121 Centre

Coordinates: 51°27′28″N 0°06′27″W / 51.4577°N 0.1076°W / 51.4577; -0.1076
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121 Centre
autonomous social centre

121 Centre was a

anarcho-feminist magazine, a squatters aid organisation, and an anarchist queer group. Regular events at 121 Centre included punk concerts, a women's cafe night, and a monthly queer night.[1] The centre kept a low profile[2] and was one of the longest-lasting squats in London.[1]

Original occupation

121 Railton Road was first squatted by

anarchist social centre.[3]

Activities

During the

William Burroughs. Unlike other club or party series, Dead by Dawn was conceived to be unique in its combination of discussions, videos, films, exhibitions, Internet access, and stalls.[8] The first Queeruption
festival was held at 121 in 1998.

The centre was set on fire during a rise in right-wing violence in 1993.[9]

Eviction

The

The Evening Standard reported their campaign as "highly efficient". As the eviction date approached, the squatters barricaded themselves inside and held an all-day street party in April. An armed police force later removed the remaining occupants.[10] Rising property values were a core impetus for the building's repossession.[11]

Legacy

The Kate Sharpley Library collection is now held in California.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-937276-78-2. Archived
    from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ Monroe 2002, p. 151.
  3. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/100963. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  4. ISBN 9781873176931. Archived
    from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ISBN 978-1-57027-318-6
    .
  6. ^ Goodway, David (2008). "The Kate Sharpley Library". Anarchist Studies. 16 (1).
  7. ISBN 978-0-7914-5501-2
    .
  8. ISBN 978-1-84553-625-1
    .
  9. ISBN 978-0-300-22195-4
    .
  10. ^ McHenry & Bufe 2015, pp. 243–245.
  11. ^ Monroe 2002, p. 154.
  12. ^ "Kate Sharpley Library". www.katesharpleylibrary.net. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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