WNC aka Wolters-Noordhoff Complex
(Groningen, 1985 – 1990)
The WNC is the name of a printing house and is a complex existing of about 30 buildings in the middle of the centre of the city of Groningen. The first buildings are squatted on 25 november 1985, the rest follows in april 1988 (the “PvdA buildings”). There’s livingspace for 40 people and rooms for work and activities. Through the years the completely demolished (from the inside) buildings were renovated and made into:
Dagcafé Het Gebrek (a daybar that also does political infonights)
Concerthall where tons of local and international bands play
Nightcafé called De Perfectie (that also do concerts)
Bakfietsenwerkplaats (cargo bike workingplace)
Womenscafé called De Derde Dame (The Third Lady)
Studios & workshops
Magazine & infoshop called 689
Records & cassetteshop called De Teller
Rehearsalroom for bands and one for acrobats
Radio called De Zwarte Hemel
Restaurant called Salmonella
Squatting Consultation Hour called ‘t Anoniempje
Recycleshop
Gym
One of the conditions to live there is not to negotiate with the media and authorities, no matter what.
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