Talks & Events
Talk, Live Performance, Film/Video Screening
1525 NG83: When We Were B Boys
7 Sep 2024 12.30-3pm
Nottingham Contemporary
Nottingham NG1 2GB
Credit: Still from Trailer NG83: When We Were B Boys
Overview
Join us for a special screening of NG83: When We Were B Boys by Luke Scott, Claude Knight and Sam Derby-Cooper, featuring live music and discussion.
Five former breakdancers reflect on their youthful rites of passage through the vibrant UK Hip Hop scene of the early 1980s and how it allowed them to escape the confines of life on inner city council estates. As the wild energy of the scene burned out their adolescent dreams, they met the realities of adulthood. Previously unseen archive footage shines the light on a forgotten era in British youth culture in this humorous and poignant character-driven documentary. Once a B Boy, Always a B Boy…
This event follows our 1525 Capoeira: The God Mother of Hip hop workshop, exploring how music and movement are used to retain history and identity in resistance to social injustice.
Access
This event will be held in the Space and is for young people aged 15-25 years old, however those outside this age bracket are welcome.
This event is wheelchair accessible.
There are no subtitles for this film.
If you have any questions around access or have specific access requirements we can accommodate, please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] or phoning 0115 948 9750.
