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SUMMARY:Private event (Dolls 2nd/4th Mondays)
DESCRIPTION:The Dolls Dining Co-op (DDC) is intended to provide a free vegan food for transfeminine people. \nDDC is on every Second and Forth Monday at 7-9pm \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/private-event-dolls-2nd-4th-mondays/2026-06-08/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Community Food Hub
DESCRIPTION:We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank\, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. \n\nPop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub\, or at other times on our events diary.\n\n\n\nSUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION\nFREE – PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE\n\nFood is a right\, not a privilege.\n\n\nFood poverty\, the inability to afford\, or to have access to\, food to make up a healthy diet\, affects 8-9% of the UK population. [Ref: Sustain]\n\n\nFood loss and waste accounts for 8-10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. [Ref: United Nations UNFCCC]\n\n\nThe Sumac Community can play a valuable role in tackling food waste.\n\nSurplus foods are shared with Sumac by Sanatan Food Bank and FoodPrint. As well as being good for the Sumac Community\, we provide a valued service to them by helping reduce their waste\, which would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. \nThis\, together with an option of sharing our surplus with Sherwood Exchange and local animal rescues\, gives SIX opportunities for these foods to be consumed! \nIt is the obsession with perfection by the food industry and supermarkets that is driving the food waste crisis.\nThe planet benefits by surpluses being diverted from landfill\, even if it ultimately ends up making compost for the Sumac Garden. \nfood.gov.uk recommends a visual check or the ‘smell test’ to assess the quality of fruit and veg\, or packaged foods with a ‘best before‘ date. Packaged foods should not be given or taken if past its ‘use-by‘ date. Our volunteers make every effort to check that everything is edible\, vegan and not subject to an ethical boycott. Please draw any inappropriate goods to our attention. \nWe need more help. \nIf you value this initiative\, please ask how you can support our work. \n\nFor more information see the Community Food Hub post by Veggies.\n\nYou could also read or share the latest version of the Sumac Food Redistribution flier.\n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/community-food-hub-3/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks\, free wifi and hot meal. \nThere is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation\, or what you can afford. \nAlso community food hub for wholefoods\, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution\, radical library and book stall\, #RainbowCentre Archives\, games library & toy box\, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. \nEvery Wednesday 11am – 4pm at Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Forest Fields\, Nottingham NG7 6HX . Direction & contact.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/wednesday-pop-up-cafe-and-warm-space-2/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T110000
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SUMMARY:Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
DESCRIPTION:The Sumac Centre has its own small library\, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. \nThe library covers a range of topics from anarchism\, animal rights\, political and social theory\, race\, gender and class\, environment and ecology\, activism\, to journalism and history and more. \nWe also welcome offers of help in helping to keep the Library (& book stall) organised. \nSumac also hosts the Veggies Book Stall\, available whenever the Centre is open. Their are books and journals for reference and for sale covering green\, human rights\, animal issues\, anti-war\, co-operation and social justice. Some are available via Veggies online store. \nWe have started a catalogue of books in the library and another of journals and other archives. \nWe are working with the Sparrows Nest Library. They are adopting our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They hope to make our archives publically available\, or at least catalogued. \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Raiubow Centre” at the Internet Archive  \n  \nSupport this project\nWe need to raise £400 for the next part of our archiving work. If you can help with a small donation please DONATE via https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ \n \nMore information on the Sumac Library\, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history\, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-library-and-bookstall-rainbow-archive/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Green Festival Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Planning meetings continue for Nottingham Green Festival\, a sustainable-themed festival\, organised by a volunteer cooperative planning group. \nThe  Green Festival wil be held at Nottingham Arboretum on Sunday 13th September 2026 and your support is most welcome. \nJoin us at the Sumac Centre\, or get in touch for details to join the online via zoom. \n \nNote that times may change between Winter & Summer meetings – see future  meeting dates … (Also event listing on Veggies Diary)
