OKasional Cafe Closes

After two months of hectic occupation, the 8th OKasional Cafe in Manchester has now closed. It’s been a hotbed of activity, including a visit to court in May where a judge ruled that the licensees of the building had no legal right to occupation and threw the case out of court though not before awarding the cafe £150.

Other activities where numerous: art, drama, poetry, capoiera workshops, music & political workshops, taco & open mic nights, bands, cabaret, cult & political film evenings, meetings and a visit from the New York Surveillance Camera Players, a Flash Gordon disco and various benefits for asylum seekers, the Nine Ladies protest camp and Australian forest campaigns.

It’s also seen its fair share of Wo/Men behaving badly, and as a result, the squatters have decided to rest up.

It will re-open in the future, having metamorphosed into something different - watch this space for further details, or call 07753-606723.