Here’s an advert from Mark Perryman and one of the rare occasions football get a vaguely positive reference on this site. Even if you can’t make it there is nothing to stop you making a donation to the Cuba Solidarity Hurricane relief appeal.

Friday 2 January CHElebration party, sunny-side-up socialismo comes to North London to complete the season of goodwill, and help raise much-needed funds for the Cuba Solidarity Hurricane relief appeal. A great way to complete the season of goodwill and start the year with some revolutionary resolution. Tickets are going fast tho’, do book early to avoid disappointment.

Featuring Radio Revolucion Cuban-influenced reggae drum n ‘ bass, see www.myspace.com/radiorevolucion ,unpicking the underbelly of country the legendary Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys see www.hankwangford.com and the hottest voice on the performance poetry circuit the unmissable Luke Wright. See www.myspace.com/lukewrightpoet . Add the Movimientos Cuban sound system, see www.myspace.com/movimientos. Its one of our strongest music and poetry line-ups yet and sure to inspire and entertain!

And we’ve added a specially commissioned photography exhibition of icons of global rebellion by the superbly talented Jess Hurd , see www.jesshurd.com , with visual installations supplied by Simon Green of Eventful, see www.eventful.org.uk ,And the night will be introduced by our special guest Cuban poet Pedro Perez Sarduy, accompanied by Gavin O’Toole and Georgina JIminez, co-editors of Che in Verse, Mick Shaw FBU National President, and Cal Jader, co-founder of Movimientos .

Presented by Philosophy Football in association with The Fire Brigades Union and Thompson’s Solicitors and supported by Cuba Solidarity Campaign.  Its at Offside, 271 City Road London EC1, starts 7pm. And each ticket is a £5 off voucher against any Philosophy Football shirt bought on the night, meaning this superb night costs you next to nothing!

  To book  a ticket – visit www.philosophyfootball.com and click on ‘events’  or call  020 8802 3499