Budgie Wore My Jacket

Enter the immersive world of 1970s London.

Between the hippies and skinheads and the era of disco and punk there was glam rock. When young men styled themselves in the image of Budgie (the lovable rogue of the eponymous TV series), Rod Stewart (the lovable rogue rock star), and the glam icons Marc Bolan and David Bowie. While young women donned the glam and glitter look as well as Biba and Mr. Freedom. It was the time when attitudes became outrageous, music more fun, fashions glamorous, and pop stars shocking.

Welcome to the early seventies and the age of glam rock. Here we meet Mark, trying to be cool but not quite pulling it off. He is still a virgin and feeling left far behind by his more successful best mate. He wants to trip on LSD but is terrified of bummers. He fancies Samantha, the Pre-Raphaelite beauty at college, but lacks the confidence to approach her. Set in the north-eastern extremities of suburban London and the west end, Mark and his friends live for concerts, weekend parties and the mid week crazy goings on at their College of Further Education. They make regular journeys Up West to the hip boutiques, restaurants and record shops; especially Kensington’s Biba, Mr. Freedom, Take Six and Kenny Market. They take drugs, have sex and march against the Tory government.