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Tuesday, 21 June 2005 |
Arrival/Info
Points
24 Hour Info Shop:
10 Albert place, Lieth Walk. Open meetings to organise the space
happen here every night at 6pm. The Infoshop serves Zapatista coffee
for
50pence and has a great exchange of support and information happening
between the activists and the local community. The telephone for the
info shop is now 01315611356.
There is also an
office space in Edinburgh with the telephone
number 01314772954
Forest Café:
3
Bristo Place. A volunteer-run café and arts space, and is
also a useful point of information. It has a big Anti-G8 noticeboard
with info about meetings. The street entrance next to Forest Café will
go to the Indymedia space above, from 25th June.
University Convergence Space:
Part
of Edinburgh student union is booked for Dissent! to hold convergence
meetings, and workshops etc., from 29th July to 7th July. The address
is Teviot buildings, Edinburgh Students Union Building, Bristo Square,
Edinburgh.
Other parts of the university are being used by other groups.
Accomodation
There will be
a Dissent space within
the council provided accomodation at the Jack Kane Centre, Hunter Hall
Park, Niddrie Mains street, Craigmillar. You can take bus 2,
30, 32 from central Edinburgh. Call if you can help or need directions
07963720402...
Information from the council can
be found at:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/CEC/G8accommodation/
A statement on Dissent!'s use of this space can be found at:
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/252/104/
Space set up will be on the 30th June - please come to help
Events Coming
Up
For details on actions and demonstrations please see the action information section.
Edinburgh Convergence Workshops and Meetings: To see the full programme of workshops and meetings at the
Teviot Buildings please see
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/251/104/
1st July: Cabar8 - Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road (nr Royal Mile),
Edinburgh. 9pm-3am Featuring Have I got Schnews for
You?, Rob Newman, the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel
Clown Army, Dr Skip Justice, G8 slam poetry, Julie
Dawid, MC's Tickle and Hasta, visuals by Global Eye,
and more. Food served by the Geishas of Gaiety and
dancing led by Kevy K, the lurve reaction and the
disco block. All proceeds to post G8 support. Hosted
by TRAPESE and SEAD, (Scottish Education and Action
for Development).
1st July: Bloc Aid fundraiser: An eclectic mix of techno and
house DJs, indie and punk bands at 'Edinburgh
Convergence 2005' including Conflict. 9pm till 3am.
£5. Hosted by People and Planet and Dissent!
2nd July: Edinburgh Convergence Space- Underground special special of Industrial
Breaks, Hard Techno & Dark DnB. Featuring 17 Djs and
Live acts across 3 floors. All proceeds towards the
fight against the G8. Tickets www.tickets-scotland.com. |
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