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In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

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by Mat Hocking
London-based radical arts collective In Arms Reach have announced a nine-day festival of sorts taking place between 6th - 14th August. Following on from a series of one-off shows at their impressive South London squat, that has seen the likes of Hey Colossus, Cat On Form, Trencher and DiS faves The Birds of Paradise grace the stage, the festival will encompass live music, film, workshops, discussions, free vegan food and fair amount of partying!

It all takes place in a certain squatted central london building (zone 1) details of which are available from the collective themselves: info@inarmsreach.org.uk | 0790 999 1778! Punk f**king Rock indeed!

So then, pay attention now:

GIGS!

06th - Five Knuckle, Freaks Union, Twofold, Fireapple Red, Kill The Lights and Navajo Code (doors 6pm, end 11pm, £4)
07th - Candy Sniper, Silent Front, The Dakinis, Among The Missing +2 more tbc
(doors 6pm, end 11pm, £3) 08th - Jets Vs Sharks, Chillerton, Hey Colossus, When All Else Fails, Fucking Big Monster, +2 more tbc (doors 6pm, end 11pm, £3)

COOL STUFF!

[workshops start 12pm, Food 6pm, Film start 7pm]
[all workshops / films FREE / DONATION]

Mon 09th - Zine Making Day [everyone who comes helps make one big zine or a collection of individual zines to hand out in the evening] + Radical Mainstream Film - e.g La Haine, Elephant etc
10th - Screen Printing [make your own patches / shirts etc] + Punk Documentries [Afro Punk, Screams From The Underground etc]
11th - Punk Pizza [bring food to share ^^] + Zombie Horror Movies
12th - Grafitti / stencilling workshops + Skateboarding documentries [Stoked - the rise and fall of gator, Dogtown, Thrashin' etc...]
13th - Info For Action [living for free, squatting, radical cheerleading etc] Protest Documentries [Weather Underground, J18, Reclaim The Streets, Guerillavision, WWIV etc]

PARTY!

14th - Everyone's a DJ! Bring your two favourite tracks on CDr or tape, and during the evening everyone's songs will get played. ACE!
Price tbc. 8pm - 2am

PLUS - a DAILY VEGAN CAFE and attendees are invited to bring their own alcohol! EVEN MORE ACE!


In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

that is coool ass shiznit.

Re: In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

but seriously just about the only week of the summer that i leave london.
the "hxc/diy" scene really does get up to wonderful things. picked up a copy of rancid news #7 at the q and not u show. it is quite exciting.

In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

far to hardcore for me.

Re: In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

And your interpretation of hardcore is...?

Have you actually HEARD any of these bands?

In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

Vegan food sucks mind. SAY YES TO MEAT!

In Arms Reach Festival uniting the kids in August

Unfortunately Navajo code have cancelled tho cos one of the guys has to have a knee operation now, which is a real shame, and twofold have cancelled cos they
got offered a proper tour i think...

So say the organisors.




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