# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Commemorating the Battle of Lewes Road
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Public event to commemorate the Battle of Lewes Road during the general strike of 1926 with speakers and a film showingAbout this EventOn Tuesday 11 May 1926 – ‘the battle of Lewes Road’ took place – a violent clash during the British general strike of 1926 between over 300 foot police and 50 mounted ‘special constables’ and up to 4,000 strikers, trade unionists and their supporters trying to stop strike breakers training at the tram depot in Lewes Road in Brighton (now the bus garage / Brighton Electric). There were 17 arrests on the day and two cases of serious injury, and the brutality meted out towards those peacefully protesting lived on long in the collective memory of Brighton’s labour movement. The ‘battle of Lewes road’ has become part of the social history of Brighton and so on the centenary of the event in May 2026 deserves commemoration.This event organised by Brighton and Hove Trades Council will include talks on the general strike of 1926 with speakers including Judy Cox, co-author of Revisiting the General Strike of 1926: When Workers Were Ready To Dare (2026) and a film showing of 'The Battle of Lewes Road' (1984) and discussion of how it was made by Brighton History Workshop with Chris Nichols and Roger West.   We will have a full programme here with full list of speakers and timings once it is ready. Please also note there is a gig to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Lewes Road on Monday 11 May at 7pm Brighton Electric with David Rovics and Robb Johnson - tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gig-remembering-the-battle-of-lewes-road-david-rovics-and-robb-johnson-tickets-1986991933361?aff=oddtdtcreator
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brighton-and-hove/commemorating-the-battle-of-lewes-road/100001987047718215
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Workshops, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Brighton and Hove
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Mithras House
- **lat**: 50.8421775
- **long**: -0.1193667
- **full address**: Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Commemorating the Battle of Lewes Road being held?
  - **A:** Commemorating the Battle of Lewes Road takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Commemorating the Battle of Lewes Road?
  - **A:** Commemorating the Battle of Lewes Road is organized by Brighton and Hove Trades Council.

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