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date_added: "2025-03-11"
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# Castlemorton

## Visual Elements


Field of grass with a bus in the background with a painting of a pink man wearing neon green t-shirt and a magenta bottom, as well as the writing “party people”. In front is a sheriff’s hat resting on a fence’s corner.

## Cultural Context

In May 1992, Castlemorton Common hosted the UK's largest illegal rave, drawing 20,000-40,000 people for a week-long free festival sparked by New Age travellers and ravers. Sound systems like Spiral Tribe and DiY set up, fueled by acid house and word-of-mouth. The event’s scale led to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, banning unlicensed raves with “repetitive beats.” Photographer Alan Lodge, a former paramedic turned traveller, documented the vibrant subculture and police tensions, capturing a pivotal moment in UK dance music history

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## Justification

Castlemorton is the single event that defined UK free party culture and triggered the legislation that the freetekno movement has resisted ever since.
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**Dominant Colors:** Green, black, white, pink.
**Date Added:** 2025-03-11