Giros Info-shop/Resource Space

national | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday May 20, 2003 20:31 by darren - giros/direct action against apathy directactionagainstapathy at yahoo dot co dot uk 1-5, Donegal Lane, Belfast (00 44) (0) 28 90244640

Opening Times

Giro's Resource Space new opening times from tommorrow.

After a few weeks of frantic sawing, drilling, painting, shuffling & head scratching Giro’s* new Info-shop Resource Space finally opened its doors to the public on Mayday 2003, & from Wed 21st May has opening hours on 4 days a week. The space contains the Just Books distro, Direct Action Against Apathy zine library & photo archive, reference books a growing selection of videos (from local actions to undercurrents & riot-porn). We’re planning a cine club with film screenings fortnightly on Sunday evenings kicking of in June (watch this space).

In the info-shop you’ll find material on anarchism, environmentalism, gender, queer issues, peace activism, prisoner support, diy culture, & a whole host of other stuff. There are also resources for creating all the props we need for the revolution, art materials, costumes, instruments & assorted junk. We’re currently developing our Free Shop (stuff for free!)

Most importantly it’s place where we can meet to dream & scheme. The Space has already been used as the kids’ area for Grassroots Gathering, Our Kitchen Anti War meetings, & base for Mayday Activities, Gluaiseacht AGM, building props for Food Not Bombs, anarcho jazz instruments for the Reclaim the Streets, & Belfast Food Co-op Meetings. The place is evolving, feel free to come along & get involved...

Opening hours:

Wed 12 – 8pm
Thur – Sat 12 – 5pm

Stuff we need:

Volunteers: to keep the place open, sort through resources, help run the space.

Donations: books/videos/zines etc. that may be clogging up your life that you wanna pass on as a public resource.

Free Stuff: to stock the Free Shop.

*Giros an entirely volunteer run collective. Residing at our current location for the last 15 years operating under the umbrella of the Belfast Youth & Community Group (an official charity) & also known as the Warzone Collective we operate Belfast Musicians Collective providing studio & rehearsal space to bands, Giros Cafe Drop-in provides tasty veggie vegan food at prices not much higher than when the doors first opened in the 80’s. Our venue The Centre hosts a range of concerts, & club nights for local & touring performers. We also provide darkroom facilities to photographers. We’re always looking for volunteers feel free to get involved...

you'll be able to find a map for how to get there on either of the linked sites...