LAUNCH of Documentary Film Young Rebels – The Story of Southall Youth Movement Date

Friday 18th July 2014

Young Rebels – The Story of Southall Youth Movement charts the experiences and responses of Asian young people growing up in Southall in the 1960s and 1970s and the racial attacks and discrimination facing them and their communities.

The film captures the activism and leadership of young people during the 1970s and 1980s and particularly of Southall Youth Movement, covers major historical events in Southall including the racist murder of Gurdeep Chagger in June 1976, the murder of Blair Peach in demonstrations against the racist National Front in April 1979 and the burning of The Hambrough Tavern in 1981 through interviews with key local and national protagonists and archive TV footage of events.

The film is developed by local young people and is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund A FREE SCREENING of the film ( including awards ceremony and Q&A with young people involved in the film) will be held between 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Monsoon Banqueting Suites, 100 The Green, Southall, UB2 4BG followed by a CELEBRATION which will cost £12.50 per person and includes dinner.

A copy of the documentary film in DVD format and a copy of the accompanying booklet will also be available at the launch.

This event is actively supported by The Monitoring Group. Please show your support by registering using the green 'register' button.

For further information please contact Balraj Purewal on 0788 2567336 or Suresh Grover on 07816 301706

The Asian Health Agenvy and The Monitoring Group