Events
April 2008
Monday-Tuesday 28-29 April: Invitation to Learn: Margaret Thatcher: ‘The lady’s not for turning.’ 10.30 to 12.30 on Tuesday mornings and are repeated from 7.30 to 9.30 on Wednesday evenings, £8 per class.
Weds 30 April: Get a taste of the good life Sustainable living one-day workshop. An opportunity to get ideas and inspiration to improve your home, your lifestyle and help the environment. Hosted by Impetus Consulting, £75, 9.30am - 4.30pm, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton (nr Chichester). For more information email: courses@wealddown.co.uk or see: www.impetusconsult.co.uk
Thurs 1 - Mon 5 May: Wild Heart Gathering. Touch the earth awaken the spirit. In the heart of the Sussex countryside over the May Beltaine weekend, there will be a gathering of some of the most inspiring, passionate and committed pioneers of the wild. Adults £65 Youth £25 Under 5's Free. Concessions available. Check the website for family deals, Day Tickets and more info. Contact: info@wildheartgathering.com 07801 492482 07771 646575 01273 480429 www.wildheartgathering.com
Thurs 1 May: False Capitalist Solutions Day, international day of action against false capitalist solutions to climate change. For more information see:www.networkforclimateaction.org.uk
Sun 4 May: Sussex Farmers Market. Sussex Farmers Market of the year 2007, with 35-40 stalls selling organic cheese, wine, beer, bread, cake, fruit & veg, curry, chocolate and chilli. For more information see: www.brightonfarmersmarket.com
Sat 10 May: Following on from the Buy Nothing Day event six months previously, we hope that this will become a regular part of the transition process - bringing communities together to learn and share skills. Aiming to re-skill Brighton and Hove in the crafts and abilities that we have lost; this will be a very hands-on, practical day with workshops like bike maintenance, paper-making, recycles candles and tons more. Do you have a skill you can share? We are currently looking for people to put on workshops. For more information see the waste forum @ transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk
Sat 10 May: World Fair Trade Day alldayer. Our Ethical Network, the newly-formed (or forming!) Sussex Fair Trade Network, Cred Jewellery and Ethical Weddings are teaming up to put on an all-day event for World Fair Trade Day 2008. From midday till 2pm there will be fair trade stalls and information stands. From 2-3pm a speaker event will raise awareness of the social and environmental issues surrounding gold and diamonds (going beyond conflict or blood diamonds) and the route towards fair trade accreditation that Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellery has been spearheading. Then from 3-4.45pm there will be an ethical business networking session. The event is free but donations to cover costs will be gratefully accepted. Please put the date in your diary and RSVP to Katie@ethicalweddings.com by Friday 28 March if possible so that we can confirm numbers with the venue. For further information see: www.ourethicalnetwork.com
Sat 10 May: Free Palestine National Demonstration. End the siege of Gaza. End Israeli occupation. For the right of return of refugees. Assemble 1pm Temple Tube - rally in Trafalgar Square. For leaflets, posters and to publicise the event: info@palestinecampaign.org 0207 7006192 www.bminitiative.net www.pfb.org.uk www.palestinecampaign.org
Sun 11 May: The Lady of Burma by James Seabright and Louise Chantal .The inspirational true story of Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi is told in this compelling solo performance about the life of the only Nobel Peace Prize winner who is also a political prisoner. Despite being the democratically elected leader of the country, Burma's military junta have kept Suu Kyi under house arrest for over a decade. This powerful performance has already been made sell-out appearances at the Edinburgh festival and the Old Vic in London. Regardless of what you know or think about Burmese politics, this show is an unmissable hymn to the power of the human spirit in the quest for freedom.
