New Monthly Letter Writing Evenings @ Kebele

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Bristol ABC is proud to announce the launch of our new Prisoner Letter Writing Evenings at Kebele. They will take place on the first Thursday of every month with the first date being Thursday 6th December.

We will be serving vegan food from 6:30PM and hosting a range of films/talks/discussions/other entertainment each month. Please come and join us and show solidarity with anarchist, radical and class struggle prisoners by writing them in prison!

If you would like to help cook at one of our letter writing evenings or have a suggestion for a film/speaker/discussion then please e-mail us at – bristol_abc@riseup.net

Bent Bars – film and info night

Bent Bars and Bristol ABC present a film screening and information night
Thursday May 12th from 7.30pm
‘Under the Stars’ , Narrow Quay, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 4QA
(the boat – in the water opposite the Watershed)
Free entry

Kiss of the Spider Womanfilm screening followed by short readings of selected writings from prisoners involved in the Bent Bars letter writing project,  plus information on LGBTQ prisoner solidarity and how to become involved with the Bent Bars prisoner penpal program.

Books to Prisoners benefit gig 1st August

Ratface, Mr Van, Puppy Bucket and more!

Benefit for Haven Books to Prisoners

Saturday 1st August
8pm
Bath Buildings, Bristol
£3.50 on the door
more details: http://www.myspace.com/ratfacemuzak

Monthly letter writing night Wednesday 8th July

7pm-9pm
Kebele Social Centre
14 Robertson Road
BS5 6JY

Bristol ABC Prisoner support group invite you to a joint night of solidarity letter-writing with the EDO Defendants support campaign.

Come along, meet an EDO defendant and some of their campaign supporters, find out more about their action and the ongoing legal battle, and get involved in supporting them.

Prisoner Support Meeting

Bristol ABC regular monthly letter writing and discussion meeting.
Wednesday 11 February
7 to 9pm.
Kebele Social centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol BS5 6JY.
http://www.kebelecoop.org
Bring snacks to share, hot drinks available.

Cage prisoners, cage society!

The arrival of the excellent Cageprisoners tour, in Bristol on 12 January, provides an excellent opportunity to hear about the experiences of both prisoners and their guards at the infamous and inhumane prison known as Guantanamo Bay. The event takes place from 7.30pm at the Kuumba centre, 20-23 Hepburn Rd, Bristol BS2 8UB. Come early! More details on the Cageprisoners website at http://www.cageprisoners.com/tour

Greek Solidarity

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The rebellion by Greek youth, students, workers and migrant workers & immigrants that began on 6 December 2008, following the murder in Athens of a 15 year old youth by police officers, has generated a lot of interest across Bristol and the UK. There has also been some solidarity action in Bristol, graffiti and posters have been seen around town, and persons unknown have claimed on Bristol Indymedia four solidarity attacks on police stations/vehicles.

Regular monthly meeting Wednesday 10th December

Regular montly discussion and letter – writing meeting of Bristol ABC
Wednesday 10th December
7-9pm
Kebele Social Centre
14 Robertson Road
Easton, BS5 6JY
http://www.kebelecoop.org

Drinks and snacks available for a small donation…and this month we have vegan chocolate cake!

Terrorizing Dissent film screening and talk

You Have No Rights: A talk on the terrorisation of dissent
Wednesday 3rd December
7:30pm
Kebele Social Centre
14 Robertson Road
Easton, Bristol, BS5 6JY

Entry by donation

SUBVERT 2008 Festival 24th-26th October

A weekend Festival of Resistance drawing together the themes or anti-prison campaigning & prisoner support, and organising against border controls and the demonisation of migrants.

You don’t need to be a genius, nor an anarchist, to see the links between the two, as the number of prisoners and detained migrants rockets, as state surveillance reaches new levels of intrusiveness, all against a backdrop of global financial crisis and the start of a major economic depression. The state is clamping down on dissent, preparing for social unrest, and as usual scapegoating the most vulnerable sections of society.

This weekend of events will look at alternatives to the current failing economic & social policies, and highlight examples of resistance.