Events

Death by 1000 Cutbacks – Lancaster

October 25, 2010
By FN Brill

Death by 1000 Cutbacks When Monday, October 25, 2010 20:00 - All Ages Where The Gregson Centre (map) 33-35 Moorgate Lancaster , UK LA1 3PY « Back to the calendar

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Sport and Society – Manchester

October 25, 2010
By FN Brill

Sport and Society When Monday, October 25, 2010 20:30 - All Ages Where Unicorn (map) Church Street, City Centre Manchester, UK Other InfoManchester Branch hit the spot with a meeting themed around the subject of sport and society. In the words of the nights' speaker; "Apart from Engels' enthusiasm for fox-hunting, sport has not been the focus of much discussion in Socialist circles. So we expect a meeting of two halves, with the ball in one court or another and every attendee giving 110%." « Back to the calendar

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Fashion is the theme for tonight – Manchester

September 27, 2010
By FN Brill

Fashion is the theme for tonight When Monday, September 27, 2010 20:00 - All Ages Where Unicorn (map) Church Street, City Centre Manchester, UK Other InfoManchester Branch present an evening themed around a talk on fashion: 'Socialism and Fashion' starring Little Miss Muffintop and Dolly (the Dolly). Also featuring Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, Etienne Cabet and Joan's great-great Grandma. Speaker: Keith Scholey « Back to the calendar

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Toronto Street Meeting

September 26, 2010
By FN Brill

Toronto Street Meeting When Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:00 - All Ages Where (map) Other InfoAt Word on The Street literature festival in Queen's Park, Toronto. We can be found at Magazine mews area. « Back to the calendar

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Day School – The pressures of consumerism – London

September 25, 2010
By FN Brill

Day School - The pressures of consumerism When Saturday, September 25, 2010 12:00 - All Ages Where SPGB Home Office (map) 52 Clapham High St London, UK SW4 Other Info"CAN YOU BUY HAPPINESS?" This is a follow-up to a half day school given by the same panel of speakers on ‘Mental health and capitalism’ just 3 years ago. At that half day school the panel provided a broad outline on how the issue of mental health affects the working class under capitalism. This time round the panel will be investigating how the social phenomenon of consumerism is affecting our...

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\”Saint\” Newman and Miracles (West London) – Chiswick, London

September 21, 2010
By FN Brill

"Saint" Newman and Miracles (West London) When Tuesday, September 21, 2010 20:00 - All Ages Where Chiswick Town Hall (map) Chiswick, London Other InfoOrganised by West London Branch of The Socialist Party Nearest tube: Chiswick Park Talk by Adam Buick. Adam's talk will concentrate on Newman's arguments against (non-biblical) miracles when he was a protestant. Newman actually said that the weakest kind of miracles was a cure from an illness -- precisely what the catholic hierarchy is now saying he worked. « Back to the calendar

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East Anglia Regional Branch meeting – Norwich

September 18, 2010
By FN Brill

East Anglia Regional Branch meeting When Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:00 - All Ages Where Quebec Tavern (map) 93-97 Quebec St. Norwich, UK « Back to the calendar

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\”Civil Rights\” – Glasgow

September 15, 2010
By FN Brill

"Civil Rights" When Wednesday, September 15, 2010 08:30 - All Ages Where Community Central Halls (map) 304 Maryhill Road Glasgow Other InfoWho needs rights? Women? Gays? Disabled? Prisoners? Everyone? Just what precisely are "Rights" anyway? And why are they needed by a plethora of groups in today's society? Andy Armitage examines the background and development of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA from slavery to Obama's presidential tenure, civil rights in Britain and how the European and US models differ. Up for discussion will be how, or whether, the concept of rights would apply to a socialist society...

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Karl Marxs Vision of the Free Individual London

September 11, 2010
By FN Brill

Karl Marx's Vision of the Free Individual When Saturday, September 11, 2010 18:00 - All Ages Where SPGB Home Office (map) 52 Clapham High St London, UK SW4 Other InfoHunter, Fisherman, Shepherd, Critic: Karl Marx's Vision of the Free Individual « Back to the calendar

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Reforming Capitalism or the Socialist alternative – London

July 31, 2010
By FN Brill

Reforming Capitalism or the Socialist alternative When Saturday, July 31, 2010 18:00 - All Ages Where SPGB Home Office (map) 52 Clapham High St London, UK SW4 Other InfoTalk by Vincent Otter « Back to the calendar

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