Sunday 5th March 6.30pm Fascism in Leicester 1934-1939

Sunday 5th  March 6.30pm   Fascism in Leicester 1934-1939 Ned Newitt   How much support did Fascism have in Leicester during the 1930s? Ned will look at Leicester's Blackshirts and the opposition they met from local anti-Fascists. He will also explore the role of the police and the influence of events in Europe, and the resonance with today’s debates on free speech and ‘cancel culture.   Ned was born in Southend-on-Sea in 1946. He studied at Cardiff College of Art and came to Leicester in 1971. From 1984-2003, he was a Leicester City Councillor. He is a long standing member of the Society and is the current President.   Ned has written several books, most relating to the history of Leicester, including -   The Secular Hall - A History The Anthology of Leicester Chartist Song, Poetry & Verse  The Slums of Leicester  My London Bomb Squad: An Eye Witness Account of Bomb Disposal During the London Blitz A People's History of Leicester Leicester's Victorian Infidels: A History of Rationalism & Secularism in Leicester 1830-1867   All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome.