Museum of Youth Culture

What were people reading in September 1998? 📖 It’s all about rounding up the best summer DJs and Tracks from the year while looking to Berlin’s Love Parade and Ibiza. Busting intoxication myths and advising on the best kinds of headwear for clubbers. Mixmag Magazine, UK, September 1998. From the MOYC Collections.

Polaroids straight from the party 📹 Polaroids, Nottingham, UK, early 2000s. Submitted by Laura Jay Doonan.

Have You Ever Kicked A Dandelion? launched at Peckham Levels as a collaborative photographic series from Hayley Jay whose practice is concerned with the aesthetics of youth and the spaces they occupy. During her residency at Millside School in Slough, Hayley captured the character and energy of the every day while also passing her camera onto the students. The exhibition blends students' imagery and artwork with Hayley’s in an uplifting showcase challenging the pervasive negative stigma and complex obstacles faced by special needs and provisional schools today. Catching up on the exhibition and launch event, Hayley reflects on her motivation and inspirations as she took on her biggest project to date, as well as the takeaway lessons. https://lnkd.in/eEHRmEuu

Tonight, Rebecca Zephyr Thomas launches her new zine Nectarine. A collaboration with Iris aka Nectarine Girl that compiles four years of photographs documenting her life, loves and most importantly, looks. Citing Y2K icons such as Snooki and Paris Hilton as inspiration, the zine captures a resurgence of noughties nostalgia updated and thoughtfully thrifted for a new generation. Still, between the curated looks and heavy styling, are the everyday motions of a young girl navigating the world. Friendship is one of many driving forces captured in the zine, including that of Iris and Rebeccas, moon boot stomping over the city through city farms and builders' cafes. As the reality stars of the 2000s would recognise, showing the tender motions of everyday life requires confidence, often easier to face dressed in velour and fake diamonds. https://lnkd.in/eXxDp6Xv

Maybe you got Oasis tickets but you didn’t get these tickets… Yvonne came down to our Fred Perry Brighton event last month with an amazing club and gig ticket collection that we’ve been archiving our way through. We couldn’t help but give a sneak preview of these! What object would you put in the museum archives? Suggest one at https://lnkd.in/e2Vr3gbn Oasis gig flyers and wristbands, UK, 1990s. Submitted by Yvonne Dawson.

"While the notion of young people ‘hanging around’ in public places has often been constructed in mass media as something that is problematic, this somewhat simplistic idea is complicated when we consider the value of public spaces for popular music culture. This collection of photographs by Rebecca Lewis that was submitted to the Museum of Youth Culture’s Subculture Archives is testimony to this." Ned, author of Metal in Merseyside, explores the places and city boundaries where young metal kids grew up and the impact on culture and the local music scene. Head to the link in our bio to read the full piece 🔗 Promoting Metal on Merseyside is currently on at Dark Earth Records, 16 Seaview Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, until November 30th. https://lnkd.in/eytEpgPe

Beyond the Bassline, curated by Dr Aleema Gray and Dr Mykaell Riley, is a celebratory opening of a time capsule we have not seen yet. 500 years of Black British Music is effortlessly revealed to all your senses with the use of around 300 objects, music and soundscapes, videos, poetry, art and so much more. Starting from the 1500s, each story, object and sound teaches you not only about the music but the communities behind them. Whether it was John Blanke and his trumpet in Henry VII’s court, 1970s Jazz singer Patti Flynn’s shining outfits, the West Indian Centre’s community nicknames or highlights from Jamal Edwards’ SBTV, every moment calls for your attention. After spending many hours trying to soak up Beyond the Bassline, and before it’s closure next week, Ali and Yeliz picked some stories that really grabbed them… https://lnkd.in/eHg3Ah75

It’s time for a Seaside Weekender ⚓️📢 Come to Fred Perry in Brighton this Sunday August 25th with your old photos, family albums, polaroids and youth culture objects! Become part of our public archive that celebrates 100 years of youth culture in Britain! 🎞💫 Send us a message if you’ve got any questions or won’t be able to make it down! 📆 Find us Sunday 25th August ⏰10AM - 4PM 📍Fred Perry Brighton, 2 Dukes Lane, Sussex, BN1 1BG Friends and Uni Settings, Brighton, UK, 2020s. Photographed by Yeliz Zaifoglu.

Echoes of the Underground - Lee Harris Archive Exhibition Immerse yourself in Lee Harris's counterculture stories that form part of our community histories, showcasing events and cultural shifts that have shaped and touched people's lives over the decades up to the present day. Explore film, music, spoken word performances, artwork, photographs, posters, comix, and other materials from the 1960s to the 2020s, carefully curated from the Lee Harris Archive. This exhibition represents counterculture in the community and its various artistic expressions over the years and up to now. 6PM 8th August - 6PM 18th August The Muse Gallery, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR.

The Batcave was a weekly club night that took place at 69 Dean St and began in July 1982, kicking off the Goth subculture! 🦇 Specimen performing at the Batcave, Soho, London, UK, 26th May 1983. Submitted by Clare Hogan.