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1926 General Strike Centenary Exhibition
Nicholas Cliff Gallery, Scarborough YO11 2ES
open till 25th October, Fri, Sat, Sunday, 11-3pm
open till 25th October, Fri, Sat, Sunday, 11-3pm
27/08/2026
100 Years Since The 1926 General Strike
An exhibition in responce to our newsprint and postcard Open Call
27 August - 25 October 2026
Opening event: Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6-9pm
34 St. Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough. YO11 2ES
In May 1926, Britain came to a standstill. Over 1.7 million workers walked out in support of the coal miners, whose wages and conditions had been pushed to breaking point. For nine extraordinary days, the General Strike brought the country to a halt: trains fell silent, newspapers stopped printing, docks and factories closed, and communities organised in new and inventive ways.
It remains one of the most powerful displays of working-class solidarity in British history and a pivotal moment in the story of labour, power and resistance. One hundred years on, artists, makers, writers, historians, activists and members of the public were invited to respond to this landmark event through a new open call. This exhibition is the result.
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An exhibition in responce to our newsprint and postcard Open Call
27 August - 25 October 2026
Opening event: Thursday 27 August 2026 | 6-9pm
34 St. Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough. YO11 2ES
In May 1926, Britain came to a standstill. Over 1.7 million workers walked out in support of the coal miners, whose wages and conditions had been pushed to breaking point. For nine extraordinary days, the General Strike brought the country to a halt: trains fell silent, newspapers stopped printing, docks and factories closed, and communities organised in new and inventive ways.
It remains one of the most powerful displays of working-class solidarity in British history and a pivotal moment in the story of labour, power and resistance. One hundred years on, artists, makers, writers, historians, activists and members of the public were invited to respond to this landmark event through a new open call. This exhibition is the result.
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