Monday 29th September
8pm Film Night "Uphill for Jesus"
The 3 minute short, Uphill for Jesus is by a guy called Ben Barton. He lives in Brighton I think and is mainly a poet. He is making these short films as a new kind of poetry. You can find him on the web, http://www.benbarton.co.uk
"Don’t Look At Me"
Chris Purnell is the director of the main film. But he won't be there. His producer, whose name I don't know, will be there. I think this producer is the one who made Roast Me. This is a mock documentary, or mockumentary. Some of the actors will be there too. by Swithun
TotalKunst Gallery: "Habitat" by Mirja Koponen
29 September-12 October
"I am interested in painting as an environment. How to move with painting? To me it is an unruly, tactile and open-ended process. It's a way to carve into a space and tag it while moving in it, enjoying and reappraising its physical and imaginary dimensions."
by Mirja Koponen
More http://www.thetotalkunst.blogspot.com
Tuesday 30th September
9pm Grind Sight Open Eye
Experimental Improvisation
Grind Sight Open Eye is hosting an interactive multimedia event. This group is determined not to be defined, and they succeed; the samples on their website are largely furious, amorphous soundscapes, which made me think of a hurricane in a can factory. If experimental, no-holds-barred music/noisemaking is your thing, then come along and participate.
More: http://www.grindsightopeneye.co.uk
JC
Wednesday 1st October
7pm - 78's Jam Gramaphone
7pm - Cafe & Events Working Group
9pm Blue Wednesday
The Best Unsigned Acoustic Acts from UK.
Forest Café regular The Bluesfather will rock the stage with a set of catchy, singable Country-ish Blues. Keeping him company this week are John Grieve and Edward and the McCalls.
JC
Thursday 2nd October
5pm Kim + Asazi
Funk / Jazz / Odd Rock
7pm Artist Facilities Working Group
Friday 3rd October
5pm - Capitan Pap Artist
Funk / Jazz / Odd Rock
Interview with Euan KH Metz (Guitars & Vocals)
Forest : Who are you ?
Euan : We are collective of three musicians just started 3 month ago. We play the funk, weird rock, mixture music. We first played for a wedding party so that will be our first real perfomance at the Forest Cafe.
Forest: Who are your influences?
Euan : No Influences at all - we started from Zero.
Forest : Why Forest Café ?
Euan : I have seen good bands playing at the Forest Café; I think this is good and small venue to start up: We can handle a venue this size.
Forest : Pap?
Euan : No crap, just entertainment.
by RT
Saturday 4th October
3pm Repression and Resistance in Mexico
Talk: “The Zapatista autonomous communities and the Scottish connection”
Showing of the 20 minute film "Health and Solidarity", created by Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group and Camcorder Guerillas. Talk, questions and discussion. Hundreds of thousands of indigenous people inChiapas, southern Mexico have taken land into communal control and are creating their own autonomous communities. Schools, health clinics, co-operatives, indigenous culture, and grass-roots decision-making are blossoming amidst dire poverty. More: http://www.edinchiapas.org.uk
Sunday 5th October
9pm Casino Nite
Casino Games / Oldies Music / Dress Snazzy
Its just a night of unadultarated gambling really. We will have a roulette, a black jack and other things. People should dress fancy, like they were going to a casino in a james bond movie. Its not with money either its going to be with sweets.
By Abbie
Workshops:
All workshops are free and open to everybody.
We welcome offers from people willing to share their knowledge, talent and skills with other members of the community. If you would like to run a workshop please contact: wo kshops@ theforest.org.uk
Monday, 6pm: Forest Football (text of Olivier) - Meadows
Monday, 8pm: Writing group (Indana text) - Action Room
Tuesday, 8pm: Forest Drama Group - Crafty Room
Wednesday, 7pm -Crafty Room: English lessons
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Special EVENT "BLENDER WEEKEND"
Art, dancing, projection, beers, djs, live acts, unstoppable party
Friday 3rd October
Upstairs: Pageant LuckyMe Party
radical new-season party
Donwstairs: Lucky 7
ska, reggae, bluebeat, ztone
Saturday 4th October
Upstairs: Come Collective
instalation and freak djs
Donwstairs: Unique Beats
life, love and electronica
Cost: Absolutely Free
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Programme Team: Ida, Marian, Jonathan and Roman
Forest Programme 27/09 - 5/10
Forest Programme 27/09 - 5/10
"Don't trust anyone over thirty" - Jerry Rubin
Re: Forest Programme 27/09 - 5/10
Hey Roman, you need to speak to Ryan or someone about the new Blender program as things have changed days.
It's like God's vagina!