August 2016 (18)

7.00pm Sun 28 Aug 2016
part of the Scottish Land Festival 2016

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Our Land Fife with Lesley Riddoch and Andy Wightman part of the Scottish Land Festival 2016

This event is part of Scottish Land Festival 2016. Following multiple satellite events across Fife celebrating Our Land will be hosting an evening with Lesley Riddoch, Andy Wightman and others, giving presentations on each project and wider land issues together with traditional music and refreshments. Whether you're going to multiple of the 'Our Land - Fife' projects or none, come along to the evening event and enjoy the music and chat. The evening with Lesley Orr as MC and with music from Lawrence Dunn is completely free and all ages are welcome.
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Democracy TV

Starts at: 7.00pm Sun 28 Aug 2016

Speakers: Lesley Riddoch, Andy Wightman, Lawrence Dunn

Venue: Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline KY12 0PQ

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2.30pm Sun 28 Aug 2016
Learn about the Cowgate protest, the history of the Central Library, the Cowgatehead Church and other local cases of privatization of public land.

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Our Land: OurLand - Edinburgh Against Gentrification Forum Learn about the Cowgate protest, the history of the Central Library, the Cowgatehead Church and other local cases of privatization of public land.

The Cowgate Occupy Camp is a community response to the recent highly controversial decision to dispose of public land long set aside for the Central Library for a massive private speculative hotel 'development'. This deal includes the sale of other public assets including the Cowgatehead Church, a well used resource for the most vulnerable in the community.
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Democracy TV

Starts at: 2.30pm Sun 28 Aug 2016

Speakers: Andy Wightman MSP, Hamish Kallin - University of Edinburgh Geography, Simon Byrom and other local campaigners and residents,

Venue: 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QA, UK EH1 2QA

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7.00pm Mon 22 Aug 2016

livestream by Ian Russell

Alan Bissettt Talking at the Yes Cafe

Alan Bissett: Novelist, Playwright, Performer and Independence Supporter. Alan Bissett is an author and playwright from Hallglen, an area of Falkirk in Scotland. After the publication of his first two novels, Boyracers and The Incredible Adam Spark, he became known for his different take on Scots dialect writing, evolving a style specific to Falkirk, suffused with popular culture references and socialist politics. He also applied to be rector of Glasgow University in 2014. Bissett used to lecture in creative writing at Bretton Hall College, now part of the University of Leeds, and tutored the creative writing MLitt at the University of Glasgow alongside Janice Galloway and Tom Leonard. He became a full-time writer in December 2007. In March 2012, he became a "Cultural Ambassador" for National Collective, a creative organisation which supports Scottish Independence.
livestream by
Ian Russell

Starts at: 7.00pm Mon 22 Aug 2016

8.45pm Thu 18 Aug 2016

livestream by Ian Russell

Andrew Gordon & Hoodie Crows

Double bill at the Yes Cafe Hub. Celtic Folk Music. Andrew Gordon 8:45pm followed by The Hoodie Crows - Celtic folk duo 9:45pm
livestream by
Ian Russell

Starts at: 8.45pm Thu 18 Aug 2016

7.00pm Thu 18 Aug 2016
Anticipating the restoration of Scotland’s independence, Demos Scotland is a project with the aim of developing an online network devoted to the formulation of a Scottish Constitution. Dr Mark McNaught and Peter A Bell...

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Demos Scotland Launch Anticipating the restoration of Scotland’s independence, Demos Scotland is a project with the aim of developing an online network devoted to the formulation of a Scottish Constitution. Dr Mark McNaught and Peter A Bell...

