Archive for the ‘Regional news and events’ Category

No Borders Winter Gathering – 26th-28th February 2010

The network will meet in Nottingham this time. The No Borders Network Winter Gathering will take place in Nottingham at the Sumac Social Centre (245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields) on the 26th – 28th February. Read more for details and poster:


Small World Cafe & film nights launched at the Square Centre, Nottingham

Small World Cafe is launched at the Square Centre, Alfred Street North Nottingham NG3 1AA. The first event is being organised by Nottingham Afghan Welfare on Thursday 18th February. They will be serving traditional Afghan Food as well as Poetry, Film (Osama) and Music. Food is served at 7pm for a small donation, and entertainment [...]


Sanctuary for the Adda Family – things you can do

Update 28th Jan 2010: Selina and family were not removed but are still detained: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2010/01/445357.html Selina Adda a national of Ghana and her two children aged five and nine years, residents of Nottingham for the last five years; are currently detained in Yarl’s Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on [...]


Small World Cinema film-showings in Nov/Dec 2009 @ Sumac Centre

Next in the series of Small World Cinema food & film showings at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields, Nottingham are: Wednesday 11th November: A FEW SIMPLE SHOTS (Iran) Wednesday 25th November: WALTZ WITH BASHIR (Lebanon) Wednesday 9th December: BAMAKO (Mali) Food (for a donation) served at 7pm. Films start at 8pm. Details of the venue [...]


Small World Cinema events for Oct 2009 @ Sumac Centre

Next in the series of Small World Cinema food & film showings at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields, Nottingham are: Wednesday 7th October: FLAME (Zimbabwe) Wednesday 28th October: LUMUMBA (Congo) Food (for a donation) served at 7pm. Films start at 8pm. Details of the venue can be found in the Veggies/Sumac events diary and info [...]


Small World Cinema ‘Afghan Star’ on Wed 23rd Sept @ Sumac

The first in the new series of Small World Cinema food & film showings is on Wednesday 23rd September at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields. The event is organised by Afghan users of the Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum and any profits go to pay for the Afghan party there on 23rd [...]


People’s Kitchen at the Sumac Centre from Sat 5th Sept 2009

People’s Kitchen is Back! Refugee Forum / Sumac Benefit Night. EVERY SATURDAY. Starting up again 5th September 2009 with Mediterrranean/Middle Eastern themed food – a tempting menu – with music from Greece, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria etc. All food is vegan and available for a small donation. Food will be served from 6.30pm until [...]


Beyond Borders event in Nottingham: Fri 21st – Sun 23rd August 2009

The Beyond Borders event will be a weekend of skill sharing and discussion against borders and in solidarity with migrants. It will take place in Nottingham from Fri 21st – Sun 23rd Aug. The following workshops and discussions will take place: Calais Migrant Solidarity Campaigning against Charter Flights – Stop Deportation network Campaigning against Detention [...]


Two events in Nottingham this week: 21st & 24th July

‘Tuesday Night Project’ Barbecue followed by No Borders meeting: Tuesday 21st July from 6pm at Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum (Square Centre). Amdani Juma support rally in the Market Square on Friday 24th July at 5.15pm. Click on Read More for the latest Press Release with background to Amdani’s campaign to stay in Nottingham.


Amdani Juma’s campaign takes to the streets again

Amdani Juma has been refused the Right to Remain in a manner breaching the Home Office’s own regulations, not to mention through a disgracefully botched and irregular process that no human being should be subjected to. A torture survivor and pro-democracy activist, Amdani escaped death more than once. He has no family in Burundi; his [...]