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/green-festival-planning-meeting/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Nottingham%20Green%20Festival":MAILTO:info@nottmgreenfest.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
DESCRIPTION:The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. \nActivities include: \n\nCloth mending\, including darning\, sewing patches.\nCard making.\nUp cycling\, eg peg bags.\nScap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it\, ideas and practice.\nYou ideas\, inspiration\, skills and requests very welcome
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/creative-arts-makers-club-3/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Skills Exchange Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come and join the Nottingham Skills Exchange\, meet the members and find out more. \nWe are a Time Bank covering all of Nottingham City. Our organisation is run by a committee who meet monthly at Sumac Centre\, 5:30pm – 7pm.. \nOur members come from across Nottingham\, including Beeston and Clifton and further if they travel into the city regularly. \nOur exchanges\, like our membership\, are many and varied\, and include IT support\, clothing repairs and help with gardening\, shopping and housework. \nWe also hold regular social events and workshops and network with other similar organisations in Nottingham. \nTo arrange to meet us for an informal chat please email: skillsexchangeNG@gmail.com. \nYou can find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nottinghamskillsexchange/ \nFollowed by the Sumac Games Evening
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/skills-exchange-meeting-6/2026-06-12/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Skills%20Exchange%20Timebank":MAILTO:skillsexchangeng@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Games Night (& Skills Exchange meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Game Night at Sumac on 2nd and last Fridays of each month\, with bar\, 7pm – 10pm.\nalso now on 3rd Sundays monthly\, during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club\nSkills Exchange meets before games\, at 5.30 in 2nd Friday of the month
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/games-night-at-forest-fields-social-club-with-skills-exchange-3-2/2026-06-12/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Private event H&H
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/private-event-hh/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Private Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260614T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260614T140000
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SUMMARY:Sumac Sunday Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre\, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee\, teas and soft drinks..\n \nJoin us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac’s  Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. \nThere may be Veggies Sosages\, rashers\, potato cakes\, organic Suma baked beans\, mushrooms\, tomatoes\, scrambled tofu and toast. \nPop in every Sunday from 11am to 2pm. \nThe brunch session also offers an opportunity to get your vegan essentials from Veggies Community Food Hub. \nAlso Forest Fields Social Club aka Sumac Bar from Noon\, continuing until 4pm.. \nDuring Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them whilst on Sumac premises. \nMore at https://www.veggies.org.uk/event/sumac-sunday-brunch-2/ \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sunday-brunch/2026-06-14/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Veggies Food
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SUMMARY:Community Food Hub
DESCRIPTION:We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank\, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. \n\nPop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub\, or at other times on our events diary.\n\n\n\nSUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION\nFREE – PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE\n\nFood is a right\, not a privilege.\n\n\nFood poverty\, the inability to afford\, or to have access to\, food to make up a healthy diet\, affects 8-9% of the UK population. [Ref: Sustain]\n\n\nFood loss and waste accounts for 8-10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. [Ref: United Nations UNFCCC]\n\n\nThe Sumac Community can play a valuable role in tackling food waste.\n\nSurplus foods are shared with Sumac by Sanatan Food Bank and FoodPrint. As well as being good for the Sumac Community\, we provide a valued service to them by helping reduce their waste\, which would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. \nThis\, together with an option of sharing our surplus with Sherwood Exchange and local animal rescues\, gives SIX opportunities for these foods to be consumed! \nIt is the obsession with perfection by the food industry and supermarkets that is driving the food waste crisis.