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Welcome new ARB member Just Books of Belfast

Posted on February 1, 2017 by housmans1945

Just Books has a history in Belfast that stretches back to the opening of the original Smithfield shop in June 1978 by the Belfast Anarchist Collective. While the shop closed its doors in June 1994 the Just Books Collective has … Continue reading →

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Radical Bookfairs 2017

Posted on January 30, 2017 by housmans1945

Derry Radical Bookfair – 28th January – derryradicalbookfair.wordpress.com Cardiff Anarchist Bookfair – 18th February 2017 – www.southwalesanarchists.wordpress.com Liverpool’s First Anarchist Bookfair – 1st April 2017 – https://liverpoolanarchistbookfair.wordpress.com Cambridge Radical Bookfair – 29th April 2017 – https://www.facebook.com/events/671426069692438/  Dublin Anarchist Bookfair – April … Continue reading →

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Open letter to Simon & Schuster

Posted on January 24, 2017 by housmans1945

Britain’s radical booksellers have been discussing Simon & Schuster publishing the work of Milo Yiannopoulos in the USA and the worldwide impact of the firm publishing someone known for views that have led 160 children’s writers in the USA, many published … Continue reading →

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Radical Bookfairs in 2016

Posted on February 2, 2016 by housmans1945

Radical Bookfairs in 2016 Cardiff Anarchist Bookfair – 20th February 2016 – www.southwalesanarchists.wordpress.com Dublin Anarchist Bookfair – 16th April 2016 – www.wsm.ie/bookfair Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair – 23rd April 2016 – www.sheffieldbookfair.org.uk Bristol Anarchist Bookfair – 30th April 2016 – www.bristolanarchistbookfair.org … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 1, 2015 by housmans1945

The 2015 London Anarchist Bookfair will be on Saturday 24th October from 10am to 7pm at a new venue: Central Saint Martin’s, Kings Cross, N1 All the details here: http://anarchistbookfair.org.uk

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Veggies joins the ARB

Posted on August 12, 2015 by housmans1945

We’re very happy to welcome Veggies to the ARB family. Veggies Catering Campaign provides food at almost any event – from campaign rallies to community festivals, from family celebrations to green gatherings, offering tasty, wholesome snacks, as well as information … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 16, 2015 by housmans1945

The London Radical Bookfair 2015 is on! After taking over Bishopsgate Institute last year the LRB, along with our partners at Alternative Press, are taking over 3 floors of a beautifully renovated Victorian warehouse at 47/49 Tanner Street near Tower Bridge. For … Continue reading →

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Black & Red Friday

Posted on November 24, 2014 by housmans1945

In recent years some of the larger corporate UK businesses have started to emulate the US spending-spree that is Black Friday. Taking place on the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November), the date marks the beginning … Continue reading →

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New member: Dreadnought Books of Bristol

Posted on October 14, 2014 by housmans1945

The ARB is delighted to welcome into the family Dreadnought Books, an independent second-hand bookshop based in Bristol. Specialising in history, with a particular focus on radical, social and labour history and also carrying a broad general stock catering to … Continue reading →

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New ARB member: Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by housmans1945

The ARB is delighted to welcome Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC) to the alliance. RISC is a Development Education Centre based in Reading and the aim of the bookshop is to support and promote the key principles of global citizenship, including … Continue reading →

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