london

Anybody looking to squat in London? If you are interested, and you are here already or soon to arrive, send me a pm and I will give more details.

It looks like the only thread on here explicitly about the Hippie Trail is about how it was about five years ago. I found this gem and thought at least a person or two on here might be into it: A Brief History of the Hippie Trail - London to Kathmandu - Updated 2021 (richardgregory.org.uk)

Hi, this weekend I have a late arrival and early departure (around 7 hours of layover) at Stansted London airport, and I was looking up the best way to get some shut-eye that night. It turns out it's one of the worst airports in the world according to this website. I've been there already four...

General Information Camden Town is famed for its market, a warren of fashion and curiosities by the Regent’s Canal. A haven of counter culture, the area is popular with tourists, teenagers and punks. The thriving nightlife scene includes live music in alternative clubs and old-school pubs, and...

On a trip of mine recently I got fascinating footage of Hamilton, Ontario as I was leaving on CP. We ride through CN/CP Bayview Junction - Popular foam spot. Underneath a 1 mile long tunnel underneath Hamilton's downtown core . Traverse through close quarter urban areas as the train leaves the...

hello hello lovely people, I've been lurking for a week or two so I wanna introduce myself (typed this up and it turned into my life story whoops) i'm from germany originally and i left my teeny tiny village when i was 18, traveled around the country for two months then settled in dresden for a...

Heading to the UK quite soon,. Was wondering if anyone is there and knows a place that ill be able to squat. I do plan on visiting A.S.S once I get there. I just want to be sure i got a place to pass out. Til I can get on a train to somewhere warmer.

Hello everyone! Cool community here! I'm french but i'm right now in Brixton (London) someone in London here?

Greetings! It's a pleasure to join the site. I few things to lay out on the table as my perfunctory introduction: 1. I am an aspirant anglican priest and scholar who many would label as "quite unorthodox" though I tend to believe I am as "orthodox" as they come. I will never attempt to...

@Matt Derrick is on mobile and wanted to share this artical: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2719311/anti-fascist-squatters-take-over-russian-billionaires-15million-mansion-in-one-of-britains-most-exclusive-streets Inside the £15million Belgravia mansion owned by a Russian billionaire that...

Thought I'd put a line out, as it's a great frickin deal. I long didn't consider Europe because of cost but with this I definitely realize I can do it.

Matt Derrick submitted a new file to the StP library: Squatters of London Action Paper (SLAP) #1 - Squatting newsletter for people living in London, England. Click here for more information on this file.

Matt Derrick submitted a new file to the StP library: Squatters of London Action Paper (SLAP) #2 - Newsletter for folks squatting in London. Click here for more information on this file.

Here's links to issues one and two of SLAP! - Squatters of London Action paper. I'm on my phone right now so I can't seem to download them, I'll try and sort it out later. https://rabble.org.uk/slap-squatters-of-london-action-paper-issue-no-1/...

undine submitted a new file to the StP library: All London Squatter Comic - Published : 16th February 1990. Is really more of a zine then a comic Click here for more information on this file.

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/remembering-what-it-was-like-to-squat-in-london-129?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=viceuk&utm_medium=organic Amazing Photographs of London Squatters in the 70s and 80s October 7, 2015 by Bo Franklin It can't have escaped your attention that Britain is going...

Anyone know of any decent squats or punk houses in London? I am traveling solo and this will be my first time in London... any ideas would be very helpful!

Apparently this is a thing. I googled around and found it's more common than you may imagine. =========== LINK: http://goo.gl/GOKQ4G A stowaway on a British Airways jet was found dead after falling on a roof as the plane approached London Heathrow Airport, authorities said Friday. It's...

http://www.featureshoot.com/2015/06/an-insiders-look-at-the-communal-squatting-lifestyle-in-london/ AN INSIDER’S LOOK AT THE COMMUNAL SQUATTING LIFESTYLE IN LONDON June 12, 2015 by Kayla Chobotiuk | 0 Comments Group cuddling in a squat on May 11, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. The communal...

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/criminalising-the-homeless-is-a-new-low-for-london-733?utm_source=vicefbuk Fining People £1,000 for Being Homeless Is a New Low for London June 4, 2015 by Mark Wilding A homeless man in Hackney (Photo by Tom Johnson) Imagine you have almost nothing in the...

Perhaps in the context of this forum rather mildly interesting, but I'll share anyway. ;) Last Saturday night was the first time I really slept rough in a public place. Buckingham Palace Road, a minute away from Victoria Station. View from my sleeping spot: Was another new experience...

Interesting read and pics. "Photographer Corinna Kern joined squatters in London to document their uncommon lifestyle" ;) Sound familiar with some of the requests here? Anyway the article is interesting. Also went and found the article and pics she took on another website as well. The pics...

I've seen benches designed so you can't sleep on them and sprinkler systems timed to go off to put people off sleeping in places, but I've not seen these before. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/07/anti-homeless-studs-london-block-uproar?CMP=fb_gu Anti-homeless studs at London...

This is a universal post for European cities, London happens to appeal to me. Is it possible to move to one of these cities and start a new life? I'll do whatever it takes to survive somewhere else, besides killing. How difficult is it to relocate somewhere with nothing and stay there without...

