The Black Plume

Title: UK’s Forgotten Prisoners, with Smash IPP
Location: Space Studio, Norwich
Link out: Click here
Description: We’re well excited to open our 2017 film run with a visit from Smash IPP, an anarchist organisation working to end Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences and support those affected by them. Here is more about them in their own words…

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We just uploaded a talk from Movement for Justice that was given at the UEA last week. Listen to find out more about what they do, how they help women caged in Yarl’s Wood detention centre (including a personal account from Aisha, who had spent time inside the place), and what can be done to support their actions.

Apologies for the low quality of the audio. We’ll try and get better at recording these things!

A link to the recording can be found at our Audio Archive page.

There are a bunch of upcoming events that anarchists and other radicals around Norfolk may be interested in attending. Here are some of the ones that have caught our eye…

November

• Movement for Justice workshop @ UEA. MfJ are the group that have been organising noise demos at Yarl’s Wood detention centre. They are at the UEA to provide insight into the work they do. Weds 16th.
• Frack Off presentation about Sibelco sand mine at King’s Lynn, who have been providing sand to Caudrilla for their wells. Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich. Weds 16th.
• Three Acres and a Cow is a play about the radical history of land rights in the UK. @ Central Baptist Church, Duke St, Norwich. Sat 19th.
• Rojava Revolution film night by compañerxs in Cambridge. We’ll be heading down there so send us an email if you’d like a lift. Sun 27th.

December

• Public meeting of new anti-fracking group in Norwich, to continue discussion of what effective anti-fracking action could look like in Norfolk, particularly with regards to the Sibelco site mentioned previously. Marzano, The Forum, Norwich. 7pm on Thurs 1st.
• Breckland Compassionate Living Fair at the Guildhall in Thetford. Lots of vegan and animal friendly things.
• Being in the World, which will be our last screening of the year. It is about the philosophy of Heidegger and how it can be seen in the every day world. Space Studio, Swan Lane, Norwich. Sun 4th.

Unfortunately we were not able to make it down to Yarl’s Wood for the noise demo due to other, urgent circumstances demanding our attentions. Hopefully we can make it to the next one. Nonetheless here is video shot by someone unaffiliated with us.

We might be organising a car or two to drive to the Surround Yarl’s Wood demo organised by Movement For Justice By Any Means Necessary. Please contact us if you are interested in coming along.

The MFJ, and our friends and allies around the country organising for justice and equality and fighting racism, we have been breaching the walls and fences of detention centres, reaching inside with chants of FREEDOM. Our detainees friends, partners in struggle, though locked up have made their voices ring out.