Long Live Southbank is a diverse, multi-generational grassroots organisation. Championing unique and youth-led direct action, the initial campaign to save the beloved home of British skateboarding from re-development was a success. The screening of the film, highlighting the struggle and course of political involvement shows the importance of the skate spot amongst its setting and the community. The after-showing drop-in will invite audiences to ask questions to better understand, and broaden the discussion around youth culture and advocacy.
Speakers
Louis Woodhead
Activist
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Long Live Southbank
Pollyanna Ruiz
University of Sussex
Pollyanna Ruiz is a Lecturer of Media and Communication in the School of Media, Film and Music at the University of Sussex. She is the author of Articulating Dissent: Protest and the Public Sphere (Pluto, 2014).
Steffan Blayney
Steffan Blayney is an editor at History Workshop Online and co-organiser of History Acts.
