Description

The electrifying story of women in punk through the voices of those who lived it. Told not through the lens of fame, but through the lived experiences of the fans, musicians, zine-makers, and scene builders who utilised punk as a mode of resistance against everyday misogyny. From the gritty streets of 1970s London to the sun-soaked beaches of 2000s California, Rebel Grrrls captures the spirit of a movement that was as much about rebellion and empowerment as it was about the music.

Through vivid anecdotes and firsthand interviews, it reveals how punk gave ordinary women a platform to challenge authority, fight for feminism, and build solidarity across social and economic divides. Covering key punk movement – from the 1970s British explosion and 1980s American hardcore to the global pop-punk wave of the 1990s and today’s revival of musical activism – Rebel Grrrls demonstrates punk’s capacity as a force for cultural and political change. For the masses of women who came of age immersed in the scene, it was more than music; it was a social revolution. