Walkatjurra Walkabout
On 7th February, Lucy and I used the space at 19 Tory Street from about 7pm-8:30pm for a talk about the Walkatjurra Walkabout, a non violent direct action in the form of a walk against uranium mining and for Aboriginal sovereignty. Lucy and I gave a talk and used a projector borrowed from 128 to … Read more
FANG x GRIM exhibition
BLURB (written by Hayden): On 12 April myself Grimoire and my good friend Fang came together for a joint exhibition after years of being friends and a good few months of planning. The show went really well with a lot of support from our friends, families and other artists in the Wellington community including our … Read more
David Merritt Poetry Experience
David Merritt returned to 19 Tory St on Sunday 14 April for three hours of what can best be described as an ‘experience’, or in David’s own words: “I bought along some boxes containing 50 single A3 poemettes made out of good old seasoned banana box cardboard and readers digest condensed books, a few copies … Read more
Reading: Alan Badiou’s ‘The Incident at Antioch’
Monday nights in April a group was bought together to read aloud a play about a girl called Paula, set in a time of revolution. Paula tries to invent a politics that stays true to emancipatory desire but avoids becoming entranced by power; a politics that is not fixated with taking power, but with making … Read more
Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington hosted a night of painting, socialising and the launch of their campaign against Anadarko’s proposed oil exploration off the coast of Wellington. 200 signs painted to go out to Wellingtonians to display on their fences around the region for their Day of Action April 20th, 2013.
Self-Organising Communities
Self-Organising Communities: The role of technology in disaster response and community preparedness Scientists, academics, entrepreneurs, anarchists, and public servants are coming together in Wellington for an evening of quick-fire presentations exploring how technology is changing the way communities organise themselves and respond to disasters, at the 19 Tory Street Community Gallery at 5pm on Thursday … Read more
19 TORY STREET SUCCESSION PLAN
12 months ago, the use of 19 Tory St was granted to the Concerned Citizens community to set up the Open-Source Community Gallery we all know and love. In that time, the space has hosted more than two hundred events, all initiated by self-organising people in the community. All of these events have involved the … Read more
Vampimple
Vampimple, a play written and performed by Alice May Connolly as part of the NZ Fringe Festival in Wellington, was not only staged in 19 Tory St, but also set there. 19 Tory was treated as a ‘found space’ for the nights of performances, which created an intimate and unique theatrical experience for the audience. … Read more
Question and Answer with Scrap Princess on Opening Night
Scrap Princess has been a-making the things. The things are things, stuck together in crude sorcery, an apish mimicry of totems , skulls , critters, and alien seeds. Street detritus and unwanted consumer goods are the matter of them. They were at Tory Street for you to see and adopt. The exhibition was formed through … Read more
Pirates, Coastguard and Warships at the Horn of Africa
The brief communique for the event only hinted at the brilliant confluence of thought to come. The Freedom Shop Collective were hosting the first of their three discussions for November: Ten Somali were recently put on trial for ‘piracy’ in Germany. Why did Europe’s richest nation try people from one of the poorest countries? Why … Read more
Cuban film screening “City In Red” – Friday the 12th October, 6.00 pm at 19 Tory Street.
This is an invitation to come along and watch the Cuban movie “City In Red” on Friday the 12th October, 6.00 pm at 19 Tory Street. This movie was first screened in Wellington at the 2010 Latin American Film Festival and is well worth a second viewing. Entry by koha. Look forward to seeing you … Read more
Gig to raise money for Syrian refugees
A message from Concerned Citizen Tali Williams: “In 2006 I visited Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria. Yarmouk was the home of many Palestinian and Iraqi refugees. The camp survived at full capacity, its infrastructure struggling to cope as more Iraqi refugees came looking for a home in the wake of the war. A few weeks … Read more
I Talk in Tongues When I Walk Past the Nuns
With works ranging from delicate intricacies in found frames to post apocalyptic terreria, Georgetta Brown, Devon Smith, Heather Barnes, Neil McGuinness and Zach Webber meld styles and tastes to create a body of work not easily confined to a genre or style. Open July 23rd-30th
A Tea With The Tories
New in this week’s Salient magazine: Renee Gerlich has a chinwag with Richard Bartlett of Nineteen Tory Street. I’m typically cynical about the tedium of anarchism, but Tory street is a powerful demonstration of how it can work, and something magic has emerged as members have grown into the process. Their regular, inquiring decision-making has … Read more
What’s on at 19 Tory St: Newsletter
You can now join our mailing list to be kept informed about what’s coming up at 19 Tory St. First issue out now.
