1976, the Basque Country: under threat from a growing all-out strike amongst the factories of Vitoria, a dying fascist state orders the police to open fire on a peaceful assembly in a church during a general strike of the whole city, murdering 5 workers and seriously wounding over 100. 38 years on, no-one has been brought to justice for the cowardly attack on one of the greatest rank and file movements ever seen.
Absolutely brilliant talk by Sir Ken Robinson on his idealistic vision of the education system in the future.
<a href=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY’ >CLICK HERE</a> to hear Sir Robinson’s profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines creativity).
Absolutely brilliant talk by Sir Ken Robinson on his idealistic vision of the education system in the future.
“The arts are not only important because they improve maths scores, they are important because they speak to parts of the children’s being which are otherwise untouched” – Sir Ken Robinson.
Watch the video below to hear Sir Robinson’s profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines creativity).
FFRUK Mondays starts again with the alluring infectious tunes spun by Resident Dj Segs from Ruts DC & London’s own nu-wave, futuristic commandos THE DUEL, plus very special guests each week at the 12 Bar Club Denmark St Soho
From 10th February 2014 til 28 April 2014
Full detailed line up up special guests each week please go to:
FFR UK and their Reggae Punk Nights are back with an explosive bang, a place where something mad and great happens each week . To celebrate the return of FFRUK Mondays , we are pleased to announce that Ruts Dc will be making a special live acoustic appearance at the launch of the new 13 week residency at 12 Bar Club Denmark St Soho on 10th February 2014.
After a hugely successful UK Tour which left fans ecstatic and wanting more throughout the country – for the first time ever the highly original and influential legends RUTS DC will be performing a unique and intimate show consisting of new songs & classics performed as an acoustic trio with Segs, Dave Ruffy & Leigh Heggarty.
To add an extra exciting edge to the event, the whole thing will be streamed live to the world for free on the night . For those who want to really help make the event as momentous as it is destined to be, tickets are £3 and available online from Monday 13 January 2014, please do book early to ensure you do not miss out. Doors open at 8pm – 2am
With Resident Dj Segs from Ruts DC and passion arousing Now Wave Punks THE DUEL ,plus very special guests each week ,the countdown begins for another set of memorable Monday nights in Soho.
Bringing the current run of what has been one of the year’s most eagerly consumed and talked about regular events within London into a deserved breather, FFR UK PRESENTS REGGAE PUNK MONDAYS unveils a sensational ‘finale’ of the best potent alternative and inciting underground sounds to be found around London and beyond. Held at the world renowned Madame Jojo’s, FFR UK has ignited every Monday night over the past charge of summer weeks with a constant blaze of crucial upcoming and established inventive sounds and artists. November 4th sees it go solar with a night destined to scorch the paint on the walls of the venue and leave air a rare commodity within the lungs of the passion soaked bodies attending. It will be a moment in time that no one should be prepared to miss.
Big City, bright lights certainly applies to London but beneath the bold superficial surface lays a throbbing musical heart and uniqueness which provides a constant dynamic exploration of sound and passions. For that a canvas is needed for the inspirational flames to unveil their thrilling adventures and FFR UK creates the capital’s most potent stage as they continue to fire up the passions with Reggae Punk Mondays at Madame Jojo’s. Continually stretching their reputation weekly as they administer to insatiably eager audiences the best established and underground musical invention in sound and artists, FFR UK continue to prove that their fingers are on the pulse of the freshest musical imagination and heart bred honesty with a night which sees the Ruts DC DJ Set steering the strongest vital sounds and the return of the legendary Jona Lewie.