Join Active Archives for a commemorative walk animated with poetry, performance and reflection, that will journey through the city stopping at historic sites.
Placing the Bristol Bus Boycott pioneers within the long line of African heritage change makers and freedom fighters, the walk seeks to connect past, present and future action towards liberation. Come as you are or with a placard or a poem to share. We also encourage dressing up as your most inspirational revolutionary figure or taking direct inspiration from the Bristol Bus Boycott, your best 1960s attire! This will be ‘serious revolutionary fun’.
Active Archives is a new voluntary collective that specialises in cultural tours and creative ways of bringing archives and history to new audiences. Their work includes tours, cultural research, historical re-enactments, cultural ceremonies, dance and augmented reality projects.
This project is a recipient of the Bristol Bus Boycott Community Grant scheme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Bristol 650
Bristol 650
Bringing together the joint forces of Visit West, Bristol Ideas, Bristol One City and Bristol BIDs, Bristol 650 is the most ambitious multi-partner heritage project in Bristol for over a decade. It is a project of the city, by the city. Bristol 650 marks the anniversary of Bristol being granted its independence from other county […]
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Bristol 650
Bristol 650 secures funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Bristol 650 marks 650 years since King Edward III granted Bristol its independence from other county authorities, making it a city and a county in its own right. The Heritage Fund, renowned for its dedication to preserving and promoting cultural heritage, has awarded over £110,000 towards Bristol 650 activities taking place across the city which […]
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Bristol 650
New bus unveiled to celebrate the Bristol Bus Boycott anniversary
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Bristol Bus Boycott, First Bus unveiled a new commemorative double-decker bus. Local businesses, community groups, residents and city leaders came together to celebrate the anniversary of the four-month boycott, which took place in 1963 and was initiated following the introduction of a new rule by bus operators of […]