events

Join author Lindsey German for the launch of the new edition of A People History of London.  

For nearly 2,000 years, London has been a breeding ground for radical ideas, home to thinkers, heretics and rebels. A People's History of London presents fascinating portraits of the heroic idealists who made the city their home. Lindsey German and John Rees bring to life the dissident priest John Wycliff and the Levellers' Civil War struggle.

They delve into the travails of the silk weavers, match girls and dockers who crusaded for workers' rights. And they recount the Battle of Cable Street, where East Enders took on Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts. This updated edition recounts the battles of recent years: the Grenfell disaster, the inspiring Palestine movement, and the fight for a city fit for its people, not one hobbled by developers and landlords. 

This is a Haringey Counterfire event

Here comes our next movie night! We're massive film fans and screening movies here at the shop was a dream of ours since we started. Our film night has now been running for nearly six months and works a bit like our book clubs: every film is chosen by someone in the group who came to the previous film. Come join us and enjoy a drink or two from our bar while you're here.

Under the terms of our license we're not permitted to reveal in advance the name of any film we screen - but here are some clues...

It's an American independent sci-fi film from 2001 with multiple characters including The Boy Who Saw A Woman's Breast!

NB This film is rated 15 and there'll be a bar.

A storytelling show with music.

Welcome to the strange and magical world of Bulgarian myth and folklore, a world of dangerous liaisons, seductive dragons, wild men and even wilder women. Dark, beautiful and humorous in turn, these ancient tales surprise and delight, crossing the boundaries of time and space to speak to the heart, mind and soul. Interweaving traditional oral storytelling, evocative music and fascinating folklore, A Spell In Time brings Bulgaria’s extraordinary myths and folk tales to the modern English-speaking world.

Tonight, A Spell In Time will be telling stories from Moni Georgieva Sheehan’s new book, ‘Beyond Nine Forests: Tales of Hidden Bulgaria.’ Exclusive signed copies of the book will be available at the performance.

A Spell In Time is a unique British-Bulgarian storytelling company formed in 1995 by storyteller, Moni Georgieva Sheehan, who is half-Bulgarian, and musician, Ivor Davies. The Company’s work is based on authentic stories translated from old and dialect Bulgarian. A Spell In Time has toured widely and has gained acclaim in the UK and abroad for its passionate and poetic performances. 

In the afternoon of the first Sunday of each month from now on we will be holding a relaxed movie screening. Each film will be shown with subtitles, at a lower audio volume than we do at our regular movie night. Attendees can feel free to talk and move around as they wish while the film is showing. And the shop and bar will remain open throughout.

Under the terms of our license we're not permitted to reveal in advance the name of any film we screen - but nearer the date we will give you some clues. ;D

Two speakers, two subjects, twenty minutes each. The subject matter is a mystery - the audience finds out when the talk begins! One of our newest events and already a firm favourite. 

Join author Des Freedman for the launch of his latest book.  

Capitalism is the most powerful, creative and destructive social system the world has ever seen. Vigorously celebrated and fiercely contested, it provides the backdrop for the pipelines and platforms that supply audiences with entertainment, information and connection. This book provides an accessible introduction to the key characteristics of capitalism and illustrates how they shape and distort our media and communications landscapes.

Exploring concepts including accumulation, exploitation, ideology, oppression, commodification and colonization, the book discusses the impact of these processes on everything from our experiences online and the dynamics of algorithms to the power of oligarchs and the media's role in the escalating environmental crisis. At a time when technology is often heralded as either the cause or the solution to issues of polarization, disinformation and atomization, an understanding of the simultaneous resilience and fragility of capitalism is essential. Capitalism and the Media is important reading for students of media, communications, cultural studies and politics and provides a valuable resource for scholars and activists.

This is a Haringey Counterfire event