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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 1st Tuesdays monthly. See also listings for the 3rd Tuesdays.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/notts-dining-coop-2/2026-09-01/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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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-3/2026-09-02/
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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T160000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre cool 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-2/2026-09-02/
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:20260902T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T170000
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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 making available our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. As at June 2026 they had processed over 1500 items! \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Rainbow 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/2026-09-02/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T210000
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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-3/2026-09-02/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T180000
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SUMMARY:Nottingham Animal Coalition
DESCRIPTION:Nottingham Animal Coalition is a new animal advocacy group aiming to bring together the various animal rights groups in Nottingham. \nJoin this gathering at the Sumac Centre \, to shape the future of the coalition for campaigners and animal advocates\, 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-6/
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Public Event,special event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nottingham%20Animal%20Coalition":MAILTO:nottsanimalcoalition@proton.me
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T123255Z
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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-3/2026-09-06/
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:20260909T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T160000
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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-3/2026-09-09/
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:20260909T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre cool 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-2/2026-09-09/
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:20260909T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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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 making available our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. As at June 2026 they had processed over 1500 items! \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Rainbow 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/2026-09-09/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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-3/2026-09-09/
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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END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T123255Z
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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-3/2026-09-13/
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:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
CREATED:20251026T165721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T105944Z
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SUMMARY:Sumac at Nottingham Green Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 33rd Nottingham Green Festival is on Sunday 13th September 2025 at The Arboretum. \nThe organizing cooperative is hosted by the Sumac Centre. As such we are all very stretched on the day. However we aim to have a presence at the event on behalf of Sumac itself. Perhaps you could help make this happen. \nIf you can help for an hour or so\, please contact us. \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-at-nottingham-green-festival/
LOCATION:arboretum\, Waverley Street\, Nottingham\, NG7 4HF
CATEGORIES:Other Events,special event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nottingham%20Green%20Festival":MAILTO:info@nottmgreenfest.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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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 all Notts Dining Coop dates here.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/notts-dining-coop-3/2026-09-15/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T110000
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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-3/2026-09-16/
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:20260916T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T160000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre cool 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-2/2026-09-16/
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:20260916T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T170000
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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 making available our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. As at June 2026 they had processed over 1500 items! \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Rainbow 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/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T210000
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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-3/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T223000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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SUMMARY:Nottingham EMOM Show 'n' Tell - (Electronic Music Open Mic)
DESCRIPTION:In addition to a regular EMOM night (Electronic Music Open Mic) where 8 acts play a 15 minute set I’d like to try something different. \nThis would be an EMOM Show ‘n’ Tell where individuals / acts would have 15 minutes to present about software / hardware / workflows they use in their electronic music production techniques. \n  \nWe have the Show ‘n’ Tell at the Sumac Centre on the 3rd Friday of each month. \n  \n\n  \nIf you like talking about music or know someone who likes talking about electronical music we have a spare space! \n  \nYou can have half an hour to chat / present about software or hardware or whatever and if you wanna perform fit that into your half hour! \n  \nGet in touch and we’ll sort it ahhhht! \n  \nThere’ll be a PA\, and hopefully we can get the projection system sorted!\n   \n  \nTickets and further details: https://www.gigantic.com/baselab-presents-nottingham-emom-tickets/nottingham-sumac-centre/2026-06-19-18-30 \n  \nWebsite : https://electronicmusicopenmic.com/ \n  \nSocial Media links: \nhttps://www.instagram.com/baselab_notts/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/EMOMNottingham
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/nottingham-emom-show-n-tell-electronic-music-open-mic/2026-09-18/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T220000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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SUMMARY:Blossom's Big Sing: Folk Against Fascism & We Shall Overcome
DESCRIPTION:Let’s learn again to sing together and brighten up the long dark evenings! \nIn these difficult times\, getting together to sing can be a radical act of sustenance for our souls. \nCome along with your voices and join Blossom for an evening of chorus songs. All are welcome to lead in song – any style welcome\, the more the merrier.\nJust listening and enjoying the cafe corner or bar is also fine. \nFree entry\, but any donations welcome in the bucket to support a local food bank and cover room hire cost welcome if you wish / can support. \n \nDuring Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them whilst on Sumac premises.
