News and announcements

  May 22 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm This month, in honour of Reclaim the Power’s climate action camp, we will be screening… Just Do It, the acclaimed feature documentary from director Emily James, goes behind the scenes of the world of climate activism. This one-of-a-kind film charts the adventures of the daring troublemakers who have crossed…

May 9 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Autonomous Tech Fetish’s open sessions are spaces for sharing, collaboration and co-education in relation to technology, politics and power. Feel free to drop in at any point – each month we will have a loose activity, but are very happy to adapt to whatever being bring and whatever they…

The cleaners at the Barbican Centre, who are members of the trade union United Voices of the World, recently submitted a collective demand for the London Living Wage and contractural sick pay. In response, MITIE sent in the head of Employee Relations and told the cleaners that if they participated in a protest they would be…

The cleaners of the Barbican Centre are protesting today against MITIE’s disgusting threats to dismiss them if they protest. The cleaners are also demanding the London Living Wage of £9.15 per hour and proper contractual sick pay. The cleaners at the Barbican Centre are members of the United Voices of the World (UVW) trade union which is a…

Oxford’s Balkan/Klesma themed night of music and fun -Rock the Casbah – is in town. London Town. We’ll be putting on a party for friends of Common House. Expect: Balkan and Klezmer tunes from Benny and the Cheesegrinder (https://soundcloud.com/bennyandthecheesegrinder) Music from East London to East Jerusalem from the Rock the Casbah DJs and friends Collecting…

April 11 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Whether you are new to image editing software or want to make the transition to non-commercial tools, this session will give you what you need to get started. Libre Graphics programs are free software tools built by and for communities of artists and designers. They can be used for…

An informal evening of film and discussion, hosted by the Radical Education Forum. FACEBOOK EVENT RadEd Filmclub is excited to host Cecilia Barriga, who will screen her film Tres Instantes Un Grito -Three moments one Shout – [Spanish and English]. ******** 6pm: Food & refreshments available, by donation, PIZZA limited availability – arrive early. Informal…

Monday, 23rd March, 7.15-9.15 PM “The rule by nobody is not necessarily no-rule; it may indeed … even turn out to be one of its cruelest and most tyrannical versions.” – Hannah Arendt This month’s reading group is not only a follow-up to our conversations about the state’s new counter terrorism strategies and the expectations placed…

This is ATF’s first fundraiser party at the Common House. Come, enjoy music, drinks, and celebrate the fight against data surveillance and for autonomous technical futures. Bring your electrical fetishes, your technical turn-ons and your most machine-like dance moves. Proceeds go towards supporting the Common House’s rent and ATF’s co-educational workshops. Autonomous Tech Fetish probes…