\nThe planet benefits by surpluses being diverted from landfill\, even if it ultimately ends up making compost for the Sumac Garden. \nfood.gov.uk recommends a visual check or the ‘smell test’ to assess the quality of fruit and veg\, or packaged foods with a ‘best before‘ date. Packaged foods should not be given or taken if past its ‘use-by‘ date. Our volunteers make every effort to check that everything is edible\, vegan and not subject to an ethical boycott. Please draw any inappropriate goods to our attention. \nWe need more help. \nIf you value this initiative\, please ask how you can support our work. \n\nFor more information see the Community Food Hub post by Veggies.\n\nYou could also read or share the latest version of the Sumac Food Redistribution flier.\n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/community-food-hub-3/2026-06-14/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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SUMMARY:Spycops - Undercover Policing Inquiry 2026 - Tranche 4
DESCRIPTION:The Undercover Policing Inquiry returns on Monday 15th June 2026 for another block of public hearings: Tranche 3 Phase 3. Roughly eight weeks of hearings – 24 police managers\, and one activist. See the preview here: \nhttps://ko-fi.com/post/Preview-of-the-last-of-the-SDS-managers-W1Q72010FG \n \nOn Thursday 26th March we heard from the last of the #spycops in the SDS (Special Demonstration Squad) – a particularly odous peace of work. Big up and big love to all the (civilian) witness\, commentators\, researchers & campaigners. See the post here. \nWatch this reaction video from spycops campaigners (audio begins at 2min 30sec) \nAnalysis of end of the questioning of spycop Robert hastings \nWe will continue to follow the ‘Undercover Policing Inquiry’ when it restarts on 15th June\, to question the managers of the spycops. You can follow too\, via the links further below. \nDuring the hearings in March we began to heard mentions of ‘Rod Richardson’\, the first we know to be deployed to the Sumac Centre in Nottingham\, and his follow-up Mark ‘Stone’/Kennedy. \nEvents reported on that we supported included DSEi Arms Fair 2001 & 2003\, MayDay protests\, Earth First (EF!) Gatherings in N.Wales & N.Yorkshire\, GM Crop decontaminations & more\, including the 2005 G8 campaign at Gleneagles in Scotland & Dissent network at Stirling\, where we built on the EF! camp skills later deployed at Climate Camps (& later XR). More via social.coop/@Veggies \nFor more details of the March 2026 hearings listen to ‘Alison’ on Woman’s Hour and see this summary from The Canary. \n\nSince  1968 police targeted a wide range of social justice and human rights campaigns. Rights were violated and lives destroyed. In 2003 these secret political police infiltrated a group of idealistic young environmental activists in Nottingham\, forming sexual relationships and spying without warrant on hundreds of innocent civilians. \nThis scandal\, dubbed ‘#Spycops’‘\, is now the subject of one of the UK’s longest\, deepest\, most extensive and expensive ‘public’ inquiries. \nFollow daily from 10am from 15th June\nWe will post details when they publish the hearings schedule here\, which will feature the Managers for the discredited Special Demonstration Squad seacret political policing unit. \nLike us you can follow these platforms: \n\nOfficial live stream by the Undercover Policing Inquiry.\nTo watch the Public Inquiry without locating the new link each day\, to go directly to the current hearing (or next) live stream.\nRestreaming at twitch.tv/spycopstv including:\nReal time coverage by Tom Fowler  and others on #Spycops threads on XTwitter.\nDaily live analysis\, in each break\, gathered on COPS Campaign YouTube channel\, by Tom on Facebook\, on (possibly) TikTok\, and elsewhere.\nSpycops.Info for the Spycops Info Podcast and updates from the key groups:\n\nPolice Spies Out of Lives (PSOOL)\nThe Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance (COPS)\nUndercover Research Group and their Spycops Research database.\n\n\n\n\nSubject to availability we will sometimes follow live at Sumac Screen Room. For times of our coverage\, check our commentary on Social.coop/(Mastodon). Also Veggies on Bluesky\, here and ‘bridged’ here. \n\nMany more links\, events and news in the Spycops.Info Newsletter.\n\nEvidence hearings\nIn phase 1 we heard 26 witnesses give oral evidence\, including 3 Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) officers deployed during the period between approximately 1993 to 2007 and 2 former SDS managers. The Inquiry also heard from 21 non-state witnesses who represent groups that were infiltrated and women who were deceived. \nDuring the course of these hearings\, the Inquiry will hear evidence on topics related to undercover policing including: \n\nThe conduct of undercover officers\, including the deception of women into relationships\nThe use of deceased children’s identities by undercover officers\nDecisions related to targeting and deployments into groups\, including but not limited to Family Justice Campaigns\, including the Stephen Lawrence Campaign\nThe training and supervision provided by managers\, and the extent to which they were aware of the conduct of the officers.