WHAT: Eco-anarchist DIY summer gathering full of workshops and skill-shares.
WHEN: 6th – 11th August
WHERE: Pembrookshire, Wales (exact address will be made public closer to the date)
received anonymously via email:
“Hey Friends! Another EF! Summer Gathering means we are wanting to organise a strong Animal Liberation presence during the event, to learn from other struggles and to keep pushing the animal liberation line in radical spaces. After sorting last year’s round of workshops, we are going for round two with another Animal Lib stream at this years gathering!
If you’ve never been to an EF! Gathering before, it’s an anarchist organised week of skill-sharing, mingling with other activists, communal living and workshops. This is not your standard capitalist event. Everybody is crew which means you too can chip in and help do a load of washing up or perhaps pick people up from the train station if they can’t make their way to the event by themselves. The event is always priced with a sliding scale (they’ll tell you at the welcome tent how much it costs to host a single person and you can donate that amount, or more, or less, depending on your means. You won’t be turned around if you simply cannot afford that donation, or even ANY donation!
The food is vegan and served three times a day. You pitch a tent, help out with whatever is needed, join workshops, talk to folks and learn about their fights, share with others what you’ve learnt and come out the other side a little tired and a lot inspired! What’s not to like?
We are looking for workshop givers for the Animal Liberation stream. If you have things to teach, let us know and we will try and organise! Please email [email protected] with your workshop suggestions.
The animal liberation movement needs a radical flank not dictated to by big donors, capitalism, the latest ‘vegan’ product or what gets the most likes on social media. We deserve the opportunity to learn from our wins and failures as well as from other radical struggles who are keeping up the fight too. There isn’t a better activist event to join this summer, away from stages and influencers, away from the weird corporate conference circuit, somewhere we can learn from folks on the ground walking the walk instead of just talking.
We will use UA’s platform to inform you of news and developments as and when they come, but you should also check out EF! UK socials because they are publishing all the info that is needed for you to get there!
Find them here:
IG: @earth.firstuk
Website: www.earthfirst.uk (but they’ve not updated it yet with the 2025 summer gathering).
PS: The event is against all hate and bigotry and based on anarchist principles. Fuck the fuck off if you’re a racist, or a transphobe, or in any other way hate minorities (with the exception of the billionaires).
Keep an eye out for more info!
EF! Animal Lib Stream squirrels.”
