Leftfield: Fistymuffs, James Connolly and the General Strike
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This Wednesday (29 April) sees a fundraiser for the Edinburgh Anarchist Bookfair at The People’s Leisure Club (45 Lothian St, Edinburgh EH1 1HB) with three of Edinburgh’s finest: Och Vey, Sheila In The Poundshop and Fistymuffs. Doors open 7pm . Tickets from Greenhouse Records here: Edinburgh Anarchist Bookfair – Fundraiser Gig – Greenhouse Records
The Future is our Past
On the same night, Lighthouse Books and Scottish Left Review host an event celebrating The Future in Our Past by Callum Cant and Matthew Lee.
The book tells the story of the 1926 General Strike on its centenary. It is a compelling on-the-ground account of how workers brought the country to a standstill for nine extraordinary days.
Lighthouse Books – 43 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DB
Get your tickets here: Lighthouse | The Future in our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026
James Connolly Remembered
The James Connolly Society are organising a 40th commemoration (the first commemoration took place in Edinburgh 1986) on Friday 5th June at the Cowgate, 6.30 pm. Read about the background to the commemorations and why it took until 1986 to organise a Connolly commemoration here: 40 Years of James Connolly – by Jim Slaven
