Fighting Fascism: Exploring the archives
Anti-racist and anti-fascist collectives - such as Rock Against Racism, the Anti-Nazi League, School Kids Against the Nazis, and the Southall Youth Movement - formed in response to the growing threat of the National Front and other far-right organisations in the twentieth-century. Examining the socio-economic environments within which these groups formed, and the tactics they used, deepens an understanding of how collective strategies against the rise of fascism can be applied in a contemporary British context.
Will I need any equipment or materials?
- All materials will be provided.
Do I need previous experience or skills?
- These workshops are open to all levels of abilities, writing styles and identities.
See more detailed information on the workshops below.
Need to Know
Metadata
- Time
- 10:00
- Price
- £29 / £19
- Day
- Saturdays
- Duration
- 180
- Venue
- Bishopsgate Institute
- Tutor
- Grace Healy
- Max Students
- 50
- No. of Sessions
- 2
Meet the Tutor
Grace Healy
Dr Grace Healy is a South London-based researcher and musician whose research
began as an exploration of 1970s punk subculture. More recently, their research has shifted focus from music subcultures to anti-fascist and anti-racist collectives. Their work seeks to understand the extent to which, historically, anti-fascist and anti-racist groups have been successful in defeating the far-right and whether these strategies can be applied in a contemporary context.
Workshops Details
31/01/26 - Fighting Fascism: Southall Youth Movement
Target Audience:
Researchers, organisers, creatives who are interested in how collectives have historically organised against the far-right.
Workshop Description:
This three-hour workshop traces the history of the Southall Youth Movement (SYM), an anti-racist and anti-fascist group of Asian and Black Britons living in Southall, West London, established in 1976. Through visuals, critical reflection, and discussion, participants will examine the socio-economic environment of 1970s Britain, how this led to the formation of the SYM, and the strategies and tactics they used to counter the threat of the far-right.
21/03/26 - Fighting Fascism: Rock Against Racism, Anti-Nazi League, School Kids Against the Nazis
Target Audience:
Researchers, organisers, creatives who are interested in how collectives have historically organised against the far-right.
Workshop Description:
This three-hour workshop traces the history of Rock Against Racism (RAR), the Anti-Nazi League (ANL) and School Kids Against the Nazis (SKAN). Rock Against Racism will be the central focus, a campaign born at the intersection between politics and popular culture that used the power of rock music to counter the far-right. Through visuals, critical reflection, and discussion, participants will examine the socio-economic environment of 1970s Britain, how this led to the formation of RAR, ANL and SKAN, and the strategies and tactics they used to counter the threat of the far-right.
