Uprising

London 1981: with racial tensions rising, a party ends in fire and 13 young black British people die. This is the story of that party and the events that led up to it.

Tracking the experiences of the victims and their families in the aftermath of the fire, people seek answers for the cause of the fire and organise Black People’s Day of Action.

In Brixton, tensions with the police boil over when an oppressive stop and search operation is launched, targeting black people. Months later, a wave of riots sweeps the nation.