FILMS: Hippies & Hooligans + W:A Return to Oz - Rip It Up Season

Join us for the double-bill opening night of our Rip It Up  season, celebrating youth culture, rebellion, and self-expression in the South West. 

W: Return to Oz (15)
Take a dance down memory lane and remember the glory days of clubbing on Plymouth's Union Street. Through a combination of archive stories and local voices, this film explores how this venue almost single-handedly kicked off the South West’s rave scene back in the late 1980s and the first half of the 1990s. A must see for all local ravers (and former ravers). Can you spot yourself in the many colourful crowd scenes?
N.B: This film contains flashing lights that may effect viewers who are sensitive to light.
Directed & Edited by Daniel Howard-Baker

Hippies & Hooligans  - Yesterday's Westcountry Youth
A nostalgic and humorous look back at the fashion, energy and local antics of past generations in the South West through archive film footage. Showing the changing youth culture, societal attitudes, and generational shifts in the West Country over the 20th century.

Venue & Bar Opens: 7pm
Films start: 7.30pm
Latecomers will not be admitted after the film has started.

These screenings are part of the Rip It Up UK supported by the BFI Film Audience Network. Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Festival of Britain and 50 years of Punk culture in 2026. 
All tickets £5 (£4 U16s)

Other events in our Rip It Up Season:

16 Oct: Blue Juice (15)
A special screening of a cult classic Cornish surf film. As the end of his 20s nears, champion surfer J.C. (Sean Pertwee) finds himself torn between being and adult and commitment to his girlfriend, Chloe (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and enjoying his youth. BOOK HERE

23 Oct: Free Part, A Folk History (12A)
The untold story of the free party movement and how its impact sparked a revolution around the world, from raves and festivals, to politics and protest. Includes local footage from Treworgey, Bodmin Moor, Camelford, Dartmoor and more. BOOK HERE