18th century

Bristol Launches Campaign to Become UK's Capital of Civil Rights on Anniversary of 1963 Bus Boycott

Bristol has launched a campaign to become the UK's capital of civil rights, led by think-and-do tank CuriosityUnLtd. The initiative marks the anniversary of the 1963 Bristol bus boycott, which successfully overturned the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus crews and led to the UK's first Race Relations Act in 1965. Events through spring and summer will include talks, film screenings, exhibitions, a mural by Ella-Mia Grant at Upfest, and a performance of Jamaica Love at Bristol Beacon, culminating in a civil rights manifesto by the end of summer.