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).
Nottingham Women’s Collective are organising the “Hope and Safety Donation Drive”, a community donation campaign supporting women and children in refuges managed by Central Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid.
The campaign aims to provide essential items and comfort products for individuals and families rebuilding safety and stability after domestic abuse.
We are reaching out to local businesses, organisations and faith groups to ask whether you would be willing to support the drive in one of the following ways:
- Hosting a donation box
- Sharing the campaign on social media
- Donating essential items or vouchers
- Encouraging members to contribute
We are currently collecting:
- Toiletries and hygiene products (unopened, new and unused)
- New underwear and basic clothing, of all sizes.
- Children’s clothing and toys
- Comfort items such as blankets, journals and pamper products
The donation drive will take place on 06.06 from 12PM–3PM.
Any support, large or small, would make a meaningful difference to women and children accessing refuge accommodation in our local community.
If you would like any additional information, please contact Nottingham Women’s Collective
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.
Hey, man, I just gotta say, that you people have gotta be the strongest bunch of people I ever saw. Three days, man! Three days! We just love ya.
Stephen Stills. 3am Mon 18th August 1969
Tickets Now Available at https://fixr.co/event/sumac-40th-anniversary-festival-12-13-14-april-202-tickets-557317828
*LGBTQ+ Night +Bar* 🏳️🌈 Ticketed from 6pm
6.30: *Veggies Burger Meal – £5*
7pm: *Cheap Dirty Horse* 🏳️🌈
Nottingham’s Finest Queer Trash Folk-Punk Dad-kissing Band (Nottingham)
8pm: *Anarchistwood* 🏳️🌈🏴
Prank Rock. Theatrical, with face paint and props (London)
9pm: *Rites of Hadda* 🏳️🌈🏴
Pampered fists punching out a likeness of Hawkwind and Xray Spex (London)
Daytime from 2pm – Entry Free/Donation.
Evening – ticketed – SOLD Out
*Outside stage*
👨👨👧👧 *Family Friendly + Bar from 2pm*
🍔 Veggies Burger Van
*Local acts*
2pm: “More Than Words” Spoken word/poetry.
2pm-2.30: *DIY Poets*
2.35-2.50: *Joe Zux*
2.55-3.10: *Kezzabel Ambler*
3.15-3.30: *Spoken Goat*
3.35-3.50: *Sophie Sparham*
4pm : Acoustic sessions “Girls Are Loud”
4pm-4.30: *Missy Luna-Rose*
4.50-5.20: *Pixie Styx*
5. 40-6.10: *Monica & The Explosion* (Sweden)
6pm – 7pm : Veggies Two Course Meal – £5 🥒
*Evening indoors – SOLD OUT
7pm: *Mental Wealth*
D.I.Y trio with licks of shotol and djembe (Manchester)
8pm: *Activistas*
Local Anarcho Punk with love and snot nosed attitude (Nottingham)
9pm: *Boom Boom Racoon*
Scrappy DiY Accoustic Ska (Bristol)
10pm: *The Sporadics*
Up Beat Sub Punk/festival Dance music (Brighton/Bournemouth)
🎪 Acoustic Community Garden Party*
👨👨👧👧 Family friendly : Free/donation
Sumac Sunday Brunch by Veggies 11am till 2pm + Bar from 12noon
Veggies Snacks from 2pm
From 10am: Stalls and contacts from local activist groups, community projects associated with Sumac Centre, including:
👇
*Local acts*
2pm-2.30: *Dan Ottowell*
2.45-3.15: *Sue Larue*
3.30-4pm: *Fidge Biblyotek*
4.15-4.45: *Static Kill*
5pm-5.30: *Hugh Vivian*
5.45-6.15: *Paul Carbuncle*
6.30-7pm: *Jessi Eastfield*
Also featuring *Bibbly Oates* and *Drillheads*
🧶 Creating a visible alternative. The hardest prison to escape is our own minds.🧶
*Support our Sumac*
Donations taken throughout the weekend for Sumac Renovation Costs [Donate here]
at https://fixr.co/event/sumac-40th-anniversary-festival-12-13-14-april-202-tickets-557317828
*Celebrate our diversity*
This event celebrates 40 years of cooperation, mutual aid and solidarity by Sumac Centre, since being established as the Rainbow Centre in 1984. Rainbow rented a rundown terrace of shops on Mansfield Road from 1985-2001, creating the community that bought the Sumac Centre in 2001. See more history here.
A group of Spanish activists are walking for 30 days to the COP26 climate summit which will be held in Glasgow in November 2021.
Local climate activists will join the group along their route. GWe are delighted to meet and host the delegation in Nottingham overnight on Monday 11th / Tuesday 12th October.
Please join us in sharing a meal and sharing their news.
Together with Neds Housing Co-op & Veggies Catering Campaign, Sumac Centre will be welcoming the Radical Routes Winter (February) Gathering to Nottingham.
Radical Routes is a network of radical housing co-ops, workers co-ops and social centres, whose members are committed to working for positive social change. Four times a year, the member co-ops get together at weekend events which have a social function, but which are also the places at which all important decisions are taken. They are open meetings and anyone is welcome to attend.
The main events will be at the Hyson Green Youth Club, with social space at Sumac on Friday and Saturday Evenings.
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