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During Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them whilst on Sumac premises. At other times children under 16 are welcome when accompanied by a responsible adult.
Calendar of Events
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Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre cool space for hot drinks, free wifi and hot meal. There is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation, or what you can afford. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical library and book stall, […]
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
The Sumac Centre has its own small library, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. The 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. We also welcome offers of help in […]
Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. Activities include: Cloth mending, including darning, sewing patches. Card making. Up cycling, eg peg bags. Scap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it, ideas and practice. You ideas, inspiration, skills and requests very welcome
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Games Night
Games Night
Game Night at Sumac on 1st Thursday, with bar, 7pm - 10pm at Forest Fields Social Club Also 2nd Fridays 7pm and 3rd Sundays during Sunday brunch Hosted by members of Nottingham Skills Exchange.
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Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Sumac Open Mic, which usually happens the 1st Friday of the month, at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham. Usually there is a jam session at the end with a multicultural mix of musicians. All are welcome from beginners to pros. There is a facebook group for announcements, feedback, reviews and community chat. During […]
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Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
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4 events,
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre cool space for hot drinks, free wifi and hot meal. There is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation, or what you can afford. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical library and book stall, […]
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
The Sumac Centre has its own small library, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. The 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. We also welcome offers of help in […]
Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. Activities include: Cloth mending, including darning, sewing patches. Card making. Up cycling, eg peg bags. Scap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it, ideas and practice. You ideas, inspiration, skills and requests very welcome
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Games Night (& Skills Exchange meeting)
Games Night (& Skills Exchange meeting)
Game Night at Sumac on 1st Thursday and 2nd Friday of each month, with bar, 7pm - 10pm. also now on 3rd Sundays monthly, during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club The Skills Exchange meets before games, at 5.30 on the 2nd Friday of each month
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Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
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4 events,
Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
The Sumac Centre has its own small library, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. The 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. We also welcome offers of help in […]
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre cool space for hot drinks, free wifi and hot meal. There is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation, or what you can afford. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical library and book stall, […]
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. Activities include: Cloth mending, including darning, sewing patches. Card making. Up cycling, eg peg bags. Scap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it, ideas and practice. You ideas, inspiration, skills and requests very welcome
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Nottingham EMOM Show ‘n’ Tell – (Electronic Music Open Mic)
Nottingham EMOM Show ‘n’ Tell – (Electronic Music Open Mic)
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. This 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 […]
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Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
Games at Sumac Sunday Brunch
Games at Sumac Sunday Brunch
Game Night at Sumac on 3rd Sunday monthly, 12-4pm during Sunday brunch & Forest Fields Social Club. Also on 2nd Friday of each month, with bar, 7pm -10pm. All Welcome. Coordinated by the Skills Exchange, but very much open to all. During Forest Fields Social Club events under 18s must be accompanied by an adult […]
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Spycops – Undercover Policing Inquiry 2026 – Tranche3 Phase3
Click here for shortcut to Links for live & recap coverage. This section of the Undercover Policing Inquiry 'Tranche 3 Phase 3' concludes in September, with anonymous undercover officer 'HN86'. You can follow via the links further below. Meanwhile Home Office ‘consultation’ is an attempting to shut down the #spycops Inquiry, just before it reaches 'our' […]
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Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
The Sumac Centre has its own small library, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. The 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. We also welcome offers of help in […]
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre cool space for hot drinks, free wifi and hot meal. There is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation, or what you can afford. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical library and book stall, […]
Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. Activities include: Cloth mending, including darning, sewing patches. Card making. Up cycling, eg peg bags. Scap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it, ideas and practice. You ideas, inspiration, skills and requests very welcome
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Glastonebury Festival – Sumac 25th Anniversary Weekend
Sumac Centre is 25 this year. The Rainbow Centre, established in 1984, relocated to the Sumac Centre in June 2001. *25th, 26th, 27th September* Three days of peace, love and music at the Sumac Centre Friday 25th kicks off with an evening of Poets and Performers. Saturday 26th features the Big Gig in the evening, […]
Sumac 25th Anniversary Friday Party
Sumac 25th Anniversary Friday Party
Join us to celebrate 25 years at the Sumac Centre A special evening featuring Singers * Poets * Music * Food * Activism * Workshops * Solidarity Bar / Food (£5 Suggested Donation) - Serving from 6pm. Jimi Strange . 19.00 to 19.20 Lytisha Tunbridge . 19.30 to 19.50 Cath Mackie . 20.00 to 20.20 […]
Sumac Sisterhood
Sumac Sisterhood
A welcoming, safe and friendly place for activities from arts & crafts to discussion groups. Now (usually) on 4th Friday monthly at Sumac Centre. Details from sumacsisterhood@gmail.com
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Sumac 25th Anniversary Gig
Sumac 25th Anniversary Gig
As part of the Sumac Centre 25th Anniversary Weekend, join us for a special Saturday night gig featuring: Anarchistwood The Sporadics (bandcamp . youtube) Drivelheads (bandcamp . youtube) Saturday Night indoors Ticketed £12 through Fixr Food Suggested Donation £5 (Serving between 18.00 to 18.45)
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Sumac 25th Anniversary Acoustic Garden Party
Sumac 25th Anniversary Acoustic Garden Party
Join us to Celebrate 25 Years at the Sumac Centre All Day : Campaign Stalls 11am : Sunday Brunch From Noon : Forest Fields Social Club 12-2pm : Sparrows Nest Presentation 2pm - 7pm : Acoustic Garden Party: Food by Veggies Catering Campaign and other Community Caterers please note this is a provisional programme - […]
Sparrows Nest Presentation for Sumac / Rainbow Archive
Sparrows Nest Presentation for Sumac / Rainbow Archive
NOTE event moved due to the unprecedented scale and depth of the work in processing Sumac's Rainbow archives. Now scheduled as part of the Sumac Centre's 25th Anniversary Festival. Sumac Centre Library covers a range of topics from anarchism, animal rights, political and social theory, race, gender and class, environment and ecology, activism, to journalism […]
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Community Food Hub
Community Food Hub
We redistribute fresh foods from Foodprint and Sanatan Food Bank, saving their surplus veg from going straight to landfill. Pop in during the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch or Wednesday pop-up cafe & warm hub, or at other times on our events diary. SUMAC FOOD REDISTRIBUTION FREE - PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU CAN USE OR SHARE […]
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
Sumac Library and Bookstall + Rainbow Archive
The Sumac Centre has its own small library, which people are free to browse when the Centre is open. The 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. We also welcome offers of help in […]
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Wednesday Pop-up Cafe and Cool Space
Pop-up Cafe : every Wednesday Join us at Sumac Centre cool space for hot drinks, free wifi and hot meal. There is often a meal at about 1pm for a suggested £3 donation, or what you can afford. Also community food hub for wholefoods, zero waste supplies & free food redistribution, radical library and book stall, […]
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
Creative Arts & Makers Club . Wednesdays at Sumac
The Creative Arts & Makers Club at Sumac now happens every Wednesdays. Activities include: Cloth mending, including darning, sewing patches. Card making. Up cycling, eg peg bags. Scap/sketchbook keeping. Why do it, ideas and practice. You ideas, inspiration, skills and requests very welcome
1 event,
Games Night
Games Night
Game Night at Sumac on 1st Thursday, with bar, 7pm - 10pm at Forest Fields Social Club Also 2nd Fridays 7pm and 3rd Sundays during Sunday brunch Hosted by members of Nottingham Skills Exchange.
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Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Sumac Open Mic – First Friday monthly
Sumac Open Mic, which usually happens the 1st Friday of the month, at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham. Usually there is a jam session at the end with a multicultural mix of musicians. All are welcome from beginners to pros. There is a facebook group for announcements, feedback, reviews and community chat. During […]
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