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.

Centenary events

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Date Time Title With venue
The Centenary of the 1926 General Strike Chris Bowkett Newport Rising Hub, NP20 1JN
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
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
Opening Up the Archives: Bristol and the General Strike in 1926 Bristol Archives, BS1 6XN