The 158th annual TUC Congress will be held from Sunday 13 to Wednesday 16 September 2026 in Brighton. Background Congress is the policy making body of the TUC; the annual congress normally meets for four days each year during September. Each affiliated union can send delegates. At congress motions are proposed and discussed and form the basis of the TUC's […]
Explore our historic building - including Lenin's office and our 1935 fresco. Grade II listed, built as a Welsh Charity School in 1738. A library with a focus on Marxism and Socialism since 1933. Lenin worked here 1902-03 and his office is preserved. Fresco by Jack Hastings in 1st floor. Late 15C tunnels. Saturday, 19 September 2026 - 11:00am to […]
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.
During Fairtrade Fortnight 2026 we're asking you to Do it Fair - for People, for Planet and for Fair Pay.
October 1 marks the start of Black History Month. It was first celebrated in London in 1987 and aims to shine a spotlight on the achievements, lives and contributions of Black people that are all too often hidden and neglected. Each year there is a different focus. This year's theme is 'Honouring Our Communities'. Events are taking place all around the […]
In October 1936, thousands of Londoners gathered to stop Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists marching through the East End. Fascism will not pass The fascists aimed to win support by dividing Londoners at a time of economic crisis, as have many other political groups past and present. Their march targeted the East End’s large Jewish community – who they […]