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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

Dec
12
Thu
2019
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Dec 12 @ 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
Dec 12 @ 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
Dec 12 @ 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[...]
Dec
13
Fri
2019
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Dec 13 @ 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 From the Sea to the Cities: 5 Ye...
From the Sea to the Cities: 5 Ye...
Dec 13 @ 19:00 – 23:00
From the Sea to the Cities: 5 Years Of Alarm Phone
Alarm Phone info session Book launch Music from the amazing Khadim Sarr from Bakk Lamp Fall (https://www.facebook.com/Bakk-Lamp-FALL-153929857952929/) Donation £5 In the first 9 months of 2019 over 63,000 people risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean to Europe. More than 1,000 are feared to have drowned. In that time Alarm Phone (https://alarmphone.org/en/), a network of 200[...]
Dec
14
Sat
2019
12:00 Cowley Café
Cowley Café
Dec 14 @ 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.
20:30 Bring It!
Bring It!
Dec 14 @ 20:30 – Dec 15 @ 02:00
Bring It!
A deep night of full force tunes. DJs & producers playing live breaks, drum & bass, heavyweight jungle & mash up style. Suggested £5 donation. Fundraiser for Kurdistan Solidarity Network – a network of UK groups organising in solidarity with the Kurdish freedom movement.
Dec
16
Mon
2019
10:00 Migrant English Project
Migrant English Project
Dec 16 @ 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...
Dec 16 @ 17:00 – 18:15
Access information on claiming benefits, housing and work issues.
19:00 Cafe Collective meeting
Cafe Collective meeting
Dec 16 @ 19:00 – 20:30
Our community cafe is open every week from Wednesday to Saturday and is always on the lookout for new volunteers, fresh ideas and anyone who wants to cook, serve up some drinks or just hang out – all levels of experience welcome, our friendly volunteers will teach you everything you need to know Come and[...]
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The Cowley Club
12 London Road
Brighton
BN1 4JA

01273 696104

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