Bristol Anarchist Bookfair finance report

bristol | community | news report Saturday November 28, 2009 13:15 by Andy Brigade - Bristol anarchist bookfair collective bristolanarchistbookfair at riseup dot net

and some other news

This is a very brief report from the Bristol anarchist bookfair collective on the 2009 Bristol bookfair finances, along with brief info on some upcoming events.

The historic anarchist flag & symbol

Bookfair 2009 finances
Bookfair expenses - £910 in total. Main expenses are venue hire, table hire, printing publicity, and admin (postage, copying etc). This is approx £100 more than the 2008 bookfair, due largely to the need to hire in 45 tables. Bookfair collective members also donate small amounts of money for ongoing costs (ie paste for posters, paint for banners etc), as well as large amounts of free time!

Bookfair income - £1328 in total. Main income sources were benefit gigs, door donations at bookfair, stall hire and bookfair after-party.

From the surplus the bookfair collective agreed to make small donations to the following groups: Bristol IWW, Kebele social centre, Bristol No Borders, Bristol ABC, East Bristol Debtors Alliance, G20 defendant, The Cube (web-hosting), Rise Up (email usage). Total £400.00. Which leaves us with roughly the same balance we had before this years activities, around £700.
In addition, and not included in the above figures - Haven Books for Prisoners got £250 from the bookfair after-party split benefit; and Bristol Indymedia took all the proceeds from the Winstanley film night on 7 September.

The bookfair collective retains a balance (cash and bank account) for ongoing events and also as start up or the 2010 bookfair. Thanks to all those who contrinuted in any way.

Upcoming events:
Tuesday 1 December - bookfair collective meeting, short and informal, to wrap up 2009, confirm a few events for early 2010, and check through our bookfair organisational timeline for 2010 (aiming for mid-September again). Details here http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/article/691461

Sunday 10 January 2010 - bookfair collective to host cafe and film night at Kebele social centre. Film will be 'Lucio Urtubia - anarchist, bankrobber, forger, and above all bricklayer'. Film info at http://www.lucio.com.es/index_ing.html

Tuesday 12 January 2010 - bookfair collective meeting, the planning for the 2010 bookfair starts here! Along with regular events over the coming months.

February 2010 - joint film night with Bristol Indymedia. Focusing on the peak of the misnamed 'anti-globalisation' movement of 10 years ago. Films and discussion, including...where did it go? And why?

The bookfair collective actively seeks new people to get involved, female comrades especially welcome as we are too male dominated at present. Ideally you'll get involved for the long haul, however we would also be happy to work with individuals/groups on specific one-off projects. Get in touch, come along and find out more/chat to us. Its your bookfair - help us make it happen. Check out the website for past bookfairs and other events we have put on.