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Smash EDO film banned in Bath, but not by B.A.N....

category bath | policing | news report author Wednesday March 19, 2008 16:11author by Matt Banning - Bath Activist Networkauthor email bathactivistnet at yahoo dot co dot uk Report this post to the editors

...or at least, they're trying pretty hard.

We regret to announce that the advertised screening of Smash EDO's 'On the Verge' documentary about their anti-arms campaign in Brighton, will no longer be shown at The Bell on Tuesday 25th March.

Alan Bartlett, head of licensing at B&NES pressured the owner of the Bell public house on Walcot Street to not show the film due to licensing and certification small print, acting on instruction from an undisclosed source...

The Duke of York cinema in Brighton, despite advertising the film for 6 weeks in advance, were contacted last minute by council environmental health officers acting on instruction from Sussex Police, which also caused the film to be pulled on licensing grounds. Their first screening in Chichester has been similarly pulled. The community cafe in Southampton which was due for the second date on the tour were approached by envrionmental health, so have been forced to find an alternative venue there...

The plot thickens.

We're currently looking for a new venue in Bath, but will keep folks posted.

Don't you just love censorship?

author by Bath Activist Networkpublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 17:39Report this post to the editors


The film is back on! We will be showing it at 7.30 at the friends meeting house, York Street, Bath at 7.30, come one come all and defy this pretty weak attempt by the cops and beurocrats to stop the film getting shown!

author by D Lock - Cine freepublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 22:34Report this post to the editors

If the showing gets blown out again in Bath you'd all be welcome over in Bristol on the 27 March - details on the calendar. Here's hoping that aint necessary!

author by Matt Banning - Bath Activist Networkpublication date Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:52Report this post to the editors

So they've tried to ban it in Oxford, too. this is getting funnier and funnier!

I feel like we should all be doing a sweep stake or something on where they'll try next...

author by Tony Goslingpublication date Fri Mar 21, 2008 01:35Report this post to the editors

A flagrant violation of article 19
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

Article 19.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfevjFskGJA
author by Matt Banning - Bath Activist Networkpublication date Wed Mar 26, 2008 14:04Report this post to the editors

...unlike any politician

So yeah, the film screening was great, we had about 35 people, and no further harrassment from cops and councils. i recommend anyone that hasn't seen it already to get down to the Kebele in Bristol this Thursday, and enjoy

 
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