A close-up, photographic realism shot of a battered silver flight case opened on a scratched black stage floor, revealing an array of classic rave-era vinyl records. Colorful record sleeves featuring bold, psychedelic typography and smiley-face graphics fan outward, their edges slightly frayed from years of use. A pair of well-worn over-ear headphones with a coiled cable rests across the records, catching a streak of intense purple and blue LED light from off-frame. The background falls into soft bokeh of distant speakers and cables, with the mood nostalgic yet bold. Captured at a shallow depth of field from a low, three-quarter angle to highlight textures and history.

Rave Experience

Before the superclubs. Before the smartphones. Before anyone knew where the night would end.

A generation found a new sound – and with it, a new kind of freedom.

Rave Experience is a 20-minute immersive journey through the music, people, rebellion and social change that transformed Britain.

Film. Dance. Animation. Archive. Spatial sound.

Four walls. Forty people. One hell of a story.

Premiering January 2027.

Rave. Culture.

Flyers

Promotion was very different when Rave exploded. Flyers in bedrooms and ticket from record shops, remember them?

Music

What tunes kept you dancing all night? We’re on the look out for the ultimate rave track of all time.

Rave Gear

First there was the casuals, then there were the Ravers. Help us build the picture of what Ravers wore!

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COME AND TALK RAVE


Grab a couple of beers with your pals and come have a chat about the old days. We’re creating a space for real conversations about rave culture – what it was, what it meant to you, how it changed, what stayed the same and what you miss. Your experience of rave was different to everyone else’s, and we want to hear your story, your way. This is part of the development of Rave Experience, a new immersive production being created for Northern Lights 2027. No story is too outrageous. No conversation is off limits.


ONLINE CONVERSATION

Can’t make it in person? Join the conversation online between 1pm and 2pm.

Where’s it at?

You will recieve a number closer to the event. Ring that number to find out where it’s happenin.