This evening is dedicated to 70's punk, which functioned as a sanctuary for the Northern Irish youth in a time of conflict. 

The programme for the night offers a screening of Good Vibrations (2011), with a guest introduction by Dr. Tim A. Heron (University of Strasbourg), the author of the book 'Alternative Ulster': Punk and the Construction of Everyday Life during the Northern Ireland Conflict.

About the film

Director: Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, 2011

Terri Hooley is a rebel and music lover in 1970’s Belfast when the bloody conflict between Catholics and Protestants shuts down the city. His socialist and anarchist friends choose sides and begin to carry weapons, but Terry opens a record shop in the centre of the most bombed out area of the city and calls it ‘Good Vibrations’. He releases records with local punk bands, and ‘Good Vibrations’ becomes a rallying ground for a motley crew of young people who attempt to bring Belfast back to life. Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) is excellent as the main character as ‘The Godfather of Belfast punk’ in this charming, entertaining, and heartening homage to another life and the music, with a soundtrack bristling with punk and rock’n’roll classics.