An Evening with Don Letts
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Join us for an unforgettable evening with cultural icon Don Letts. We will be screening his documentary "Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers" followed by an insightful Q&A session with the man himself. The night continues with an intimate DJ set by Letts, showcasing his legendary ability to blend genres. The event wraps up with a high-energy Quarterhouse Lates session.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience the work and stories of the man who single-handedly introduced reggae to the punk scene and has left an indelible mark on both music and film. Special guests will also be joining Don for this unique event.
Two Seven Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers + Don Letts Q&A + intimate DJ set in The Clearing
18:30 Doors
19:30 Screening - Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
20:20 Q&A with Don Letts
21:00 Don Letts DJ set in The Clearing
22:30 Quarterhouse Lates DJ
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Shot, directed and narrated by Don Letts, this archive based film looks at the myth and the reality of the 'punky-reggae party'. Don will take part in a Q&A following this screening.
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers explores the links Don forged between the roots reggae sounds of his culture and the quickly growing punk scene in London in the 1970s.
With participation from The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Siouxsie Sioux, Big Youth, The Slits, Neneh Cherry, Sly Dunbar, Paul Weller, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Linton Kwesi Johnson and others.
About Don Letts
Don Letts’ reputation has been firmly established in both the film and music world by a substantial body of work from the late 70's through the 80's, 90’s and well into the millennium. His work has been exhibited in The Kitchen N.Y.C, The Institute of Contemporary Art, The N.F.T in London and was honored at Brooklyn’s BAM festival and The Milan Film festival. In March 2003 he won a Grammy for his documentary ‘Westway To The World’.
He came to notoriety in the late 70's as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. It was whilst as a d.j at the first punk club 'The Roxy' in 1977, that made his first film 'The Punk Rock Movie' w Sex Pistols-The Clash and many others. This led to a period directing over 300 music videos for an diverse mix of artists ranging from Public Image to Bob Marley.
He then moved into documentary work making films on the likes of Gil Scot-Heron, The Jam, Sun Ra, The Clash and George Clinton. His most recent documentary was for Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘New’ project. Feature films include the legendary Jamaican movie 1997’s ‘Danchall Queen’.
He currently presents a weekly radio show on BBC 6 Music called 'Culture Clash Radio' and still d.j's nationally and internationally.
Instagram: @RebelDread
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