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Help the A Centre Belfast get a PA system
Belfast, United Kingdom
Aim
The (A)teneo Centre is a social space, library and reading room in Belfast. We need a PA/sound system to host music and education events.
(A)teneo Centre?
The A Centre is an 'ateneo' - it's a working class resource centre with an emphasis on self-education and solidarity activism. Spaces like this are important for the social fabric of radical movements - the counter-culture they nurture helps expose people to new political ideas and can act as a glue that holds people together during struggle.
The A Centre is smack in the middle of Belfast at 6 Wellington Court, BT1 6HW, right behind the big ugly bank opposite City Hall. It's the only self-run anarchist space in the City Centre.
What do we need?
Starting at the end of January 2025, The A Centre will be hosting weird and wonderful music/noise events (see below), and we need a small PA/sound system to make it all happen.
We've sourced a second-hand PA for £285. Powered with 250w, it's big enough to do the job. Rough round the edges maybe, but that's how we like it...
This Crowdfunder will help to cover the cost of the PA, with a 'stretch' target to provide microphones, stands and other noisy paraphernalia. If you're in the local area, come along to the gigs as well - we need your support to keep this space alive (no-one will be turned away for lack of funds).
Upcoming events
The first event is on 31st January 2025 (so this is all a wee bit urgent!).
Friday 31st January - Egg-punk and Rave-punk:
Vsevolod Plotkin (Dublin eggy punx)
https://vsevolod-plotkin.bandcamp.com/
En Caul Birth (Belfast psych outfit)
Them'Uns (County Antrim rave punk (yeah, that's a thing now))
https://themuns.bandcamp.com/ -- https://www.youtube.com/@themuns -- https://soundcloud.com/user-178917365
Doors 8pm
£10
Saturday, 8th February - Noise and Drone:
Sonic Womb (Drogheda noise/drone)
https://sonicwomb1.bandcamp.com/
Hybrid Frequency (Belfast/Ontario harsh noise activism)
https://hybridfrequency.bandcamp.com/
Joel McMordie (Belfast noise experimentation, surprises await...)
Doors 8pm
£10
Thanks!
This project successfully funded on 31st January 2025