Punk PZ – 50th Anniversary

A celebration of punk rock history, this event features headliner ATV and other pioneering acts marking the 50th anniversary of the movement.

This event celebrates the 50th anniversary of peak punk, noting Penzance's role in the 1970s punk movement. The Sex Pistols played the Winter Gardens in September 1977 under the pseudonym S.P.O.T.S. Other artists who performed in the town included The Ramones, The Damned, The Stranglers, Buzzcocks, Generation X, Sham 69, Wire, and Talking Heads. The show features headliner ATV, pioneering Bristol punk band Social Security, and TV Smith performing an acoustic set from The Adverts’ debut album.