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).
We are pleased to announce that we are hosting the second Total Liberation Gathering on 26th-28th June at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham.
Total Liberation Gathering Shedule
The event is coordinated by the Total Liberation Collective (info on Instagram).
The aim is for animal liberationists to connect with other struggles and strengthen solidarity between movements. We want to encourage collaboration, sharing resources and creativity.
This will be an opportunity for us to reimagine how the world could be. We will embody anti-hierarchy, active participation and collective care.
Our shared vision is to be as inclusive as possible, with anti racism, anti ableism and anti-speciesism at the heart of the project.
Here’s a form to register interest, needs & offers for this year, to help create a liberating educational space.
https://app.formbricks.com/s/eia4sutkztj8m6365551x812
The catering will be provided by Veggies Catering Campaign, the UK’s longest established 100% vegan campaign caterers.
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)
We are proud to announce that we are hosting first Total Liberation Gathering on 11th-13th July at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham.
The event is coordinated by autonomousanimal.org . Please check out the Linktree to get involved, or contact them. Also follow details from the Total Liberation Collective on Instagram.
The aim is for animal liberationists to connect with other struggles and strengthen solidarity between movements. We want to encourage collaboration, sharing resources and creativity.
This will be an opportunity for us to reimagine how the world could be. We will embody anti-hierarchy, active participation and collective care.
Our shared vision is to be as inclusive as possible, with anti racism, anti ableism and anti-speciesism at the heart of the project.
The catering will be provided by Veggies Catering Campaign, the UK’s longest established 100% vegan campaign caterers.
Some words from the Total Liberation Collective:
“✊🏿 We really want to create a space of collective responsibility and community care.
✊🏾 The upkeep and running of the space will be anti-hierarchal and anyone who wants to contribute will be able to.
✊🏽If you want to run a workshop, or can offer to take up any responsibilities at the gathering (washing up, welfare support, general maintenance of the space, providing reading materials) please message us and we’ll send you a form to fill out.
✊🏼 We’re going to have a wide variety of workshops so if in doubt, put it down and we’ll contact you separately.”
From https://autonomousanimal.org/our-story/:
Starting something new gave us the freedom to find new ways of relating to the issues close to us.
We are all autonomous animals, this work begins with how we treat the humans that we organise with.
We choose to grow collective power through togetherness and world – making; envisioning a better future for all beings.
Please print, display and share the poster &/or tlc-fliers to promote the event.
Get your hands on these cute stickers by donating to the Crowdfunding page.
(See also Total Liberation Gathering listing on Veggies Calendar)
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