The last illegal solstice rave before Thatcher killed the counterculture. Pure anarchic space rock history.
Recorded live at the Stonehenge Festival during the solstice on 21st June 1984, this was the last year the festival took place before it was broken up and banned by the authorities.
Sound
Raw analog synths echoing across neolithic stones.
Cinematography
Grainy 1984 footage capturing genuine anarchic energy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1984 Stonehenge Free Festival was the culmination of Britain's free festival movement, drawing 30,000 people before police dismantled it.
The 'Battle of the Beanfield' occurred weeks later when police brutally attacked travelers heading to Stonehenge, making this footage the final document of peaceful solstice gatherings.
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