What is Projectile?

Projectile is a major political and cultural event in the anarchist calendar. Now in its fourth year it promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Whats on?

Films, discussions, practical workshops,panel debates, Q and As, music, poetry and art installations will be squeezed like veritable sardines into the four days. We'll be watching, talking about and listening to: Chiapas, Ethel MacDonald, class war, punk rock, situationism, queer politics and memories of 1968 from a Geordie working class perspective.

Highlights of the Festival include:

Noam Chomsky, Fri 23 May, 6.10pm

A live webcast with Professor Noam Chomsky (regarded as the most important intellectual alive today), discussing how anarchism has illuminated his critical thought and

Paul Mason, Sat 24 May, 4.45pm

Paul Mason, Newsnights business and industrial correspondent, talking about amongst other things the Paris commune of 1871 and the emergence of working class struggle in China, where underreported wild cat strikes and popular uprisings are threatening the fabric of this dominant superpower.

+ Accoustic, Punk and Rock Nights, Rare Documentaries from around the world, Talks/Discussions and excellent feature films.

Full Programme on our website here

Projectile 2008 website here

Volunteers!

We will be looking for a lot of volunteers for this festival so if you are up for it, let us know! Any help will be much appreciated!

The way to go about it would be for you to attend the Volunteer Induction on Sat 10 May at 11am. You can also sign up to our volunteer email list by sending a blank message to volunteers-subscribe@lists.starandshadow.org.uk. And if you have any question, contact us on info@starandshadow.org.uk.

THANKS!!