Royal Babylon: The Criminal History of the British Monarchy by Heathcote Williams - - Bristol, Great Britain

Royal Babylon: The Criminal History of the British Monarchy by Heathcote Williams -

Royal Babylon: The Criminal History of the British Monarchy by Heathcote Williams -
Hydra Bookshop and Café will be hosting Royal Babylon which comes to Bristol as part of a 'road show' that also includes Moscow, London, Dundee and Edinburgh.

To coincide with the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Jubilee (2nd- 5th June), the filmmaker collective at Handsome Dog have created a multimedia exhibition mixing the Best of British Rock, Punk, Pop and Electronic music (from bands such as Radiohead, The Sex Pistols, The Smiths and Primal Scream) with stills and archive footage to retell Heathcote Williams’ investigative poem "Royal Babylon: The Criminal Record of the British Monarchy".

Heathcote Williams has been a poet and agitator on "the last few things worth discussing" since his early twenties and his poem "Royal Babylon" was published on the internet in November 2011 to great acclaim and attention, with endorsements from fellow republicans Thom Yorke (Radiohead) and Morrisey (Smiths) amongst others.

Though no true poet needs a prompt, the current action against worldwide greed in the form of "Occupy London" served as fuel to the Republican fire for Mr.Williams and explains why he has dedicated so much time and research to the monarchy subject:

"There is a robust history in British Culture of anti-Monarchist feeling. I only hope that, since the information revolution, British People now have the courage to follow their artists' lead.

If you advocate the nature of debate, recognise the excessive spending of the last two years on Royal antics and the gross waste of national resources in a time of financial crisis or are just opposed to the continued unquestioning state recognition of monolithic institutions, and un-democratically elected bodies... then this is for you...
Margaret Cox curator, creative producer, “Royal Babylon”
Handsome Dog Productions

Location of Venue:Hydra Books and Cafe, 34 Old Market, Bristol Event Type: political Dates:9/6/2012 to 9/6/2012

Contact Telephone:0117 3297401
Event Website: http://www.hydrabooks.org/

Admission Fees:£2.50 suggested donation

Admission Times: Saturday 16:00 - 18:00

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