[Anarchafeminists] House Of Brag: South London, June 22 - July 6

[Jamie Heckert]

Hey everyone,

This programme of events looks pretty amazing! I'll be there on 30th of
June at least. Maybe see you there?

Love & anarchy,
Jamie

House Of Brag: Pop-up Queer Social Centre

June 22 – July 6

Http://houseofbrag.wordpress.com

Programme of Events

Saturday 22nd Opening Day!

2.30pm-4pm Queer Tango

4pm-6pm Poetry Workshop

On the theme of Identity. We’ll be going through some writing exercises
then talking about and sharing some poems. Please bring along a poem you
strongly identify with (personally/politically/socially etc.) to share with
the group.

6pm-8pm What’s Queer Anyway?

With a particular focus on those unfamiliar with Queer politics. An open
discussion on our personal relationships with the word queer and the
significance of having a queer space. What makes a queer space? Why is it
important? What is a queer social centre for? This will be an open and
accessible conversation inclusive of all people regardless of educational
background.

8pm-11pm Baking and Entering

Music, food and drink. We’ll be cooking a big pot of something delicious
for everyone to eat and baking some home-made cakes, as well as setting out
ones we’ve skipped. Try to bring something of your own to share as well and
we’ll sort them into “Vegetarian”, “Vegan” and “Freegan” piles.

Sunday 23rd

1pm-2.30pm Greek Solidarity Campaign

Greek Solidarity Campaign giving a talk on the current situation in Greece.

4pm-6pm Bash Back! Meeting

An organisational meeting for the Bash Back! South London phone and
solidarity network, a group that works towards responding to violent
heterosexist behaviour, building solidarity links in the queer community
and patrolling the streets to make them safer for queers. We’ll be using
this meeting as an opportunity to plan the street patrol/street party on
29th.

6pm-7pm Queers in Sex Work

Sex Workers Open University will be screening a film and talking about some
of the work that they do.

7pm-9pm Queer Cinema

Showing Hotel Gondolin, a film about the experiences of trans* sex-workers
in Buenos Aires who squat a hotel and unionise. Discussion on the film and
the intersection of queers and sex work to follow. Popcorn by donation.

Monday 24th

7pm Queer Homelessness

Stonewall Housing talking about the work they do, the unique issues that
queer people face with homelessness as well as a broader discussion on
homes and queer, safe spaces.

Tuesday 25th

7pm Palestine Solidarity Event

Rob Lugg from ‘No to Pinkwashing – No Pride in Israeli Apartheid’ speaking
about Israel’s use of LGBT tourism and the perception that LGBT people
enjoy equality and acceptance in Israel to ‘pinkwash’ its image and hide
the violence, suffering and repression it wreaks on the Palestinian people
every day. He will discuss what is being done in the UK and internationally
to answer the Palestinians’ call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions and
how Queer activists can step up solidarity efforts to support the
Palestinian people’s struggle for liberation and justice.

Wednesday 26th

7pm Queers In Squatting Network Meeting

A practical squatting workshop covering the legal situation of squatting,
how to pull together a crew and how to find buildings. This is also a good
opportunity to meet Queers on the squatting scene, meet other Queers
interested in opening a building and network to form crews. South London
needs more Queer squats.

Thursday 27th

1pm Laughter Yoga

7pm Queer Communism

A discussion covering:

What do we mean by Communism?

The History: What were the examples/lessons/progressions from past?

And an alternative for today.

Organised by the Left Front Art Collective.

7.30pm Radical practical feminist self-defence for Queer people

Friday 28th

Queer Assertiveness Training Part 1

We want to get better at figuring out when and how to assert ourselves in
situations when we figure, hold on, that’s just not cool.

This workshop aims to feed into getting a better understanding and better
skills for creating what we are all striving for; proactive safer spaces.
At the House of Brag, at home, at work and on the streets.

In both sessions, we will offer the methods of the Theatre of the Oppressed
to train ourselves in asserting out needs and rights. This means that
everyone who wishes to, can have the opportunity to get some practice in a
safe space, on how to assert themselves in the face of oppression, and how
to deal with others without being paternalising.

Come along at 4pm on Friday 28th June and on the 5th July and let’s get
better at asserting ourselves!

7pm Queer Revolutionary Singalong

Singing a bunch of QUEER songs, a bunch of REVOLUTIONARY songs, and then
workshopping lyrics together to make songs fit for QUEER REVOLUTIONARIES to
sing. We’ll project the lyrics and chords on the wall, so bring along an
instrument. Suggest songs here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/587202521301391 or send the lyrics/chords
to houseofbrag at gmail.com

Saturday 29th

4pm-5pm Pride Discussion

An opportunity to share our frustrations and experiences with Prides, and
discuss alternative ways of organising.

6pm-8pm Poetry Workshop

Some writing exercises followed by sharing poems by others. A follow-on
from the workshop last week.

8pm Dinner!

