RITES OF HADDA and Hermeticus will be backed by DJ Dub Punk at a Bristol gig on 6 December - for a show at which "hundreds of anarcho-punk images" will be digitally projected, to deliver a "psychedelic immersive anarcho-punk experience not to be missed". The projection will put on display "images from flyers, zines, gigs, bands promos and more" from the period 1979 to 1985.

ALTERNATIVE (MKIII), THE System, Reality Asylum and The Insane play a four-band show at Bannermans in Edinburgh on 22 November 2025. ALTERNATIVE (MKIII), THE SYSTEM, REALITY ASYLUM, THE INSANEBannerman's, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NQ22 November 2025 | Doors: 19:30 | Pay on the door

OMEGA TRIBE, AMASS and This is Not a Drill head out on a three-date UK mini-tour later this month, and are joined by Under the Influence for one show and Damage Control for another. The first of these three gigs is on 28 November at Zephyr's Bar in Sheffield. AMASS, OMEGA TRIBE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE, THIS IS NOT A DRILL…

AN UPDATED AND expanded edition of David Insurrection's Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 is released by Earth Island Books on 28 November, offering 15 additional chapters, eight extended chapters and 26 new photographs. Asked the summarise what the new content focuses on, the author responds: "Eltham, Woolwich Fares Fair march, 'Bash The Rich', The Kings Head, Freestonia and Broken Glass, Feltham Football Club, Clarendon Hotel Ballroom, Fulham Greyhound, The Triad, Stamford Hill Estate, Sterile Records, The Stoke Newington 8, Polytechnic of North London, 234 Camden Road, spycops, Persons Unknown, The Ballet School and more."

A NEW LIVE album of the Steve Ignorant Band performing Crass songs at a gig in Barcelona this May will be released later this month. Issued as a limited edition LP on white vinyl, this recording of the live show at the Salamandra club features 17 tracks. The album Punk es aquí y ahora ('Punk is Here and Now') will be available to buy in the EU and in the UK (direct from Steve Ignorant's site).

WITH THE RELEASE of her new album Live at the Horse Hospital, a musical collaboration with Eva Leblanc, imminent - Eve Libertine is interviewed in The Guardian today (10 November) by writer Ian McQuaid. Libertine discusses the new release, episodes from the history of Crass, the resilience of her rage, and the continuities and developments in her political world view.

WITH THE PUBLICATION of a new book documenting the history of Poison Girls—and the release of a new 7-disc CD box set of the band's songs—just weeks away, guitarist, singer and founder member Richard Famous speaks to The Hippies Now Wear Black about the life of the band, what made Poison Girls so distinctive, and about the sounds, the politics and the lasting legacy of Poison Girls.

AUTHOR RICH CROSS and editor Erin Yanke discuss history, politics, subcultures, DIY creativity – and their work on the forthcoming Poison Girls book and CD boxset – with Max Freedman of…

PM PRESS HAVE launched a Kickstarter campaign in support of the forthcoming Poison Girls’ book This is a Message to Persons Unknown scheduled to be published in both the UK and the US this No…

A LIMITED EDITION seven disc CD boxset bringing together ‘the complete recorded history’ of Poison Girls will be released this autumn by PM Press, in association with Active Distributio…

CALIBAN SOUNDS WILL release a live recording of Eve Libertine and Eva Leblanc performing at The Horse Hospital, London in April 2024 - an appearance which was part of a series of events accompanying an exhibition of Crass artwork at the venue. Released on 14 November 2025, Live at the Horse Hospital "captures two visionary artists in a fearless original performance of raw intensity and poetic antagonism," says producer Penny Rimbaud.

THE MOB PLAY the band's first London gig since 2016 on 20 September 2025 as part of the line-up for the London Anarchist Bookfair After Party. The Mob will be joined by Anarchistwood, Killdren and Roni Size, together with Drag Down Borders and Distant Planet amongst others. This year the London Anarchist Bookfair takes place at the Leake Street (or Waterloo) Tunnel, near Waterloo Station.

AUTHOR DAVID INSURRECTION is continuing his series of public events discussing his new book Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 with an appearance at Housmans Bookshop on London's Caledonian Road on 13 September. David will be joined by Tony Drayton, who provided the foreword for the book, at the event which begins at 19:00 (and last until 20:30). Signed copies of the book will be available to buy at the event, which can also be purchased online from the publisher…

THE KIOSK PROJECT Art Space in Drogheda, Co Louth is hosting an exhibition of Gee Vaucher's artwork from 11-14 September 2025. Curated by Brian Hegarty, the exhibition 'Words Words Words' focuses on the relationship between humans and animal kind - the theme at the heart of Vaucher's Animal Rites: A pictorial study of relationships monograph. Additional access to the exhibition between 15-20 September may be possible to arrange, on application to the venue.

CADIZ MUSIC AND Entertainment release a new collection of lyrics by Conflict frontman Colin Jerwood on 6 August. The limited edition Statements of Intent brings together the lyrics of dozens of Conflict songs penned by Jerwood over the years, up to and including the band's 2025 album This Much Remains. After fronting Conflict over a period of more than forty years, Colin Jerwood…

AS PART OF the Literary Festival at this year's Rebellion, a panel of friends and family members will share their memories of Conflict frontman Colin Jerwood, who died last month following a short illness. Steve Ignorant (Crass, Conflict) will be joined by Sid Truelove, Zillah Minx (Rubella Ballet), John Clifford (original Conflict bassist) and Colin's partner (and former Conflict vocalist) Sarah Taylor.

CADIZ AND MORTARHATE jointly release a professional live recording of a Conflict gig in Dublin in February 2024 on limited-edition CD later this month. Mixed by Pete Holidai, a founder member of the band The Radiators From Space, the sixty-minute recording features twenty-one tracks by the band. Released on 18 July 2025, this CD will be limited to 1000 copies worldwide. 

SEALED RECORDS HAVE today (11 July 2025) re-released a collection of demo recordings by Passion Killers in 12-inch vinyl and digital formats. The release comes just as Passion Killers reunite to play the band's first live dates since 1984, beginning with a show in Leeds (13 July) and then at the 2025 Rebellion festival (8 August and 9 August)

ONE LITTLE INDEPENDENT will release the next two singles in the Crass Records’ reissue series in August, with twelve-inch vinyl editions of The Snipers' Three Peace Suite (originally issued in 1981) and The Mob's No Doves Fly Here (originally released in 1982). Both records will be available in black vinyl from OLI, and in digital format through a variety of different online partner platforms, from 8 August 2025.

OMEGA TRIBE HAVE released their new album Power Pop Punk Rock today (20 June 2025), made up of ten original tracks - with three additional bonus songs, available with the CD and download versions. Available from Grow Your Own Records, Power Pop Punk Rock is available in limited-edition 12-inch black vinyl (190 copies), limited-edition CD (also 190 copies), and in online digital formats.

AFTER CAREFUL REFLECTION by all the remaining members of the band, and fully in accordance with the wishes of Colin Jerwood's children (James and Georgia), Conflict have agreed to honour the group already-confirmed live appearances in the UK and Europe in 2025 and in 2026. Once those gigs have been completed, Conflict will hold a final live show in London - as a fitting tribute to their lead singer, and founder member - whose death, following a short illness, was announced…