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SUMMARY:Spycops - Undercover Policing Inquiry 2026 - Tranche3 Phase3
DESCRIPTION:Click here for shortcut to Links for live & recap coverage. \nThe Undercover Policing Inquiry continues right through July with another block of public hearings: Tranche 3 Phase 3\, Being questioned now are 24 of the managers of the Special Demonstration Squad from 90s-00s. \nOn Friday 24th July\, there will be something different. Instead of a cop\, we will hear from the core participant and Police Spies Out of Lives activist\, Helen Steel. \nSee the preview here and the schedule for this section. You can follow too\, via the links further below. \nMeanwhile Home Office ‘consultation’ is an attempt 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 19th and 24th June\, there was something different. Instead of a cop\, we heard from the activist Helen Steel\, with whom we worked during the McLibel campaign. Helen may appear again on Friday 24th July. \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 \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-Thurs) 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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SUMMARY:Fundraiser for Big Ride for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join us on FRIDAY 24th July at the Sumac Centre for an evening of music\, poetry\, vegan food and community spirit. \nFeaturing poets: Amer Yaks\, Emma Sullivan\, Panya Bojoko and Zohra \nFeaturing musicians: Jacob Holmes\, Campfie Goblins\, Eleanor Gail\, and Dave Fairey \nThis People’s Kitchen meal for the Big Ride for Palestine supports the Nottingham to Sheffield Bike Ride for Palestine leaving  on the next day. \nRaising funds for \n* MECA https://www.mecaforpeace.org/\n* Gaza Sunbirds https://gazasunbirds.org/ \nThere will be music and poetry\, vegan food\, raffle and the Forest Fields Social Club Bar.  \nDuring Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them whilst on Sumac premises. \nEveryone is welcome to this fundraiser for Big Ride For Palestine and Refugee Forum. \n£5 for entry  . £5 for food . Plus raffle. \nTo support the event and help give an idea of numbers or simply donate to the fundraiser\, at https://NightBeforeBigRIde.eventbrite.co.uk \nNote that the Fundraiser event\, organised in conjunction with the Sumac Centre\, is on Friday 24th July\, in advance of the Bike Ride leaving the next day. \n \nRift Valley Dates and Olive Oil\nVeggies Catering Campaign now stocks products brought direct from Palestinian farmers by Rift Valley. \nCome prepared to shop for solidarity!
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/fundraiser-for-big-ride-for-palestine/
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-3/2026-07-26/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260727T210000
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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/2026-07-27/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Private 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-3/2026-07-29/
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 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-2/2026-07-29/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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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/2026-07-29/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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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-6-3/2026-07-31/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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SUMMARY:Sumac Sisterhood - Friday 31st July
DESCRIPTION:A welcoming\, safe and friendly place for activities from arts & crafts to discussion groups. \nNOTE: Just this once on 5th Friday\, 31st July. \nNow (usually) on 4th Friday monthly at Sumac Centre. \nDetails from sumacsisterhood@gmail.com
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-sisterhood-6-2/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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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-3/2026-08-02/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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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-2/2026-08-04/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075300Z
UID:10011603-1785927600-1785945600@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-3/2026-08-05/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20251218T234102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T153727Z
UID:10011075-1785927600-1785945600@sumac.org.uk
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-2/2026-08-05/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20260321T153329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075817Z
UID:10012303-1785927600-1785949200@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 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/2026-08-05/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075300Z
UID:10011604-1786273200-1786291200@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-3/2026-08-09/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20260706T130602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T130602Z
UID:10012555-1786284000-1786291200@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sumac Visioning
DESCRIPTION:As the Sumac Centre reaches it’s 25th Anniversary we in a process of forming a community wide vision for the long term sustainability of our community centre. \n 
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/sumac-visioning/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260810T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260810T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20260309T183140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T184048Z
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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/2026-08-10/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Private Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075300Z
UID:10011605-1786532400-1786550400@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-3/2026-08-12/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20251218T234102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T153727Z
UID:10011076-1786532400-1786550400@sumac.org.uk
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-2/2026-08-12/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T170000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20260321T153329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075817Z
UID:10012304-1786532400-1786554000@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 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/2026-08-12/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T190000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20260710T115006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T115006Z
UID:10012274-1786728600-1786734000@sumac.org.uk
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-6-2/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Skills%20Exchange%20Timebank":MAILTO:skillsexchangeng@gmail.com
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20240112T104741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T111505Z
UID:10012255-1786728600-1786744800@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Games Night (& Skills Exchange meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Game Night at Sumac on 2nd Friday of each month\, with bar\, 7pm – 10pm.\n\nalso now on 3rd Sundays monthly\, during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club\n\nThe Skills Exchange meets before games\, at 5.30 on the 2nd Friday of each month
URL:https://sumac.org.uk/event/games-night-at-forest-fields-social-club-with-skills-exchange-3-2/2026-08-14/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20251210T204003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T075300Z
UID:10011606-1786878000-1786896000@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-3/2026-08-16/
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
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20260710T110614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T110614Z
UID:10012578-1786881600-1786896000@sumac.org.uk
SUMMARY:Games at Sumac Sunday Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Game Night at Sumac on 3rd Sunday monthly\,  12-4pm during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club.\n\nAlso on 2nd  Friday of each month\, with bar\, 7pm -10pm.\n\nAll Welcome. \nCoordinated by the Skills Exchange\, but very much open to all. \n  \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/games-at-sumac-sunday-brunch/2026-08-16/
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:20260818T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T234555
CREATED:20250413T151035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T151633Z
UID:10011689-1787079600-1787086800@sumac.org.uk
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-3/2026-08-18/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sumac%20Centre":MAILTO:sumac.centre.uk@gmail.com
GEO:52.9714703;-1.1633688
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T160000
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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-3/2026-08-19/
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 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-2/2026-08-19/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events,Veggies Food
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T170000
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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/2026-08-19/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Sumac Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260820T183000
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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-6-2-2/2026-08-20/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T223000
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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/2026-08-21/
LOCATION:Sumac Centre\, 245 Gladstone Street\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Sumac Public Events
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