A screening of Ken Loach’s historical drama Land & Freedom followed by a guided discussion. Set around the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, the film follows young British communist David who joins the fight against the fascists and becomes a member of the Marxist militia, POUM. Within this group he meets and befriends native Spaniards, internationals and women fighters all…

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Our electoral system is broken. It’s not representative and the vast majority of votes simply do not count. Power is held by a minority and the voting system upholds the status quo, the erosion of democracy, and loss of faith in the political system. What’s the solution? Proportional representation, the idea that seats in Parliament are proportional to the votes…

Maggie Nicols formed the remarkable Feminist Improvising Group in 1977, with musician and composer Lindsay Cooper. She continues to perform and record intense and exciting DIY and experimental music. Singing Knives Records presents this afternoon performance, called This Friendship Is Sailing. Maggie is accompanied by Odie ji Ghast, David Birchall on guitar and Sam Andreae on saxophone. It is described…

Screening of a film based on the Sheffield Women’s Political Association, the first British organisation to call for the vote for women. A Soft Rebellion in Paradise, by Chloë Brown, was commissioned by Sheffield Culture Consortium and made by an all-female team and cast. It challenges the historical gender and class-based power dynamics of spaces. Filming included 200 women gathering…

Global Justice is an organisation which works alongside people protesting in the developing world, campaigning for justice for the world’s poor, people before profit, and a sustainable world. Global Justice aims to change the actions, policies and institutions of governments, corporations and wealthy minorities, which are preventing an end to war, poverty and injustice. The Sheffield Global Justice group is…