Hi guys, I'm programming opensource and living in squats around Europe. My work gets a lot of attention from the media (working with Bitcoin) so I give a lot of exposure for the squat movement and what we're trying to achieve. Here's a sample of photos/videos from things I'm involved with. BBC...

Got a fuckin huge building lined up need more people - get in touch!

Hoping to get out of the South pretty soon and am looking for some nice, respectful people to meet with and possibly find somewhere to crash short term or prefferably live slightly more long term. I don't know anyone around the London scene so it's feeling pretty difficult for me to just rock up...

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/burning-bins-at-a-brixton-squat-eviction?utm_source=vicefb ANGRY SQUATTERS AND BURNING BARRICADES AREN'T HALTING THE YUPPIFICATION OF BRIXTON By Simon Childs, Photos: Jake Lewis 15 submit A street in south London was left a mess of scorched debris and broken...

Need somewhere to crash between 30th and 5th in either Bristol or Ldn. I'm pretty chilled out and quiet so I won't be getting under anyones feet and i'm down to help out with shit and look after dogs. I'm totally awesome to drink with too, so yah, hit me up.

A little background info... http://en.squat.net/2013/05/27/callout-for-south-london-eviction-resistance-tuesday-28513/ My 2cents... from couple of years of constant visiting friends living in the place id say the number of people living would be close to 150+ if not 200, cause in the last...

Here is our new squat https://picasaweb.google.com/105296608060004400832/Foto?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWjvvHjnZjd6wE# 2 floors office space ... ~3000sq ft... and massive warehouse space... just settling in a place. Will update later.

plenty of experience of squatting. currently homeless in north london. anybody help me find a squat? you'll be well rewarded...

Hey guys and girls. I'm very interested in finding a squat in, like I've said, a major/semi-major English city. I mean somewhere more permanent, well, more-so than a month, if you dig. I probably sound like a rather big nonce asking this on the internet, but I'd imagine you guys are the...

I found this piece of work by a photographer called Adrian Nettleship. he has made an interactive photographic walkthrough of a london squat. Its pretty cool. I thought people might like to play around with it. http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/01/interactive-squat/?pid=4595

Hey everyone, wondered if any fancied a meet up in London. Squatting on this farm in the east of england at the moment in the slickest of yurts, planning on going down to the big smoke to turn some coin though. Gonna head there next Thursday. Anyone around? Peace, Sam

Hey guys, Noticed some sitexed flats in a big estate in Woolwich. Looks like there are removal vans there regularly as well so people are moving out all the time. There is a collection of like four large blocks or so. There are some parts where 3 or so flats in a row are sitexd. I hear it is...

- Hey, Love squatting, skipping, diy, hitchhiking etc. . Thought it would be cool to meet other people online, maybe we will meet when we're travelling . Maybe another swede in London ? My swedish is getting shittier every day ! Hjälp ! Also, can't upload an avatar/pic . raawrr annoying . ...

From 2011 09 21 i should be back in London for the winter. Anybody wanna meet up ? PM me here or text 07727831977 upwards from that date :)

Hey peoples! Anyone else either found somewhere, or looking to make contacts? Just want to know who is around, so message here or PM me or something if you want to chat :) Hoppi

it was 10.06.14 early monday morning, a friend gave me a goodbye present, small bag of weed. I got my backpack from my parents home, met my traveling partner Monique with her german shepard dog, got some vodka and was siting on the side of the highway sipping beer, in 5min we got our first ride...

Tattoo Circus London--{designed & powered by Simulacra Studio}-- Was there helping to set up last night. Looks wicked, if anyone here is in London at the moment, check it out for sure.

ScumFest | South London DIY punk benefit festival :borg:

Photos do not belong to me, but there are alot of photos of people from Lithuania and other east europe countrys, thats why im sharing them. Stayed for some time in Riley's Squat and Elmdale Rd squat Flickr: squata'lala everydy's Photostream

Its not that im disappointed, i feel so lucky that i was able to discover at least a scene that i felt somewhat comfortable with, but maybe there is something more? When we first came into london we were staying with a couch surfing host who was very thoughtful and fun if a little young minded...

I am fucking hating here, i was said it would be cool and shit and punk vibe. But all i got was faux oi punks, disgusting goths and capitalism fueled on super sketchy businesses, a tourism leeching community. I am leaving Whats you opinions about camden.

hello there, great to see a forum for squatters. we only have one in england that is squatters org and it is a bit too bissness like, and not enough chat. i used to roll with the new age travlers back in 92/93 traveling in a convoy around the uk with a crew of punks and hippies, it was a...

Currently I'm squatting in London,limehouse. We're due to get evicted November 30th. Rather than squatting a house, I want to squat in another large block of flats. does anyone know of any large block of flats in London being squatted? Thanks.

Hey all, I have a small squat group.. all of us are new to this and we've had a few leads, but are just unable to break into anything ourselves successfully. We may have found a temporary place now, but we really need something more permanent, preferably something we can stay in for at least a...

urgent.. i am looking for one for weeks and can not find anything... sleeping in a london park ..(it is dirty and cold) i am 27 yrs old and unemployed (looking for work ) i am quite the intelectual type, well read , left and radical literature lately ... figures ... full of bitterness

fantastic, fuckin bitchin house located in stoke newington - now open! we're now looking for only the most brilliant people to move in. anyone who's easygoing, open minded (creative types/music/hippy types) we have running water, kitchen utilities and possibly electricity we also have fucking...