Bristol Radical History Festival 2026
Schedule
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
M Shed- Princes Wharf, Wapping road, Bristol | Bristol, EN
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The Bristol Radical History Festival #brhf2026 returns this Spring for its eighth edition, with history talks, panel discussions, films, history walks, performance and exhibitions. There will also be space devoted to stalls, where you can stock up on history pamphlets, books and more, from over 30 publishers and distributors.See the Programme, including other Festival events, here:
https://www.brh.org.uk/site/event-series/bristol-radical-history-festival-2026/
All events are free, except where ticket prices are stated.
The main part of the festival is held over two days at two main venues:
> Saturday 25th April, 10am-4.30pm, at Bristol’s social history museum on the city’s historic harbourside, M Shed - Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN
> Sunday 26th April, 1-9pm, at the volunteer-run arts centre and cinema the Cube Microplex - Dove Street South, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8JD
The Festival has four Themes;
3 on the Saturday - Propaganda, Welsh Risings and the 1926 General Strike (#GeneralStrike100)
1 on the Sunday - Utopias (and Dystopias)
Other Festival Events:
> 17th April, Cube Microplex, show starts 8pm:
'Gafael Tir – A history of land rights and protest in Wales'
Tkts £8-12 here - https://hdfst.uk/e149682
and see https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/24750/
> 23rd April, Friends Meeting House, BS2 9DB, 6-8pm, Free:
Film - 'Abolitionist, Quaker, Sailor, Dwarf and Revolutionary – Becoming Benjamin Lay' presented by historian, writer and producer Marcus Rediker.
Info - https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/abolitionist-quaker-sailor-dwarf-and-revolutionary-becoming-benjamin-lay/
> 24th April, M Shed, 6.30-8pm, £5 donation to M Shed:
Book Launch: 'Freedom Ship – The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea' with historian and author Marcus Rediker.
Info - https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/book-launch-freedom-ship-the-uncharted-history-of-escaping-slavery-by-sea/
> 26th April, Cube Microplex, 7-9pm:
Film (1983) - 'Ireland: The Silent Voices' with director Rod Stoneman.
Tkts £5/7 - https://hdfst.uk/e149784
and see https://www.brh.org.uk/site/events/ireland-the-silent-voices/
Also find us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bristolradicalhistory/
and Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/brisradhis.bsky.social
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Where is it happening?
M Shed- Princes Wharf, Wapping road, Bristol, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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