\n\nOn Tues 16th December 2025 (day-30) we were joined for live analysis here at Sumac Centre by Kate Wilson. to follow the evidence of Mark Jenner aka ‘Mark Cassidy’\, who infiltrated anti fascist groups & Colin Roach Centre between 1995 and 2000. \n  \n \n  \n\nIn claiming that the Home Office put new codes and safeguards in place in 2000 to shift responsibility for the abuses that happened before\, are they admitting that they _were_ resposible for the breaches of those ‘standards’ by those that followed\, eg Kennedy et al https://t.co/isdzwZVJni \n— Veggies  Vegan Campaign Catering   (@veggiesnottm) October 13\, 2025 \n \n\nSee Also. . .\n \nSee also DISCLOSURE: Unravelling the Spycops. \nKate Wilson’s memoir is a shocking exposé about the workings of Britain’s secret police. Much of the activity documented by Kate took place at Nottingham’s Sumac Centre. We were delighted that Kate joined us here on Sunday 1st June 2025\, to tell her story and launch her book (which is available from Veggies online shop). \n  \n \nThe new 3-part ITV documentary series ‘The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed’ premiered on Thursday 6 March at 9pm\, with screenings at Sumac Screen Room. \n\n\n\nFrom the moment ‘Lisa’ discovers Mark Kennedy’s passport\, the #spycops scandal starts to unravel.\n\nSee the clip of this moment here.\n\nCatch up with the whole series …here…\n\n\n\n \nSee also spycops-undercover-policing-inquiry-2026 on the Animal Rights Calendar.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/spycops-undercover-policing-inquiry-t4/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Nottingham Animal Coalition ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Nottingham Animal Coalition is a new animal advocacy group aiming to bring together the various animal rights groups in Nottingham. \nJoin the VIRTUAL meeting on the third Monday of alternate months at 7pm. \nLook out for the meeting link. \nYou may be able to join the online conference at the Sumac Centre Screenroom. An opportunity to get active for animals\, discover existing campaigns\, or start your own! \nIf you have an unfulfilled interest in animal rights you are welcome to attend the meeting\, even if not (yet) associated with a specific group. \n\nThis event may feature representatives from:\n\n\n\nAnimal Horizon\nAnimal Rising\nAnonymous For The Voiceless\nBrinsley Animal Rescue\nFood for a Future\nGreyhound Action In Nottingham (G.A.I.N)\nNottingham Animal Rights\nPlant Based Nottingham\nRescue Not Retail\nVegan Sanctuary Squad\nVeggies Vegan Catering Campaign\nWe The Free\n\n\n\nThe format is subject to change but each  rep may give a short presentation about their group and the type of activism they do\, with time for some questions. After this\, there will be an open discussion about different activism tactics and what types of activism people feel is missing.\n\nSee also events on the Animal Rights Calendar. \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/nottingham-animal-rights-coalition-5-2/2026-06-15/
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nottingham%20Animal%20Coalition":MAILTO:nottsanimalcoalition@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20250413T151035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T151633Z
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SUMMARY:Notts Dining Coop
DESCRIPTION:😋👩‍🍳🍽 NOTTS DINING CO-OP IS HERE \nNotts Dining Co-op is a food project providing free/cheap communal meals to the Nottingham community. \nWe’ll be running events at the Sumac Centre on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly\, which will include a hot meal\, time to spend with friends or to meet new people\, and an opportunity to get involved with the project. Come along to session find out more! \n📆 When: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays\, 7-9pm\n📍 Where: Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone St\, New Basford\, Nottingham NG7 6HX\n❓️ What: pay- what-choise meal & social space\n🧍‍♂️ Who: Everyone is welcome! \nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DCSWZTeO5Uw/ \nThis entry is for the 3rd Tuesdays monthly. See also listings for the 1st Tuesdays.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/notts-dining-coop-3/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
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SUMMARY:Community Food Hub
DESCRIPTION:We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank\, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. \n\nPop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub\, or at other times on our events diary.\n\n\n\nSUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION\nFREE – PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE\n\nFood is a right\, not a privilege.\n\n\nFood poverty\, the inability to afford\, or to have access to\, food to make up a healthy diet\, affects 8-9% of the UK population. [Ref: Sustain]\n\n\nFood loss and waste accounts for 8-10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. [Ref: United Nations UNFCCC]\n\n\nThe Sumac Community can play a valuable role in tackling food waste.