FESTIVAL SCREENINGS FOR 2025!!! Free Party: A Folk History. An independent feature documentary on the free party movement and the largest ever illegal rave @ Castlemorton - Check link in bio for more info!!!! images c/o @TashUK , Lily Style, Michelle Miles, Jess Warp, @freepartydocumentary #freeparty #rave #jungle #techno #Castlemorton #CJB #illegalrave #sp23 #spiraltribe #freepartyisnotacrime #ravehistory #freepartyafolkhistory #documentary
Free Party: A Folk History. An independent feature documentary on the free party movement and the largest ever illegal rave @ Castlemorton, which lead to the Criminal Justice Bill. Check link in bio for more info!!!! images c/o @TashUK , Lily Style, Michelle Miles @freepartydocumentary #freeparty #rave #jungle #techno #Castlemorton #CJB #illegalrave #freepartyisnotacrime #freepartyafolkhistory #documentary
Join us for another one of our D’Lounge events – an evening at Kater Blau, the perfect venue for very special documentary screening!
Kick off the night with tunes by DJ @mirochkaa.mira , followed by a special screening of Aaron Trinder's documentary "Free Party: A Folk History," (@freepartydocumentary ) exploring England's Free Party movement of the 80s and 90s and the legendary Castlemorton festival, followed by a Q&A with the director.
See culture and nightlife merge together and get your tickets NOW over our bio for this unforgettable evening! 🕺🏽
#dokumentale #documentary #berlin #films #DLounge #KaterBlau #FreeParty
Super excited to announce a very special screening of the documentary ‘FREE PARTY: A FOLK HISTORY’ @freepartydocumentary ~> charting birth of the free party movement in the late 80s early 90s + its social, political + cultural impact.
Come join us in Leeds to watch this inspiring + educational film with a bonus ‘Tribe Records Free Party Crew’ DJ set before + after the film!
Thursday 18th June, £5+bf, doors 6:30pm (ticket link in bio)
“One of the most important films ever made” - Irvine Welsh
📸 Images c/o @tashuk Lily Style, Harry Harrison, James Parkinson, Fiona Cartledge, Michelle Miles, Alan Lodge, Jess McLean, Glyn Stix, Michelle Miles.
The ‘90s rave documentary, Free Party: A Folk History, will be available to stream very soon.
The film, which premiered online last May, will be available to watch for 30 days from 21st May through the Eventive platform, and is expected to land on mainstream streaming platforms later this year. New footage has been added for this 2026 version.
Pre-order a stream of Free Party: A Folk History here. A portion of proceeds from the streaming release will be donated to Refugee Community Kitchen, as well as to contributors who helped with compiling the archive footage.
Free Party: A Folk History was released in conjunction with the the 33rd anniversary of the legendary week-long Castlemorton rave and marks 41 years since the 1985 Battle of the Beanfield.
As well as featuring trailblazing free party collectives such as Spiral Tribe, Circus Warp, and Nottingham’s DiY Sound System, the film packs in never-before-seen footage and socio-political history.
Revisit our Q&A with Free Party: A Folk History filmmaker Aaron Trinder from last year on djmag.com.
📸 Jess McLean, Harry Harrison, James Parkinson, Fiona Cartledge, Michelle Miles, Alan “Tash” Lodge
Our pre-launch streaming is now available via our platform eventive between 21st May-21st June!! check link in bio or goto our website for streaming details #freeparty #spiraltribe #sp23 #freepartyisnotacrime #castlemorton #freepartydocumentary #ravehistory #rave #90s #1990s #ukrave #jdproductions
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!!
After 7½ years in the making — Free Party: A Folk History is going out into the world. 🌍
On May 21st — timed to begin around the 34th anniversary of Castlemorton — we're launching a 30-day pre-release streaming event via Eventive, running through to the Summer Solstice on June 21st.
Pre-sales are open NOW 👉 link in bio
We've screened 150+ times at festivals worldwide, picked up multiple awards, had incredible support from the Observer, Mixmag, DJ Mag, BBC 6 Music and Irvine Welsh calling it "one of the most important films ever made" — and we've done all of it with zero industry backing.
Part of any profits from streaming will go to Refugee Community Kitchen and the archive contributors who made this film what it is. Other profits will go towards our next independent film projects.
Independent films such as ours are increasingly under threat, as the industry is only interested in commercial documentaries these days, so every share, every recommendation, every conversation is what keeps independent film alive — so please, spread the word 🙏
Thank you for being part of this, your support has meant so much over the years and, well.. It's been a very long old journey.
🎟️ PRE-ORDER NOW 👉 LINK IN BIO>>>
#FreeParty #FreePartyFilm #FolkHistory #Castlemorton #IndependentFilm #Rave #RaveHistory #spiraltribe #SP23 #diysoundsystem #freepartyisnotacrime
images c/o Alan 'Tash' Lodge, Fiona Cartledge, Lily Style, Michelle Miles, James Parkinson, Glyn 'Styx',
Great to be a part of the @neoancients festival in Stroud SUNDAY 3RD MAY the May bank holiday weekend We've enjoyed it so much in previous years it's wonderful to be able to share the film here as well doing a Q and A. @freepartydocumentary #freeparty #diy #spiraltribe #rave #folkhistory
Tonight.
We’ll be gathering at Stretford Public Hall to watch Free Party: A Folk History together, seated on the ballroom floor of a 147-year-old, community-owned building.
A film about people creating culture on their own terms, shown in a space that exists because a community chose to do the same.
Doors from 6:30pm
Film starts at 7:30 sharp
(please arrive before then)
After the film we’ll hold space for a short open discussion, then ease back into the room before moving over to Head for the afterparty from 11pm.
Full timings in the slides.
Be mindful of the space and the area as we move through the night.
We are so happy to get to share this one with you ❤️
With all our love,
@the_brokers_____ & the whole @nite_school_mcr crew
xx
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Special thanks to @trinderfilms , @freepartydocumentary for the incredible work making the film and trusting us with showing it, and @stretfordpublichall for supporting & hosting us all tonight
❤️ ITS GOING TO BE SPECIAL!
Projection exclusive du film d'Aaron Trinders « Free Party - A Folk History » (VOSTFR) le vendredi 17 avril à 20h au cinéma La Papet. 5 € à l'entrée. Séance de questions-réponses avec Aaron après la projection.#sp23official #musicmagicmayhem #inthearea #underground #ravehistory
