Benefit Gig - Friday 16th September, Star and Shadow

Second HSBC 3 Benefit Gig – Friday 16th September, Star and Shadow

Three more local bands have organised another benefit gig to defend democratic rights in Newcastle. With the appeal coming to court in September it is important that these events are happening to raise money for the defence fund and continue to expose the police attacks on protestors. Headlined by Demons N Angels – check out the Facebook event

Star and Shadow – Stepney Bank, Newcastle.
19:00 Friday 16th September.

TONIGHT: Reel News @ Star and Shadow

The second Wednesday of every second month is REEL NEWS. REEL NEWS is an activist video collective, set up to publicise and share information on inspirational campaigns and struggles - in this country and across the world. Anti-capitalist action, protests against cuts and privatisation, the growing social movements in Latin America, Mass-action, skill sharing. The evening will start at 7:30 with a 90 minute newsreel, followed by discussion, bookstalls, shared food, the Canny Library, an Open-Mike or radical DJ sets.

Where: Star and Shadow Cinema, Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2NP
When: 7.30pm

http://www.reelnews.co.uk

Supporting those exposing the cuts!

An article on the government's spending on weapons - and the amount it is cutting from healthcare, education, benefits and housing:

Welfare not Warfare - Kat Hobbs from Campaign Against the Arms Trade

(from www.ukuncut.org.uk)

HSBC3 Appeal approaches - the time for solidarity!

The most crucial time of support for the HSBC3 Defence Campaign approaches,with the appeal against Mark and Patrick’s unjust convictions happening on Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th of September. This is the vital event for the campaign, and the main opportunity to show the public opposition to the acceleration of attacks on democratic rights. Big, well publicised demonstrations outside the Crown Court on both days of the trial will show the state that we will not stand by whilst the right to peaceful protest is robbed from us. 


There is an urgent need to speak out against the cuts, from attacks on healthcare to benefits, and housing to public services. It is necessary to defend those who come under attack whilst speaking out, to show that we refuse to be criminalised for fighting back.


Stand with us from 9am and defend the anti-cuts movement!

9am Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th September – Crown Court, Quayside, Newcastle.