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Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Thu 23-Apr-2026

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ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Thu 23-Apr-2026 Good evening from Aberdeen Scrabble Club, the Granite City's Premium Space (2 for 1 on radical ideas on a Thursday Night!). This Saturday we have: SPSC Demo, Radical Cafe and banner making for May Day! All in one day you lucky people. Next big date for your diary is May Day on Saturday 2nd (the Original and Best: Since 1890 (c)). ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. FOOD NOT BOMBS Meeting Room FOOD NOT BOMBS Friday April 24th 19:00-20:00 BST Food Not Bombs monthly meeting BARCLAYS: STOP FUNDING ISRAELI APARTHEID External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 25th 11:00-13:00 BST Join us this Saturday outside Barclays. Say no to occupation, apartheid, and the complicity of businesses on our streets. Call for freedom of Palestinian prisoners, currently being held in Israeli jails. Free all political prisoners. Free Palestine! RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday April 25th 13:00-15:00 BST 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 ARTISTS AGAINST FASCISM BANNER MAKING FOR MAY DAY Meeting Room AAAF (SPLITTERS) Saturday April 25th 15:00-17:00 BST Propaganda of course SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday April 30th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting MAY DAY MARCH AND RALLY External ATUC Saturday May 2nd 11:00-13:00 BST Annual May Day March and Rally. Meet at Rubislaw Terrace. PALESTINE BLOC AT ABERDEEN MAY DAY MARCH AND RALLY External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday May 2nd 11:00-13:00 BST Join us on May 2nd as we march once again through the streets of Aberdeen, in solidarity with Palestine and oppressed peoples around the world. Assemble at Rubislaw Terrace from 11am. MAY DAY RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday May 2nd 13:00-15:00 BST 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. READING GROUP Meeting Room Online THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT UNION Sunday May 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. SPSC ABERDEEN: BRANCH MEETING Online SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Monday May 4th 19:30-21:00 BST Online meeting. For joining details for the branch meeting, or to arrange a chat about how you could get involved, email aberdeen(a)scottishpsc.org.uk or find us on Facebook, Instagram or Upscrolled. LIVING RENT Meeting Room LIVING RENT Tuesday May 5th 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://aberdeensocialcentre.org/

5 days, 3 hours

Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Wed 15-Apr-2026

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Wed 15-Apr-2026 Welcome to Aberdeen Scrabble Club update. There were some good words in the games this week and our player of the week was Michael Buchanan who won with high scoring tiles spelling out UNITY and RALLY. See you on Saturday people. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday April 16th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting LIVING RENT MEMBER DEFENCE MEETING Meeting Room LIVING RENT Thursday April 16th 19:00-20:30 BST Member defence is how we can win real changes in our homes and blocks. It's where members can come together to win repairs, stop rent increases, stop evictions, and improve our immediate conditions by taking action together. All are welcome, no experience needed. ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday April 17th 18:00-20:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) PRISONERS DAY: FILM SCREENING External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Friday April 17th 19:00-21:00 BST Public event to mark Prisoners Day, calling for the freedom of 9,600 Palestinian political prisoners in addition to the unknown number of Gaza detainees held in military camps and torture centres run by the occupation. Palestinian food will be served. UNITY RALLY External STAND UP TO RACISM Saturday April 18th 11:00-13:00 BST March and rally DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 18th 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 April 18th 13:00-15:00 BST 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 Meeting Room Online CND Sunday April 19th 19:00-21:00 BST Monthly meeting of the Local CND and Stop the War group. (Rescheduled from last week!) SPSC ABERDEEN: BRANCH MEETING Online SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Monday April 20th 19:30-21:00 BST Online meeting. For joining details for the branch meeting, or to arrange a chat about how you could get involved, email aberdeen(a)scottishpsc.org.uk or find us on Facebook, Instagram or Upscrolled. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday April 23rd 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting FOOD NOT BOMBS Meeting Room FOOD NOT BOMBS Friday April 24th 19:00-20:00 BST Food Not Bombs monthly meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 25th 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 April 25th 13:00-15:00 BST 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. ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/

