The 1988 'Summer of Love': The birth of rave parties in England

The summer of 1988 saw the rise of rave parties and acid house in England.

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Thousands of young people gathered for illegal parties during the Thatcher era.

A cultural movement born in response to austerity and social restrictions.

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