Rebel Cat and Aardvark Production Collective along with the 1 in 12 Club are proud to announce the first anarchist/radical bookfair in many years from 11.00am to 4.00pm followed by an acoustic gig from 5.30pm to 8.10pm, and a Punk gig from 7.30pm to 11.30pm.

There will be stalls, films and some speakers/workshops.

If you are interested in a /talk/workshop or showing a film please get in touch.

Talks:

11.30am to 12.30 – Henry Raby – a talk about the nature of punk poetry.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/602579179/nerd-punk-by-henry-raby

This will be followed by a “poets corner” where various poets will give readings throughout the day in between the talks/workshops!

Poets Corner (times tbc):

Andy Carrington
Dwane Reads
Tatty Hoggarth

Workshops: IWW workshop, details tbc

Stalls:

Rebel Cat Events/Aardvark Productions Collective/1 in 12 Club:

Rebel Cat a not for profit, grassroots, DIY promoter who puts on benefit gigs to raise awareness for social issues and demand a change.

Aardvark Productions Collective helps promote and support local promoters and bands in the West Yorkshire Area. We are not for profit and all money is invested back into local music.

1 in 12 Club started in 1981, evolving from the local Claimants Union. Originally the Club organised social events in various local pubs and clubs. The Club is 2 separate things; firstly and most importantly it is a group of people who work together to promote certain political ideals and social change; secondly it is a building housing a members social club.

https://www.facebook.com/RebelCatEvents/

https://www.facebook.com/AardvarkProd/

https://www.facebook.com/1in12/

Horn and Hoof Records:

Horn & Hoof Records is a distribution label from Manchester, we put on gigs and work with some of the best bands in the UK. They are also behind Rebel Cat in Manchester.

https://www.facebook.com/Horn.N.Hoof.Records/

Trans Mission:

Trans Mission is a Trans and Gender Variant Information and Support group.
We run weekly groups in Bradford and monthly groups in Leeds and Doncaser for anyone on the trans spectrum or questioning their gender identity. We run monthly Trans Masculine only spaces, a Wellbeing Support group, a Walking group, a Lunchtime support group and a Peer Support Mentor Program.
We offer Advocacy, Trans and Gender Variance Awareness Training and endless cups of tea and biscuits.

https://www.facebook.com/UKTransMission/

Anarchist Federation:

“As anarchist communists we fight for a world without leaders, where power is shared equally amongst communities, and people are free to reach their full potential”.

https://www.facebook.com/Anarchistfederation/

Hunt Sabs:

The only organization that works directly in the field to protect wildlife from the hunter.

https://www.facebook.com/HuntSaboteursAssociation/

PM Press:

PM Press was founded at the end of 2007 by a small collection of folks with decades of publishing, media, and organizing experience. PM Press co-conspirators have published and distributed hundreds of books, pamphlets, CDs, and DVDs.

https://www.facebook.com/pmpress.uk/

AK Press:

A worker-run collective that publishes and distributes radical books, visual and audio media, and other mind-altering material.
https://www.facebook.com/AKPress/

Active Distribution:

An online distro for almost all things anarcho. Supplying collectives, radical bookshops and people with the kind of stuff you’re unlikely to find in Waterstone’s [and certainly shouldn’t be on amazon!].

https://www.facebook.com/ActiveDistro/

0161 Festival:

“0161 Festival is held to raise money for anti-fascists throughout Europe, with a huge variety of music and activities going on throughout the weekend. It is to show that regardless of the music and style we are all united through the anti-fascist banner”

https://www.facebook.com/0161Festival/

Punk Ethics:

DIY punk collective, kickin’ sweatshops out of the UK punk scene & promoting a progressive punk attitude

https://www.facebook.com/punkethics/

Freedom News:

Freedom News is an online anarchist resource for news, comment and activism. Founded in 1886, we moved fully online in 2014 and publish a quarterly paper.

https://www.facebook.com/FreedomNews1886/

Cubesville zines:

Cubesville will stock the long-running anarcho-absurdist punkzine One Way Ticket to Cubesville, together with the popular anarcho-veganzines such as The Vegan’s Guide to People Arguing with Vegans, The Victorian Vegan, and Veganarchy, Chaos and Destruction. Richard Cubesville has written and published zines since the 1980s and also co-hosts Manchester community radio show, Under the Pavement – bringing you DIY culture and grassroots activism every fortnight on ALLFM.

Haven Distribution:

Founded in 1996 and staffed only by volunteers, Haven Distribution supplies books to prisoners. We rely entirely on donations to fund our work. You can find us at any number of anarchist bookfairs across the country selling books and other goodies. We also have a rapidly growing online shop. You can find out more about us and how we work at our website. We’re a friendly bunch so make sure you come and say hello. :

www.havendistribution.org.uk
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IWW:

We are the Bradford General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World and we are the Union for ALL workers

https://www.facebook.com/BradfordIwwUnion/

Leeds Anti Fascist Network (LAFN)

https://www.facebook.com/leedsafn/

CRIBS International: (TBC)

Pregnant women need safe, clean places to live. Greek camps are dirty & lack running water or 24 hour medical aid. Working with others, we give a home.

https://www.facebook.com/CRIBSInternational/

Olive Branch: (TBC):

Fair trade shop also selling organic, vegan, vegetarian and environmentally friendly products.

https://www.facebook.com/Bradford.fair.trade.shop/

Solidarity Federation: (TBC)

The Solidarity Federation is a revolutionary union initiative: a working-class organisation which seeks the abolition of capitalism and the state

https://www.facebook.com/solfed/

Gig:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2127304190879249/

We are hosting an acoustic gig from 5.30pm to 8.00pm upstairs, followed by a punk gig on the gig floor from 7.30pm to 11.00pm. More details to follow:

Acoustic artists booked:
5:30 – 6:10 James ‘Bar’ Bowen
6:10 – 6:50 Trickstar Entertainment
6:50 – 7:30 Gerrard Bell-Fife
7:30 – 8:10 Chuck SJ

Punk gig:
51st State: 10.45 to 11.30
Andy T Band: 9.50 to 10.35
Fear Insight: 9.00 to 9.40
OmniMania: 8.15 to 8.50
Disruptive Influence: 7.30 to 8.05
Doors open 7pm

Door tax to all gigs from 5.30 (acoustic and punk gig):
£7.00 on the door £6.00 members

51st State Philisophical Anarch-OM punk.from Exeter
https://www.facebook.com/51st-STATE-347870476861/

Andy T Band Anarcho-Punk Poet/Artist. Released material on Crass Records over 30 years ago. Still writing, and performing
https://www.facebook.com/andy.thorley.1

Fear Insight
Hardcore Punk from Birmingham
https://www.facebook.com/FEAR-INSIGHT-301640119931424/

Disruptive Influence
Bristol based 4 piece punk band playin thrashy, in your face punk rock!!!
https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveInfluenceUK/

OmniMania
Yorkshire based band, specialising in their own brand of high-octane blues-rock, paying homage to the classics but precision engineered for the modern era.
https://www.facebook.com/Omnimaniaband/

We also hope to have food available at the cafe between 5pm and 8pm