As the fourth in our quadrilogy of concerts to support PUSSY RIOT, we chose Manchester UK as our next destination, after doing London twice and Tokyo once. What started off as a 1-day event concept fast turned into a 3-day festival in Manchester’s city centre to commemorate the sentencing of 3 members of Russian media activist group Pussy Riot which took place on 17 August 2012, after over 5 months’ detention period. For a 30-second public performance dubbed the “Punk Prayer,” Masha, Nadya and Katya were sentenced to 2 years in prison for “hooliganism.” Continue reading PUSSY RIOT REVOLUTION FESTIVAL in Manchester – official release →

**New!!!**
SATURDAY 17 AUG, 2013 @ KRAAK, MANCHESTER (M1 1DB)
“PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER”
FREE SCREENING   //   2PM – 430PM

SUN 18 & MON 19 AUG, 2013 @ KRAAK, MANCHESTER (M1 1DB)
SUNDAY 18 AUG   //   3PM – 11:30PM
MONDAY 19 AUG   //   7PM – 11:30PM

AFTERPARTIES @ COYOTES BAR, MANCHESTER (M1 3HW)
SUN 18 & MON 19 AUG   //   11:30PM till late
(Entry £2 / Festival-goers £1 // £2 drinks)

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Sunday 24 February saw London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen play host to SHATTERJAPAN’s Pussy Riot Punk Prayer Commemoration “FREEDOM” Concert to mark the one year anniversary of Pussy Riot’s punk prayer (which took place on 21 February), for which two of three arrested members of the group are still serving their two-year sentences in Russian penal colonies. The night was a celebration of new music and freedom of expression, with participating artists and speakers from the UK, Canada, Russia, Sweden, and bands even travelling down on the day from Scotland and Manchester to take part. Continue reading FREEDOM Pussy Riot Punk Prayer Commemoration Concert smashes Hoxton →

SHATTERJAPAN and POPULAR present this special non-profit event, taking place at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen in London from 6-11PM on Sunday 24 February, 2013.

On 21 February 2012, members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot performed a “punk prayer” in a Moscow church for which they were arrested, detained for several months and eventually sentenced on 17 August 2012 to 2 years imprisonment. Continue reading FREEDOM: PUSSY RIOT PUNK PRAYER COMMEMORATION CONCERT →

Video of headlining band GROUP A smashing the venue at our FREE PUSSY RIOT TOKYO support event held on 4 November, 2012 at Las Chicas, Shibuya Tokyo. Enjoy the crazy artistic brilliance that is GROUP A, the most exciting band to come out of Japan in 2012!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FREE PUSSY RIOT TOKYO EVENT PROVES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN JAPANESE ART AND POLITICAL HISTORY

On Sunday 4 November, SHATTERJAPAN hosted the unique and historical FREE PUSSY RIOT TOKYO event at TOKYO SALON, LAS CHICAS B1, SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN.

Continue reading FREE PUSSY RIOT TOKYO (4 Nov 2012) Press Release →

SHATTERJAPAN is proud to announce that we will be hosting another FREE PUSSY RIOT event — but this time in TOKYO!!! Date has been fixed as Sunday 4 November and will be held at Las Chicas B1 basement venue. More details to come!!!

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is Manchester promoter of some of the best gigs in the north of England RIV BURNS. Riv runs regular Off With Their Heads nights at legendary Salford venue Islington Mill and has been very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause, recently organizing a Pussy Riot fundraiser event at Kraak Space Manchester. She also participated in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT VIDEO made for the 9 September FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON fundraiser concert. Thank you, Riv! Continue reading RIV BURNS says FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is Manchester band FACTORY ACTS AKA Susan and Matt. The band has been very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause and recently performed at a Pussy Riot fundraiser event at Kraak Space Manchester. Thank you, guys! Continue reading FACTORY ACTS say FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is London band VUVUVULTURES. VVV have been very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause — they contributed to the ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT VIDEO we made for the 9 September FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON fundraiser concert, during which bass player Nicole Marie Bettencourt Coelho read out a personal letter received from jailed Pussy Riot member Masha. Thank you, VVV! Continue reading VUVUVULTURES say FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is London writer and editor SOPHIE MAYER. Sophie’s currently pioneering an amazing project POEMS FOR PUSSY RIOT — to commemorate the 1 October appeal hearing for imprisoned Pussy Riot members Masha, Katya and Nadia, English PEN will publish an international poetry protest for Pussy Riot. You can find Sophie’s contribution to the project below. And her message in support of the Pussy Riot cause is: “Artists, daughters, sisters, mothers, friends, brave citizens: Pussy Riot need to be free!” Thank you, Sophie! Continue reading SOPHIE MAYER says FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is performance artist, actress, writer and activist PENNY ARCADE. Penny recently completed the London run of her Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! show to great acclaim. Thank you, Penny! Continue reading PENNY ARCADE says FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is drummer MAYA POSTEPSKI of super cool Toronto electro band AUSTRA. Maya also has her own project Princess Century and has worked together with Robert Alfons on Trust. AUSTRA has been very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause and released their striking protest video below in support. Thank you, Maya! Continue reading MAYA POSTEPSKI says FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is London-based musician ZOE KONEZ. An amazing songwriter and guitarist, Zoe runs a regular music night in London and also has a band Cat Bear Tree who appeared in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT video. Thank you, Zoe! Continue reading ZOE KONEZ says FREE PUSSY RIOT →

Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is London band SKINNY GIRL DIET AKA sisters Delilah and Ursula Holliday and Amelia Cutler. The band are very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause and have already played a number of Pussy Riot fundraiser gigs in the UK. SGD is arguably the most exciting riot grrrl band to emerge in recent years and are set to inspire a whole new generation of fierce female musicians. Thank you, Skinny Girl Diet! Continue reading SKINNY GIRL DIET say FREE PUSSY RIOT →