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…