Anticipating the restoration of Scotland’s independence, Demos Scotland is a project with the aim of developing an online network devoted to the formulation of a Scottish Constitution. Demos Scotland is the brainchild of the project's co-directors, Dr Mark McNaught and Peter A Bell. Mark is Assistant Professor of Law, Philosophy and US Civilization at the University of Rennes. Among his many activities on behalf of Scotland's independence movement, Mark is a contributor to radical think-tank, Common Weal. Peter has a background in corporate imaging event organisation. Now retired, he works full time writing for various pro-independence online and print publications as well as undertaking occasional speaking engagement. The aim of Demos Scotland is to utilise modern communication and cooperation technology to create a network of expertise and ideas with the purpose of contributing to the process of conceiving a Scottish Constitution. Interested parties are cordially invited to attend the Demos Scotland launch event in order to learn more about the project and how they might contribute to the process of conceiving a new Constitution for Scotland.
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Democracy TV

Starts at: 7.00pm Thu 18 Aug 2016

Speakers: Dr Mark McNaught,Peter A Bell

Venue: Renfield St Stephen's Parish Church 260 Bath Street, G2 4JP Glasgow G2 4JP

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6.30pm Thu 18 Aug 2016

livestream by Ian Russell

Stuart McHardy Author

Historian and author speaks about Scottish history and its relation to the modern day independence movement. At the Yes Cafe Hub
livestream by
Ian Russell

Starts at: 6.30pm Thu 18 Aug 2016

9.00pm Thu 11 Aug 2016
Folk Singers at Yes Cafe Hub

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Macpolvo Folk Singers at Yes Cafe Hub

Folk duo Andrew Gordon and Euan Johnston at the Yes Cafe Hub. Andrew returns to the Hub with fellow folk entertainer Euan.
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Ian Russell

Starts at: 9.00pm Thu 11 Aug 2016

4.00pm Tue 9 Aug 2016
Talk

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Janet Fenton Scottish Secretary CND Talk

Janet Fenton Secretary of Scottish CND and organiser of Nuclear Watch. Also lifetime peace campaigner talks about above at the Yes Cafe Hub
livestream by
Ian Russell

Starts at: 4.00pm Tue 9 Aug 2016

2.00pm Sun 7 Aug 2016
OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 - A Gaitherin in the Glens at Birnam Arts Centre

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OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 - A Gaitherin in the Glens at Birnam Arts Centre

OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 - A Gaitherin in the Glens at Birnam Arts Centre on Sunday 7th August is a preview event to kick off the second Our Land Festival ahead of the campaign’s official launch on the Glorious Twelfth this year. Our Land is a month of talks, events and demonstrations across Scotland, organised by grassroots campaign to celebrate our connections with land, forests, rivers and lochs and to highlight our enduring problems with unaffordable, unavailable land – problems that won’t change fast despite recent legislation. OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 - A Gaitherin in the Glens is organised jointly by Common Weal Angus and Women for Independence Highland Perthshire and aims to connect communities across the glens. The day will be hosted by broadcaster and Blossom author Lesley Riddoch and will have a keynote speech by Andy Wightman, Green MSP and land reform campaigner. There will also be talks from the Development Trust Association Scotland and various community owned land groups within Highland Perthshire and Angus. There will be a selection of stalls with information about various community owned projects and some fabulous home grown organic produce from The Field - Birnam and Dunkeld’s community growing project. There will be music too from the irreverent Tommy Mackay (The Daily Reckless). The whole event will be streamed by Democracy Live. OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 - A Gaitherin in the Glens is a free event– though we’ll ask for a small donation to cover room hire and travel costs on the day. Please book pronto – there are only 135 seats available. After the official launch on 12th August 2016 OUR LAND: Scottish Land Festival 2016 aims to have four big events across Scotland to showcase local land campaigns, discover if the Land Reform and Community Empowerment Acts give communities useful levers for change and hear keynote speeches from new Green MSP Andy Wightman, Lesley Riddoch and Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine on Our Land’s five new demands for the new Parliament.
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Democracy TV

Starts at: 2.00pm Sun 7 Aug 2016

Speakers: Lesley Riddoch, Andy Wightman Green MSP,

Venue: Station Rd, Birnam, Dunkeld , UK PH8 0DS

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4.00pm Thu 4 Aug 2016

livestream by Ian Russell

Colin Fox Talk at the Yes Cafe

Yes Cafe Hub Fringe event 325. Colin is always radical with a healthy social conscience. Today he is speaking on Scottish relationship with other countries and regions. A fresh radical talk with a Q and A.
livestream by
Ian Russell

Starts at: 4.00pm Thu 4 Aug 2016