The Freeconomy Feastival 2009 @ Hamilton House on Buy Nothin

[Mark]

The Freeconomy Feastival 2009 takes place this year on international Buy Nothing Day, Saturday 28th Nov, in Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol, and it is going to be even bigger and better than last year!

The entire day is FREE for EVERYONE and it all kicks off at 11am on the second floor.

Not only do we plan on cooking a 3 course meal for 300+ people (first come, first serve) completely for free, this years event includes the following gems:

- FREE DRINKS made by Andy Hamilton (author of the 'Self-sufficientish Bible') out of locally grown and foraged ingredients.
- Clotheswap and Bookswap!
- Talk by Mark Boyle on his year 'Living without Money' @ 3.30pm
- Other talks throughout the day (beginning at 11am) by people such as BBC's Fergus Drennan on Wild Food, Transition Town's Claire Milne and Ciaran Mundy on local food and economy, Alf Montague on Freeganism, Andy Hamilton on Self-Sufficiency - and many others!
- Bands and musicians playing from 6pm onwards - all amplification powered by bicycles!
- Free smoothies made on a smoothie bike
- Cinema with local film makers
- Freeshop - give and take for free!
- Free holistic therapies all day including acupuncture, massage and energy healing
- Bike workshop
- Skillsharing workshop!
- Creative Corner
- Dance workshop
- Other performances and poetry!
- The 3 course meal will be getting served up from 4pm onwards
- Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks available for free all day also!

WE DON'T ACCEPT BARCLAYCARD, VISA OR EVEN CASH!

If you want to join the Freeconomy, you can join at www.justfortheloveofit.org
If you have any questions - or even get involved - feel free to email mark@justfortheloveofit.org or on 0775 886 1783

Kids are more than welcome!

So come along from 11am onwards and enjoy a day where you can eat, drink, learn and be entertained completely for FREE!

[NAGA]

"There aint no such thing a free lunch" Discuss.

However, first check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain't_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch

[LyssaM]

Anyone have some idiot-proof directions? I've just told hubby about it and he said it sounds a good idea but worried about the girls playing up (unfortunately my babysitter ... known as the mother-in-law.. doesn't arrive until december)

[Chil]

I am travelling to this on either 26/27/28 from Brighton / Hove if anyone wants to organise a liftshare
If so, through me a PM

[Pema]

Hamilton House has become a hub for radical perspective in Bristol.It warms my heart and energies me because it has been such a long time coming. I am an elderly hippie who hung out at UFO, Middle Earth and the Drury Lane Arts Lab in the mid 60s. Founded and ran the Beckenham Arts Lab with David Bowie in the late 60s. Was UK rep for the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2003-2008. Now I am starting The World in Winter in Bristol www.theworldinwinter.com My co-director is the mercurial Vic Ecclestone MBE who has worked miracles in some of Bristol's deprived Comprehensives. WinW will include free elements and we are hoping to locate the Festival Club at The Canteen. We are also on the lookout for collaborators -- so anyone who knows anyone who makes innovative, high quality music in and around Bristol, we would love to hear demo CDs. And anyone who would like to donate their time and energy to this fledgling project is most welcome. Please contact me via wwwtheworldinwinter.com Hamdulilah! Mary Finnigan

[soulfingers]

Well done to the people who came together to organise this event! I was impressed, there was plenty of food for everyone and the talks I went to were great opportunities to meet likeminded people.

I came away feeling positive that the collective consciousness is moving in the right direction. Well done Mark and to all the rest of the freeconomy community at Hamilton House who made it happen!

[LyssaM]

Glad it all went ok... couldn't come in the end... me and the kids have gone down heavy with some bug or other and barely been able to get out of bed let alot get to Bristol, which was a shame... looking forward to next year hopefully!!!!