Event Series

1926 General Strike Centenary

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A series of events to mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.

This event series is part of BRHG’s 1926 General Strike project, and a number of the events are also part of  Bristol Radical History Festival 2026.

You might also like to check out our General Strike Centenary Series publications.

Centenary events

Talks at Bristol Radical History Festival 2026

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Date Time Title With venue
The General Strike in Bristol: an introduction Rob Whitfield,
Henry Fowler		 M Shed, BS1 4RN
The General Strike in Gloucester and Swindon Tony Conder,
Stuart Butler		 M Shed, BS1 4RN
‘An industrial Red Cross’: Labour women’s support for the miners’ lockout in the south west June Hannam M Shed, BS1 4RN
The 1926 miners’ lockout in the Forest of Dean and the Somerset coalfield Ian Wright,
Dave Chapple		 M Shed, BS1 4RN
Reflections on the General Strike Chris Bowkett,
Henry Fowler,
Sheila Caffrey,
Steve Mills		 M Shed, BS1 4RN

Other Talks

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Date Time Title With venue
The Future in our Past: Book launches, poetry and exhibition opening Callum Cant,
Richard Devereux,
Matthew Lee,
Mike Richardson,
Chris Bowkett		 M Shed, BS1 4RN

Walks

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Date Time Title With
Patriots, volunteers and scabs: The 1926 General Strike in Bristol Chris Bowkett
Patriots, volunteers and scabs: The 1926 General Strike in Bristol Chris Bowkett
Patriots, volunteers and scabs: The 1926 General Strike in Bristol Chris Bowkett

Exhibitions & Archives

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Date Title Location venue
Opening Up the Archives: Bristol and the General Strike in 1926 Bristol Archives, BS1 6XN Education Room
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 Bristol and the 1926 General Strike: Exhibition M Shed, BS1 4RN Window on Bristol Gallery