Events

7 May to 18 October EASTBOURNE – ‘Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism’ exhibition at the Towner Eastbourne, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ on the anti-fascist Artists International Association, which was founded in 1933 in response to the rise of European fascism and played a leading role in mobilising artists to support the cause of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War.

22 May WORTHING – Presentation in music, poetry, film and spoken word on Worthing and the Spanish Civil War. 7pm-9.30pm at AudioActive, 85-87 Montague Street, Worthing BN11 3BN. Book here. Event organised by the Sussex International Brigaders Remembered group.

29 May BELFAST – Launch of ‘A Comradeship of Heroes’ booklet about International Brigaders from the Belfast area, published by the International Brigade Commemoration Committee. With music from Joe Solo. Sunflower pub, 65 Union Street, Belfast BT1 2JG. 7.15pm. More information from 07751 951785.

30 May BATTERSEA – Unveiling of a plaque for International Brigader, painter and poet Clive Branson at 12pm at the house where he lived: 310 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3HU. Organised by the Battersea Society. With speakers from the IBMT and Marx Memorial Library.

28 June CARDIFF – Annual commemoration at the Wales International Brigade memorial in Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NB; provisionally set for 11am; music, speeches and remembrance; contact IBMT Wales Secretary David McKnight or Mary Greening of IB Cymru for more information.

4 July LONDON – Annual commemoration at the International Brigade memorial, Jubilee Gardens, Belvedere Road, London SE1 7PG, with remembrance, music and speakers. 1pm-2pm. Afterwards a get-together at the Camel & Artichoke, 121 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7AE. Event organised by the IBMT; contact the IBMT Secretary for more information.

11 July MANCHESTER – 'The Spanish Civil War at 90 – collections & conversations' at the People's History Museum (Leftbank, Manchester M3 3ER), from 11am to 5pm, with talks, film, music and discussion. Speakers include authors Richard Baxell and Chris Hall, IBMT Trustee Dolores Long and IBMT Film Coordinator Marshall Mateer. More information here.

26 July MOTHERWELL – No Pasarán Memorial Committee North Lanarkshire's annual commemoration in Duchess of Hamilton Park (North 3al, 117 Avon St, Motherwell ML1 3AL); commemoration begins at 1pm; IBMT Scotland Secretary Mike Arnott will speak; afternoon social at the Railway Tavern (31 Merry St, Motherwell ML1 1JJ) will follow.

31 July BELFAST – The International Brigade Commemoration Committee presents the Féile Lecture 2026: Lin Rose Clark speaking about her grandfather, Bob Hilliard (pictured), the former Church of Ireland minister from Killarney who joined the International Brigades and was killed at the Battle of Jarama in February 1937. Shankill Library, 298-300 Shankill Road, Belfast BT13 2BN. 12pm-2.15pm. More information from 07751 951785.