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Museum of Youth Culture The worlds first Museum of Youth Culture in Camden. Open Weds-Sunday 11am-6pm.

"There is nothing creative going on with young people now. I say bo****ks to that."Subculture diarist and photographer J...
14/10/2026

"There is nothing creative going on with young people now. I say bo****ks to that."

Subculture diarist and photographer Jeanie Jean has spent years documenting the bands, fans, and the venues that nurture the DIY music culture across the UK. Her most recent book, 'Not Dead Vol.2: DIY, The Power of Gigs, A Diary', is a visual celebration of the contemporary underground scene and the grassroots spaces that sustain it.

The book also comes with an exhibition at the Museum of Youth Culture opening tomorrow 14th October, with a portion of the book sales going to support the Music Venue Trust.

📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1
🗓 14 Oct - 1 Nov
🕕 Open Weds - Sunday | 11-6pm
🎟 Free entry | Book via our link in bio

Don't miss it 💥

Here come the Punkesses 💥Tessa Pollitt, the iconic bass player for the Slits, started collating the scrapbook when the b...
13/10/2026

Here come the Punkesses 💥

Tessa Pollitt, the iconic bass player for the Slits, started collating the scrapbook when the band started in 1976. It is her personal scrapbook, full of press clippings, photos, and notes from memorable events.

The scrapbook also features in Bill Badgley’s film, 'Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits' which will be screened at MOYC on the 13th November.

Join us on Friday 13 November for a screening of Here to Be Heard: The Story of The Slits, followed by a Q&A with Zoë Howe and Palmolive, a book signing with Zoë, and a DJ set from Tessa “Bassie” Pollitt.

There are only 18 tickets left for the event, so make sure you secure your tickets soon 🔗

📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1
🗓 Friday 13 November
🕕 6–10pm
🎟 £20 | Book via this link: https://upyourscollective.com/product/an-evening-with-the-slits 🔗

See you in Camden 🖤

GET READY 🔥Our new major exhibition opens next week! This autumn, the Museum of Youth Culture is partnering with Up Your...
12/10/2026

GET READY 🔥

Our new major exhibition opens next week!

This autumn, the Museum of Youth Culture is partnering with Up Yours! Collective to celebrate 50 years of shepunks history.

"Up Yours! God Save the Queens" is a multidisciplinary exhibition that will bring together rare archival material, unseen photography and contemporary artworks, celebrating the women and artists who helped shape punk culture over the last five decades.

📅 23 October – 22 November 2026
🕛 Wednesday–Saturday 12–8pm | Sunday 12–6pm
📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU
🎟️ Free entry, book your slot via the link in our bio

Curated by Lauren Estelle Jones, Celeste Bell and Vivien Goldman

See you there!

CLOSING SOON 🚨This is your last chance to catch our first major exhibition 'Subculture Street Party', closing this Sunda...
08/10/2026

CLOSING SOON 🚨

This is your last chance to catch our first major exhibition 'Subculture Street Party', closing this Sunday the 11th October!

Come down to our Camden home and discover a century of youth culture photography, objects, flyers and ephemera.

📅 Closing 11th October
🕛 Wednesday–Saturday 12–8pm | Sunday 12–6pm
📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU
🎟️ Free entry, book your slot via the link in our bio

Photos by Debbie Sears

This month's reads 📚From iconic biographies to in depth essays and zines, this month's literary recommendations are all ...
08/10/2026

This month's reads 📚

From iconic biographies to in depth essays and zines, this month's literary recommendations are all about punk!

Which book would you read first? Explore our selection in our Camden shop 🛒

🕛 Wednesday–Saturday 12–8pm | Sunday 12–6pm
📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU

Got any stories from Barnet? We want to hear them 📣Museum of Youth Culture will be joining JUST INCARNIVAL at artsdepot ...
07/10/2026

Got any stories from Barnet? We want to hear them 📣

Museum of Youth Culture will be joining JUST INCARNIVAL at artsdepot on Saturday October 10th to collect stories of growing up in Barnet.

From Saturday hang outs to family holidays, school days to first jobs, bring along your photos, objects and stories to be archived for an upcoming exhibition.

🗓️Saturday October 10th | 3-7pm
📍artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, N12 0GA

What you can bring along:
- photos
- scrap books
- flyers
- ticket stubs
- clothing
- objects
- memorabilia of youth

See you there!

"Photography was very much a man's world and as a woman she couldn’t get a press card, so she sort of became a freelance...
07/10/2026

"Photography was very much a man's world and as a woman she couldn’t get a press card, so she sort of became a freelance photographer and she would enter competitions"

Growing up in Greater Manchester, Shirley Baker was gifted a camera at a young age and went on to hold one with her for life.
Forging her own path in an era when photography was a heavily male-dominated environment, her photos of punks from the 80s capture both the vivid and creative nature of the DIY subculture as well as the fun and playfulness of youth days spent around town.

A few years back we had the chance to speak to Nan Levy, Shirley’s daughter, about her work and life.

Read the full interview with Nan via this link: https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/shirkey-baker-stockport-punks/ 🔗

Photos by Shirley Baker

Autumn is here, and our youth activities programme is back 🍂 We’ve got a whole month of things to do at the Museum of Yo...
07/10/2026

Autumn is here, and our youth activities programme is back 🍂

We’ve got a whole month of things to do at the Museum of Youth Culture - from African drumming and poetry masterclasses to spooky crafts, games and a Halloween film screening 🎃

Join us in our Camden home to get creative, learn something new, hang out with friends or just have a good time!

📅 26–30 October
📍 Museum of Youth Culture
🎟️ Free drop-ins for young people | 3£ booking fee for poetry masterclass event

Some activities require sign-up, so check the details and get involved! Sign up via this link: https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/youth-club/ 🔗

See you there!

Remembering Swing Ting 🪩Starting as a club night in Manchester, the project evolved into a record label, radio show and ...
06/10/2026

Remembering Swing Ting 🪩

Starting as a club night in Manchester, the project evolved into a record label, radio show and a whole musical community.

Active between 2008 and 2022, this community brought together sounds from across the worlds of dancehall, grime, R&B, bass, rap and soundsystem culture.

Who remembers the Swing Ting nights?

Photos submitted by Swing Ting

Germfree and punk 🧷Check out these gems from our archive: an original X-Ray Spex tee from our archive - the pride and jo...
06/10/2026

Germfree and punk 🧷

Check out these gems from our archive: an original X-Ray Spex tee from our archive - the pride and joy of Steve Bradbury, who’s pictured wearing it here - plus a pair of punk bo***ge trousers donated by Daudan!

These and many more iconic objects will be on display as part of 'God Save the Queens', our upcoming exhibition celebrating the stories and the legacy of women and non-binary folks in punk.

The show opens on the 23rd of October, save the date 💥

Photos submitted by Steve Bradbury

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