\n\nSurplus foods are shared with Sumac by Sanatan Food Bank and FoodPrint. As well as being good for the Sumac Community\, we provide a valued service to them by helping reduce their waste\, which would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. \nThis\, together with an option of sharing our surplus with Sherwood Exchange and local animal rescues\, gives SIX opportunities for these foods to be consumed! \nIt is the obsession with perfection by the food industry and supermarkets that is driving the food waste crisis.\nThe planet benefits by surpluses being diverted from landfill\, even if it ultimately ends up making compost for the Sumac Garden. \nfood.gov.uk recommends a visual check or the ‘smell test’ to assess the quality of fruit and veg\, or packaged foods with a ‘best before‘ date. Packaged foods should not be given or taken if past its ‘use-by‘ date. Our volunteers make every effort to check that everything is edible\, vegan and not subject to an ethical boycott. Please draw any inappropriate goods to our attention. \nWe need more help. \nIf you value this initiative\, please ask how you can support our work. \n\nFor more information see the Community Food Hub post by Veggies.\n\nYou could also read or share the latest version of the Sumac Food Redistribution flier.\n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/community-food-hub-3/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20251218T234102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T182246Z
UID:10011068-1781694000-1781712000@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks\, free wifi and hot meal. \nThere is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation\, or what you can afford. \nAlso community food hub for wholefoods\, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution\, radical library and book stall\, #RainbowCentre Archives\, games library & toy box\, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. \nEvery Wednesday 11am – 4pm at Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Forest Fields\, Nottingham NG7 6HX . Direction & contact.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/wednesday-pop-up-cafe-and-warm-space-2/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20260321T153329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T033854Z
UID:10012296-1781694000-1781715600@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
DESCRIPTION:The Sumac Centre has its own small library\, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. \nThe library covers a range of topics from anarchism\, animal rights\, political and social theory\, race\, gender and class\, environment and ecology\, activism\, to journalism and history and more. \nWe also welcome offers of help in helping to keep the Library (& book stall) organised. \nSumac also hosts the Veggies Book Stall\, available whenever the Centre is open. Their are books and journals for reference and for sale covering green\, human rights\, animal issues\, anti-war\, co-operation and social justice. Some are available via Veggies online store. \nWe have started a catalogue of books in the library and another of journals and other archives. \nWe are working with the Sparrows Nest Library. They are adopting our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They hope to make our archives publically available\, or at least catalogued. \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Raiubow Centre” at the Internet Archive  \n  \nSupport this project\nWe need to raise £400 for the next part of our archiving work. If you can help with a small donation please DONATE via https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ \n \nMore information on the Sumac Library\, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history\, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-library-and-bookstall-rainbow-archive/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20250608T123114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T183544Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
DESCRIPTION:The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. \nActivities include: \n\nCloth mending\, including darning\, sewing patches.\nCard making.\nUp cycling\, eg peg bags.\nScap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it\, ideas and practice.\nYou ideas\, inspiration\, skills and requests very welcome
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/creative-arts-makers-club-3/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260618T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20251120T212628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T223338Z
