Rip It Up film season!
In partnership with Creative Arts East, join us for a season of films, showcasing the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression – from joy to heartbreak – all on the big screen.
WHITE RIOT (15) plus Q&A
An exploration of how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain when a group of artists united to take on the National Front. An inspiring and award-winning documentary that blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate the hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches. As neo-Nazis recruited the nation’s youth, Rock Against Racism’s multicultural punk and reggae gigs provided rallying points for resistance.
Sunday 11th October, 6.30pm at the Bowling House, Norwich – with a Q&A with Professor Matthew Worley plus a DJ Set. Buy tickets here.
Matthew Worley is Professor of Modern History at the University of Reading and a co-founder of the Subcultures Network. He has written widely on British politics and culture, publishing four books and numerous edited collections.
Wednesday 21st October, 7.30pm at Diss Corn Hall – with a Q&A with Richard Balls plus a DJ Set. Buy tickets here.
Richard Balls is the acclaimed author of A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan and Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll, as well as Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story. Copies of The Stiff Records Story will be available to buy at the event.
NORTHERN SOUL: STILL BURNING (15) plus Q&A
Northern Soul’s enduring movement turns forgotten, black, American soul artists into UK legends. From its working-class roots to iconic clubs like Wigan Casino, a new generation keeps the music, fashion, dance and soul community alive.
The screening will be accompanied by a short archive film compilation ‘Forever Young’, celebrating the diversity of British youth cultures in the region from the early 1970s to the 1990s, plus a Q&A with Guy Martin from Reel Connections.
Friday 23rd October, 7pm at The BIGG Theatre, Biggleswade. Buy tickets here.
Saturday 24th October, 4pm at Little Thetford Village Hall. Buy tickets here
QUADROPHENIA (15) plus Q&A
Jimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.
The screening will be accompanied by a short archive film compilation ‘Forever Young’, celebrating the diversity of British youth cultures in the region from the early 1970s to the 1990s.
Tuesday 27th October, 7.30pm at Walsingham Parish Hall – with a Q&A with Guy Martin from Reel Connections. Tickets are £5 and will be available on the door.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT (PG) plus Q&A
An autobiographical account of the cult 80’s British pop group Madness, with members of the group playing themselves, charting their rise from humble beginnings as pub band The Invaders to chart success and their first overseas tour. The film follows the ups and downs of individual members of the group, and features all of their early hits including “The Prince”, “One Step Beyond”, “Baggy Trousers” and “Night Boat to Cairo”.
Thursday 29th October, 7pm at Wingfield Barns – with a Q&A with Richard Balls, plus a DJ set. Buy tickets here.
Richard Balls is the acclaimed author of A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan and Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll, as well as Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story. Copies of The Stiff Records Story will be available to buy at the event.
Supported by the BFI Film Audience Network and the national Rip It Up programme.
