260131 Fighting Fascism: Exploring the archives

These workshops will examine the ways in which racism and fascism have been contested and defeated in the UK throughout the twentieth-century.

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

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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.

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Workshops Details

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.

Bishopsgate Institute

Fighting Fascism: Exploring the archives