The wild, rebellious history of illegal ’90s raves in the UK gets a new documentary. Free Party: A Folk History brings the golden generation back to life—told by the people who lived it and made it happen.
The film dives into the rise and fall of a movement that blended beats with protest, squats, eco-activism, and the fight for the right to gather—no permission needed. More than just nostalgia, it offers a political lens on what director Aaron Trinder calls “the last great unified youth movement before the digital age.”
Free Party zooms in on landmark moments like Castlemorton in 1992—arguably the biggest illegal rave in UK history—and how its aftermath led to the Criminal Justice Act of 1994, a law designed to shut future raves down for good.
You’ll also hear from key figures like Spiral Tribe founder Mark Angelo Harrison, who sees the film as a tribute to “a smart, independent, and defiant scene that keeps finding new ways to exist.”
Hit the link for the virtual premiere and all the details:
https://freepartydoc.info/streaming
