We join an A-level politics class as they discover these stories for the first time, viewing the story of acid house from the perspective of a generation for whom it is already ancient history. We see how rave culture owes as much to the Battle of Orgreave and the underground gay clubs of Chicago as it does to shifts in musical style: not merely a cultural gesture, but the fulcrum for a generational shift in British identity, linking industrial histories and radical action to the wider expanses of a post-industrial future.
Following the screening, Jeremy Deller will be in conversation with Alastair Upton, CEO, Creative Folkestone which will focus on his unique approach to documentary storytelling and the documentaries that inspire him.
The conversation will also be live-streamed on the Creative Folkestone YouTube Channel.
