[ASC] Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Thu 03-Jul-2025

ASC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ------------------------- 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. ------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Events for the next two weeks, for more info check out our Website [1]. ------------------------- 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. ------------------------- Peace and Rowies, The Aberdeen Social Centre Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeensocialcentre.org/