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Sunday 20th

Alt.Freshers' Welcome
Hillhead
16:00-Onwards
FREE
Alt.Freshers' hits Hillhead for the first weekend of Freshers' week with a mobile bike powered soundsystem.

Come and join us for a free outdoor party on Sunday at Aberdeen' University's main halls of residence.


BYOB!

Monday 21st

Alt.Freshers' Fairground
Elphinstone Lawn
11:30-16:00
FREE
Carnival on campus anyone?




Plane Stupid Workshop
New King's 11
14:00-17:00
FREE
We are very fortunate to have an workshop from one of the UK's most infamous activist groups: Plane Stupid.

This organisation has used direct action to shut down many UK airports in an attempt to highlight the negative impact that air travel has on the environment and climate.

For more information on the group, including a description of actions earlier this year which saw the closure of Aberdeen Airport, click on the link below.




Alt.Film Launch Event
Belmont Picture House
19:00-22:00
£2
We are pleased to offer a reduced screening of 'Fish Tank' at the Belmont Picture House to mark the the launch of our week of independent film screenings.

For more information on the film or the Belmont itself, please visit the links below.

Tuesday 22nd

Discussion: "Aberdeen- an anti fascist city?"
New Kings 11
15:00
FREE
In association with Unite Against Fascism Aberdeen.

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Film Showing: "The Scots Who Fought Franco"
New King's 1
17:00
FREE
Television Documentary that takes a poignant and compelling look at the extraordinary role Scots played in the Spanish Civil War. Through previously unseen archive interviews, those who were there tell their stories of idealism, hope and horror. Their incredible contribution is charted through interviews with experts and relatives, and footage of Spanish battlefields - as they were then, and now.

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Bands/Clubnight: Love Music Hate Racism
Tunnels 1+2
19:00
£4/£2 Students
Tunnels 1: TBA
Tunnesl2: TBA

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Wednesday 23rd

Fair Trade Cafe
25 High Street - Old Aberdeen
12:00
First Fair trade cafe of the year. Best lunch on campus garunteed!




Discussion: "Should we pay for the crisis?"
New Kings 11
15:00
FREE
A discussion on the economic crisis, and how students and workers should respond to the effects of it.

With Chris Harman, editor of the International Socialism Journal.

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Workshop: Freeganism - A beginners guide
New Kings 1
19:00
FREE
Life as a student can be more expensive than it first seems. This workshop will provide practical advice on how to live for free in Aberdeen.

Movie Showing: Skipping waste

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Clubnight: Modulate
Origin
22:00
FREE
Modulate is proud to announce that ACE INHIBITOR (Petrocollapse) will be playing a guest set at the launch night on the 23rd Sept! REGULATORS MOUNT UP!

Modulate brings you the most upfront electronic music every Wednesday incorporating, Techno, Electro, Breaks and Dubstep with resident Jhono plus guest artists.

Expect to hear sounds ranging from Stanton Warriors to Bloody Beetroots to Nathan Fake. Ripping basslines, pounding electro drums and soaring melodies served in a mashup style!

Jhono's unique setup includes three turntables, an old analog mixer, scratch mixer, analog filters and more lights than the vegas strip!

Every Wednesday - Free Entry
(Launch 23rd Sept)
10pm - 2am

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Thursday 24th

Discussion: "Support the Troops: Bring them Home."
New Kings 11
14:00 - 17:00
FREE
In association with the Stop the War.




Film Showing: "Selected Short Films from September 11th 2001"
New King's 1
19:00
FREE
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Freshers Funk
Tunnels 2
20:00
£2
Those mighty funksters Super Six Funk Machine want to show all new inhabitants of Aberdeen where the funk's at.

One of the best music scenes in Aberdeen today, the funk has a huge following the grey toon and is getting bigger by attracting awesome bands to come play up here.

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PETROCOLLAPSE PRESENTS: freeeessssssshhhh (ers) !
Tunnels 1
23:00
FREE
A global night of mayhem!The party faithful among you, now is the time to recruit new members and school them in the ways of righteousness! Petrocollapse is a meeting of like minds who come together and then destroy themselves in a blissful void of exotic and unusual greater bass!

GRIME! DUBSTEP! UK FUNKY! KUDURO! BAILE FUNK! AFROBEAT! ELECTRO! HIP-HOP! BASSLINE! With DJ ACE INHIBITOR!

And last but not least, we're hooking up with the venerable hipsters at Amnesty International. They will have some stuff for you to pick up, take away, ponder and act upon. If you're in da club, you're clearly a right-thinking individual and you're in a perfect position to stand up and be counted. Bo!

So, all and every, join us! Free entry! Cheap drinks! All Good Things!

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Friday 25th

Club No Borders
Tunnels 2
22:00-03:00
£4/£2 Students
A brand new night in Aberdeen, 'Club No Borders' launches as part of the Alt.Freshers' programme. Raw, global eclecticism encompassing Live Dub Reggae; Djembe drumming and Global beats.

Line Up includes 'Drummin' Aboot' + Resident DJs: Robo, Wastepicker and Martlew.

An unmissable night of genre defying, cross polinating, outernationalism!

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Saturday 26th

Alt.Freshers' Pirate Party
The Dunes
21:00
FREE


Get your pirate costumes out and come find us in the dunes.

BYOB!


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Sunday 27th

Minival
Motown Soul Bar Rooftop
15:00-02:00
FREE
Minival, Aberdeen's underground electronic music night par excellence is back. This event closes Alt.Freshers with a night to remember set in a wild, carnival type atmosphere in the most unique location, with exquisite beachfront view, indoor bar, a couple 1000 watts of sound, almost 11 hrs of music from 3pm to 2am.

27th Sept at The Motown Soul Bar Rooftop, Boardwalk, Beach Esplanade from 3pm-11.30pm + Afterpaty in Korova Klub til 2am.
Guests:
Carola Pisaturo (Claque Musique)
Paul Masson (Gallery Bar, Ministry of Sound)
Fuad (Rockness 09)
Residents:
Jhono & Cristof

Tickets:
£5 advance / £7 door
Includes meal, first cocktail/long drink and afterparty entry.
On sale from Sept 10th from One-up on Belmon St and Creperie on Spital, Old Aberdeen.
Otherwise contact Minival: 07528252929/07502341289, minival@live.com, www.myspace.com/mnvl
Doors close 8pm

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