
18:30-21:00
BST
We select and watch documentaries and films, mostly political and
socially conscious.
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Meeting Room Online
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Thursday
July
17th
18:00-19:00
BST
Weekly meeting
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
July
18th
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
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Meeting Room
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Friday
July
18th
18:00-20:00
BST
Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+)
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
19th
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
July
19th
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.
ASC MONTHLY MEETING
Meeting Room Online
ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE
Sunday
July
20th
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.
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Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre
Links:
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[1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/
Funeral Arrangements for Renée Slater
Please share with your networks
Last week I announced the sad news that after several years of
ill-health my agent and co-conspirator extraordinaire Renée Slater died
peacefully on Saturday 21st June 2025, surrounded by her loving friends.
A life-long activist and political campaigner, Renée will be sorely
missed by family, friends and the communities she spent her life
serving. She leaves a legacy of humour, kindness and an unfailing
commitment to making the world a better place.
Her final wish was that I, Helena Torry, voice of the silent majority,
should announce her death and invite you to "a big party" for all her
friends....
Please join me for a Celebration of Renee's Life
Wednesday 9th July 13:15
West Chapel, Aberdeen Crematorium
off Skene Road, Hazlehead, Aberdeen AB15 8PT
_The service will be live-streamed by the crematorium for those who
cannot attend in person. _
For details of how to attend online, please email
wmgilchrist.admin(a)letsco-operate.com
followed by...
(G&)Tea at the Station Hotel
78 Guild Street Aberdeen, AB11 6GN
(The party will _not_ be live-streamed- unlike some lesser politicians
[1], I would never allow myself to be caught on camera while under the
influence… )
At Renée's request, please wear bright colours
Hats are most welcome- there may even be some available at the hotel for
those feeling underdressed.
Family flowers only please
If desired, donations may be made online or after the service to Mrs
Murray's Cat and Dog Home [2], Mermaids [3], Big Noise Torry [4] and
Cancer Research UK [5].
If you wish to spend some time with Renée while she rests, please
contact Wm Gilchrist Funeral Home [6], Rose Street, Aberdeen.
Please share any photos, stories and memories of Renée at
www.radical.scot [7] so my office staff can start writing the memoir she
was always too busy campaigning to get round to.
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Links:
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[1] https://youtube.com/shorts/PyHVnnpizgY?si=t-Av1DSvt4wb6mvQ
[2] https://www.justgiving.com/straydogscats/Donate
[3] https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/?form=donate
[4] https://makeabignoise.org.uk/get-involved/donate
[5]
https://donate.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/your-donation?type=single
[6]
https://www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare/funeral-directors/aberdeen/AB10-1UD/wm-g…
[7]
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radical.scot%2F&h=AT1D6lDpb…
ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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News from Thu 03-Jul-2025
Good Morning malcontents - look at all this stuff below put on for you
(a film showing tonight, a book launch on Sunday night, lots of planning
meetings, demos. and of course butteries).
Sad news that the funeral of Renee Slater has been announced by Helena
Torry - Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Would friends please meet at 1.15pm for
a service at Aberdeen Crematorium, West Chapel. At Renée's request,
please wear bright colours to celebrate her life. Family flowers only,
donations, in lieu, if desired, may be made after the service for Mrs
Murray's Cat and Dog home, Mermaids and Big Noise Torry.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1].
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AS YET UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE COALITION
Meeting Room
UNNAMED CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP
Thursday
July
3rd
18:30-20:00
BST
This unnamed climate group looks towards local climate activism in the
north-east.
SPSC FILM SHOWING
Meeting Room
SPSC
Thursday
July
3rd
20:00-22:00
BST
Film Showing
PA, Kneecap, Bob Vylan and how to fight the criminalisation of our
thoughts on the Israeli-US-UK genocide.
The imminent vote in Parliament to proscribe @pal_action, arrests of
Palestine solidarity activists across the country, and the censorship
and police investigation into artists @kneecap32 and @bobbyvylan for
speaking out against genocide marks a new low for the growlingly
authoritarian UK government and new territory for us all to navigate.
SPSC has faced a blocking of our bank account, arrests, and assaults on
our activists. Join us in solidarity with PA and the discussion on how
to fight the criminalisation of our thoughts on the Israeli-US-UK
genocide.
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
July
4th
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
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Meeting Room
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Friday
July
4th
18:00-20:00
BST
Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+)
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
5th
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
July
5th
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.
ORGANISING PRIDE
Meeting Room
FFP / PRIDE 2026 PROVISIONAL ORGANISING GROUP
Saturday
July
5th
18:30-20:30
BST
Initial meeting to discuss organising 2026 Pride
TRANS GRAMPIAN
Meeting Room
TRANS GRAMPIAN
Sunday
July
6th
12:00-17:00
BST
Support and social space by and for trans people, all ages 18 and over
are welcome!
READING GROUP
Meeting Room
The Mutual Improvement Union
Sunday
July
6th
19:00-21:00
BST
A special in-person event this month celebrating the launch of book
"Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988". Come and hear
the author David Insurrection talk about his new book. Hear about one of
the country's unsung protest movements and about the scene's important
locations and actors.
LIVING RENT
Meeting Room
LIVING RENT
Tuesday
July
8th
19:00-20:30
BST
Living Rent Aberdeen Group's regular meetings to discuss any necessary
order of business, and to strategise.
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Meeting Room Online
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
Thursday
July
10th
18:00-19:00
BST
Weekly meeting
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT FOR THE LIVING!
External
HEALTH CARE WORKERS 4 PALESTINE
Friday
July
11th
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
DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA
External
SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
Saturday
July
12th
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
July
12th
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.
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Meeting Room
ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB
Sunday
July
13th
12:00-14:00
BST
Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+)
RADICAL FILM CLUB
Meeting Room
RADICAL FILM CLUB
Wednesday
July
16th
18:30-21:00
BST
We select and watch documentaries and films, mostly political and
socially conscious.
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Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre
Links:
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[1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/