Punk: 50 Years of Rebellion, Creativity and Raw Energy

Stephen Colegrave is the cofounder of Byline Times, Byline TV and Byline Festival. He has also co-authored several publication including Inside Music 2005, and Leee Black Childers’ Drag Queens, Rent Boys, Pick Pockets, Junkies, Rockstars and Punks. Previously he was international marketing director of Saatchi and Saatchi, a trustee of the Young Actor’s Theatre and a film producer as well as curating rock art exhibitions around the world.

Miranda Sawyer is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and author. She began her career at Smash Hits and then became the youngest recipient the Periodical Publishers Association Magazine Writer of the Year award in 1993 for her work at Select Magazine. She has since written for numerous publications including TheObserver for 30 years, The Guardian, GQ, and Vogue. She has regularly presented for BBC Radio including The Culture Show, and the documentary Girls Will Be Girls showcasing Punk’s leading women. Her latest book is Uncommon People, Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs (2024).

Chris Sullivan is a writer, promoter and DJ who has been a key figure in underground style and music since the 1970s. At 18, he pioneered the UK’s first warehouse parties while studying at St Martins. He founded The Wag Club in Soho, which he ran from 1982 to 2001, and fronted the Latin punk funk band Blue Rondo a La Turk, who sold over a million records and toured worldwide. A renowned DJ, Sullivan has played for stars like George Michael and Paul Weller and regularly performs at festivals such as Houghton and Secret Garden. He hosts a regular show on Totally Wired Radio and is also an artist. As a journalist, he was GQ style editor and contributed to outlets like The Times, The Guardian, and Italian Vogue. He’s also an author of books such as Punk: A Life Apart and Rebel Rebel: How Mavericks Made the Modern World.