This is a real ‘web’, just like a spider’s – a place of connections – ideas – information – of dreams!
Our aim is to make it a Web of Hubs for alternative and free cultural spaces and people
The idea is to provide a loose-knit, non-hierarchical, web-based resource network for a wide range of what we are calling ‘Free Cultural Spaces’ (FCS). They wouldn’t necessarily use that term to describe themselves, but we need a simple, non-threatening term!
Description The Bar is a UK info and listings site, mainly for gigs but also for other events. A closed membership group.
Description The Farm is an intentional community of families and friends living on three square miles in southern middle Tennessee, USA. An influential hub of learning and information.
They say:
“We started The Farm in 1971 with the goal of establishing a strongly cohesive, outwardly-directed community.
We want, by action and example, to have a positive effect on the world.
Over the last 40+ years, The Farm has become well known for many things, from natural childbirth and midwifery to healthy diet and vegetarian cuisine, creative arts and alternative technologies to its partnerships and assistance to native cultures.”
Link to their official site which includes videos and photos, plus info on their books.
Description UK-based loose-knit group offering they say: “NON-CORPORATE...NON-COMMERCIAL...NON-PROFIT MAKING...ECO-FRIENDLY..FESTIVALS & 3/4/5 DAY EVENTS COMING SOON!!to The Fools Festival Almanac....2016!!!” Also linked to a website.
Description Golden Daze of Free Festivals. A Facebook group (mostly UK) featuring info and images of old-style music and festies. Lots of historic stuff.
Description The Little Earth – alternative energy info, workshops and more. Based in the Netherlands.
Description Theo is an amazing Dutch artist who makes kinetic sculptures that walk on the beach called Strandbeests. Here is a link to his main site and to an additional video.
Description The only hippy in the village - Facebook group. Lots of fun!
Description Global self-build site. Lots of info about eco-sustainable building. It acts as a network hub site for:
Linking up people.
Exchanging information, and
Providing a global network of self-builders and their projects.
Description The Wally Hope Appreciation Society. Phil Russell, known as Wally Hope by many, was a key character in the the UK countercultural scene at the end of the 1960s and early 1970s and was one of the founders of the Stonehenge Free Festival. He died in mysterious circumstances. His ideas live on. Iconic.
Description The Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link –the oldest international online, virtual community.
Founded way back in 1986 by Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant in the USA. All sorts of connections…and ‘back stories’ – a kind of follow up to the Whole Earth Catalog. Sort of. From trivial to global ideas and themes.
Much interaction is password protected and takes place in ‘walled gardens’.
