Bristol Radical History Group

08/06/2026

Event 11th June: 'We must begin with the land - Seeking abundance and liberation through social ecology' - with author Steve Hunt. Starts 6pm at St Anne's House, BS4 4AB. Details - https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/we-must-begin-with-the-land-3/

04/06/2026

'Ireland: The Silent Voices' - classic 1983 tv doc shown at now online, thanks to Director Rod Stoneman 👍

'Ireland: The Silent Voices' is a three-part documentary directed b...

04/06/2026

History Walk: 'The in Bristol' - free event! Check out the key strike locations in Bristol and the hidden stories of the strike. Info - https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/patriots-volunteers-and-scabs-2/

19/05/2026

21st May, 11am: 'Bristol Abolition (of slavery) History Walk' with BRHG's Mark Steeds - info/booking https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-shed/historical-walk-bristol-abolition/ - it's part of Bristol Walk Fest

19/05/2026

Want some ? Check out all of BRHG's and how/where to buy them!

A list of pamphlet published by Bristol Radical History group in the Radical Pamphleteer series.

15/05/2026

BRHG's launch of the 'Bristol and the ' exhibition is this Saturday from 11am at M Shed, and comes with some excellent talks & poetry!
Full Programme:
11:00am Introduction to the General Strike in Bristol (Rob Whitfield)
11:15am The general strike in the printing industry in Bristol (Mike Richardson)
12:00am The Working Class History mapping project (Matt)
12:15pm Break
12:30pm The Co-operative movement and the General Strike (Chris Bowkett)
1:15pm Poetry readings (Richard Devereux)
1:30pm Book launch: ‘The Future in Our past‘ (Callum Cant and Matthew Lee)

Come and join us at M Shed for the launch of our exhibition in the Window Gallery on Level 1 which looks at the 1926 general strike in Bristol and the south west. We will also be running a series of history talks, poetry and pamphlet and book launches in Studio 1 on Level 1: […]

12/05/2026

BRHG's 'Bristol and the 1926 General Strike' exhibition is being set up at M Shed. Opens to the public on Saturday 16 May after a launch event at 11am. Details - https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/the-future-in-our-past/

11/05/2026

Free Event 12th May - ' Opening Up the Archives -
Bristol and the General Strike in 1926' at Bristol Archives, 11-3.30pm. Come check out original materials guided by BRHG vols & Archives staff.

Join the archivists and our historians in the Education Room to view original documents from the special collections. This year we will be focusing on Bristol and the General Strike in 1926.

09/05/2026

Gloucester today at 1pm: Strike! – The 1926 General Strike in Gloucester
Check out the The Folk of Gloucester for more info and events!

An afternoon of talks to commemorate the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, featuring authors Tony Conder and Stuart Butler of BRHG pamphlet: A Tale of Two Towns: Nine days in Gloucester and Stroud, May 1926 The event will consist of three talks, looking into details of the General Strike in Glou...