1 week, 6 days

Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Wed 08-Apr-2026

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Wed 08-Apr-2026 All go at Aberdeen Scrabble Club - antifash demos, protests, community building and a Unity Rally on the 18th. Phew. ALSO - from our friends at Friends of the Earth 'Climate Hustings', Quaker Meeting hall, 7pm, Thursday 16th April Join us at the Quaker Meeting House (or online) for a election hustings where you can ask MSP candidates the important climate and environmental questions. The next Scottish Government could deliver transformative climate solutions that improve all our lives but they won't do so unless we show the huge public demand for change. You can also join this event online and submit questions in advance. All details in the link. https://act.foe.scot/aberdeen_hustings?_gl=1*o37ydl*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzU2Mzc…. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. ------------------------- SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday April 9th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting SPEAKER EVENT: ERIK HELGESON, SWEDISH DOCKWORKERS UNION External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Thursday April 9th 19:00-21:00 BST Erik Helgeson helped organise bold industrial action for Palestine. Join us to hear more and join the discussion on how workers can act strategically on international issues. DEMO - NO BARGAINS WITH GENOCIDE External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 11th 13:00-14:00 BST Join us on Saturday as we continue our campaign to pressure Home Bargains to end their support for genocide and occupation, via their 'Made in Israel' product line. RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday April 11th 13:00-15:00 BST 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 April 12th 12:00-14:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) YOUR PARTY BRANCH MEETING Meeting Room Online ABERDEEN MARXIST CAUCUS Tuesday April 14th 19:00-21:00 BST Monthly meeting for Your Party Scotland's Aberdeen branch RADICAL FILM CLUB Meeting Room RADICAL FILM CLUB Wednesday April 15th 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 April 16th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday April 17th 18:00-20:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) UNITY RALLY External STAND UP TO RACISM Saturday April 18th 11:00-13:00 BST March and rally DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 18th 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 April 18th 13:00-15:00 BST 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. SPSC ABERDEEN: BRANCH MEETING Online SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Monday April 20th 19:30-21:00 BST Online meeting. For joining details for the branch meeting, or to arrange a chat about how you could get involved, email aberdeen(a)scottishpsc.org.uk or find us on Facebook, Instagram or Upscrolled. ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/

2 weeks, 6 days

Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Thu 02-Apr-2026

by Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- News from Thu 02-Apr-2026 Check out the happenings and get involved! ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. ------------------------- SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Meeting Room Online SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Thursday April 2nd 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Meeting Room ABERDEEN BUTCH CLUB Friday April 3rd 18:00-20:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 4th 12:00-14:00 BST BARCLAYS BANK - STOP BANKING ON GENOCIDE! RADICAL CAFE Meeting Room ABERDEEN SOCIAL CENTRE Saturday April 4th 13:00-15:00 BST 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 April 5th 12:00-17:00 BST Support and social space by and for trans people, all ages 18 and over are welcome! ANTI FASH COUNTER DEMO External ABERDEEN ANTI-FASCIST ALLIANCE Sunday April 5th 14:00-16:00 BST Counter demo READING GROUP Meeting Room Online THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT UNION Sunday April 5th 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 April 7th 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 April 9th 18:00-19:00 BST Weekly Meeting DEMONSTRATION FOR GAZA External SCOTTISH PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Saturday April 11th 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 April 11th 13:00-15:00 BST 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 April 12th 12:00-14:00 BST Build kinship and solidarity with other butch lesbians (age 18+) CND Meeting Room Online CND Sunday April 12th 19:00-20:30 BST Monthly meeting of local CND group. ☮️ YOUR PARTY BRANCH MEETING Meeting Room Online ABERDEEN MARXIST CAUCUS Tuesday April 14th 19:00-21:00 BST Monthly meeting for Your Party Scotland's Aberdeen branch ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/

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