The film features Goldie, Fabio, Orbital, The Prodigy, Slipmatt, and more.
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A new documentary exploring the rise of British rave culture in the late 1980s will premiere this month. Titled ‘Rave Culture: A New Era’, the film will debut on Friday, March 27th, 2026, at Rio Dalston in London.
Directed by Eduardo Cubillo Blasco, the screening will include a Q&A session with the filmmaker and selected guests connected to the documentary. The event follows an earlier screening at Melkweg in Amsterdam.
The film examines the emergence of the UK rave movement against the backdrop of the social and economic climate of the late 1980s. Framed around the idea that “when society fractured, electronic music took over,” the documentary links the policies of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government, rising unemployment, and youth disenfranchisement to the growth of a grassroots party culture.
A range of influential artists and figures from the era appear in the film. These include jungle and drum and bass pioneers such as DJ Ron, Goldie, Fabio, DJ Hype, DJ Rap, The Ragga Twins, Darren Jay, Brockie, Jumpin Jack Frost, and Bryan Gee. Rave and electronic music acts including Orbital, The Prodigy, Slipmatt, Altern 8, Uncle Dugs, Shades of Rhythm, The House Crew, and Sarah Sandy also feature.
Soundtracked by Detroit techno, Chicago house, New York hip-hop, and UK rave music, the documentary traces how underground parties and DIY events became a unifying cultural force during the period.
Following its London debut, distributor Doc’N Roll will present additional screenings across the UK and internationally. Confirmed dates include Brighton on March 28th, Dublin on April 9th, Birmingham on April 10th, Nottingham on April 15th, Newcastle on April 30th, Cardiff on May 14th, and Glasgow on May 15th, alongside international screenings in New York and Miami.
More information is available here.
