Sunday Round-Up #31 Hello all those calendaring commonly. Quick Requests: 1) We are looking for images of Manchester's political history (scans of newspapers, posters, pictures of demonstrations, etc.) to use for our social media posts. Send cool stuff to [email protected] 2) Do you have video making skills? We'd love to make some short videos for social media to help boost our profile. Would be unpaid like the rest of us! *** Coming up this Week *** _Refugee Week Film Screening:   Life is Beautiful and Short films_ When 🗓️: Tuesday, June 17th, 8PM Where  📍: Station South Cycle Cafe Levenshulme What: There will be 3 films, 2 shorts and 1 feature film called Life is Beautiful: a Letter to Gaza from a Palestinian filmmaker. Tickets are free and dogs allowed! More info here: https://shorturl.at/NphyF _NHS Borderlands_ When 🗓️: Wednesday, June 18th, 7PM Where 📍: Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project, M95 PR What: Film, community meal, and informal discussion about healthcare access and how migrants and care workers can organise together.  Organisers 💪: Patients Not Passports   _Members Launch Party_ When 🗓️: Thursday, 19th June 11AM-2PM Where 📍: Hulme Garden Centre What: Quarterly meeting, RSVP needed (via social media). On the agenda, "what it means to be a GM SC member" and "how do we want to make decisions".  Organisers 💪: GM System Changers _Picnic Social_ When 🗓️: Saturday, June 21st, 4PM Where 📍: Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield What: Casual hangout, bring snacks, food. Location will be confirmed on social media. Organisers 💪:  Youth Demand Manchester _Outreach and Picnic: Action against United Utilities_ When 🗓️: Saturday, June 21st, 11AM Where 📍: Sale Water Park, by Jacksons Boat What: Outreach to informed the public about UU impacts on our water system. We will also be making some short videos.  Organisers 💪:  XR Trafford *** Future Events ***   _People's Question Time_ When 🗓️: Thursday, June 26th 7-9PM Where📍: Cross Street Chapel, M2 1NL What:  Join various speakers to discuss the way forward. Venue has basic wheelchair access and BSL interpreter on request. Ticketed. Organisers 💪:  We Demand Change GM _Manchester Radical Tradition Folk Train_ When 🗓️: Thursday, June 26th 6:33 – 10:55pm Where 📍: Manchester Picadilly to Glossop train. What:  We will be singing and playing all of our favourite workers and union songs on the 18:33 service MAN->GLO, followed by a roughly two hour free gig at Glossop Labour Club. We will return on the 21:22 GLO->MAN eta 21:54. Organisers 💪 : Manchester Radical Tradition Folk Train _Theatre: Liberation_ When 🗓️: starts, Friday June 27th - July 26th,7:30-9:30 PM Where 📍: Royal Exchange Theatre What: This play traces the private lives of activists who fought to liberate Africa in 1945 at the Fifth Pan-African Congress. Five days in Manchester that changed the political landscape of a continent. This play asks timeless questions about revolution, freedom, and what it means to be an activist. Previews late June, run ends late July   Organisers 💪: Royal Exchange Theatre _Neighbourhood Assembly -  Hulme_ When 🗓️: Tuesday, July 1st, 6-8:30PM  Where 📍: The Yard Theatre, M15 5RF What: A neighbourhood assembly in Hulme. Pay as you feel meal and children's activities available. Organisers 💪: Co-Operation Manchester   _Greenpeace: Presentation on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline_ When 🗓️: Wednesday 2nd July, 6:30PM  Where 📍: Friends Meeting House What: Join us for a talk by Leah Munokoh, a Ugandan climate activist discussing the proposed East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. Organisers 💪: Greenpeace _CareLaborations: Help shape the future of The Care Lab_ When 🗓️: Friday, July 4th, 5:30PM  Where 📍: Hulme Community Garden Centre What: Join us for a friendly gathering to discuss the endings and new beginnings of The Care Lab. Book: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/carelaborations-help-us-shape-the-future-of-the-care-lab-tickets-1349780232009?aff=oddtdtcreator Organisers 💪: The Care Lab _Meeting: intro to ACORN and Member Defence_ When 🗓️ : Saturday, July 5th, 2-4PM Where 📍: Moss Side Powerhouse What: Find our more about ACORN community union and how they work together to support members from landlords. Organisers 💪: Acorn Community Union _EACOP Protest_  When 🗓️: Thursday, July 10th, 2-4PM Where 📍: Marsh Insurance, M2 4AW What: More info forthcoming. Organisers 💪: Greenpeace _Troublemakers At Work 2025 Conference_ When 🗓️: Saturday, July 26th,10:30-6PM  Where 📍: Central Hall, M1 1JQ What: Conference of workers who want to organise in their workplaces and beyond.   Organisers💪: Troublemakers at Work