IN PRAISE OF PROTEST SONGS

Political protest seems to happen more in other countries nowadays, but in the 70s and 80s Britain was awash with activism, both on the streets and on the musical stage. In this event, Daniel Rachel discusses the golden era of Rock Against Racism, Red Wedge and 2 Tone with Vic Galloway, cataloguing interviews with many of the period’s key players. Are we living in too cynical a time for similar movements to gather momentum now?

Part of our Music and Meaning series of events.