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Back to topONLINE EVENT: The 1918 Equal Pay Strike
One of a series of free online talks on trade union and working class history, organised jointly by the GFTU Educational Trust, Marx Memorial Library & Workers' School and the Working Class Movement Library.
Sign up for the series here: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-and-working-class-history
Please note: You only need to sign up once to access all online sessions.
BOOK SALE
Our twice-yearly Second-Hand Book Sale
11am to 3pm
Email: info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
OUTREACH EVENT: The Archive Exposed at the London Museum
A collaborative Exhibition between Marx Memorial Library & Workers' School and the University of the Creative Arts
Enjoy the display and contribution from Greg Bunbury on design's social impact.
At London Museum Studios https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/studios/
ONLINE LECTURE: Wilhelm Liebknecht - Soldier of the Revolution
A special online lecture marking 200 years since the birth of Wilhelm Liebknecht from Valentin J. Hemberger
Email: info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
200 years ago, Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826-1900), the father of the more well known Karl Liebknecht, was born in the rural town Giessen in the middle of Germany.
His private and political life was closely linked to the radical democratic and socialist movement of his time: as a revolutionary, he had to flee persecution to London, where he internalised the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Back in his German homeland, he fought tirelessly in the ranks of the socialist labour movement.
As a courageous politician and sharp-tongued journalist, he opposed militarism, imperialism and colonialism. He played a key role in the creation of a united Social Democratic Party and in the spread of Marxist ideas in the German Empire in the late 19th century. As a ‘soldier of the revolution’ (his nickname), neither personal imprisonment nor the persecution of German socialists in the 1880s could deter him from standing up for his internationalist convictions.
Valentin J. Hemberger (*1987), works as an historian, lecture and journalist. Research focuses are the Weimar Republic (especially left-wing media), labour movement and the history of the Soviet Union until 1945.
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ONSITE & ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH: Comrades in Art
A talk by author Andy Friend marking the publication of "Comrades in Art - Artists Against Fascism 1933-1943" which explores the rise of the Artists International Association alongside the Marx Memorial Library
Email: m.jump@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
In the same month that the Marx Memorial Library and Workers' School opened its doors for the first time, the Artists International Association was born not far away in Covent Garden. From autumn 1933 onwards the two organisations developed in tandem as the AIA expanded to become a major popular front organisation with a thousand members, a national programme and many international links.
In a talk marking the publication of his book and previewing Comrades in Art, a major exhibition opening at Towner Eastbourne in May 2026, Andy will be talking about the lives of the activists who built the organisation and how the AIA's fight against fascism and in defence of cultural freedom holds up a mirror to our own times.
Comrades in Art - Artists Against Fascism 1933-1943, published by Thames and Hudson, has already attracted strong reviews ('A triumph' TLS; 'Exemplary' Observer; 'Compelling' Spectator; 'Remarkable' Art Newspaper; 'Subjects simmering with energy and dedication' Literary Review). The book will be available on the night at a discounted price.
2026 Marx Oration
Join us for the annual oration at Karl Marx's grave at Highgate Cemetery.
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Email: m.jump@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
There is no need to book/register to attend.
Please join us and assemble at the Swain's Lane entrance to the cemetery at 1:30pm. The oration will take place by the grave at 2pm.
ONLINE CLASS INTRODUCING MARXIST CLASSICS
Marx and Engels, The Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848) – The original ‘creed’ of the communists and one of the most read books in history.
Email: info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
This new series of classes introduces you to a classic text in Marxism. In each class, an MML tutor will introduce you to a classic of Marxism, explaining why it was written, what its effect was on its readers, at the time and later, and examining its lasting relevance today. If you’ve ever wanted to have a brief introduction to help get you on your way with a classic of Marxism, this is the place to start.
The classes are run on zoom, and you can sign up for one or all the sessions. We’ll send you a resource sheet in advance and you can submit your questions to be discussed with tutors.
ONLINE CLASS INTRODUCING MARXIST CLASSICS
Engels, Socialism: Scientific and Utopian (1880) – Engels’s crystal-clear explanation of what distinguishes Marxists from other socialists.
Email: info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
This new series of classes introduces you to a classic text in Marxism. In each class, an MML tutor will introduce you to a classic of Marxism, explaining why it was written, what its effect was on its readers, at the time and later, and examining its lasting relevance today. If you’ve ever wanted to have a brief introduction to help get you on your way with a classic of Marxism, this is the place to start.
The classes are run on zoom, and you can sign up for one or all the sessions. We’ll send you a resource sheet in advance and you can submit your questions to be discussed by the tutors.
ONLINE CLASS INTRODUCING MARXIST CLASSICS
Marx, Value Price and Profit (1865) – Marx’s explanation of how capitalist exploitation works and the Marxist ‘labour theory of value’.
Email: info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
This new series of classes introduces you to a classic text in Marxism. In each class, an MML tutor will introduce you to a classic of Marxism, explaining why it was written, what its effect was on its readers, at the time and later, and examining its lasting relevance today. If you’ve ever wanted to have a brief introduction to help get you on your way with a classic of Marxism, this is the place to start.
The classes are run on zoom, and you can sign up for one or all the sessions. We’ll send you a resource sheet in advance and you can submit your questions to be discussed by the tutors.
ONLINE CLASS INTRODUCING MARXIST CLASSICS
14 April: Engels, The Part Played by Labour in the Transition from Ape to Human (1876) – Engels’s extraordinary and prophetic attempt to apply historical materialism to the prehistoric evolution of humans.
Email: info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
This new series of classes introduces you to a classic text in Marxism. In each class, an MML tutor will introduce you to a classic of Marxism, explaining why it was written, what its effect was on its readers, at the time and later, and examining its lasting relevance today. If you’ve ever wanted to have a brief introduction to help get you on your way with a classic of Marxism, this is the place to start.
The classes are run on zoom, and you can sign up for one or all the sessions. We’ll send you a resource sheet in advance and you can submit your questions to be discussed by the tutors.