[Netnews-action] advance notice: Second Manchester Anarchist Bookfair

[Manchester Campaigns]

* see below re: stalls - book now!
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From: Manchester Anarchist Bookfair <manchester at bookfair.org.uk>


The second Manchester Anarchist Bookfair

When is it?:
The second Manchester Anarchist Bookfair
(Previously Manchester Radical Bookfair)
Saturday 29th April 12.00noon-5.00pm
(May Day Bank Holiday Weekend)
The Basement, 24 Lever Street (off Piccadilly Gardens) central  
Manchester

What is it?:
Manchester has a strong tradition of radical protest and the bookfair  
is an opportunity to find out what is going on in Manchester now.
The bookfair focusses on anarchist/ grassroots/ DIY/ non hierarchical  
groups and NOT party politics.

Who will be there?:
Below is a list of people who attended the last Manchester Anarchist  
Bookfair in December 2005.
ABC Distro Leeds
AK Press: http://www.akuk.com
Anarchist Federation: http://www.af-north.org
Angelic Upstarts/Oppressed/ Anti Fascist
Ape magazine: http://www.apemagazine.org
Bulb magazine: http://www.bulbmag.com
Class War: http://www.classwaruk.org
Corporate Watch: http://www.corporatewatch.org
Cunningham Amendment
Earth First! Manchester: http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/manchester
Freedom: http://www.freedompress.org.uk
Indymedia: http://manchester.indymedia.org.uk
IWW: http://www.iww.org.uk
Northern Herald Books
Northern Voices
Prisoner Support
Re-pressed Distribution: http://www.re-pressed.org.uk
Solidarity Federation: http://www.solfed.org.uk
Total Liberty
The Wombles: http://www.wombles.org.uk/
We will be posting a full list of stalls on the website when people  
have confirmed.
(See: http://www.bookfair.org.uk/stalls/stalls.html)

Can I have a stall?:
Space is limited. Therefore if you are interested in having a stall  
at the event please contact me as soon as possible.
manchester at bookfair.org.uk
There will be a minimum charge of £5 for a stall (pasting table size).

Can I run a workshop/ talk?:
Due to lack of space there will be no workshops/ talks at this bookfair.
However if you are interested in running something please let us know  
and we will see if we can arrange something.
manchester at bookfair.org.uk

Where is it?:
The venue:
The Basement is located down a flight of approximately ten stairs at  
24 Lever Street in central Manchester.

How do I get there?:
Transport:
The venue is a short two minute walk from Piccadilly Gardens.
Nearest bus:
Piccadilly Gardens
Nearest Metrolink:
Piccadilly Gardens
Nearest Train Station:
Manchester Piccadilly
(See: http://www.bookfair.org.uk/venue/venue.html for venue details  
and map)

Vegan Cafe:
Hot and cold food and drink will be available from the Basement cafe.
All food and drink is vegan and teas/ coffees fairly traded.
There is space to chill out and chat.

Internet Access:
There will be free internet access via the Basement's computers.

How can I help?:
Please remember that the bookfair is very much a DIY event. Any money  
raised is put back in to cover venue costs and publicity.
Therefore any help with promoting the bookfair is greatly  
appreciated. Please post this email on to anyone you think might be  
interested, put an article in your newsletter or zine, post it up on  
discussion forums and notice boards.
If you can help distribute posters and flyers please contact me with  
your address and I'll mail some out to you.
manchester at bookfair.org.uk

If you would like to help out and get involved in organising the  
bookfair please email manchester at bookfair.org.uk

How can I get in touch?:
In order to keep costs as low as possible the best way to contact the  
bookfair organisers is by email.
manchester at bookfair.org.uk


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MANCHESTER ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR
Anarchism*Peace*Direct Action*Social Change

Email:
manchester at bookfair.org.uk

Log on to the website for latest updates:
http://www.bookfair.org.uk




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