A brief report of the meeting held on January 27 2011 by Save Sherwood Forest

Nottingham Society of Artists

Friar Lane, Nottingham NG1 6DH

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Footage of Billy Braggs opposition to Nottingham University Occupiers proposal to vacate "The Great Hall" Peacefully. Billy says the meeting "Offers Nothing" and further tells students they are "More Use Here [in the great hall]" Before scrawling "I DON'T BUY IT!" over the meeting proposal from Registrar.

 

3 Hours Later, the hall was vacated peacefully, the occupation was in it's 76th hour.

Singer songwriter Billy Bragg visited the ongoing occupation at the University Nottingham the day after his gig at Rock City. He had also visited Nottingham Prison to see the results of his project to make guitars available to inmates. He arrived just as the 1pm daily meeting of the occupation was starting.

Front of Portland Building, University Park Campus

NOTTINGHAM TICKETS SOLD OUT - December 1

 

Join the National Climate March in London

Coach leaves Salutation at 8:00am

Tickets £10 (waged) £6 (student/unwaged)

 

Crocus Gallery, 1 Church Sq. Lenton Nottingham NG7 1SL

(back of the Savoy Cinema, Derby Road)

 

Soccer drawings, collage and poetry by Lord Biro including a poster attacking Nottingham City Council's

 plans to build a football stadium at the green belt in Gamston for the World Cup in 2018 (if England's bid is successful).

Friends Meeting House, 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JD

Nottingham Friends Meeting House, 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JD

Salutation Inn,

Maid Marion Way

Nottingham

SUMAC Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7 6HX.

International day of action against McDonald's

SUMAC Centre, Gladstone Street, Nottingham.

A Graffiti Session, exhibition, and a bit of a party etc.

A Graffiti Session, exhibition, and a bit of a party etc.

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Venue: The Sparrows' Nest, St. Ann's, Nottingham. Please visit website if you don't know it.

Venue: The Sparrows' Nest, St. Ann's, Nottingham. Please visit website if you don't know it.

Headley Villas Park, Sherwood Rise, Notingham

Friday 17th September Preparations for the 'Night of Festivals' Events: Market Square, Nottingham.



Events from the 16 - 18th September. Featuring new contemporary art commissions, a live music stage and participatory carnival procession. A fusion of art forms in celebration of the Bicentenary of Latin America’s independence and the richness of its culture!

Assemble at St Peters Square, Nottingham, NG1 2NW (next to St. Peters Church, Nottingham City Centre). Look out for the loaf on a stick - the person holding this is your guide!

JB Spray Squat,Russell Street, Radford, Nottingham

The JB Spray Squat has been resisting the 'tactics' of Tracy the Portable Building Dealer and her two skinny sidekicks, for over a week now. Intel suggests, the eviction is due to take place this week, as Tracy, via the owner David Phillips, cannot afford an all singing all dancing eviction, and they are urging us to leave the building, clearly they are flustered and are probably losing money ever…

For any poets out there, the deadline for submissions of poems for issue of DIY Poets is September 1st.

Nottingham Caribbean Carnival 2010 was held on the Forest Recreation Ground on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August. The highlight of the weekend was the big parade on Sunday which drew thousands of spectators.

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Videos Nottingham Carn…

16 Vernon Avenue, Carlton, Nottingham  NG4 3FX.

16 Vernon Avenue, Carlton, Nottingham  NG4 3FX.

 

Nottingham Caribbean Carnival 2010 was held on the Forest Recreation Ground on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August. The highlight of the weekend was the big parade on Sunday which drew thousands of spectators.