An exhibition on pioneering '90s rave crew Spiral Tribe is coming to London

A new exhibition focusing on the countercultural legacy of pioneering '90s rave crew Spiral Tribe is set to arrive in London later this year.

Unmasked presents: The Spiral Tribe Exhibition will take over East London's REinsTate, a repurposed exhibition space from the Tate, with a four-day cultural programme across September 16 - 19, including a free-to-attend exhibition consisting of archive materials, images, visuals and more.

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Formed in the early '90s, Spiral Tribe began life as a travelling soundsystem organising free parties across the UK, including a rave at the then-derelict Roundhouse in Camden in 1992. They later formed an arts collective under the moniker SP23.

Spiral Tribe became infamous for their role in the Castlemorton Common Festival in 1992 alongside DiY Sound System and Circus Warp, after which 13 of its members were charged with public order offences. Their trial became one of the "most expensive" in British history, lasting for four months and costing £4 million. 

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After travelling across Europe, the exhibition - organised by SP23 alongside label and podcast series Unmasked - is landing in London for the first time, with plans for an SP23 rave, panel talks, workshops, screenings, interviews and live sessions happening concurrently.

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