☕ Next Herstories Book Club: Sat 25 April, 2.00-3.30pm 📍Location: Feminist Library 📖 Book: The Volcano Lover, by Susan Sontag (1992) 📚 Previous books we’ve read: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/herstories-book-club A historical romance, Sontag’s book is based on the lives of Sir William Hamilton, his wife, Emma, and Lord Nelson in the final decades of the eighteenth century. […]
Housmans welcome Roger Hallam to discuss his essential new book: Suicide: The Political and Legal Implications of Creating Endless Mass Death. In the age of climate collapse, telling the truth has become a criminal act. From a cell in Wayland Prison, Roger Hallam—farmer, researcher, and co-founder of Just Stop Oil—delivers a searing indictment of a […]
It is becoming more and more difficult to get to the facts of the matter. The long-awaited release of government records arrive blackened out — heavily redacted and illegible. Declassified documents, verifying war crimes and clandestine military operations, turn damp and moth-infested in archival warehouses and basements. Freedom-of-Information requests are rejected on grounds of research […]
This March join us as we show a film that raises more questions than answers. We will be screening the Greek documentary theatrical ‘Babybird Babybird’ (2021, 1h30) by Dimitris Bampilis and the APARÄMILLON creative team, that was commissioned and produced by Onassis Stegi. Why we do (not) have children? Parents-to-be, a new mother, a midwife, […]
AUTONOMY NOW! PRESENT: ‘Their Wars, Our Dead! Anarchist reflections on anti-militarism since the invasion of Ukraine’with Jason Brannigan and Declan McCormick ‘Their Wars, Our Dead!’ brings together six anarchist responses to war and militarism. The book makes the case that since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a war fever has swept the anarchist movement […]
To mark the Global Day to Destigmatise Abortions on 28 March, Supporting Abortions for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) is partnering with the iconic Feminist Library for a special one-off book club fundraiser! https://www.outsavvy.com/event/33372/safe-fundraiser-the-feminist-library We’ll be reading My Notorious Life by Kate Manning. The book is inspired by the true history of an infamous female physician and […]
Please join us for our second poetry night of the year. This time we celebrate Jazmine Linklater’s immense and devastating new long poem ‘Snagged on red thread’ (published by Monitor). Reading alongside Jazmine we have Fran Lock, Sascha Aurora Akhtar, Al Anderson, Harriet Rose and JD Howse. This is a free event, but please RSBP […]
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unfurling-maori-pasifika-print-publishing… Join publisher Kaiya Waerea in a group study session exploring the Feminist Library’s collections relating to Māori & Pasifika feminist organising in the late 20th century. Together we will look at key periodicals including Bitches, witches & dykes (1980-82) and Broadsheet (1972-1997) and reflect on questions including: How have indigenous practises of knowledge sharing […]
The Good the Bad and the Zugly Once the bastard child of the 90s Oslo punk scene, young spirits carrying the torch of Turbonegro, Gluecifer and Anal Babes, reminding us of a time when punk rock was a promise of infantile nihilism and pure vicious fun! https://thegoodthebadandthezugly.bandcamp.com/ + supports Dog Rotten SE London Punk Rap […]
Real Life Presents No Man Punks for Palestine. Experimental hardcore fury. ” href=”http://www.instagram.com/nomanband” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>www.instagram.com/nomanband + supports coming soon Supernova Conscious hardcore for radical moshers, FFO Bane & Time To Heal https://linktr.ee/supernovaukhc Tethered Frantic riffing Emo Punx, FFO Plaids & Embrace https://linktr.ee/tetheredhc Scadenza New screamo, FFO Ravachol & Yaphet Kotto https://linktr.ee/scadenza Sevy Verna New screamo, […]
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984089402814?aff=oddtdtcreator Black British Hood Feminism seeks to understand how we can make softer spaces, without reinforcing the perils of Babylon’s violence within Black British Communities and across transnational solidarity. At the 2-hour workshop, we will discuss and explore how our spaces for struggle can prioritise the needs of people who have been left destitute by […]
For out 19th reading group we will be doing something a little different; instead of reading a book we will be reading a set of articles suggested by different members of the reading group. The articles chosen have been deliberately selected to give differing and conflicting perspectives on organising and resisting in the workplace in […]
Downstater Downstater is a pop-punk/indie rock band hailing straight from Quebec City. Melding the essence of rock music with punk rawness, this melodic achievement exhibits the trail of a spirited and raging youth with words expressed without compromise. Downstater is an illustrative collection of melancholy-fueled indie rock songs pouring with emotion and honesty. https://downstater.bandcamp.com/ […]
Come and join us for a night of frivolity, fun and friendly competition. Every 1st Friday of the month. Next one is the 5th February, 7pm Decentre.
