Arts and Music

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

From the basement bars of ‘70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of disco: its rise, its fall... and its legacy. Revelling in iconic tracks and remarkable footage, this is a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.

Schedule

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    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Rock the Boat: TVSS: Iconic

    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

    Rock the Boat

    Saturday
    Jan 3

    1 Hour

    Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s.
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    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now: TVSS: Iconic

    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    Saturday
    Jan 3

    1 Hour

    The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation.
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    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Stayin' Alive: TVSS: Iconic

    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

    Stayin' Alive

    Saturday
    Jan 3

    1 Hour

    By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling.
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    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Rock the Boat: TVSS: Iconic

    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

    Rock the Boat

    Sunday
    Jan 4

    1 Hour

    Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s.
  • Image
    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now: TVSS: Iconic

    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    Sunday
    Jan 4

    1 Hour

    The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation.
  • Image
    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Stayin' Alive: TVSS: Iconic

    Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

    Stayin' Alive

    Sunday
    Jan 4

    1 Hour

    By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling.

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