Bristol Antifascists

Reports & Updates

  • On the attempted far right attack on an East Bristol pub

    Yesterday, 25-30 members of Bristol Patriots attacked our fundraiser at the Red Lion in Easton.

    They arrived together in vans and cars and tried to force their way into the pub. Due to the quick thinking of people there, they were shut out.

    There was a great community response as more people from the surrounding area showed up to protect the pub.

    Eventually, they were hugely outnumbered and forced out the area by police for their own protection.

    The fundraiser gig continued and many of those who mobilised ended up celebrating the strength of our community at the gig, which a was roaring success.

    This is an escalation from Bristol Patriots; they turned up at a previous fundraiser in December at Strangebrew, but this time they arrived masked and attacked people enjoying a pint on a Sunday afternoon.

    We can only expect that it will happen again. With dwindling numbers at their marches, they seem to be trying new ways to spread their hate around Bristol and are lashing out at those who oppose them.

    Luckily, none of the antifascists were injured, but this is a wake up call for all of us.

    We need to be more ready. We need to continue to build and strengthen our networks, preparedness and response times.

    If you are organising an event in Bristol which you think Bristol Patriots might show up at, then please know that there is a community around you who will show up if you need it.

    To everyone else:

    • Speak to your friends and neighbours about what happened.
    • Make a plan for what you would do next time, how you would find out about it and how you would let people know.
    • Keep a mask and bustcard in your bag.

    Solidarity to everyone who was there. Thank you and well done for showing up. Please take care, and check in on each other over the next few days.

    We are very lucky to live in a city that can respond in this way.

    Bristol is an antifascist city.

  • Anti-fascism banned in Hungary – Protest outside the Hungarian Embassy in London – Saturday 14th February 12pm

    💥Alerta💥

    When – 12 noon, Saturday 14th February

    Where – Hungarian Embassy in London,
    35 Eaton Place
    Belgravia
    SW1X 8BY

    The Hungarian government has proscribed “Antifa” as a terrorist organisation, marking all those who oppose fascism as terrorists and placing activists under surveillance. Multiple anti-fascist groups have been banned and the Hungarian government even shut down a Holocaust memorial event where a Holocaust survivor was due to speak.

    In a show trial, 25 year old non-binary anti-fascist Maja T. has been sentenced to 8 years in prison. Gabriele M. Has been sentenced to 7 years and Anna M. has been sentenced to 2 years.

    In Britain as well Black and Brown youth have been put on trial and sentenced for helping defend their communities from racist attacks during the pogroms of Summer 2024.

    Meanwhile on 14th February neo-Nazis are holding a music festival, rally and meeting in Budapest, to pay tribute to Nazis and their collaborators in WW2, which thousands of neo-nazis will travel from around the world to attend. The anti-fascist counter demo has been banned and Hungarian cops will be out hunting anti-fascists gathering to help defend their communities.

    Anti-fascists in Hungary have called for an international day of solidarity on 14th February. We will be answering this callout and invite you to gather with us outside the Hungarian Embassy in London.

    Fighting fascism is our social responsibility and when states ban fighting fascism it is our social responsibility to all be criminals.

    Free Maja T !
    Free Gabriele M !
    Free Anna M !
    Freedom for all political prisoners here in Britain and worldwide. Nobody is free until all of us are free!

    “If you want to know what you would have done in the 1930s, during the nazi era, then look at what you are doing now.”

    Anti-fascists in hungary

  • Top of the Crops Fundraiser Gig for Bristol Antifascists – Sunday 15th February 3-7pm – The Red Lion, BS5

  • Solidarity Protest for Rojava – Saturday 7th February 2pm – College Green, BS1 5TJ

    Defend Rojava! Defend the Revolution!
    For women, life and freedom!

  • Babylon Film Screening + Panel & Audience Discussion on the Caribbean-British Experience – Wednesday 28th January 6pm – Malcolm X Centre

    Urban Resistance to Fascism (URF) presents a film screening and panel/audience discussion of Babylon (1980) on Wednesday 28.01.2026 at the Malcolm X Community Centre, fundraising for Netpol.

    Tickets available on Headfirst – PWYC (£5 suggested)

    Babylon (1980) by Franco Rosso: Blue (Brindsley Forde’s character) fronts a dub sound system based in Brixton. It captures the trials and tribulations of young black youths during the rise of the National Front and Thatcherism. This film and discussion will tackle the Caribbean diasporas experience of White Supremacy in the UK, mechanisms of survival and revolutionary art.

    Panelists

    Osei Johnson is a multidisciplinary creative and black liberationist. In the arts he has mostly focused on acting and dancing and directing theatre, with a specific focus on black and queer experience. He has worked to save local community centres in the St Pauls area and is well versed in Bristols dubstep scene.

    Dr Natalie Hyacinth is a Senior Research Associate in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol. Her research incorporates Geopolitics, Philosophy and Black Studies, focusing on sound system and black diaspora music culture.

    Kat Hobbs is the Communications and Engagement Coordinator at the Network for Police monitoring, and volunteers with Green and Black Cross and several other grassroots police monitoring and legal support projects.

    John Pegram is the founding member of Bristol Copwatch and a community activist. He has been involved with anti-racist campaigning for many years and has been monitoring the police since 2018. He has lived experience of stop and search and racial profiling having been stopped over 50 times in his life.


    The event will follow a PWYC model with a £5 suggested donation. All profits will go to Netpol.

    Netpol supports communities and social movements facing repressive and discriminatory policing, building solidarity through working directly with and being led by movements and communities most affected across all forms of policing. We help those we work alongside to understand the impact of legislation, police practice and operational decision-making on the policing of our communities and the freedom to participate in protests.

    Doors at 18:00 with the film starting at 18:30.
    The film will run for 135 minutes, with a 15 minute break immediately after.

    This will allow 40 minutes for discussion. The audience will have an opportunity to ask our 4 panelists questions.

    See the Headfirst event to buy tickets.

    Love, solidarity and Black Power ✊🏾

  • ‘Bristol Patriots’ attempt attack on child friendly Palestine March

  • Counter protest – Saturday 10th January 10am – The Cenotaph

    Counterprotest against racists’ sneaky “anti-Starmer” march

    10am. Saturday 10 January @ The Cenotaph

    We hate Kier Starmer more than you.

    This is more than just a chant. Starmer’s Labour party has cut disability benefits, vilified trans people, proscribed activist groups, introduced anti-migrant policies and are now pushing forward Digital IDs. These policies pander to Labour’s wealthy donors not ordinary people. However, when racists like ‘Bristol Patriots’ call ‘anti-Starmer’ marches, it’s because they believe he is housing asylum seekers – they just wish he was more authoritarian and further to the right. We stand against Bristol Patriots because of their racist and anti-migrant views, not because we ourselves support the current system.

    Make no mistake. This is an anti-migrant hate rally dressed up as anti-Labour.

    Everyone is welcome. No-one is illegal. For a world without borders.