Brighton-hove peoples assembly: December 2014 Newsletter

December 2014 Newsletter Hello friends, Winter is here but there are still plenty of events and actions coming up to warm your activist cockles! If you have any ideas or comments, please email pplsassembly.brighton@gmail.com. The website is up and running: http://www.brightonpa.org.uk/ so please use this as the main point of information. Power to the People - Sat 10th Jan 2015, 10am-4.30pm, Brighthelm Centre A citizens' conversation about democracy, cuts and resistance. The next big event is shaping up to be an exciting day that will bring together inspiring activists from across the UK with local campaigns. We're aiming to start a conversation about how resisting the cuts and attacks on our communities means we are challenging the failures of democracy and reclaiming power for ordinary people.  Expect workshops, campaign stalls, discussion and even a free lunch! So mark the date, spread the word, keep updated through our website or the facebook event page. And tell us if you want lunch or require interpreters through booking on eventbrite: http://brightonpowertothepeople.eventbrite.co.uk Small Revolutions #5 was a roaring success with £300 donations on the night and a proper knees up- thank you to all the performers and everyone involved. Next year will bring new eclectic delights to the stage - if you know of any musicians, poets, comedians, dancers etc who would like to get involved, let us know. Brighton & Hove Council budget 2015-16 The council has published its initial draft budget proposals. They mean massive cuts to local services and the loss of hundreds of jobs at the council. Here's a summary of all the cuts proposed: Brighton & Hove budget cuts 2015-16 from brightonpa Brighton March for Free Education On Saturday the 6th of Decemberuniversity students, college students, teachers and parents will join together to march in Brighton to reclaim our education! IF YOU WANT BRING YOUR POTS AND PANS, LETS MAKE OURSELVES HEARD! Music and performance on the Level from 1pm as well as a variety of speakers. For more information check out the facebook page Upcoming organising and campaign meetings Next organising meeting, focusing on the Power to the People event,Thurs 11th December, 7.30pm @ Duke of Wellington pub (70 Upper Gloucester Road) Sussex Defend the NHS organising meeting, Tues 9th Dec@ Caxton Arms (36 North Gardens), 7-8pm meeting, social from 8pm, all welcome,  Living Rent Campaign stall Sat 13th Dec 11am @ The Clocktower,Continuing the campaign to send postcards with housing messages to local politicians - all welcome. Living Rent Campaign meeting Tues 16th Dec, 7.30pm, venue tbc An interactive evening of performance and live art with Varndean College Drama performng scenes from Out-of-Joint's play, This May Hurt A Bit and University of Brighton students and audience in Live Art, an engagement between performers and audience and featuring Kate Smurthwaite, radical comedian, Paddy O'Keefe, actor from stage and screen, Carl Walker, local author and Tom Hickey, activist and academic. Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-a-drama-out-of-a-crisis-the-stealing-of-our-nhs-tickets-14512891449?aff=efbevent  Twitter Website Copyright © 2014 Brighton-hove peoples assembly, All rights reserved. You showed interest in Brighton-Hove Peoples Assembly rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Brighton-hove peoples assembly 6 Mountfields, Brighton, United Kingdom Brighton, BN1 7BT United Kingdom unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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