What is it about a big event that makes politicians and the like go all misty eyed and loose reality? The London Olympics went from around £5bn to a final estimated bill of £9.3bn. Yes, Billion. Is the same happening with the World Cup bid? A couple of local bloggers ask the questions... read full story / add a comment

Acts, bands, fire, aerialists, jugglers, burlesque, cabaret, and much more read full story / add a comment

This is the CHRISTMAS SALE at Bristol Subud Hall (29 Wesley Place, BS8 2YD) back of Blackboy Hill, at top of the Downs. In aid of SUBUD CHARITIES & GAZA CONVOY

ON SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER, 11 am till 4-ish

Half of us from Bristol PSC will be there, anyway, running various stalls. read full story / add a comment

A series of free 'DIT' Bicycle Maintenance Workshops are started up in Bedminster. Its a FREE hour long 1 on 1 skill share session read full story / add a comment

Benefit night for Palestinian community groups and projects read full story / add a comment

A celebration of this most famous medieval woman including a musical performance with accompanying display of pictures, readings of poetry, and three short introductory talks. Followed by a reception.
Free admission: To book, contact: Sam.Barlow@bristol.ac.uk read full story / add a comment

Join Jonathan Hancock for a dynamic, physical style of Hatha Yoga, working with breath synchronised movement (Vinyasa). It cultivates strength, stamina, stability and flexibility.

Ideal for those with some degree of physical fitness, but not for those with any serious health problems. Beginners to yoga, welcome.

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Create your own event at Arnolfini Bristol. read full story / add a comment

For three weeks in January 2009, the bombs rained down on Gaza. At the end of Israel's brutal bombing campaign and ground offensive over 1400 Palestinians had been murdered, including 314 children. read full story / add a comment

Tuesday 17 November 2009 at 8pm.

St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9TJ.

Working Together for Justice and Peace

Public Talk by:
• Hamed Qawasmeh, a Palestinian humanitarian worker in Hebron who has links with Bristol and the Easton Cowboys & Cowgirls Sports & Social Club, and
• Erella Dunayevsky from Kibbutz Shoval, dialogue facilitator and activist in the Villages Project in the South Hebron hills.
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At 2.30pm today Cristian Domínguez, Bolivian Secretary of Environment and Resources and United Confederation of Bolivian Campesino Workers and member of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change, participating in the UN climate talks, will release a statement explaining his country's position on the negotiations. As part of the 100 Days and C-Words exhibition at Arnolfini,[1, 2] Domínguez will join local activists planning to go to Copenhagen to call for an urgent people's mobilisation to Copenhagen and an end to green capitalist solutions for the benefit of all life on earth. read full story / add a comment

Cristian Dominguez, the bolivian representative inside the Copenhagen Climate talks next month, and bristol activists will today call for UK wide mobilising and civil disobedience to challenge a treaty littered with green capitalist and false solutions. Please join us in making and supporting this statement at 2pm today, Friday the 13th of Nov, outside the Arnolfini. read full story / add a comment

Bristol ABC prisoner support group takes it turn hosting the weekly Sunday vegan cafe at kebele social centre, and lobs in a couple of provocative films to wash down the meal.

Recover from Kebele's birthday bash on the 21st with us at 14 Robertson Rd, Easton BS5 6JY. read full story / add a comment

Celebrate Buy Nothing Day at the Falmouth Freeshop. 1-3pm outside Woolworths. read full story / add a comment

Anthropologist Alice Sala is flying from Geneva to Bristol on Friday 13th November to present the award-winning documentary La Forteresse. Filming for La Forteresse was the first time that cameras were given open access to a detention centre that enforces the most restrictive asylum laws in Europe. This free screening is part of Unchosen’s season of films about human trafficking. read full story / add a comment

MOVEMENT is the new free monthly newsletter covering updates from the No Borders Network and beyond. read full story / add a comment

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting podcast produced by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every week.
Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733.
Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays between 9-10 pm http://www.bcfm.org.uk/ read full story / add a comment

The Bastard Squad Collective kick up a fuss with a benefit for Bristol Anarchist Black Cross - supporting radical prisoners. read full story / add a comment

Come along to Bristol Temple Meads station on Sunday November 15th, 1.30pm to celebrate at the very spot where 100 years ago, Theresa Garnett, a Bristolian Suffra-Jet, bullwhipped Winston Churchill!!! Bring a red sash, edwardian dress and a placard to show support for climate justice and mobilise others. Show everyone that our continual protests against climate meltdown are of equal if not greater importance than Theresa's dissent and that DEEDS NOT WORDS will be continue to be our demand to government. read full story / add a comment

The entire day is FREE for EVERYONE and it all kicks off at 11am on the second floor. read full story / add a comment