50 Years of Punk - A Night of T/Reason

Curated in association with Jane Ashley and Caroline Gration.

50 years after Punk exploded onto the King's Road, we are celebrating with A Night of T/Reason - a Friday Late at Saatchi Gallery celebrating the music, fashion and cultural rebellion that changed Britain forever.

Named after one of the earliest legendary Punk concerts, A Night of T/Reason brings together key voices from the original scene for a raw, entertaining and thought-provoking exploration of Punk's origins, the collision of fashion and music, and its enduring influence today.

Writer and broadcaster Robert Elms, 'first female Punk star' Gaye Advert, of The Adverts, former drummer for The Clash Terry Chimes, legendary DJ, musician and founder of London's longest running club night, Gaz Mayall, and author and filmmaker Phil Strongman reflect on their experiences of the Punk scene on the King's Road alongside writer Chris Salewicz.

Pioneering fashion designer Lloyd Johnson and Fashion School founder Caroline Gration will examine the early emergence of Punk fashion on the King's Road and its evolution. Award-winning filmmaker and writer Celeste Bell, custodian of her mother Poly Styrene's archive, joins Lauren Estelle Jones, who is a director of her father Mick Jones' personal archive collectively known as The  Rock & Roll Public Library, along with DJ, designer and Vivienne Westwood collaborator Edie Ashley to examine Punk's enduring legacy and continued influence. 

Throughout the evening, talks and discussion will be interwoven with music from the era, while intimate photographs by Jane Ashley, who documented figures including the Sex Pistols and The Clash from inside the scene itself, will be exhibited.  Expect first-hand insight into the people, energy and ideas that defined the era, with more speakers to be announced soon. 

Jane Ashley's photographs will remain on display at Saatchi Gallery throughout the festival.

*Please note, Artists listed are correct at time of going to publication, in the unlikely event that an artist needs to cancel we reserve the right to amend the line up without notice and no refunds will be due.