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The foundations of our democracy need renewing

2019 is a year for re-focusing attention 

Imagination and experimentation is the new activism


Read our Alternative Editorial for some bold answers and brave actors

The New Year's view from Alternativet: 2019 must be the year of green solutions
Some highlights from the latest manifesto from the Movement for Cultural Democracy
Jonathan Rowson: If you want a second referendum on Brexit, you'll have to accept how to sacred the first one was. 
A documentary that "sums up the hope of Yorkshire, and the linked sense of belonging as unquestionably diverse" 
How we can best prepare for job automation - and for the strengthening of our communities too 
Not Achilles as leader, but St. Francis of Assisi: Terry Patten on the revolutionary "yin heroes" we need 
 
"We need to look for ways to feel our own power"

 A/UK talking with Campfire Convention
EVENT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEKS
 

Enrol Yourself London - PowerLab Showcase 

Tue, January 15, 2019 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM GMT Add to Calendar

Location: The Arc Centre, 98b Saint Paul Street, London, N1 7DF View Map

What power do any of us truly have in this world? Part exhibition, part live performance, part immersive adventure - get inspired for 2019 with a celebratory evening of curiosity, collaboration and magic. 

12 strangers with 12 different questions. 6 months exploring. One key theme: power. We'd like to invite you to see what we discovered... Expect an evening of surprise, reflecting the Enrol Yourself journey that we've been on. A night diving into 'power' in many different ways - including some very human places. And a chance, perhaps, to learn something new about yourself and your own power too? 

Throughout the evening you will get:

  • An immersive experience including live performance, lighting talks, creative exhibits and some special gifts to take home.

  • A playful invitation to think about power and agency, explore how these themes show up in your own life and unlock the adventurer inside of you. 

  • A beautiful printed takeaway guide filled with our projects and stories.

Refreshments thanks to the kind support of Karma Cola and ChicP

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Another Loving: Near-Future Fictions

Tue 12 February 2019, 18:30 – 21:00 GMT, Add to Calendar

Location: Ace Hotel (Miranda), 100 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JQ View Map

Reproduction is the only constant in human history - from our beginnings as single cell organisms to the sexual practices we see today.

Many of our social behaviours have been built and altered by our attitudes towards reproduction and the methods of passing our genes on to the next generation. Technologies frequently manipulate this most basic of human instincts to produce new ways to sexually interact with one another.

Our authors consider the future of courtship, contraceptives, conception, childbirth, and some of the things in between.

Join us for an evening that incorporates original reading, performance and live art as Virtual Futures continues its mission to reassert the significance of science fiction as a tool for navigating the increasing technologization of society and culture.

 

Any events coming up in your area that we should know about? Get in touch on info@thealternative.org.uk

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