Events

11 September BELFAST – ‘Ireland and the Spanish Civil War: Press and Politics’: a day of research and discussion at Ulster University, Room BD-01-016, York Street, Belfast BT15. There will be five speakers (see poster) and a panel discussion, from 10am to 5pm. Registration required.

17 September CHORLTON – Chorlton Book Festival presents a talk by historian Chris Hall to celebrate the publication of his new book 'British Volunteers and the Spanish Civil War :The Passionate Cause 1936-39'; Chorlton Library, Manchester Road, Manchester M21; 2-3pm; tickets available online.

23 September YSTRADGYNLAIS – The Spanish Civil War in songs and words / Rhyfel Cartref Sbaen mewn geiriau a chaneuon: with / gyda Caws a Bara and friends / a chyfeillion. 7pm at the Welfare Hall / Neuadd Les, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais SA9 1JJ. More information (in Welsh) here.

23 September OXFORD – Valedictory lecture by Spanish Civil War historian Tom Buchanan: ‘Anti-fascism in British politics and culture 1933-1945’. 5pm-7pm at Kellogg College, 60-62 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PN. Registration required.

23 September FALMOUTH – Talk about the Spanish Civil War by Charlie Nurse, former university lecturer and regular contributor to ¡No Pasarán!; The Poly, 24 Church Street, Falmouth TR11 3EG; 3.30pm; tickets £7; more information online.

25 September HEREFORD – Historians Giles Tremlett and Chris Hall are in conversation with Alexander Clifford at the Hereford Military History Festival; College Hall, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, HR1 2NG; from 1.30pm; tickets are available online from £12.65.

26 September KIRKCALDY – Annual Fife event commemorating the local International Brigade volunteers; 11am at the memorial stone on Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy KY2 5PR, followed by a social in Kirkcaldy United Services Institute (KUSI) Club, 8 St Brycedale Avenue KY1 1ET; more information: scotland@international-brigades.org.uk.

27 September OXFORD – An evening of films about solidarity: 'Voices from a Mountain’ by David Leach about the anti-fascist war in Spain and ‘The Faces of Solidarity’ by Taha Seder about UK protesters for Palestine. Followed by Q&A and socialising. 5pm-9pm at The Nest, Little Clarendon Street, Oxford OX1 2HU. Free, but registration with WeGotTickets advised and donations to the organisers, Oxford International Brigade Memorial Committee, recommended.

1 October LONDON – Inauguration of a Battle of Cable Street exhibition (running until 20 February 2027) on first floor landing of Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, 277 Bancroft Road, London E1 4DQ. 6pm-8pm, with a panel discussion including IBMT Chair Jim Jump, East End historian David Rosenberg and Cable Street Group activist Derek Gadd, chaired by Sanjida Alam, Tower Hamlets Local History Officer. Register here.

3 October LONDON – Special performance by The Young’uns of ‘The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff’ telling the story in song of the International Brigader of the same name who took part in the Battle of Cable Street. 3pm and 7pm at the church of St George in the East, 14 Cannon Street Road, London E1 0BH (off Cable Street). Tickets (£29.27) on sale here.

4 October LONDON – Join the IBMT contingent on the march and rally to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when fascist Blackshirts were prevented from marching through the Jewish area of Whitechapel. As well as the IBMT banner, we will be carrying placards naming the Cable Street protesters who went on to join the International Brigades. Assemble at 12pm at Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ, where speakers will include IBMT Secretary Megan Dobney, for a march setting off at 1pm and ending at St George’s Gardens on Cable Street. Contact the IBMT Secretary for more information. See Cable Street 90 Facebook page here.

10 October GLASGOW – The IBMT's Annual General Meeting will be held in the afternoon of Saturday 10 October as part of a weekend of commemorative and social activities.

Provisional weekend programme:

Friday 9 October
7pm-8.30pm: Civic Reception, Glasgow City Chambers, 82 George Square, G2 1DU

Saturday 10 October
11am-11.40am: Ceremony at La Pasionaria Memorial, 286 Clyde Street, G1 4AL.
11.45am-12pm: Supplementary ceremony at Blockade Runners’ Memorial, corner of Glasgow Bridge and Broomielaw.
2pm-3.30pm: IBMT Annual General Meeting at the Unison Office, 1st Floor, 16 Albion Street, G1 1LH.
3.30pm-4.30pm: Meeting on a topic (tbc) about local International Brigade volunteers.
7pm-10pm: Social in Gracie’s Irish Centre, 16 Candleriggs, G1 1LD. Entertainment will include a full set by local band The Wakes and contributions from local poets (tbc).

Sunday 11 October
10am-11.30am: Working class Glasgow walking history tour. Meet at Glasgow City Chambers main entrance.

More information here.

10 October STOCKTON-ON-TEES – Commemoration to mark the 40th anniversary of a historic reunion dinner of International Brigaders, as well as the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The Moline Cross, 74 Station Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1PE. Time to be confirmed. Organised by North East Volunteers for Liberty. See Facebook page.

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.