The Freedom Shop Aotearoa

The Freedom Shop are hosting another movie night and we would love to see you there. LINDA LINDA LINDA (Nobuhiro Yamashita, Japan, 2005) 13 Garrett Street, Te Aro, Wellington Thursday 18th September, 6pm. Fundraiser for Burmese punks - Koha entry. Since the military overthrow of a semi-democratic government in 2021, Burma has been immersed in a civil war, three million people have been displaced, many now living as refugees in surrounding countries. Over half of the country has been liberated by opposition armed groups, but the regime hangs on, using air strikes, forced conscription and brutality to control the main cities and areas of economic value. Amongst the opposition is the punk movement that has led protests, organised Food not Bombs groups, food gardens, social centres and other projects, both inside and outside the country, all run on the smell of an oily rag. Your dollar goes further when it’s in the hands of punks. We are screening Linda Linda Linda – a low-key, ...

WHATEVER PALACE IS OPEN! Hosted by 5ever books it's at 113 Taranaki Street open from e levenish to wheneverish from 4th Dec to 22nd Dec! It's a community space! Bookshop (with zines from us)! With workshops! Films! Discussions! Dance class! Poetry and writing workshops! Community dinners every Wednesday! Chutney making and cooking classes! Make your own lamp!... and SOOO much more!  To see what's on, there's a regularly updated calendar on the door - or alternatively (if you use social media) check out @5everbooks on instagram or facebook.

It's cold evenings now but there's heaps of events - some online, some in real life - happening in Te Whanganui-A-Tara / Wellington this month. Of particular interest to us are two talks happening at Book Haven / Freedom Shop about street art (Wednesday 10) and Decolonisation (Thursday, 25), but there's lots of others crucial mahi going on around town. Have a read through the events listed below and hope to see you at some.

For the next 5 days the Freedom Shop will be part of the Pop-Up Books container at the Wellington Performance Arcade 2024 . The container is shared with our host Book Haven , 5ever Books , Left of The Equator and Lawrence & Gibson .   Come and check us out - the event starts a 6pm Wednesday, 21 Feb and runs through to Sunday night.