LOVE & RAGE - a benefit for Advisory Service for Squatters
Schedule
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 am
UTC+00:00Location
Cowley Club | Brighton, EN
----- LOVE & RAGE -----Celebrating punk solidarity and activism! A day of workshops, community and music at The Cowley Club.
Brighton Punx Picnic is extremely excited to bring you this event in support of Advisory Service for Squatters (ASS). Squatting is and always will be a core part of DIY punk and direct action. How many of us have really understood what "do it yourself" mean while squatting? Reclaiming spaces is one of the most powerful ways to build community, growing together and stronger. Through the day we will be gathering money donations for ASS and all the profit from the concert will also be donated to ASS.
From 12pm (ALL AGES)
• Vegan pancakes with Cowley's own vegan pancake crew! Come hungry because you will be wanting seconds!
• An incredibly yummy selection of vegan beers, carefully curated by the volunteers of Brighton Vegan Beer Festival
• Stalls from some of Brighton activists groups: Trans Mutual Aid, Brighton Solfed, Brighton Antifascists, Starling Alliance, Brighton Hunt Sabs, Brighton Anti Raids
• Workshop from Solfed, Hunt Sabs and Anti Raids
• Loads of occasions to talk with like minded folks and have a wholesome time!
From 6pm (18+ ONLY - sorry)
Just give us the chance to re-arrange our multifunctional space and let the afterparty begin!
The line up is stacked with awesome acts!
RITES OF HADDA
Anarcho, pagan, gothic, psychedelic witchpunk band from London. They put on an incredible show with on point politic!
https://ritesofhadda.bandcamp.com/
MINCER
ANTIFASCIST HARD PUNK FROM SUFFOLK.
https://mincer.bandcamp.com/
CONTRACT KILLER
Shattering musical genre norms, Contract Killer is a thrash, crust, punk crossover band from London UK
https://contractkiller.bandcamp.com/
REDEEMING FEATURES
Simply punk poetry that speaks straight to the heart.
£10 guests/£9 members - NOTAFLOF
All money collected on the door will go to ASS after having paid the bands' expenses.
CASH ONLY!!!!
Event FAQs
Q: How do I become a member?
A: Pop along to the club any time we are open, or at the show, and grab a membership form (they are in the rack next to the bar), pay your £1 for a lifetime membership and you can pick up your card a few weeks later
Q: Do I need to sign up for membership in advance?
A: No, we encourage you to join as a member, but everyone is welcome when we have an event on
Q: How do I get in? It looks a bit scary! Are you even open?
A: We get it, there's a closed door and boards over the windows, it probably doesn't look that welcoming from the outside, but it couldn't be more different once you're inside 😂 You need to ring the bell, one of our volunteers will peer out of the hatch and open the door to you. Unfortunately, one of the conditions of our alcohol licence is that we have to be hidden from the outside when the bar is serving, but don't let that put you off
Q: You say you've got the cheapest pints in town, really?
A: Yes we do! Beers from £4.50, gin + tonic (with a Fever Tree mixer) is just £3.50! We've also got ciders, ales, more spirits and mixers, non-alcoholic beer, gluten-free lager, speciality soft drinks, teas, infusions and coffee
Q: Cheaper than Wetherspoons?
A: Fuck Wetherspoons
Q: Why is there an asterisk next to "everyone is welcome*"?
A: We have a safer-spaces policy at the club, this is to ensure that everyone feels welcome in our little patch of the world, in short, it means that we don't tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other behaviour that will make any of our other guests feel uncomfortable. This is a policy designed to encourage as many people to feel welcome and make the club as open as possible to all, not to discourage anyone from coming or make them feel unwelcome. It doesn't mean you can't crowdsurf or dance to the bands! It just means that we'd like our guests to be considerate of everyone else, just as we'd like the rest of the world to be
Q: Is the club accessible?
A: Mostly. There is step free access from London Road into the main building, and we regularly welcome people to the club with a range of accessibility requirements. To get to our accessible toilet, you need to take a trip round to the back and come in through the library, ask one of our volunteers if you need assistance. There will be loud music and stage lighting in use during this show
Q: I'm still confused!
A: If you've you any questions, ask away, we'll be happy to answer them!
One last thing, please respect the club by not sneaking your own booze in, and not doing anything illegal when you're on the premises, if you get what I mean?
See what else we have coming up at the Cowley Club here...
https://www.facebook.com/cowleyclub/events/
...or on our website: https://cowley.club
Where is it happening?
Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA, United Kingdom
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