The Biggest Rave In The UK! | Talk ’90s To Me

The largest illegal rave in the UK! The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. In May, 1992, Fifty thousand people descended on Castlemorton Common for a week-long party that scandalized Middle England and rewrote the rules of British nightlife. This week, Miranda Sawyer sits down with filmmaker Aaron Trinder, director of Free Party: A Folk History, to dig into the delirious mayhem of Castlemorton, the legal fallout and the cultural shift away from raves and how the fallout changed nightlife culture to this day. You can now support us on Patreon:   / talk90stome   Help support the podcast and get episodes early and ad-free, bonus content and some EXCELLENT merch. 00:00 Unpacking Castlemorton: The UK's Defining Free Festival 04:31 How Castlemorton Shaped Modern Festival Design and Ethos 09:38 The Unplanned Allure and Diverse Spirit of Castlemorton 19:13 From Stonehenge to Glastonbury: The Travellers' Journey 28:39 The Roundhouse and London's Lost Empty Spaces 37:36 Free Parties: A Catalyst for Diverse Human Connection 42:06 John Major's Crackdown and the Absurdity of Section 63 47:29 From Castlemorton to Glastonbury's Naughty Corner: A Global Legacy 50:33 The Enduring Fight for the Right to Party and Protest 53:02 Aaron Trinder's Film 'Free Party: A Folk History' & His ’Pick for the Talk ’90s Playlist Follow us on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/talk90stome.... Instagram:   / talk90stomepod   TikTok:   / talk90stome   Subscribe to our Spotify playlist Buy Miranda’s book Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/97813... through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll be helping the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact [email protected] to find out more Image courtesy of Alan Tash, Lodge UK Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Produced by Liam Tait. Audio and video production by Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Soniq Branding from Artlist. Talk ’90s To Me is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk #rave #ukrave #raveculture #ravelife #electronicmusic #dancemusic #festivalvibes #raveparty #ukfestivals #ravecommunity #mirandasawyer #castlemorton #glastonbury #glasto #talk90stome