BRIXTON DYKES ON THE RAMPAGE

As part of The Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show closing events, we are inviting you back in time to Brixton in the 1980s to join us as we jump the barrier on the Tube, and walk from Squat to Squat, telling stories and remembering actions, friends we have lost, love stories.  We are as interested in your stories as we want to tell you ours, so bring along your memories. 

The walk will be led by Siobhan Fahey, Producer of the Rebel Dykes film and of The Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show.   Other Rebel Dykes from the 80s will be invited to join us, so we look forward to introducing you to some special guests.  We will also be joined by Rosie Oliver who is making a podcast about us for Bijou Stories, she may capture stories and perhaps interview some of you. 

The walk starts in Windrush Square, outside the Ritzy at 1pm, and ends up at Brockwell Park Walled Garden at 3pm.  We will then go to Brockwell Park to join other Rebel Dykes and some of our partner orgainisations for a bit of a Rebel Dykes picnic.  

The picnic is not ticketed, so even if the Walking Tour is booked up, do join us Outside Brockwell Park Cafe (see picture - we will be in front of the cafe). 

Limited spaces so book a ticket ASAP.  All funds raised goes towards Rebel Dykes History Project CiC projects. 

The Rebel Dykes archive projects are  made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to use the Rebel Dykes archive to create intergenerational debate and community. 

Rebel Dykes 

Before there were queer activists, before there were Riot Grrls, there were the Rebel Dykes of London. They were young, they were feminists, they were anarchists, they were punks. They lived together in squats and at Peace Camps. They went to political demo's every Saturday, they set up squatted creches and bookshops, feminist newspapers and magazines. They had bands like Poison Girls, Mouth Almighty, The Darlings and Well Oiled Sisters. They ran sex positive Lesbian S/M clubs and women's nights at legendary bars. They were gender fluid, they were trans friendly. They worked in the sex industry, or in manual trades, or between the cracks. They lived their politics. They fought and won. They were the first generation of sex positive outlaw women, and nothing has been quite the same since.

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