The Sumac Centre is an Associate Member of Radical Routes, the UK-wide network of Housing Co-ops, Worker co-ops and Social Centres working for positive social change.
Members meet at quarterly Gatherings, generally on the 2nd weekend of February, May, August and November, listed on Veggies website, (also Associate Members and sometime gathering caterers).
Legal Fees Fundraiser to support a lead claimant from the Lambeth Bridge mass arrest in 2020.
3 course vegan meal / music / Bar / £8 on the door.
Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, NG7 6HX
The arrest took place on the 03/09/2020 on Lambeth Bridge during a ‘Critical Mass’ bike ride. It was at the time of the September 2020 Extinction Rebellion ‘Autumn Rebellion’.
124 people were arrested, bikes were seized, property went missing and many were imprisoned to be released with no charge. Of those 124, 100 are seeking justice.
A trial date is now fixed, the Lead Claimant trial will commence on 11 October 2027 for 9 weeks. It will take place at the High Court of Justice in London.
The outcome will crucially not only determine the success and/or settlement value of the remaining group but will hopefully make the London Metropolitan Police think twice about carrying out such action again.
THE ASK
A lead claimant ‘Church’ has a very strong case. He is represented by I.T.N Solicitors of London, working closely with other firms representing the 100.
He do not qualify for Legal Aid. Win or lose, he stands to incur significant costs including some £1900 insurance costs, it will be 7 years next October.
Any help, however small, is appreciated. Any donations not used will given in support of the Sumac Centre Nottingham.
As well as funds raised on the event donations may be made at https://chuffed.org/project/159140-lambeth-bridge-justice
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See also rebel-daily-3-pop-the-kettle-on-authoritarian-regime-is-starting.
Nottingham Animal Coalition is a new animal advocacy group aiming to bring together the various animal rights groups in Nottingham.
Look out for the meeting link.
You may be able to join the online conference at the Sumac Centre Screenroom. An opportunity to get active for animals, discover existing campaigns, or start your own!
If you have an unfulfilled interest in animal rights you are welcome to attend the meeting, even if not (yet) associated with a specific group.
The 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.
See also events on the Animal Rights Calendar.
NOTE event is POSTPONED due to the unprecedented scale and depth of the work in processing Sumac’s Rainbow archives.
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 and history and more.
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The Sparrows Nest have adopted our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They will be storing our archives safely. Once catalogued many items will publically available and all will be maintained in perpetuity.
We need to raise £400 for the next part of our archiving work.
Join us at this fundraising event at Sumac Centre when it is rescheduled, probably in September.
If you can, please DONATE via https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/donate/
For the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing.
Rainbow Listings 1986 (Sparrows Nest Archive)
For the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing.
More information on the Sumac Library, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
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 helping to keep the Library (& book stall) organised.
Sumac 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.
We have started a catalogue of books in the library and another of journals and other archives.
We are working with the Sparrows Nest Library. They are adopting our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They hope to make our archives publically available, or at least catalogued.
For the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing.
See also “Raiubow Centre” at the Internet Archive
We 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/
More information on the Sumac Library, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
HacktionLab will have their next gathering at the Sumac Centre on Friday 2nd October to Sunday 4th October, with arrivals from 5pm Thursday 1st.
HacktionLab is UK tech-activist run project that aims to create regular convergence spaces where activists interested and/or working in the areas of alternative media, renewable energy, on-line video distribution, free software or any other form of activism that utilises technology can get together and plan how to better harness the technology (or not) to support grass roots social movements.
Activities, facilities, meals, costs etc will be similar to the Autumn 2025 Hacktionlab at the same venue, including Friday’s Sumac Open Mic a jam-style performance space.
Are you interested in coming and getting involved? Get in touch with HacktionLab by joining and e-mailing them at hl2026@hacktionlab.org or joining their mailing list.
(See also entry on Veggies Diary)
Nottingham Animal Coalition is a new animal advocacy group aiming to bring together the various animal rights groups in Nottingham.
The next NAC meeting is on Monday 20th April . 7pm – 9PM at the Sumac Centre
An opportunity to get active for animals, discover existing campaigns, or start your own!
If you have an unfulfilled interest in animal rights you are welcome to attend the meeting, even if not (yet) associated with a specific group.
Each rep. will give a short speech 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. Finally, there will be an opportunity for activists from different groups to socialise with each other.
RSVP at the Facebook event so we can get an idea of numbers. 🙇
Looking forward to seeing you all there. 🫂
See also events on Veggies Animal Rights Calendar.
Interested in Cooperatives?
Interested in working for radical positive social change?
Radical Routes is a network of radical housing co-ops, workers co-ops and social centres. Their members are committed to working for positive social change.
Social Centres, such as Sumac Centre, have a strong past history of mutual support with Radical Routes but, for reasons to be explored on Friday, all have fallen aside. Sumac Centre is keen to rejoin Radical Routes to strengthen this bond, and maybe build a bridge with the Social Centres Network.
This presentation by them to us may be followed by a presentation by us to them at the 15-17th May Radical Routes Gathering, with Sumac Centre potentially joining in August.
If this interests you, join us at Sumac on Friday 27th March . Lunch at 1pm, presentation from 1.30pm.
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 helping to keep the Library (& book stall) organised.
Sumac 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.
We have started a catalogue of books in the library and another of journals and other archives.
We are working with the Sparrows Nest Library. They are adopting our huge wealth of pre-digital campaign resources from the 1980s & 90s. They hope to make our archives publically available, or at least catalogued.
For the Public Catalogue search for “Rainbow Centre” and Rainbow archives detailed listing.
See also “Raiubow Centre” at the Internet Archive
We 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/
More information on the Sumac Library, including it’s Rainbow Centre pre-history, may be seen at https://sumac.org.uk/get-involved/library-bookshop/
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