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The Struggle Continues
Thursday 17 August, 2023 - Monday 28 August, 2023
Free entry
Opening party: Thu 17 Aug, 18:00 – 21:00
Open daily: Fri 18 – Mon 28 Aug, 12:00 – 18:00
Closing party: Mon 28 Aug, 18:00 – 21:00
This collaborative exhibition celebrates the success of 1963’s Bristol Bus Boycott, alongside other tales of political struggle in Bristol and beyond. Artwork and stories from local artists, community members, charities, and campaign groups examine where we have come from and where we are heading.
The Bristol Bus Boycott was a critical moment in the history of race relations and civil rights in the UK. However, celebrations of this historic victory should not encourage a sense of complacency. The struggles for justice and equality, and the battles of communities against oppressive authorities are ongoing, and only by continuing the work of those that went before can we protect these rights of generations to come.
This exhibition is a reminder that we stand on the shoulders of giants, that struggles can take decades, and the fight for civil rights and equality is not over.
Do you have a personal archive, artworks or stories relating to the Bristol Bus Boycott, the 1980s St Pauls uprisings, Countering Colston, Occupy, BLM, housing struggles in Bristol, or the Kill The Bill protests and court cases?
Would you be interested in lending them to this community exhibition? We’re not just looking for documentation of the headline grabbing events, but the longer campaigns and work that went on before and after the cameras and journalists came.
Get in contact via email hidden; JavaScript is required with an outline of what you’d like to contribute, or bring them along to the show to add in real time!
The Struggle Continues is a collaboration between the PRSC, @curiosity_unltd, @oshiiblklgt, and many other local artists and activists. Many thanks to Unite the Union for their support.
The Struggle Continues // Fri 18 - Mon 28 August // Open 12:00 - 18:00 daily
This collaborative exhibition celebrates the success of 1963's Bristol Bus Boycott, alongside other tales of political struggle in Bristol and beyond. Artwork and stories from local artists, community members, charities, and campaign groups examine where we have come from and where we are heading.
★ Exhibition Opening Party // Thu 17 Aug // 18:00 - 21:00 // Free // Get in early for the first look at the show, chat to some of the activists & organisers behind the event, and check out our brand new commemorative mug & print at the same time!
★ The Struggle Continues Exhibition // Fri 18 - Mon 28 Aug // 12:00 - 18:00 every day // Free // Protest art, documentary photos, short films, ephemera, personal archives and more. Got something you think should be part of the story? Bring it along, we''ll be adding to the show as we go.
★ Drop-in Tile Decorating Workshop // Mon 21 - Wed 23 Aug // 15:00 - 17:30 each day // £15 // Rummage through our vintage & new water-slide transfers, then collage them onto a ceramic tile coaster.
★ People's Art Club & Community Drop-in - Screen Printing with Benoit // Tue 22 Aug // 14:00 - 16:00 // Free/donations // Make some art (screen print!), have a cup of tea & a chat, pick up some Dope Magazines, a sleeping bag or tent.
★ African Apocalypse: Film Screening // Thu 24 Aug // 18:00 - 21:00 // Donations // Join us for a screening of the film 'African Apocalypse' which follows the university student Femi Nylander on a journey through Niger, meeting communities who are still living with the legacies of colonialism, as well as the young people determined to work towards repair. Followed by a discussion on reparations & solidarity moving forward.
★ Exhibition Closing Party // Mon 28 Aug // 18:00 - 21:00 // Free // Join the artists & activists behind the show, take a final look at all the personal stories and artwork that have been added over the duration, and find out who wins the bespoke Bus Boycott Commemorative Plate!