The Revolutionary Spirit (15) plus special Q&A

Join us for a film screening and panel talk as part of Rip It Up at The Pyramid Weekender, presented by The Pyramid at Anderston and BFI FAN
About this Event

3:15pm Doors open

3:30pm Film start

4:45pm Panel discussion and Q&A (approx 45 mins)

Tickets: £5/£10/£12 +booking fee

English, 73 minutes

Advisory 15 - stong language

The Revolutionary Spirit, Part One: Caged

A special one-off work-in-progress screening - advisory 15, strong language

The much-anticipated follow-up to Teenage Superstars shifts the spotlight from Glasgow to Liverpool and the story of Zoo Records. This first film of two parts charts the rise of three of the city's defining post-punk bands: The Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Wild Swans.

Director/Producer: Grant McPhee. Editor/Producer: Angela Slaven

Starring: Bill Drummond, Dave Balfe, Paul Simpson, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson, Mick Finkler, Gary Dwyer, Jayne Casey, Pete Wylie, David 'Yorkie' Palmer, Jem Kelly, Mick Head.

We'll be joined by director Grant McPhee plus Paul Simpson (Teardrop Explodes/Wild Swans) for a special panel talk and Q&A after the screening

Individual tickets are priced on a sliding scale, and we want our screenings to be accessible. If cost is a barrier, please get in touch with [email protected] to request a free ticket. Please note that we have a limited number of free tickets allocated per screening.

Tickets can also be bought on-the-door by card or cash on the day, subject to availability.

Unreserved seating. If you have any access requirements, please contact so we can make arrangements. Our venue is fully accessible, and we can supply a free carer’s ticket.

The 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season, Rip It Up, explores and celebrates the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression – from joy to heartbreak – on screen in the UK.

As part of the season, The Pyramid at Anderston presents Rip It Up at The Pyramid Weekender, co-curated with Ken McCluskey (The Bluebells) and in partnership with Street Level Photoworks.

A packed weekend of film, music, photography and special guests, with our host and MC for the weekend, Alistair Braidwood, including: an exhibition drawn from the archives of Harry Papadopolous, Glastonbury images by Jill Furmanovsky, exclusive event screenings, a special walk with Glasgow Music City Tour, book signings, live performance, print your own merch and memorabilia with Print Clan and Letterspace, pop up portrait studio, live DJ sets and a vinyl, books and merchandise fair, will take over the iconic Pyramid on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September.

The Pyramid Weekender is part of Rip It Up, supported by Film Hub Scotland as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), made possible by the National Lottery.