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A collectively run libertarian social centre

The Cowley Club is a social centre on London Road in Brighton, UK. It houses a cafe and bookshop during the day, a members bar during the evenings. It also has a library and is a base for a variety of other projects.

The club is collectively owned and run as a base for those involved in grassroots social change and those sympathetic to such activities, giving us control over our social space and resources. It is run entirely by volunteers – no one gets paid, and no one is making any profit. Instead, we are trying to provide a much needed alternative to everything else around us.

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Coming up at The Cowley Club

Feb
27
Thu
2020
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Feb 27 @ 12:00 – 17:00
Come down to The Cowley Club and enjoy our cafe. Tea, coffee, food and cakes (all vegan!) every week from Wednesday to Saturday, open from midday.  Browse the bookshop, check out the library, have some tasty vegan lunch or enjoy a cuppa in the garden.
19:00 Evening meal
Evening meal
Feb 27 @ 19:00 – 23:00
Enjoy an evening meal at the Cowley Club with good company, cooked by the most experienced volunteer vegan chefs in Brighton, every Thursday evening. The menu is decided on the day depending on what’s in season, expect a plate full of wholesome vegan fare for less than a fiver, and follow it up with one[...]
19:00 Free software clinic
Free software clinic
Feb 27 @ 19:00 – 20:00
The library offers a free software clinic on Thursday evenings. We can help you: Browse securely and anonymously with Tor and Tails Learn about free and open source alternatives to commercial software Install free alternatives to Apple and Microsoft on your PC or laptop, such as Ubuntu or Mint Get advice and guidance on building[...]
19:00 Letters to Prisoners writing ses...
Letters to Prisoners writing ses...
Feb 27 @ 19:00 – 22:00
Letters to Prisoners writing sessions
If you’ve ever wanted to support our friends inside in the name of anarchist, anti-fascist and other class struggles but didn’t know where to begin, this is the ideal opportunity. Brighton ABC will provide the materials and all the info you need to get started For the past 30 years Brighton ABC has provided practical[...]
20:00 Ents Collective drop-in
Ents Collective drop-in
Feb 27 @ 20:00 – 21:30
Want to book an event at The Cowley Club? Come down and meet with our Ents Collective! We will show you around, talk you through the space, answer any questions you might have and see how we can work together to make something happen. Come down during the weekly Cantifa nights every Wednesday to get[...]
Feb
28
Fri
2020
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Feb 28 @ 12:00 – 17:00
Come down to The Cowley Club and enjoy our cafe. Tea, coffee, food and cakes (all vegan!) every week from Wednesday to Saturday, open from midday.  Browse the bookshop, check out the library, have some tasty vegan lunch or enjoy a cuppa in the garden.
Feb
29
Sat
2020
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Feb 29 @ 12:00 – 17:00
Come down to The Cowley Club and enjoy our cafe. Tea, coffee, food and cakes (all vegan!) every week from Wednesday to Saturday, open from midday.  Browse the bookshop, check out the library, have some tasty vegan lunch or enjoy a cuppa in the garden.
Mar
2
Mon
2020
10:00 Migrant English Project
Migrant English Project
Mar 2 @ 10:00 – 15:30
The Migrant English Project provides… Free and informal English lessons for refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants. A welcoming, friendly and safe space where people can meet others and receive support Support, basic advice, referrals and signposting when needed Free lunch & refreshments during the project Every Monday 10am – 3.30pm, children welcome.
17:00 Benefits Information Exchange Ne...
Benefits Information Exchange Ne...
Mar 2 @ 17:00 – 18:15
Access information on claiming benefits, housing and work issues.
18:30 General meeting
General meeting
Mar 2 @ 18:30 – 20:00
Get involved at the general meeting
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The Cowley Club
12 London Road
Brighton
BN1 4JA

