Long before William Morris Gallery existed — and before Morris became celebrated for his design work — it was his ideas that had an influence.

In this talk, Roger Huddle will explore the early years of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF) and the Socialist League, tracing their activities in Walthamstow, Morris’s birthplace, in the years leading up to the First World War. Through this lens, he reveals how Morris’s political thinking helped shape the emerging socialist movement.

This talk is in-person only.

Image: William Morris. By Elliott and Fry. Taken just before Morris’s 43rd birthday on 21 March 1877.