Yes? No? Alterations, additions, filling in the incomplete bits for me?
Pleased to meet you. We're okay. Thanks for asking!
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We have heard it said that The Forest is a bizarre organism run by a mysterious cabal.
We assure you, there is no cabal!
This is a volunteer-run, grassroots community project and anyone is welcome to participate!
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The Forest is a not-for-profit, free arts and events space supported by a vegetarian cafe. It is independent and self-funded. It has: gallery, events space...
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Decisions are made and actions planned at open, consensus-based monthly meetings. If you are interested in doing something at The Forest, this is when to come:
**Sidebox!**
theForest is a registered charity...
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Cafe & Events Working Group: building stuff, equipment, technology and broken things, events and promo, film screenings, kitchen, health and safety, posters, sound, volunteering. First Tuesday of the month, 7pm.
Action Working Group: community action, drama and performance, environment and garden, projects, workshops. Second Sunday of the month, 4pm.
Behind the Scenes Working Group: business and admin, grants, shop, website. Third Wednesday of the month, 7pm.
Visual Arts Working Group: front of house, visual art. Last Thursday of the month, 7pm.
Facilities Working Group: darkroom and photography, publishing and library, records, the cave. Second Tuesday of the month, 7pm.
If you want to do cool things here you can do them. If you have your own ideas you can bring them. That's how it's worked so far. We will love you for it. You will not make any money. But you will make kudos and good karma, and good things will happen.
But we are busy busy bees. Sometimes meetings even stop happening for a while cause we're all busy. Be proactive, don't be afraid! If a working group you like is sleeping, you can revive it. Come in and introduce yourself. Have a coffee. Register with our online bulletin board at http://theforest.org.uk/bb to keep up to date. Start a new thread. A lot of the discussion happens online.
Happy Participating,
theForest