Punk: Rage and Revolution

The team behind the successful 2019 Mods: Shaping a Generation exhibition, Soft Touch Arts, Arch Creative and Shaun Knapp, are proud to present Punk: Rage & Revolution. This showcase will begin in Leicester on 27th May ‘23 and run through to 3rd September ‘23. The main events will be held at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery and Soft Touch Arts but won’t stop there.

Punk: Rage & Revolution tells the story of the 1970’s UK Punk scene through original objects clothing information panels and ephemera. While the exhibition will focus on the key year of 1977 - when the Queen’s Silver Jubilee spectacularly clashed with the Punk explosion notoriously led by The Sex Pistols - it will also examine earlier influences and the post-Punk era of New Wave and beyond.

Alongside origins and influences the exhibition will also look at the subculture’s ideology attitude fashion music art and legacy. The Leicester Punk scene with its pubs clubs venues and characters will also form part of the exhibition.

Joe Nixon Co-Founder of Arch Creative says “Following the success of the Mods exhibition Arch Creative are excited to once again be working with the team to produce an exhibition which conveys the rage and revolution from both the original punk scene and young people today. Punk had such a revolutionary impact on design and culture so I’m excited to be able to shine a light on the virtually unknown story of the Leicester creatives who helped to influence and document Punk. We’ve already interviewed dozens of people for the project and are delighted to include contributions of exclusive content from the likes of high-profile artist Jamie Reid Punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke and renowned Leicester-born photographer Steve Pyke MBE.”

The exhibition will uncover successful Leicester creatives that were part of the scene such as Joe Orton Steve Pyke Stephane Raynor Helen Robinson David Parkinson and Juliana Sissons. It will also feature iconic clothing from Roger K Burton’s world-class collection of Dame Vivienne Westwood Punk-era designs. This will be a must see for visitors across the UK and beyond interested in youth culture fashion music art the DIY culture of punk and the influence and legacy this anti-establishment subculture has left behind. 

The main exhibition will be hosted at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery with additional events at Soft Touch Arts and many more to be announced.

27th May ‘23 to 3rd September ‘23 - cannot list an event over 2 months on this site.

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