Events coming up in Cardiff this week. As always, let me know if there’s anything you think should be added. Monday 20 February Work Day at The Red and Black Umbrella, Clifton Street. 10am-4pm. Help look after the building, by either doing DIY work or cleaning. South Wales Anarchists meeting. The Gatekeeper, Westgate Street. 7.30pm.… [Read more…]
February 14, 2012
Update: The Cwtch occupiers lost their eviction challenge. Full news story on the BBC website. On Sunday I took a trip to Swansea to visit the Cwtch Community Centre which opened in Swansea January 30. They have been served an eviction notice and will be in court this morning. The centre is in the Dolphin… [Read more…]
February 12, 2012
Coming up this week in Cardiff. Remember, get in contact if there’s anything you think needs to be added. Monday 13 February Work day at The Red and Black Umbrella, Clifton Street. 10am-4pm. Help look after the building, by either doing DIY work or cleaning. Tuesday 14 February People’s Kitchen. The Red and Black Umbrella, Clifton… [Read more…]
February 5, 2012
Busy, busy week this week. Lots of stuff going on from film nights, green socials, conferences and protests. Including climate change, border politics, practical sustainability and anti-fascism. As always, get in contact with anything you think should be added. Monday 6 February Work day at The Red and Black Umbrella. 10am-4pm. Help with looking after… [Read more…]
January 30, 2012
At last Thursday’s Cardiff Transition Show and Tell, Sam Holt outlined one of the group’s most recent projects – Cardiff’s Green Map System. The group aim to make an interactive map of the city, including green projects, community spaces, shops and other similar locations. The map will be produced using the Open Green Map interactive… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
Events coming up in Cardiff this week. Any more you think should be on there? Get in touch. Monday 30 January Work day at The Red and Black Umbrella, Clifton Street, Splott. 10am-4pm. Help look after the building with DIY work or cleaning. Unemployed Daytime Disco #10. 2-8pm. The Rockin’ Chair, Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside.… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
Last Thursday Cardiff Transition had a Show and Tell event to showcase some of the more recent projects that have come out of the movement. Steve Garrett, founder of Riverside Community Market Association, led the presentation about the Cardiff Food Charter. One definition of a food charter can be found at the website Beyond Factory… [Read more…]
January 28, 2012
Last Thursday Cardiff Transition had a Show and Tell event to showcase some of the more recent projects that have come out of the movement. One of these is the Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) Shop In Penarth scheme. Anthony Slaughter and Patricia Griffiths explained why they think the loyalty scheme has brought unity to independent… [Read more…]
January 22, 2012
Coming up in Cardiff this week. As always, let me know if you think something should be added. Monday 23 January Work Day at The Red and Black Umbrella. 10am-4pm. Help with looking after the building from DIY to cleaning. Tuesday 24 January People’s Kitchen at The Red and Black Umbrella. 6.30pm. Vegan meal for… [Read more…]
January 15, 2012
Coming up in Cardiff this week – let me know anything to add! Monday 16 January Work day at The Red and Black Umbrella, Clifton Street, Splott. 10am-4pm. General time to help look after the building by doing either DIY or cleaning. South Wales Anarchists Meeting. 8pm. The Gatekeeper, Westgate Street. Tuesday 17 January People’s… [Read more…]
February 19, 2012
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