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/blossoms-big-sing-for-folk-against-fascism-we-shall-overcome/2026-09-19/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:special event,Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T123255Z
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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-3/2026-09-20/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
CREATED:20260327T010034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T114857Z
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SUMMARY:Spycops - Undercover Policing Inquiry 2026 - Tranche3 Phase3
DESCRIPTION:Click here for shortcut to Links for live & recap coverage. \nThis section of the Undercover Policing Inquiry ‘Tranche 3 Phase 3‘ concludes in September\, with anonymous undercover officer ‘HN86’. \nYou can follow via the links further below. \nMeanwhile Home Office ‘consultation’ is an attempting to shut down the #spycops Inquiry\, just before it reaches ‘our’ time. \nDisclosure and closure relating to the NPOIU\, set up in 1999 to track green activists and public demos\, may be denied to those affected. \nMore https://social.coop/@Veggies/116931849540821894 \n \nWhat we’ve heard so far\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) \nOn Friday 24th July\, we heard from the core participant and Police Spies Out of Lives activist\, Helen Steel\, with whom we worked during the McLibel campaign . We discovered that the Met police spent £25m hiding spycop John Dines\, who deceived her into a long relatio ship. \nAnalysis of end of the questioning of spycop Robert hastings \nSumac connections\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. \n \nFollow daily (Mon-Wed) from 10am\nThe hearings schedule is here\, featuring the Managers for the discredited Special Demonstration Squad secret political policing unit. \nLike us you can follow these platforms: \n\nLive analysis\, 5 times daily\, hosted by Tom B Fowler live on facebook and on  ‘Live’ playlist on YouTube.\nReal time coverage by Tom Fowler  and others on #Spycops threads on XTwitter.\nFor official live stream from Undercover Policing Inquiry  go directly to the current hearing (or next) live stream.\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\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 \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-t3-3/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T160000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T123255Z
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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-3/2026-09-23/
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:20260923T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T160000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
DESCRIPTION:Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday\nJoin us at Sumac Centre cool 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-2/2026-09-23/
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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T230822
CREATED:20260321T153329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075817Z
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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 making available our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. As at June 2026 they had processed over 1500 items! \nFor the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing. \nSee also “Rainbow 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/2026-09-23/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T210000
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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-3/2026-09-23/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T080000
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SUMMARY:Sumac Sisterhood
DESCRIPTION:A welcoming\, safe and friendly place for activities from arts & crafts to discussion groups. \nNow (usually) on 4th Friday monthly at Sumac Centre. \nDetails from sumacsisterhood@gmail.com
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-sisterhood-6-3/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T223000
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SUMMARY:Gladstonebury Festival - Sumac 25th Anniversary Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Sumac Centre is 25 this year.\nThe Rainbow Centre\, established in 1984\, relocated to the Sumac Centre in June 2001. \n*25th\, 26th\, 27th September*\nThree days of peace\, love and music at the  Sumac Centre\nPlease print and display the flier \nFriday 25th kicks off with an evening of Poets and Performers. \nSaturday 26th features the Big Gig in the evening\, with Drivelheads\, The Sporadics and anarchistwood. \nSunday 27th sees an all-day Acoustic Community Garden Party . Sunday Brunch\,  campaign stalls\,. many local acts film screenings\, Veggies Burger Bar\, Forest Fields Social Club. \nSunday also features a presentation by Sparrows Nest Library of their archivevof over 2000 items from the Rainbow Centre\, in the prehistory of the Sumac Centre. \nFully detailed (draft) program further below. \n \nFrom Ned Ludd’s News\, published from the Rainbow Centre in 2002\, archived at Sparrows Nest Library (pdf) \n\nWork on the new independent community\, resource and centre at 245 Gladstone Street nears completion. Formerly the\n Rainbow Centre\, the name ‘The Sumac Centre’ has now been adopted after a shrub in the gardens. \nThe former Sitch Ukranian Social Club was purchased by the Rainbow Centre collective in June 2001. Major reconstruction work was undertaken by NECTA (Nottingham Environmental Construction Training for All) and other local trades people. Since then volunteers from the local community have worked on\, replacing floors\, walls\, ceilings\, doors\, windows\, stairs\, toilets\, electrics and plumbing! \nFinally the end is in sight.