Behind the Rent Strike (1974)
Nick Broomfield's documentary on the Kirkby rent strike, screened as an ACORN fundraiser for the Tyne and Wear Centre Against Unemployment.
About This Event
Nick Broomfield's 1974 documentary follows a 14-month rent strike by 3,000 tenants in Kirkby New Town protesting against council rent rises under the Housing Finance Bill. The screening is an ACORN Newcastle and Tyne solidarity fundraiser for the Tyne and Wear Centre Against Unemployment, a Gateshead-based advice and advocacy service. Entry is pay as you can, with donations collected on the door.
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