Castlemorton Common Festival

Castlemorton Common Festival
Sky view of the Castlemorton Festival site.
GenreBreakbeat Hardcore, Techno, House, Anarcho-punk
Dates22–29 May 1992
Location(s)Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Years active1992
Attendance20,000 – 40,000

The Castlemorton Common Festival was a week-long free festival and rave held in the Malvern Hills near Malvern, Worcestershire, England, between 22 and 29 May 1992.[1] The media interest and controversy surrounding the festival, and concerns as to the way it was policed, inspired the legislation that would eventually become the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.[2][3]

  1. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (15 June 2011). "Castlemorton triggers the rave crackdown". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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  3. ^ Chester, Jerry (28 May 2017). "Castlemorton Common: The rave that changed the law". BBC News. Retrieved 28 May 2017.