Petesy Burns is no more

From The Pensive Quill

For those of us interested in punk rock and its visible manifestations in Belfast, Petesy Burns was the equivalent of a totem pole: someone who represented a rich heritage but could still inspire those who interacted with him. From Good Vibrations through to the Harp Bar, the Manhattan, the Anarchy Centre and through three variations on Giros/Warzone Centre, Petesy helped to create and nurture not just punk rock in Belfast but also an alternative lifestyle and way of thinking during a time of intense conflict and ideological rigidness.

Reflections on the ASN8 conference – looking back/forward

From Anarchist Studies

Early September in Belfast can be surprisingly sunny and balmy. It was so sunny even, that the closing plenary after three days of conferencing at Ulster University happened outside, in the sunshine – providing a physically open space as an opportunity for open dialogue between all participants. During the plenary, there were some initial reflections on the 8th edition of the conference, as well as some first promising ideas for the next edition.

Wherever workers are in struggle, fly the red and black

From Derry Anarchist Collective

Belfast Radical Bookfair: Wherever workers are in struggle, fly the red and black

A special thanks to the Belfast Radical Bookfair collective for a fantastic event held in Artcetera studios earlier this month.

The Derry Anarchist Collective hosted a workshop discussion during the first Belfast Radical Bookfair in which participants dealt with the question of "What should anarchists do in times of crisis?"

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