01273 696104

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Instagram post 2250346010131807924_5992491674 TONIGHT!!! Doors at 7.30 pm! Woop woop! #hardcore #gig #sunday #hardcoresunday #diy #cowleyclub #antifa #antifapunx
Instagram post 2247393491235504331_5992491674 Nothing cures disappointment and disgust for the humankind like a well cooked VEGAN MAC N CHEESE (and destroying capitalism) Join us for our evening meal tomorrow at 7pm at the Cowley Club! #vegan #destroycapitalism #macncheese #communitymeal #fucktheborders #fuckboris
Instagram post 2237862612742173184_5992491674 THURSDAY EVENING MEAL TONIGHT! Delicious vegan chili is on the menu! Doors are at 7pm, come down early to be sure you get food! When we sell out we sell out! #vegan #chili #spicy #anarchistsocialcentre #socialcentre #brighton #veganbrighton #communitymeal #dining #antifa #diy
Instagram post 2233430399883423963_5992491674 This is tonight!!!!!! (without JohnxMcClane) Fuck Brexit, the Italians are coming! #antifapunx #punx #powerviolence #italians #diypunx @crisis_benoit @human.leather @chinnedpv
Instagram post 2231983481898709722_5992491674 @plastics.bn1 are having their release party at the Cowley Club this Thursday, TOMORROW! The line up is sick as they will be supported by Bodily Fluids, Saliva and Sterilization! Doors at 8pm, fiver on the door! #diy #punx #antifapunx #hardcore #cowleyclubbrighton #cowleyclub #brightonlivemusic #livemusic #releaseparty
Instagram post 2230824381324364622_5992491674 Brexit day is happening this Friday and on that day @brighton161 is organising a demonstration called “Solidarity on Sea” against racism and xenophobia! This Wednesday at 7.30pm, there will be a public meeting at the Cowley Club in order to go over the last details about the demo! If you want to take part in it you’re welcome and invited to attend the meeting! This is not the time to despair, this is time for action!!! #beughton161 #cowleyclubbrighton #anarchistsocialcentre #fuckbrexit #fuckracism #solidarityonsea
Instagram post 2227567753854473273_5992491674 Vegan bangers and mash for tonight’s evening meal! Doors at 7, bring your friends! #vegan #anarchistsocialcentre #punx #bangersandmash #communitymeal #mutualaid
Instagram post 2225667392323540345_5992491674 In dark times like this you can despair or YOU CAN ORGANISE AND TRY YOUR BEST TO MAKE THINGS BETTER! And on this note, here's a very interesting workshop about the weapons manufacturer EDO MBM! In the workshop it will be discussed: - what is being made and sold by EDO MBM - some historical and political context
- the war crimes being committed by those they're selling to
- why EDO MBM (and their parent company L3 Harris) are complicit in these war crimes
- how this is being challenged and resisted ON TUESDAY AT 7PM #fuckcapitalism #fuckEdobm #stoparmingturkey #anarchistsocialcentre #mutualaid
Instagram post 2224847044275530208_5992491674 The amazing Sharp Knives (minus Sara sadly, her voice had gone) last night live at the Club. Such beautiful talented people! So glad to meet them and to welcome them in the Cowley Club! We wish them good luck with the rest of their Uk tour together with @efasupertramp and Manafiesta! Also thanks to @pogfolkpunk for being the lovely humans they are and for kicking asses! #diy #punx #antifa
Instagram post 2223586549513962051_5992491674 Folk Punx take over tomorrow! This is going to be so much fun! #diy #diypunx #antifa #anarchistsocialcentre
Instagram post 2222759705730499093_5992491674 So Friday is upon us once again thanks fuck and this weekend we have some treats in store for you! Tomorrow night we will host STONE HAND’s LP release plus INHUMAN NATURE, PLEAD, DISARRAY and IRON REIGN. It is a fiver on the door! #diy #punx #socialcentre #anarchistsocialcentre #cowleyclub #musicvenue #music #diymusicvenue #mutualaid
Instagram post 2210279170651431450_5992491674 Tomorrow night, for News Year’s Eve, come and join @punxpicnic at @cowleyclub for a night of punk rock and drum’n’bass to start your 2020 off right! #newyearseve #newyear2020 #brighton #brightonpunk #newyearparty #drumnbass #brightonpunxpicnic
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