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SUMMARY:Sumac Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Sumac Centre is an independent community and social centre in Nottingham\, home to projects including the Forest Fields Social Club\, People’s Kitchen\, Veggies Catering Campaign\, Nottingham Green Festival\, a community food hub and more. Sumac provides resources\, meeting spaces and facilities for groups and individuals campaigning for human rights\, animal rights\, the environment\, peace\, co-operation and social justice.. \nSumac organised by its supporters & users\, including at meetings . All are welcome to come and participate. To get involved just drop by and join in! \n  \n\n  \nThe Sumac Meeting is an open meeting where decisions affecting the Social Centre are made. \nTo raise a point for the meeting\, please  contact Sumac so it can be added to the agenda. \nIntroductions\, facilitator\, minute taker\nPresent / Apologies\nWell Being Check-in / Qualms / Big Ups\nAction points from previous meeting \nUser groups / working groups:\n– Finance \n– Forest Fields Social Club / social club events \n– Kitchen / Peoples Kitchen \n– Residents \n– Veggies \nRoom Bookings – check online diary & new event requests received by email \nEmails – review current emails & elect someone to check for next time \nMaintenance – Jobs Book – Work Priorities \nHealth & Safety review /cleaning \nNEW AGENDA ITEMS:\nIf possible propose a week in advance\, preferably via the contact form. \n  \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-meeting-6-2-2/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T183000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20260411T092845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T182718Z
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SUMMARY:Postponed: Sparrows Nest fundraiser for Sumac / Rainbow Archive
DESCRIPTION:NOTE event is POSTPONED due to the unprecedented scale and depth of the work in processing Sumac’s Rainbow archives. \nSumac Centre Library covers a range of topics from anarchism\, animal rights\, political and social theory\, race\, gender and class\, environment and ecology\, activism\, to journalism and history and more. \nSparrows Nest Banner \nThe Sparrows Nest have adopted our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They will be storing our archives safely. Once catalogued many items will publically available and all will be maintained in perpetuity. \nSupport this project\nWe need to raise £400 for the next part of our archiving work. \nJoin us at this fundraising event at Sumac Centre when it is rescheduled\, probably in September. \n\nExhibition of highlights from the archive\nQuiz: 40+ years of radical history\nDuplicates from the archive freely available\nPeople’s Kitchen Meal\nForest Fields Social Club Bar\n\nIf you can\, please DONATE via https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nRainbow Listings 1986 (Sparrows Nest Archive) \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \n \nMore information on the Sumac Library\, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history\, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sparrows-nest-fundraiser-rainbow-archive/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Sumac Public Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260621T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260621T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20160711T123711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T132628Z
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SUMMARY:Sumac Sunday Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Brunch continues at the Sumac Centre\, for just £5 including Zapatista Coffee\, teas and soft drinks..\n \nJoin us for Sunday Brunch in Sumac’s  Garden Cafe or in the Social Club space. \nThere may be Veggies Sosages\, rashers\, potato cakes\, organic Suma baked beans\, mushrooms\, tomatoes\, scrambled tofu and toast. \nPop in every Sunday from 11am to 2pm. \nThe brunch session also offers an opportunity to get your vegan essentials from Veggies Community Food Hub. \nAlso Forest Fields Social Club aka Sumac Bar from Noon\, continuing until 4pm.. \nDuring Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them whilst on Sumac premises. \nMore at https://www.veggies.org.uk/event/sumac-sunday-brunch-2/ \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sunday-brunch/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Veggies Food
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Cafe":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T162353Z
UID:10011590-1782039600-1782057600@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Community Food Hub
DESCRIPTION:We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank\, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. \n\nPop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub\, or at other times on our events diary.\n\n\n\nSUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION\nFREE – PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE\n\nFood is a right\, not a privilege.\n\n\nFood poverty\, the inability to afford\, or to have access to\, food to make up a healthy diet\, affects 8-9% of the UK population. [Ref: Sustain]\n\n\nFood loss and waste accounts for 8-10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. [Ref: United Nations UNFCCC]\n\n\nThe Sumac Community can play a valuable role in tackling food waste.\n\nSurplus foods are shared with Sumac by Sanatan Food Bank and FoodPrint. As well as being good for the Sumac Community\, we provide a valued service to them by helping reduce their waste\, which would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. \nThis\, together with an option of sharing our surplus with Sherwood Exchange and local animal rescues\, gives SIX opportunities for these foods to be consumed! \nIt is the obsession with perfection by the food industry and supermarkets that is driving the food waste crisis.