Punk to Pop

Music, art and fashion from 1972 to 1985 come together in an immersive journey through three acts and around 300 objects, from the glamour of glam rock and disco to the underground worlds of punk, Northern Soul, Goth and the New Romantics, and on to a global pop culture primed for the digital age. Theatrical staging and a sonic headset bring to life stage costumes worn by Debbie Harry, Bryan Ferry and George Michael, Jamie Reid's Sex Pistols artwork, Ian Curtis's handwritten lyrics and Mick Jones's first guitar. The story is one of a generation of self-made artists answering austerity and political turbulence with a DIY spirit that still shapes popular culture.