Join the annual Independence FROM America demonstration at NSA Menwith Hill, N. Yorkshire organised by the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB). Speakers to include Salma Yaqoob, Andy Worthington, Martin Wainwright, Mizan the Poet. Food provided by the 1 in 12 cafe. 4th July Special Event Time: 5pm – 9pm Place: Meet at gates of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Invitation: Iqra Community Primary School funday, Lister Park @ Sat 29 Jun 2013 12:00 – 16:00 (Karl Dallas)
more details » Iqra Community Primary School funday, Lister Park I’ll be singing and telling stories from 2pm today. Go to http://wp.me/p38aoy-jR for slideshow of pictures with kids over the past 60 or so years. When Sat 29 Jun 2013 12:00 – 16:00 London Where Lister Park ( ) Calendar Karl Dallas Who • Karl … Continue reading
June 29 2013: Songs & stories at Iqra Fun Day
Following up my story-telling session at St Paul’s. Manningham, on Thursday, I’m singing and story-telling in Lister Park today, 12 noon to 4pm Below: some pictures with kids over the past 60 years: Related articles Storytelling Tips From Author Nicholas Sparks (shutterfly.com) Why Telling Stories Is Good Business Practice (domo.com) Continue reading
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Movietime, June 26 2013
Revised version video The original version of the video included a rather garbled selection of images from the Plot for Peace website, with unreadable captions. These have now been arranged in more or less chronological order, with readable captions. There are upload problems with the new-version video at present but it should be online by Monday, … Continue reading
Bradford Muslims unite against grooming (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
Thousands of Bradford Muslims will hear a hard-hitting sermon today condemning child sexual grooming. The majority of the district’s 70-plus mosques have pledged to deliver a special sermon drafted by the mainly Bradford-based Together Against Grooming (TAG) project. They will be among a total of 500 mosques UK-wide which have backed the TAG initiative – … Continue reading
Tickets now on sale for Macbeth with Kenneth Branagh – broadcast live on 20 July
It’s now just days until previews begin for Manchester International Festival’s Macbeth, with Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston. With its Manchester run completely sold out, National Theatre Live will broadcast this highly anticipated production live to cinemas across the UK on 20 July. National Theatre Live will broadcast Manchester International Festival’s electrifying new production of Macbeth, with Kenneth … Continue reading
June 22: People’s Assembly Against Austerity – another way
Reactions First, the negatives. The venue was entirely unsuitable. The acoustics were atrocious, and there was a shortage of suitable rooms for break-out sessions. The West Yorkshire contingent, for instance, had to meet at the back of the gallery, and as the (extremely helpful) hall staff pointed out, there were serious health and safety issues … Continue reading
Pussy Riot single: Putin Lights Up The Fires
English text This state may be stronger than time in jail. The more arrests, the happier it is. Every arrest is carried out with love for the sexist Who botoxed his cheeks and pumped his chest and abs. But you can’t nail us in the coffin. Throw off the yoke of former KGB! Putin is … Continue reading
June 15: Iain M. Banks enters Heaven
“[R]eally, it’s not about you. It’s what religion does with this drive for acknowledgement of self-importance that really gets up my nose. ‘Yeah, yeah, your individual consciousness is so important to the universe that it must be preserved at all costs’ – oh, please. Do try to get a grip of something other than your … Continue reading
Review: Asus FonePad • The Register
The smartphone that thinks it’s a tablet – and a bloody good job too “So, can you live with a 7-inch, 340g smartphone? Yes. Naturally there are compromises to be made. I wouldn’t want to take a FonePad with me to my local pub for the evening or to a gig, and the absence of … Continue reading
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