Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh
Predecessor | autonomous social centre |
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Headquarters | West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Website | autonomous.org.uk |
The Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, also known as ACE, is an
Antecedents
ACE formed out of the
Setting Up
In a flyer circulated in 1996, ACE stated the following aims for the project:
- Advice and solidarity against dole harassment
- A meeting place for community-political groups
- Radical books, 'zines, and information
- A low-cost vegan cafe and drop-in centre
- Local arts and crafts
- Underground records, demos, t-shirts, badges
- People's food co-operative
- Socializing in an anti-sexist, -racist, or -homophobic environment
- An epicenter of alternative/DIY kulture (Spelling and emphasis in original.)[4]
2000s
In 2000 the following groups were using the centre: Autonomous Women of Edinburgh, Angry Youth, Edinburgh Animal Rights, Youth Solidarity Group, the Mutiny Collective and Prisoners’ Support, May Day Edinburgh, anti-terrorism bill. In 2005, the groups were as follows: Stop the War (Edinburgh), Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Scotland), Independent Media Centre Scotland, No War but the Class War, Peace Camp, the A701 Protest Camp (the Bilston Glen antibypass campaign).[5]
The revolutionary,
Recent Events
In 2014 those involved with the ACE collective produced the statement "From Yes to Action", an attempt to understand the political context after the failed Scottish independence referendum.[8]
In 2016 ACE supported University of Edinburgh students who occupied Charles Stewart House demanding divestment.[9]
ACE is a founding member of
See also
References
- ^ Chris Atton, "Infoshops in the shadow of the state", in Contesting Media Power: Alternative Media in a Networked World, ed. Nick Couldry, James Curran, Rowman & Littlefield, 2003. pp 60–61
- ^ Young, Sarah (November 2007). "It's ACE !". Peace News. No. 2491. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9780857901415.
- ISBN 9780761967705.
- S2CID 145336405.
- ISBN 9780742523852.
- ISSN 0967-3393.
- ^ "From Yes to Action | Joint statement on post-referendum organising". edinburghanarchists.noflag.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Statement in solidarity with the occupation of Charles Stewart House — National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts". anticuts.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Action Against Austerity". actionagainstausterity.wordpress.com. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.