‘What’s the Beef About Bonnington’ (2020, 24mins) is a video essay about the long running cook’s collective The Bonnington Cafe in London which began as a squat in the 1980s – a community kitchen shared by local residents in the only house with a functioning stove.

It shows the different way of working as a collective – a constellation of people and objects in relation to its past – organically developing from its squatting days to today’s well known vegetarian and vegan cafe.

The film presents an intimate portrait of some of its cooks and the space itself. A record of an effort of an alternative work practice; an interesting economic and social model and possibly an example for other communities.

The online film screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Joseph Walsh, interviewed by Curator and Writer Shama Khanna

ALL WELCOME

Screening is free (a suggested donation of £5 for ticket)

Or donate to our Crowdfunder which will give you invitation to the screening

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bonningtoncafefundraise