List of social centres, radical bookshops and autonomous free spaces in the UK

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Last updated 28 January 2010:

A list of current UK social centres, either squatted or legal, also includes radical bookshops and similar infrastructure spaces. The creation of an autonomous and public political space is the fundamental condition for any revolutionary movement to recognise itself, in a strong project of transforming the city, territory, life.

Use this page to send in changes, additions, amendments. Before visiting, its always a good idea to email or call these places to make sure they are open!

Bath

Black Cat Centre
ex-Oldfield Park Methodist Church, West Avenue, Bath (map)
Email: bathsocialcentre@gmail.com

Bradford

1in12 Club
21-23 Albion Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LY
Tel: 01274 734 160
Email: clubmail@1in12.com
Web: http://www.1in12.com

Brighton

Cowley Club
12 London Road, Brighton BN1 4JA
Tel: 01273 696104
Web: http://www.cowleyclub.org.uk

Bristol

Kebele
14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6JY
Email: kebelesocialcentre@riseup.net
Web: http://www.kebelecoop.org
Tel: 0117 939 9469

Coventry

Coventry Peace House
311 Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, CV6 5DS
Tel: 02476 663 031
Email: covpeace@gn.apc.org
Web: www.covpeacehouse.org.uk

Edinburgh

Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh (ACE)
17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HA
Tel: 0131 557 6242
Web: www.autonomous.org.uk

Forest Cafe
3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1EY
Tel: 0131 220 4538
Web: www.theforest.org.uk/

Lancaster

Lancaster Re-Source Centre (La.R.C.)
78a Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XN
(Below single step/Whale Tale cafe)
Tel: 01524 383 012
Web: www.eco-action.org/lancaster

Leeds

The Common Place
23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, LS2 7EQ
Tel: 0845 345 7334
Email: thecommonplace@gmail.com
Web: www.thecommonplace.org.uk

Liverpool

Liverpool Social Centre - Next To Nowhere
In the Cellar - entrance next door to 'News From Nowhere' Bookshop - ring bell labelled 'basement')
96 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4HY
Email: info@liverpoolsocialcentre.org
Web: www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org

London

System Xchange Social Centre
The Old Court House, 27 Sheen Lane, Mortlake, SW14 8HY
Nearest Public Transport: Mortlake (overground), Richmond (underground)
Phone: 07776356252
Email: systemxchange [at] gmail [dot] com
Web: http://systemxchange.webs.com

The Lift n Hoist
1 Queens Row, Walworth, London SE17
Nearest tube: Elephant & Castle
Web: http://liftnhoist.ucrony.net/
Map here

The Library House - opened September 2008
52 Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, London SE5 9QY
(behind library, junction with Burton Rd)

56@ Infoshop
56 Crampton St (near Elephant & Castle), London SE17 3AE
Email: info@56a.org.uk
Web: www.56a.org.uk

London Action Resource Centre (LARC)
62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES
Tel: 020 7377 9088
Email: info@londonarc.org
Web: www.londonarc.org

Housmans - radical bookshop
5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DX
Tel: 020 7837 4473
Email: shop@housmans.com
Web: http://housmans.com

Freedom Bookshop / Autonomie Club
Angel Alley
84b Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
Tel: 020 7247 9249
Email: distro@freedompress.org.uk
Web: http://www.freedompress.org.uk

Manchester

MERCi
Bridge-5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR
Tel: 0161 273 1736
Email: merci@bridge-5.org
Web: www.bridge-5.org

Newcastle

Having regular organising meetings to set-up a new social centre for Newcastle
Email: whydontyou@post.com

Nottingham

SUMAC Centre (formerley Rainbow)
245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX
Tel: 0845 4589595
Email: sumac@veggies.org.uk
Web: www.veggies.org.uk/rainbow/

JB Spray building
Russell Street, Radford, Nottingham