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Resistance (22 Feb - 1 Jun)

22nd February - 1st June 2025

Turner Contemporary

How protest shaped Britain, and photography shaped protest, at Turner Contemporary

Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 5pm (plus Bank Holidays)... Last entry 4pm

From the Suffragettes marching through London’s streets to the mass protest against the Iraq War, photographers have documented a century of British resistance. This landmark exhibition, curated by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen, will chronicle how ordinary people fought for change between 1903 and 2003.

Through the work of renowned photographers including Christina Broom, Vanley Burke, David Hurn, Tish Murtha, Humphrey Spender, Edith Tudor-Hart alongside unknown documentarians, Resistance will reveal pivotal moments that shaped modern Britain – from the suffragettes to the Women of Greenham Common, and from the Battle of Cable Street to the Black People’s Day of Action following the New Cross Fire. Together, they will show how moments of resistance, both celebrated and forgotten, have shaped British history.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a major publication Resistance, compiled by Steve McQueen and edited by Clarrie Wallis with Sarah Harrison. The book includes contributions from influential voices including Gary Younge, Steve McQueen, Paul Gilroy, and Baroness Chakrabarti.

(Photo: Anti-racists gather to block route of National Front demonstration, New Cross Road, London - August1977 © Paul Trevor)

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