(Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested minimum donation of £3.00 in order to help cover venue costs. There are some limited free tickets as well for people who will struggle to contribute this.)
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Should we keep politics out of music, or is pop culture a site of class struggle? Did Motown embody the capitalist production process or the civil rights movement? Does political power only come from the barrel of a gun, or will a Fender Telecaster suffice? On Tuesday 11th February at PRSC, We will be sitting down with Toby Manning, author of ‘Mixing Pop and Politics - A Marxist History Of Popular Music’ to answer these questions and many more on the interplay between economics, ideology, the music industry, and human creativity.

Format shall be an interview followed by audience questions.
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Bristol Transformed is a grassroots, volunteer-run, socialist education group. Bringing together activists, trade unionists, and everyone who wants to learn, we’re creating the space to discuss the most important issues facing us, equipping us with the skills and knowledge to transform Bristol and the world.

We run an annual festival of politics, arts and culture in May, and weekly events throughout the rest of the year. See all our events here: https://hdfst.uk/bristol-transformed

Bristol Transformed is run by dozens of local people. Without new people coming in every year, we wouldn't be able to maintain the same standard of political education events that you enjoy. If you'd be interested in joining us, sign up as a BT volunteer today and we'll be in touch! https://cloud.seatable.io/dtable/forms/d3a761c9-4c79-4b10-b38e-50bbad501bcc/

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