New film documenting the 90s free party movement gets nationwide tour

Film features Spiral Tribe, DIY and other leading systems of the era

A new film documenting the free party movement, that saw hippies and ravers join forces and ultimately led to the largest illegal rave of all time, will be premiered next month.

‘Free Part: A Folk History’ is an independently made documentary following the birth of the free party movement in the late 80s and early 90s UK and the impact it’s had on our present times. The film follows the inception of the movement, a meeting between urban ravers and the new age travellers during Thatcher’s last days in power, and the explosive years that followed, leading up the infamous Castlemorton free festival in 1992 – the largest ever illegal rave, which provoked the drastic change of the laws of trespass with the notorious introduction of the Criminal Justice Act in 1994.

Made by Luckycoin Films, it includes interviews with members of Spiral Tribe, DiY, Bedlam, Circus Warp and many of the other key sound systems of the era, as well as now famous DJs including Paul Oakenfold, plus loads of unseen footage from the actual events.

Doc ‘n’ Roll, who curate and promote music films, are taking ‘Free Party: A Folk History’ on a national tour…

SCREENING (Q&A + AFTER PARTY @ THE MARQUIS N16): 27 October 2023 at 18:30

LONDON – RIO CINEMA

SCREENING (Q&A): 28 October 2023 at 18:30

BRIGHTON – DUKES OF YORK

SCREENING: 28 October 2023

EDINBURGH – CAMEO

SCREENING (Q&A): 30 October 2023 at 19:00

MANCHESTER – YES

SCREENING: 06 November 2023

CARDIFF – CHAPTER CINEMA

SCREENING (Q&A): 06 November 2023 at 20:00

BRISTOL – CUBE

SCREENING: 07 November 2023 at 20:00

BRISTOL – CUBE

SCREENING (Q&A + AFTER PARTY): 10 November 2023 at 18:30

LONDON – RITZY

SCREENING: 10 November 2023 at 19:30

HASTINGS – ELECTRIC PALACE

SCREENING: 12 November 2023 at 18:00

BIRMINGHAM – THE MOCKINGBIRD