The Workers Party presents a discussion series: What is Marxism?
Talk #1: Presentation slides available here “What is Marxism” discussion On July 24th the Workers Party held the first of a series of monthly discussions at 19 Tory St, starting with the topic “What is Marxism?” This aimed to open up questions of whether ongoing social movements should use and engage with Marxist methods. Ian … Read more
On now at 19 Tory St: THE SEE HERE presents LISA WALKER
Currently showing new work by LISA WALKER | 23rd July – 19th August theseehere.com | info@theseehere.com | 022 169 7583 The See Here is a forum for interaction with experimental jewellery practice. It provides public space for showing work that: Explores the terrain between body adornment and issues of fine art and craft Has a … Read more
Recording: Embrace Vile Predicate – Easter Doom
Embrace Vile Predicate (St Cosmos and Max Trevor Thomas Edmond) recorded 28th April 2012, live at 19 Tory St, Wellington, NZ. [Full size image]
Zahra Killeen-Chance presents: Is That Her.
Choreographer and performer Zahra Killeen-Chance presents her solo work Is That Her. She presents herself in body, in voice, in film, in movement, which steers her towards and away from endings of innocence and illusion. Performed at 19 Tory St, Wellington New Zealand, 30th June 2012
New work in The See Here microgallery by Matthew McIntrye Wilson
The See Here is an exhibition space and online forum that supports artists whose practice occupies the border between fine and applied art. The See Here is dedicated to investigating and testing new work in the fields of jewellery, fine and applied art and showcasing the many and varied results of this exploration. The exhibition programme of … Read more
Generation Zero – ETS Evening 25/06/12
New Zealand youth climate change advocacy organisation Generation Zero held the first of its ‘Big Ideas’ nights, an interactive discussion forum exploring key issues and debates of the move towards a zero carbon Aotearoa. Last Monday (25th June) they explored the New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme; assessing if it really achieved what it is needed … Read more
June 12-17th: Tracers into the Abyss
Tracers into the Abyss showcases a new style and series of work exhibited for the first time by BFA graduate Priyavanti Makwana. It has three main themes, the first is that of exploring the unconscious through an abstract intuitive style of drawing/painting developed over the last two years. The second is that of combining elements … Read more
Thanks but no thanks!
Following on from Sunday’s discussion, we had a couple of demonstrations at the War Celebrations around Wellington yesterday. Hannah from ElevenHoursAhead wrote an excellent story with lots of great photos from the morning’s action, where we laid a wreath in a solemn and peaceful commemoration of those ignored by the official ceremonies: the civilians killed … Read more
Public discussion on US-NZ military relationship, with Nicky Hager and Adi Leason
Audio recordings: Nicky Hager talks about US-NZ relations, giving context for the two points of view on the issue: the anti-militarism of the majority of the NZ public versus the pro-war stance of the powers that be + Q&A: Adi Leason spins a yarn about infiltrating the Waihopai spy base, doing $1m damage, and being … Read more
CCC on Radio NZ National
Sonia Sly from Radio NZ interviews some Concerned Citizens:
Discussion notes: What is 19 Tory St, why is it here?
22/5/12: Ben Knight and Richard Bartlett (from 19 Tory St), Sophie Jerram (Letting Space) and Dick Whyte (Artist, Teacher, Aro Valley pundit) fronted an informal discussion about art, politics, and access to space. Ben opened with an introduction to Concerned Citizens, the collective behind 19 Tory St. Concerened Citizens started at a Garrett St address … Read more
Palestine Monologues
A fundraising event for independent journalism in Gaza, Hungry for Freedom: The Palestine Monologues, featured six people reading out original pieces of writing from residents of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more at Scoop.
Event: Show Me Your Bits
Data visualisation combines statistical analysis and design principles to make information more understandable. Visualisations are increasingly found in policy, advocacy, scientific analysis, and risk communication. But blurring disciplines can lead to host of messy problems. Can open data and communicable design reinvigorate democracy? When does a visualisation cross the line from “just the facts” to … Read more
Film Night: Waste Land
Andrew Cobb organised a screening of Waste Land on Friday. Waste Land documents contemporary artist Vik Muniz’s return to his home of country of Brazil to share the experience of creating art with the pickers of the worlds largest landfill. This film is a fascinating look at the impact of art on all walks of … Read more
