Tag Archives: free

The 1992 gathering led to a wave of controversial legislation targeting free parties, Roma and New Age travellers.

On the 30th anniversary of seminal UK rave Castlemorton, free party veterans have been drawing comparisons between the infamous Criminal Justice And Public Order Act 1994 (CJA) and new legislation targeting protests. From May 22nd through 29th, 1992, tens of … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The 1992 gathering led to a wave of controversial legislation targeting free parties, Roma and New Age travellers.

30 years ago this week was a rave so chaotic that it shook Middle England to its core – DJMag TikTok

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 30 years ago this week was a rave so chaotic that it shook Middle England to its core – DJMag TikTok

Tash on festivals, free party, rave, Castlemorton, Stonehenge, Beanfield etc etc … and so on…. DJ Mag

Castlemorton 1992: photographing the illegal rave that changed UK dance music forever This week marks the 30th anniversary of the biggest and the most infamous illegal rave that ever took place: Castlemorton – a week-long, 20,000-person party deemed so anarchistic … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Tash on festivals, free party, rave, Castlemorton, Stonehenge, Beanfield etc etc … and so on…. DJ Mag

An earlier example of pictures for a DiY article in DJ Mag 1992

Posted in . | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on An earlier example of pictures for a DiY article in DJ Mag 1992

DiY Sound System: Anarchist Ravers of Castlemorton : Vice Video

Including 25x of my pictures, supplied to illustrate the background to this material and interviews. “Someone called us 72 hour party people. It would start on Saturday and finish on Tuesday.”In the 1990s, no one partied harder than the raver. … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on DiY Sound System: Anarchist Ravers of Castlemorton : Vice Video

Free Party, A Retrospective Exhibition, at Lost Horizons. Bristol

Free Party, A Retrospective Exhibition, at Lost Horizons. Bristol [Outside Panels]. Picture : thanks to Nick Clague

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Free Party, A Retrospective Exhibition, at Lost Horizons. Bristol

Free Party, A Retrospective Exhibition, at Lost Horizons. Bristol

Free Party, A Retrospective Exhibition, at Lost Horizons. Bristol [Outside Panels]. Picture : thanks to Nick Clague

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Free Party, A Retrospective Exhibition, at Lost Horizons. Bristol

Free Party Exhibition and Show. A Retrospective

Free Party Exhibition and Show. A Retrospective Lost Horizons, Bristol I’m there again next Saturday 28th May and on the panel discussion then: 4pm – 5pm – Talks w. Q&A – DiY (Harry H & Jack), Alan ‘Tash’ Lodge, photographer … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Free Party Exhibition and Show. A Retrospective

DiY on Snapchat : Vice report

Interviews with lots of my pictures https://story.snapchat.com/p/f9fb2dea-098a-45db-b661-0faf9d1ae688/1380103818647552

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on DiY on Snapchat : Vice report

Free Party Exhibition – A Retrospective, Bristol

I have pictures in this exhibition, which runs from the 20th – 28th May in Bristol 1-3 Elton St, St Jude’s, Bristol BS2 9EH My main event is on the 28th https://www.showponies.studio/work/free-party-a-retrospective SATURDAY 28TH10am – 1pm – Free Entry to … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Free Party Exhibition – A Retrospective, Bristol

A Succession of Repetitive Beats

A Succession of Repetitive Beats. BBC Radio4 8pm o 14th May 2022 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017f1b Political journalist Tom Barton recalls the rave that changed Britain, at Castlemorton Common in May 1992. In the weeks leading up to Castlemorton, New Age Travellers had … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Succession of Repetitive Beats

FREE PARTY: A RETROSPECTIVE – The Exhibition 20-28th May

Lost Horizon …FREE PARTY: A RETROSPECTIVE – The Exhibition 20-28th May / 12-6pm / FREE On a hot bank holiday weekend 30 years ago, 20,000 people descended on land in the shadow of the Malvern Hills. What started out as … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on FREE PARTY: A RETROSPECTIVE – The Exhibition 20-28th May

Bristol venue to host legendary 90s rave sound systems and DJs at ‘free party’ exhibition

The event at Lost Horizon will bring together some of the most instrumental people from the early 1990s free party scene bristolpost Festivalgoers these days are used to paying hundreds of pounds for the privilege of spending a few days … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Bristol venue to host legendary 90s rave sound systems and DJs at ‘free party’ exhibition

FREE PARTY: A RETROSPECTIVE

FREE PARTY: A RETROSPECTIVEFriday 20th May – Saturday 28th May12-6pm (unless otherwise stated)LOST HORIZON A retrospective of work from key contributors of the time to create a unique collection and reunion. Featuring art, photography, audio, film and interactive mixed media. SP23 (SPIRAL … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on FREE PARTY: A RETROSPECTIVE

How DiY Sound System blazed a trail for the ’90s free party movement

The origins of DiY Sound System date back to a mid-‘80s England that was a very different place to how it is in 2022. In many ways it was an England that was freer than today: you could still squat … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on How DiY Sound System blazed a trail for the ’90s free party movement

Sound System ‘Hall of Fame’

I get a mention, under ‘AUXILIARY FREE PARTY SERVICES’Cheers chaps xxAlan Lodge (Tash) -Free festival Photographer, free festivals these days are host to freeparty rigs https://alanlodge.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10157865597136716 ENTER The HALL of FAME…………….OVER 30years of FREEPARTY RIGSThe list is no doubt … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sound System ‘Hall of Fame’

Free Party line work

Posted in . | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Free Party line work

Free Palestine protesters visit Marks & Spencer, Nottingham

Earlier events can be seen at: https://youtu.be/njarOqhSdLk https://youtu.be/3BKJvaSdH7Y https://youtu.be/nXEp5-doIKM

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Free Palestine protesters visit Marks & Spencer, Nottingham

New documentary on history of the uk’s free party movement is in the works

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to help the documentary get released BRIAN CONEYTHURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 – 11:34FacebookTwitter A new documentary exploring the history of the UK’s Free Party Movement is in the works. Free Party: A Folk History … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on New documentary on history of the uk’s free party movement is in the works

‘Free Palestine’ protest, people gather again in Nottingham

Free Palestine’ protest, people gather again in NottinghamThe sort of disruptive protest that might be more heavily policed or banned under the proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill … #KillTheBill #freepalestine Earlier events can be seen at: 4K Video … Continue reading

Posted in . | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on ‘Free Palestine’ protest, people gather again in Nottingham