[ASC] Weekly Newsletter : Aberdeen Social Centre : Fri 16-May-2025

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….