Food scavenged and reclaimed from the local area cooked up in the beautiful
Brag kitchen by beautiful volunqueers.

10pm Queer Dance Party!

As planned in the Bash Back! Meeting on 23rd. A roaming street party,
anti-parade, anti-pride, reclamation of the streets for our Queer siblings.
Bring jazzy clothes, loud voices and witty signs. Who knows where the party
may end up?

Sunday 30th

3pm-5pm Queering Anarchism

Anarchism is the idea that, with practice, people are capable of living
together freely as equals. Sexual equality, in anarchism, isn’t just about
legal reform but involves profound personal-political transformations. A
focus on gender, sexuality and the power of conformity can be a great way
of introducing the vitality of anarchism as an alternative to both
hierarchy and ideas of “normal”. Instead, anarchism offers ways of being
and relating which are dynamic, egalitarian and ever evolving. Queering
Anarchism is offered in order to show how anarchism continues to evolve,
drawing inspiration both from its radical history and from contemporary
ideas and practices. This discussion will begin with a talk by Jamie,
followed by time for questions, answers and discussions. Jamie Heckert is
co-editor of Anarchism & Sexuality, contributor to Queering Anarchism,
Understanding Non-Monogamies and many other publications. He is also a yoga
teacher, public speaker, workshop facilitator and gentle trouble-maker.

5pm-7pm Polyamory Workshop

A discussion on non-conventional relationship structures

7pm-9pm Queer Cinema

Showing Beautiful Boxer: “Based on the real life story of Parinya
Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to
become a woman. The movie chronicles her life from a young boy who likes to
wear lipstick and wear flowers to her sensational career as kickboxer whose
specialty is ancient Muaythai boxing moves which she can execute expertly
with grace and finally her confrontation with her own sexual identity which
led to her sex change op.”

Monday 1st

7pm Poetry/Performance Event with BENEFITS

An evening of poetry and performance with a focus on
modernist/radical/experimental/avant-garde poetry and its intersections
with other art forms and with political activism. Contributions still very
welcome!

Tuesday 2nd

7pm Queer Asylum Seekers Have A Right!

All African Women’s Group and Queer Strike present a workshop on harships
faced by queer asylum seekers and refugees and how we can win our rights.

Wednesday 3rd

7pm Queer Literary Salon

An evening of great queer writing, read. We want to have people read from
their own writings, telling of their own lives, their own queer
experiences, their love, rage, laughter. We also invite people to read from
their favourite queer writers or their favourite writing about queer stuff
– we want the inspirational, the beautiful, the filthy and the fucking
awesome. Bring it, read it, talk about it.

Thursday 4th

7pm Queers and Drugs

Jess Bradley will present on her work with the SSDP and the relationship
between queers and drug use.

Friday 5th

7pm Naked Freegan Cooking

A clothing-optional dinner, cooked using primarily skipped food. The idea
is create a body-positive space, to feel comfortable and secure, to have
fun, and to eat really really well. Body painting encouraged, no pressure
to be nude.

9pm Introduction to BDSM

Safe, fun kinky sex: a guide. An experienced SM practitioner will walk us
through SM101: role playing, rope trickery and how to have fun while
avoiding spending loads on “equipment”.

Saturday 6th Closing Day!

1pm Armpits4August Workshop

“Our usual workshop is geared towards helping women reconsider their
relationship to their body hair (although the event is open to people of
all genders – and their body hair – and we aim to make it as safe a space
as possible)”

3pm Canal Street: A History of Exclusion

A talk on the famous “Canal Street” in Manchester, revealing the
exclusionary nature of spaces generally considered havens.

4pm Feminist and Queer Subvertising Skillshare and Sticker Making

Make stickers, share ideas, fight gender-binary patriarchy. This
subvertising skillshsare will be a place to share ideas on how to respond
to the many thousands of rank adverts we see a day.

8pm Riot Grrrl/Queercore Gig and Danceparty

Drinks, bands and music. It’s the last day, let’s dance!
 Anarchism is the idea that, with practice, people are capable of living
together freely as equals. Sexual equality, in anarchism, isn't just about
legal reform but involves profound personal-political transformations. A
focus on gender, sexuality and the power of conformity can be a great way
of introducing the vitality of anarchism as an alternative to both
hierarchy and ideas of "normal". Instead, anarchism offers ways of being
and relating which are dynamic, egalitarian and ever evolving. Queering
Anarchism is offered in order to show how anarchism continues to evolve,
drawing inspiration both from its radical history and from contemporary
ideas and practices.

This discussion will begin with a talk by Jamie, followed by time for
questions, answers and discussions.

Jamie Heckert is co-editor of Anarchism & Sexuality, contributor to
Queering Anarchism, Understanding Non-Monogamies and many other
publications. He is also a yoga teacher, public speaker, workshop
facilitator and gentle trouble-maker.

Facebook event page -
https://www.facebook.com/events/345569482239441/?ref=3

Anarchism & Sexuality -
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415599894/

Queering Anarchism -
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