\nThe planet benefits by surpluses being diverted from landfill\, even if it ultimately ends up making compost for the Sumac Garden. \nfood.gov.uk recommends a visual check or the ‘smell test’ to assess the quality of fruit and veg\, or packaged foods with a ‘best before‘ date. Packaged foods should not be given or taken if past its ‘use-by‘ date. Our volunteers make every effort to check that everything is edible\, vegan and not subject to an ethical boycott. Please draw any inappropriate goods to our attention. \nWe need more help. \nIf you value this initiative\, please ask how you can support our work. \n\nFor more information see the Community Food Hub post by Veggies.\n\nYou could also read or share the latest version of the Sumac Food Redistribution flier.\n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/community-food-hub-3/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20250322T001527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T164341Z
UID:10011981-1782043200-1782057600@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Games Brunch\, 3rd Sundays monthly
DESCRIPTION:Game Night is also now on 3rd Sundays afternoons monthly\, during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club\n\nAlso often on 2nd and 4th Friday evenings
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/games-brunch/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Skills%20Exchange%20Timebank":MAILTO:skillsexchangeng@gmail.com
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20260309T183912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T183912Z
UID:10012197-1782154800-1782162000@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Private Event (Dolls Dining 4th/2nd Mondays)
DESCRIPTION:The Dolls Dining Co-op (DDC) is intended to provide a free vegan food for transfeminine people. \nDDC is on every Second and Forth Monday at 7-9pm
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/private-event-dolls-dining-4th-2nd-mondays/2026-06-22/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Private Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T162353Z
UID:10011591-1782298800-1782316800@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Community Food Hub
DESCRIPTION:We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank\, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. \n\nPop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub\, or at other times on our events diary.\n\n\n\nSUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION\nFREE – PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE\n\nFood is a right\, not a privilege.\n\n\nFood poverty\, the inability to afford\, or to have access to\, food to make up a healthy diet\, affects 8-9% of the UK population. [Ref: Sustain]\n\n\nFood loss and waste accounts for 8-10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. [Ref: United Nations UNFCCC]\n\n\nThe Sumac Community can play a valuable role in tackling food waste.\n\nSurplus foods are shared with Sumac by Sanatan Food Bank and FoodPrint. As well as being good for the Sumac Community\, we provide a valued service to them by helping reduce their waste\, which would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. \nThis\, together with an option of sharing our surplus with Sherwood Exchange and local animal rescues\, gives SIX opportunities for these foods to be consumed! \nIt is the obsession with perfection by the food industry and supermarkets that is driving the food waste crisis.\nThe planet benefits by surpluses being diverted from landfill\, even if it ultimately ends up making compost for the Sumac Garden. \nfood.gov.uk recommends a visual check or the ‘smell test’ to assess the quality of fruit and veg\, or packaged foods with a ‘best before‘ date. Packaged foods should not be given or taken if past its ‘use-by‘ date. Our volunteers make every effort to check that everything is edible\, vegan and not subject to an ethical boycott. Please draw any inappropriate goods to our attention. \nWe need more help. \nIf you value this initiative\, please ask how you can support our work. \n\nFor more information see the Community Food Hub post by Veggies.\n\nYou could also read or share the latest version of the Sumac Food Redistribution flier.\n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/community-food-hub-3/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
CREATED:20251218T234102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T182246Z
UID:10011069-1782298800-1782316800@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Warm Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre warm space for hot drinks\, free wifi and hot meal. \nThere is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation\, or what you can afford. \nAlso community food hub for wholefoods\, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution\, radical library and book stall\, #RainbowCentre Archives\, games library & toy box\, informal meeting space with zoom & #SumacScreenRoom facilities. \nEvery Wednesday 11am – 4pm at Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Forest Fields\, Nottingham NG7 6HX . Direction & contact.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/wednesday-pop-up-cafe-and-warm-space-2/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T165146
