Weekender

Our history exhibition will screen the following documentaries

viewing material includes film footage from the first illegal warehouse parties in London and Bristol and parties in Ibiza dating back to the late 80’s, film footage from the first raves in fields off the M25 and scenes from the Blackburn and Luton rave scene. They also contain footage of many recognisable young faces of who are now highly credible and successful DJ’s on today’s circuit. Through his research, Ernesto has found that these viewings are already generating massive interest as well as bringing back memories, re-jigging that euphoric tingle down the spine of viewers as they look back to the places where it all began…

These documentaries are the closest to documenting a period which now holds an important place in our cultural history.

• ‘A short film about chilling’ directed by Angus Cameron & Kevin Sampson, a film that documents the arrival of British DJ’s and promoters to the Island of Ibiza during the summer of 1989, originally shown by Channel 4.
• ‘DC10’, a 3min film commissioned in 2003 by Arthrob directed by Michael Shark.
• 5min short by Simon Taylor, member of the design group Tomato, this film documents the now infamous London Underground Circle Line parties.
• 2 films by director Dom Phillips these will include a film about the club scene in Bucharest and a 10 min short/docu on the lives of the upcoming new rave band Trash Fashion, originally made for the Global Underground CD series.
• ‘High on Hope’ by director Piers Anderson, A 20 minute documentary on the illegal warehouse parties in Blackburn Lancs.
• ‘Clink St’, Directed by Mark Easton. 25 mins of footage of acid-house parties shot over 3 nights in London’s Clink St, September 1988, featuring Mr C, A Tribe Called Quest.
• ‘Love Ranch’ a film made by Mark Wigan & Kerry Baldry.
• ‘The truth & rights for the Longmeadow farm a 30min documentary directed by D Hogan on the story about EXODUS, a community set up to in 1988 from the freedom to party scene.
• A 30min documentary directed by Spanish filmmaker Mourad D, telling the story of Tribal Gathering, from muddy fields to linking up with corporates.