\nThe newly plastered walls and refurbished toilets are being‘ painted\, the community cafe is being built and the furniture fireproofed. Sufficient facilities are now completed for the centre to have hosted or booked meetings for local residents groups\, animal rights conferences\, training days\, environmental/roads gatherings and more. \nWith a final push it is hoped that the new centre will be ready to open during June\, after which work will continue for the planned Social Club. \nWith completion of this first phase so close supporters are urged to get involved\, both with the final works\, which continue on a daily basis\, and with planning the activities and running the centre once opened. \nAs there has been so much more work to be done than expected\, the opening date\, and therefore opportunity to earn income\, has been deferred several times. However the mortgage and other bills wait for no one\, so the gap in funding continues to grow. We have been very encouraged by\nthe practical support\, grants and donations received\, but for long‘ term security we are very keen to invite investment by way of loans\, with interest offered from 0% to 5%\, repayable over I\, 5 or I0 years. \nIf all goes to plan the official opening date is the 22″“ June. \n  \nReserve this weekend for a series of events loosely based on the template of the Rainbow Centre 40th Anniversary Festival in 2024. \n  \nGladstonebury\nSumac Centre Community Festival\nCelebrating 25 years of Sumac. \nFri 25th / Sat 26th / Sun 27th of September 2026 \n————————————————————————– \nMusic * Food * Activism * Workshops * Solidarity \nFood by Veggies and Notts Dinning Coop \nFriday Night 25th Sept indoors + Vegan Bar\nDoors open 6pm \nVegan Food £5 Suggested Donation (Serving 18.30hrs) \nActs £5 Suggested donation \nPoets and performers.  \nJimi Strange 19.00 to 19.20 (Rad Folk) \nLytisha Tunbridge 19.30 to 19.50 (Poet) \nCath Mackie 20.00 to 20.20 (Spikey Folk) \nAndrew Mznyox 20.30 to 20.50 (Poet) \nNoah Drillhead 21.00 to 21.20 (Punk Solo) \nBearded Tit 21.30 to 22.00 (Rad Poet) \n————————————————————————– \nSaturday Night 26th Sept indoors + Vegan Bar\nTicketed £12 Through Fixr 18+/no dogs \nDoors open 17.30 \nVegan Food Suggested Donation £5 \n(Serving 18.00hrs) \nDrivelheads 19.00 to 19.40 Notts (Local Rebel Rousers) \nThe Sporadics 20.00 to 21.00 Bournemouth (Sub punk/festy music) \nanarchistwood 21.30 to 22.30 London (Theatrical Pr@nk rock) \n(DReSS up FeRal optional) \n————————————————————————– \nSunday Day 27th Sept Garden Party/Bar \nFamily friendly/Behaved dogs on lead \nEvent free/Donations welcome \nVegan Brunch 11am till 2pm (£5) \n11 am onwards campaign stalls \n12am till 2pm The Sparrows Nest “The Sumac Archive Project” \nTalks/Quiz/Bookstall/Zine making \n2pm till 7pm (Veggies Catering) \nOne Mic Stand (Poets) \nJesse Perrett (Poet) 14.00 to 14.20 \nRachel Joy (Poet) 14.30 to 14.50 \nSpoken Goat (Poet) 15.00 to 15.20 \nYard Sessions/Acoustic acts \nPixie Styx (Assorted gubbins\, D.I.Y tunes)15.30 to 16.00 \nBlossom (Folk Singer) 16.10 to 16.40 \nPaul Carbuncle (Punchy political PuNk) 16.50 to 17.20 \nJessi Eastfield (Eastfield Rail PuNk) 17.30 to 18.00 \nKlezmer Tanz (Traditional roots) 18.10 to 19.00
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/gladstonebury-2026-sumac-25th/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:special event,Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Sumac 25th Anniversary Friday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate 25 years at the Sumac Centre\nA special evening featuring Singers * Poets * Music * Food * Activism * Workshops * Solidarity \nPlease print and display the flier \nBar / Food (£5 Suggested Donation) – Serving from 6pm. \n\nJimi Strange . 19.00 to 19.20\nLytisha Tunbridge  . 19.30 to 19.50\nCath Mackie . 20.00 to 20.20\nAndrew Mznyox . 20.30 to 20.50\nNoah Drillhead . 21.00 to 21.20\nBearded Tit . 21.30 to 22.00\n\n£5 Suggested donation for Acts \nPart of Sumac-25th-anniversary-festival-weekend \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-25th-anniversary-friday-party/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,special event,Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Sumac 25th Anniversary Gig
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Sumac Centre 25th Anniversary Weekend\, join us for a special Saturday night gig featuring: \n\nAnarchistwood\nThe Sporadics (bandcamp . youtube)\nDrivelheads (bandcamp . youtube)\n\nSaturday Night indoors \nTicketed £12 through Fixr \nFood Suggested Donation £5 \n(Serving between 18.00 to 18.45) \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-25th-anniversary-gig/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:special event,Sumac Public Events
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