Squatting, trespass, and occupation have a long and radical history in the UK which is often overlooked, dismissed, or forgotten; yet parallels and shapes the way we think about property and ownership. As we face a time of inequality, injustice, and uncertainty; our ability to learn from past actions and campaigns allows us to better understand and contest the housing crises and urban inequalities of today.

Making Space is an exhibition of squatting, trespass, and direct housing action, presenting events along their corresponding timelines in a visual format.

Thank you to the following individuals and institutions who made this exhibition possible:

Adrian Arbib, Finn Burgum, Chris (56a), E.T.C. Dee, Stef Dickers, Adam Eliott-Cooper, Lucy Finchett-Maddock, Neil Goodwin, Richard Hering, Matt Hill, Lynette Hodges, Myk (ASS), Phoenix, Jenny Pickerill, Kesia Reeve, Morag Rose, Sam Walkby, wUKThe Bishopsgate Institute / The Black Cultural Archives / The Resistance ExhibitionThe Advisory Service for Squatters (ASS) / 56a Infoshop / Union St Cafe

This exhibition has been funded by the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences. The research is supported by the Leverhulme Trust.