The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in Canterbury, Wellington, and Otago.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
Inspiration and Betrayal: The Second International (1889-1914) and its Significance Today
September 28, 2022 6:30 pm
Canterbury, Otago, Other NZ Locations, Public Lecture, Wellington
The New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies would like to invite the public to our first-ever nationwide online presentation. The…
This New Democracy: The Maritime Strike, Workers, and Politics in 1890s
September 20, 2022 6:00 pm
Kia ora, neighbours. We are back for our monthly public talk at the regular haunt, Bedlam & Squalor. $2 Taco's…
WSS Presents – Pt1. Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative Online Reading Club
September 4, 2022 11:00 am
WSS welcomes you to our first virtual reading club of 2022. We are starting out with a classic of the…
A Crisis Sown: Origins Of The Housing Crisis In Aotearoa
August 23, 2022 6:00 pm
“The landlord demands a rent even for unimproved land, and the supposed interest l or profit upon the expense of…
CSS Public Lecture: Socialism and the Nation – the thought of James Connolly
August 10, 2022 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
"If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the…
Otago Socialist Society Re-Launch Event – William Morris: Artist, Writer, Socialist
August 6, 2022 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” -William Morris…
Matter, Myth, & Memory
July 10, 2022 6:00 pm
“Change is freedom, change is life. It's always easier not to think for oneself. Find a nice safe hierarchy and…
WSS FILM NIGHT : SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
June 7, 2022 6:00 pm-12:00 am
Doors will open at 6:00 pm, and we will begin the screening at 6:30 pm. One of our members will…
Film screening – All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
May 25, 2022 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
WEA Canterbury Workers’ Educational Association
"I like to think (it has to be!) of a cybernetic ecology where we are free of our labors and…
CSS Public Discussion – NewLabour & Alliance: Lessons and Legacy
May 11, 2022 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
PLEASE NOTE: Over the winter months we are adjusting our start time by half an hour so that attendees are…
May Day Event – What is to be won?
May 3, 2022 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
Kia ora, comrades. On May 3rd, Unions Wellington and the Wellington Socialist Society will co-host a panel discussion on socialist…
Winter of Discontent: Canterbury Socialist Society Winter Programme May – August 2022
May 1, 2022 12:00 am-August 28, 2022 12:00 am
Canterbury, Film Screening, Interview, Open Discussion, Panel Discussion, Public Lecture
The Canterbury Socialist Society is very excited to announce the schedule for our programme for the next four months (May…