'Twisted Reel' presents Salad Days:A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

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Twisted Reel, the Northern Quarters regular film night is screening ‘Salad Days’

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) is a documentary film that examines the early DIY punk scene in the US Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Faith, Rites of Spring, Marginal Man, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows—without major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 1990s (and the industry’s subsequent implosion). Thirty years later, DC’s original DIY punk spirit serves as a reminder of the hopefulness of youth, the power of community and the strength of conviction.

Tickets - £7

Doors 7.30pm, Film starts at 8.00pm.

DJ set from Rich Coyle pre and post screening.

Free Popcorn.