The Freedom Shop Aotearoa

We celebrated and remembered the Spanish Revolution and the people involved as it gave so many people a world of enablement and empowerment. A world not ruled by class and capitalism, but a world based on collectivism and humanity. If you would like more information about the Revolution, at the Freedom Shop there are a range of books, pamphlets and zines on the Spanish Revolution, including: Ready for Revolution: The CNT Defense Committees in Barcelona, 1933–1938 by Agustín Guillamón; Anarchism and Workers’ Self-Management in Revolutionary Spain by Frank Mintz; We The Anarchists! A Study Of The Iberian Anarchist Federation (FAI) 1927–1937 by Stuart Christie; Durruti in the Spanish Revolution by Abel Paz; Anarchism in Galicia: Organisation, Resistance and Women in the Underground by Eliseo Fernández, Antón Briallos, and Carmen Blanco, and Free Society: A German Exile in Revolutionary Spain by Werner Drescher. Three of the film shown at the exhibition are on-line: Vivir la Utopia (

We celebrated and remembered the Spanish Revolution and the people involved as it gave so many people a world of enablement and empowerment. A world not ruled by class and capitalism, but a world based on collectivism and humanity. If you would like more information about the Revolution, at the Freedom Shop there are a range of books, pamphlets and zines on the Spanish Revolution, including: Ready for Revolution: The CNT Defense Committees in Barcelona, 1933–1938 by Agustín Guillamón; Anarchism and Workers’ Self-Management in Revolutionary Spain by Frank Mintz; We The Anarchists! A Study Of The Iberian Anarchist Federation (FAI) 1927–1937 by Stuart Christie; Durruti in the Spanish Revolution by Abel Paz; Anarchism in Galicia: Organisation, Resistance and Women in the Underground by Eliseo Fernández, Antón Briallos, and Carmen Blanco, and Free Society: A German Exile in Revolutionary Spain by Werner Drescher. Three of the film shown at the exhibition are on-line: Vivir la Utopia (

Sunday, 10 July
 Open all day from 10am The final day of the Spanish Revolution exhibition at 17 Tory Street, Wellington, concludes with a talk by Mark Derby at 4pm followed by a screening of Ken Loach's ' Land and Freedom '. 4pm: Mark Derby will talk about New Zealanders who went to Spain. Mark’s the author of ‘ Kiwi Compañeros: New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War ’ and ‘ Petals and Bullets. Dorothy Morris: New Zealand Nurse in the Spanish Civil War .’
 Mark’s talk will be followed by a screening of Ken Loach’s ‘ Land and Freedom ’.

Sunday, 10 July
 Open all day from 10am The final day of the Spanish Revolution exhibition at 17 Tory Street, Wellington, concludes with a talk by Mark Derby at 4pm followed by a screening of Ken Loach's ' Land and Freedom '. 4pm: Mark Derby will talk about New Zealanders who went to Spain. Mark’s the author of ‘ Kiwi Compañeros: New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War ’ and ‘ Petals and Bullets. Dorothy Morris: New Zealand Nurse in the Spanish Civil War .’
 Mark’s talk will be followed by a screening of Ken Loach’s ‘ Land and Freedom ’.

Join us for the third day of the Spanish Revolution exhibition Saturday 9 July  -  Open from 10am - 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
.  Toda la Vida' (All our Lives) is a film about Mujeres Libres. Angered by the sexism of their male comrades and by their marginalisation within a revolution that was supposed to offer liberty to all - women organised themselves. Mujeres Libres, formed in 1936 with a membership of over 30,000,  fought for both female emancipation and social revolution, arguing that the two had to be realised side by side. As well as fighting and dying at the front alongside men they set up schools, shut down brothels and engaged in popular education in both urban and rural communities.  7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposas (Tongue of the Butterfly) ’ Described as a movie that makes you think, 'Tongue of the Butterfly' captures the relationship between state and church in mid-1930s Spain and the time w

Join us for the third day of the Spanish Revolution exhibition Saturday 9 July  -  Open from 10am - 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
.  Toda la Vida' (All our Lives) is a film about Mujeres Libres. Angered by the sexism of their male comrades and by their marginalisation within a revolution that was supposed to offer liberty to all - women organised themselves. Mujeres Libres, formed in 1936 with a membership of over 30,000,  fought for both female emancipation and social revolution, arguing that the two had to be realised side by side. As well as fighting and dying at the front alongside men they set up schools, shut down brothels and engaged in popular education in both urban and rural communities.  7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposas (Tongue of the Butterfly) ’ Described as a movie that makes you think, 'Tongue of the Butterfly' captures the relationship between state and church in mid-1930s Spain and the time w

Friday 8 July What is Anarchism? Wander in to 17 Tory St at lunchtime: 1 2.30pm  join a discussion about what anarchism is or come in at after work for the film 'Living Utopia'.  6.30pm - film screening: Living Utopia Be inspired by people who lived and worked and showed a different world possible not dominated by capitalism. Living Utopia is a documentary consisting of interviews and talks with 30 anarchist survivors of the Spanish revolution. It includes workers involved in the collectives and members of Free Women of Spain - a truly up-lifting and inspiring way to spend a cold Friday night. The full programme for the Spanish Revolution Exhibition is: Friday, 8 July
 -Open all day 12.30 - 1.30pm: lunchtime discussion ‘What is Anarchism?' 6.30pm: film screening ‘ Living Utopia ’, followed by cerveza y patatas

 Saturday, 9 July
 -Open from 10am-
 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
 7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposa