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Update: With no more COVID restrictions in the Netherlands, we are back at ACU every Sunday. However, not all volunteers have returned and we sometimes need to cancel because nobody had time to get food or cook. To stay  up to date, check our Telegram Channel at t.me/thebarricade

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The Barricade is a volunteer-run collective inspired by raccoons and anarchism.

Every Sunday from 3:30pm to 11pm we do what we can to oppose this capitalist society we live in by being open as a social space with a public library and an anti-foodwaste kitchen.

Our library has a variety of books and zines on anarchism, feminism and queer theory, marxism, decolonialism, environmentalism, squatting and DIY culture. This collection consists of both classic and contemporary texts in English and Dutch. Becoming a member and borrowing books is free. You can consult our collection online at this link.

We believe that self-education is a crucial element in the struggle for social change and therefore we aim to provide a space for collective learning. We organize discussions, reading groups and workshops that are free and open to anyone interested.

At 6:30pm we serve a vegan dinner for donation out of what would have been otherwise trash.

By fighting foodwaste we make it possible for people to eat a decent meal without having to pay a fortune, and we support the library activities and other political collectives with the donations we receive. Every month, we collectively decide on a theme for  the following month, and within that theme pick an organisation or movement that receives the donations that do not go towards the kitchen or the library.

We welcome anyone who wants to join us, be it for cooking, cleaning the dishes, rescuing food or helping with the library.

Email: For questions, ideas and proposals you can contact us at barricade [at] riseup.net

Location: ACU, Voorstraat 71, Utrecht

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