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The epic highs and crashing lows of the UK’s most creative and hedonistic period. The nineties were the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Saturday 9 Nov  |  2.15pm Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming [...]

The honest and compelling autobiography from British music legend Ranking Roger. As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and General Public, this absorbing book explores Roger’s upbringing as a child [...]

Join us for this fascinating in conversation with Eddie Piller and Steve Rowland, focused on their recent publication Modzines – Fanzine Culture From The Mod Revival – an original book that documents the fast living world of fanzines. Sunday 10 Nov  |  4.15pm Published by Omnibus Press, Modzines is illustrated in full colour with original artwork and photos, and contains insights from leading [...]

TRING BOOK FESTIVAL DANIEL RACHEL - DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER: THE RISE & FALL OF COOL BRITANNIA The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of [...]

DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER  21st November 2019 | Covent Garden The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into an explosion of national self-confidence. But it was also an [...]

 With Gabriel Ebulue Saturday 23rd November 9pm - 10pm Price £15 plus booking fee ‘The Three Track Podcast’ is a podcast by a music nerd, for music nerds. Comedian, writer and host Gabriel Ebulue is the music nerd in question and each episode sees him invite a new guest on to pick their three all-time [...]

Isle of Noises Masterclass at BIMM, Bimingham 2.30- 3.30pm and 4-5pm THE DEFINITIVE WORD ON CLASSIC BRITISH SONGWRITING – AS TOLD BY THE SONGWRITERS THEMSELVES Twenty-seven of the UK’s finest musicians revealed the secrets behind their art in a rare collection of exclusive, in-depth conversations. Daniel Rachel recounts his conversations with them about their individual approaches to writing, [...]