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SUMMARY:Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
DESCRIPTION:The Sumac Centre has its own small library\, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. \nThe library covers a range of topics from anarchism\, animal rights\, political and social theory\, race\, gender and class\, environment and ecology\, activism\, to journalism and history and more. \nWe also welcome offers of help in helping to keep the Library (& book stall) organised. \nSumac also hosts the Veggies Book Stall\, available whenever the Centre is open. Their are books and journals for reference and for sale covering green\, human rights\, animal issues\, anti-war\, co-operation and social justice. Some are available via Veggies online store. \nWe have started a catalogue of books in the library and another of journals and other archives. \nWe are working with the Sparrows Nest Library. They are adopting our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They hope to make our archives publically available\, or at least catalogued. \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Raiubow Centre” at the Internet Archive  \n  \nSupport this project\nWe need to raise £400 for the next part of our archiving work. If you can help with a small donation please DONATE via https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ \n \nMore information on the Sumac Library\, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history\, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-library-and-bookstall-rainbow-archive/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T210000
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SUMMARY:Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
DESCRIPTION:The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. \nActivities include: \n\nCloth mending\, including darning\, sewing patches.\nCard making.\nUp cycling\, eg peg bags.\nScap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it\, ideas and practice.\nYou ideas\, inspiration\, skills and requests very welcome
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/creative-arts-makers-club-3/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T170000
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SUMMARY:Total Liberation Gathering 2026
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that we are hosting the second Total Liberation Gathering  on26th-28th June at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham. \nHere’s a form to register interest\, needs & offers for this year\, to help create a liberating educational space. \nhttps://app.formbricks.com/s/eia4sutkztj8m6365551x812 \nThe event is coordinated by the Total Liberation Collective  (info on Instagram). \nThe aim is for animal liberationists to connect with other struggles and strengthen solidarity between movements. We want to encourage collaboration\, sharing resources and creativity. \nThis will be an opportunity for us to reimagine how the world could be. We will embody anti-hierarchy\, active participation and collective care. \nOur shared vision is to be as inclusive as possible\, with anti racism\, anti ableism and anti-speciesism at the heart of the project. \nThe catering will be provided by Veggies Catering Campaign\, the UK’s longest established 100% vegan campaign caterers. \nSome words from the Total Liberation Collective: \n“✊ We really want to create a space of collective responsibility and community care. \n✊ The upkeep and running of the space will be anti-hierarchal and anyone who wants to contribute will be able to. \n✊If you want to run a workshop\, or can offer to take up any responsibilities at the gathering (washing up\, welfare support\, general maintenance of the space\, providing reading materials) please message us and we’ll send you a form to fill out. \n✊ We’re going to have a wide variety of workshops so if in doubt\, put it down and we’ll contact you separately.” \n  \n \n(See also Total Liberation Gathering listing on Veggies Calendar) \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/total-liberation-gathering-2/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Veggies Food
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260626T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260628T220000
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SUMMARY:Gladstonebury Festival tbc
DESCRIPTION:In June 2021\, instead of opening at Glastonbury\, which was cancelled due to covid\, Veggies had a five-day run in the Sumac Centre Garden. \n2026 sees another ‘fallow year’ with no Glastonbury Frestival\, so there is potential for another alternative ‘Gladstonebury Festival’ at Sumac Centre on Gladstone Street\, Nottingham. \nAnyone interested in putting on any kind of event or set up a pop-up stall for their green business (including other vegan caterers) during this festival is invited to contact us.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/gladstonebury-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
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