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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

Jan
21
Tue
2020
19:00 Workshop: How EDO MBM is arming ...
Workshop: How EDO MBM is arming ...
Jan 21 @ 19:00 – 22:00
Workshop: How EDO MBM is arming Turkey
Kurdish Solidarity: Stop Arming Turkey In 2015 EDO MBM commenced collaboration with Turkish drone manufacturer, Baykar, to supply ‘Hornet missile racks’ for their Bayraktar TB2 drones. These drones have been used extensively in Turkish attacks on Kurdistan. They have been purchased by the Libyan ‘Government of National Accord’ for use in the drone war that[...]
Jan
22
Wed
2020
19:30 Cantifa!
Cantifa!
Jan 22 @ 19:30 – 23:00
Cantifa!
Come down to the Cowley Club every Wednesday for a mid-week drink with Brighton Antifascists, featuring their famous £2 cans!
20:00 Ents Collective drop-in
Ents Collective drop-in
Jan 22 @ 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[...]
Jan
23
Thu
2020
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Jan 23 @ 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
Jan 23 @ 19:00 – 23:00
Enjoy a vegan evening meal at the Cowley Club, cooked by the best volunteer vegan cooks in Brighton.  The bar is open from 7pm ready for you to place you order and grab a drink, with food served from around 8pm.
19:00 Free software clinic
Free software clinic
Jan 23 @ 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[...]
Jan
24
Fri
2020
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Jan 24 @ 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.
Jan
25
Sat
2020
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Jan 25 @ 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.
Jan
27
Mon
2020
10:00 Migrant English Project
Migrant English Project
Jan 27 @ 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...
Jan 27 @ 17:00 – 18:15
Access information on claiming benefits, housing and work issues.
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Find Us

The Cowley Club
12 London Road
Brighton
BN1 4JA

01273 696104

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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
Instagram post 2202628004031285307_5992491674 Xmas announcement! EDIT: jollof cafe will be happening on the 24th of December! #holidays
Instagram post 2202445365823498880_5992491674 Count the days! @yo_mdb_raps at @cowleyclub : 4th May 2020 - tickets on sale now #moscowdeathbrigade #antifa #161 #circlepithiphop #brightonpunk #brightonpunx
Instagram post 2197935938906940632_5992491674 Delicious VEGAN bangers and mash powered by Brighton Antifascist tomorrow starting from 12pm! Come to the Club and STUFF YOUR FACE! #161 #1312 #anarchistsocialcentre #diy #vegan #meal #veganmeal #VEGANOFCOURSE #bangersandmash
Instagram post 2196656904759797950_5992491674 @finalwordbtn Xmas Party will be lit 🔥 and also come and say goodbye to Imposter and Gutter Knife who will be leaving for their European Tour! The final word crew will also be collecting warm items of clothing for all those people who are facing this cold winter out in the street and have to sleep rough every night! Every one of us can make the change! #mutualaid #solidarity #diy #punx #antifa #anarchistsocialcentre
Instagram post 2193046550905443317_5992491674 A little preview of what @punxpicnic and @ill.fitted.diy have in store for you tomorrow night! They are bringing to you another fine example of continental deathgrind! Get ready to be blown away by @himuragrind ! Grindcore won’t be the only genre in the equation, we will have the melodic hardcore of Gurgle from London and the blackened doom of @sundererband too! WHAT A TREAT! £5 on the door, please support the touring band! #grindcore #punx #cowleyclub #cowleyclubbrighton #diy #diybrighton #antifapunx #brightonpunxpicnic #livemusic #livemusicbrighton
Instagram post 2192803935710685674_5992491674 TONIGHT in support of Brighton Education Workers come along to this fun fundraising evening powered by SOLFED! Delicious vegan food, pub quiz, fussball tournament and music! £5 pounds on the door and the cheapest drinks in town waiting for you at the counter! #mitualaid #solidarity #solfed #cowleyclubbrighton #cowleyclub #diy #anarchistsocialcentre
Instagram post 2191489985920436789_5992491674 It is that time of the year when you crave hearthy, warm and wintery food. And guess what our volunteers are cooking for this Thursday evening meal? MUSHROOM PIE, with sides that will not disappoint you. Come to the club and hang out, cause eating together is better than eating alone! As usual doors at 7 and food served from 7.30! #vegan #cowleyclub #cowley #cowleyclubbrighton #brighton #veganbrighton #mushroompie #winter #anarchistsocialcentre #diy #antifa
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