Radicalism

Explore the hidden radical history and first-hand testimonies from people who were present and were shaped by movements in Bristol. This timeline was created as part of the National Lottery funded Art of Resistance project and made possible thanks to National Lottery players

 
06 February 1923
Labour Movement in Bristol

Labour Movement in Bristol

Kingsley Hall's opened by Keir Hardie MP to be used as the headquarters of the Independent Labour Party

01 January 1936
Arts and Anti-Fascism

Arts and Anti-Fascism

Socialist artists and activists joined forces to take a stand against the rise of Fascism in Spain

08 January 1962
Bristol Anti-Apartheid Action

Bristol Anti-Apartheid Action

Activist Marching Bands used their music to highlight injustice during the 1960s

09 September 1978
Rock Against Racism

Rock Against Racism

Rock Against Racism is a political and cultural movement that emerged in response to racism

27 March 1981
Rise of Punk

Rise of Punk

Trinity has long been home to alternative music in the City, notability the rise of punk in the late 1970s and New Wave in the early 1980s

29 September 1981
Punk In Bristol

Punk In Bristol

Interview with feminist, performer and punk artist about creating work in the 1980's