Anarchy in the UK @ the BFI

Free Screening: Punk Home Movies: The Captain Zip Video Trip with an introduction from Captain Zip himself. Phil Munnoch, also known as Captain Zip, is a veteran amateur filmmaker. His unique films captured the grass roots Punk scene of London’s King’s Road between 1978 and 1981. Two of these films are silent and will be accompanied by punk vinyl from Zip’s own collection- almost as if he was screening them for you in his front room.

Following the screening there will be a Free panel discussion that asks the question Is Punk Dead?

Conventional Punk histories will tell you Punk died in 1978, when the Sex Pistols’ disastrous tour of America came to an end and Johnny Rotten left the band. The final safety pin in the coffin came a year later when Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose. However, Punk’s influence was felt throughout Britain for many years after and some suggest that its influence can still be felt today. This discussion will investigate Punk’s impact on British Society since 1976 and try to pinpoint when, if at all, Punk died. Contributions will be made by a mixed group of academics (Dr. Lucy Robinson- University of Sussex), filmmakers (Captain Zip) and music journalists (Mark Sinker). 9th June '07 - The Studio @ BFI Southbank - 15:30hrs - Free