Udderbelly, 5pm Old Steine Lawns, Entrance Fee: £12.00, (£10.00 Concessions). For more information see: For more information see: www.ladyofburma.com or www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/listings
Sat 17 May: Brighton Permaculture Green Roof DIY Workshop, run in partnership with Brighton and Hove Building Green. The course will enable participants to learn about green roofs and their benefits and also develop practical skills in the construction of a simple green roof which can then be applied to a garden shed or similar structure. Each participant will finish the day with a “sample roof” (approx 30cm’s square) to take away with them. Additionally a CD Rom with practical information will be given to participants at the end of the day. 10am - 4pm, Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex), Brighton. For more information and to book a place see: www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
Thurs 29 May: Peace Messenger Film night. From 7-8pm there will be a meeting discussing the organising and involvement of Peace Picnic. Then a film will be shown from 8-9pm. 7pm, BPEC, 39-41 Surrey Street, Brighton. Entry Fee: Donations. For further information telephone: 01273 766626 or email: peacepicnic@gmail.com
Sat 31 May: A spring carnival of resistance to Heathrow expansion. Called by Campaign against Climate Change , HACAN and NOTRAG . Stop the third runway at Heathrow! Stop expansion! Stop the runaway growth in avaition! Tell the government to get real on climate change and prevent a climate catastrophe! Start time 12 noon. Probable assembly point Hatton Cross (tube). There will be a carnival style march to a festival style event at Simpson village. More details to be announced soon. For more information see: www.campaigncc.org
Sat 7 June: Celebrating bikes and bodies, demonstrating cyclists' vulnerability, protesting against oil dependency. Be there, as bare as you dare! For more information see: http://worldnakedbikeride.org/brighton
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Sat 7 & Sun 8 June: Lewes WellBeing Wave: complementary therapies, personal growth and spiritual awareness. Corn Exchange (Town Hall) & Assembly Rooms, Lewes. Sat 10:30am – 6:00pm, Sun 11:00am – 5:30pm [link]
14 - 15 June Sat & Sun: International Climate Conference. "The biggest climate change talk-in, learn-in and plan-for-action of the year!" Speakers include:Colin Challen MP (Lab); Norman Baker MP (Lib Dem); Jean Lambert MEP (Green); Ashok Sinha, director 'Stop Climate Chaos'; Mark Lynas; George Marshall, co-director COIN; Hans-Josef Fell, Geramn Green MP; Agnes de Rooij, Greenpeace International and many, many more. The event also features two major plenaries: 'The Need For Action' on Saturday and 'Climate Campaigning Around The World' on Sunday. There are also a number of seminars and workshops. London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2. For more info see: www.campaigncc.org
Sat 21 - Sun 22 June: Brighton Permaculture Forest Gardening two-day course. You will learn how to grow fruit, nuts, salads and perennial vegetables as a low maintenance, highly productive garden ecosystem. Includes a site visit. Saturday will be held in Seaford & Newhaven, East Sussex. Most of this day (weather permitting) will be spent in the forest garden pictured on this page. We will then visit the garden of Pippa Johns between Newhaven & Lewes. Sunday will be held at Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex, Brighton). Here we will demonstrate some practical techniques for the creation and maintenance of forest gardens at Brighton Permaculture Trust's new site and look at an old orchard. 10am-5pm both days. For more information and to book a place see: www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
Thurs 26 June: Peace Messenger Film night. From 7-8pm there will be a meeting discussing the organising and involvement of Peace Picnic. Then a film will be shown from 8-9pm. 7pm, BPEC, 39-41 Surrey Street, Brighton. Entry Fee: Donations. For further information telephone: 01273 766626 or email: peacepicnic@gmail.com
Saturday 28-29 June: Eco Open Houses. A joint project from Brighton & Hove Council, Low Carbon Network and Brighton Permaculture Trust. During two summer weekends of 28-29 June and 5-6 July 2008 people will be able to visit eco-houses in Brighton & Hove who will be opening their doors to the public. The event aims to empower and inspire members of the public to make environmental changes to their own homes through seeing what practical steps other people have taken in their homes. It is about people learning from the experience of others and making positive changes to reduce their environmental footprint. For more information visit www.ecoopenhouses.org
Sat 5-6 July: Eco Open Houses. A joint project from Brighton & Hove Council, Low Carbon Network and Brighton Permaculture Trust. During two summer weekends of 28-29 June and 5-6 July 2008 people will be able to visit eco-houses in Brighton & Hove who will be opening their doors to the public. The event aims to empower and inspire members of the public to make environmental changes to their own homes through seeing what practical steps other people have taken in their homes. It is about people learning from the experience of others and making positive changes to reduce their environmental footprint. For more information visit www.ecoopenhouses.org
Sun 6 July: Sussex Farmers Market. Market of the Year 2008 with 35-40 stalls selling organic cheese, wine, beer, bread, cake, fruit and veg, curry, chocolate and chilli. For more information see: www.brightonfarmersmarket.com
Sun 20 July: Peace Picnic 2008. On the bill are three live stages, kids spaces, stalls, interactive workshops, forums, film, healing, Global food stalls and bars, the Peace of Art aerial photograph and much, much more.
Sun 3 Aug - Sussex Farmers Market. Market of the Year 2008 with 35-40 stalls selling organic cheese, wine, beer, bread, cake, fruit and veg, curry, chocolate and chilli. For more information see: www.brightonfarmersmarket.com
Sun 3 Aug - Mon 11 Aug: This summer the Camp for Climate Action will pitch its tents outside Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent for a week of education, sustainable living and direct action. Everyone is invited to the camp, which is now part of an international movement, with eight climate camps on four continents planned for this summer. Together we will show that the blind pursuit of economic growth at any cost is simply insane, and is to blame for the CO2 emissions and ecosystem destruction that are causing catastrophic climate change.
Climate campers will not only highlight positive solutions, but will also take direct action against to drivers of climate change:
Wed 6 Aug: Day of Action against Agrofuels. Agrofuels are fast replacing rainforests and agriculture for food production, meaning more hunger, CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss.
Sat 9 Aug: Day of Mass Action against Kingsnorth coal-fired power station. The power station must not and will not be built!
For more information see: www.climatecamp.org.uk