13th September 2008 At St Werburghs Centre, Horley Rd, Bristol BS2 9TJ

From 10am to 5pm

For more details visit the Book Fair website.

Show Of Strength Theatre Company’s next production, TRADE IT? takes place outdoors in Bristol from 24 June - 6 July 2008. A guided walk around lost areas of the city centre, with short performances along the way from writers including Catherine Johnson (MAMMA MIA), Sandi Toksvig and Mustapha Matura.

To find more click here.

This is a ‘celebration of the working classes, featuring a truly international line up of acclaimed urban artists.’ Created by the same people behind 12 Days of Xmas this event is not only happening during the same week as BRHG’s Down With The Fences but it is just around the corner as well. To see the full lineup of artists visit their website -

http://www.stealfromwork.org/work/index.htm#curent

Opening night - Thursday 1st May 7pm-10pm
Then open everyday 12pm-7pm (closed on Tue 6th)
The Old Motorcycle Workshop
15-19 Stokes Croft (opposite Pieminster), Bristol, UK

Ten days dedicated to places, spaces and environments that are owned by no one but are shared by all. As the world faces a wave of new enclosures, we examine the history of the commons, their enclosure and the resistance to private ownership, then and now.

Speakers Include: Peter Linebaugh, George Caffentzis, Massimo De Angiles, Steve Poole and David Goldblatt.

Click here to see the full programme of events.

To celebrate the Seven Stars’ connections with Thomas Clarkson they have started selling Sharp’s Abolition Ale. So why not drop in and try a pint?

Bristol Radical History Group are helping to raise money for a new cast aluminum plaque for the front of The seven Stars. The pub has a unique place in world history because it was there that Clarkson began his research that would eventually lead to the abolition of the British slave trade, and late slavery itself. Look out for plaque fundraisers at The Seven Stars and the BRHG pamphlet by Mark Steeds that is coming out at the beginning of May.

This is the BRHG blog. A number of people who have been involved with our events have been asked to contribute to our blog. Hopefully this will build into an interesting collection of articles, musings and rants about history and current affairs.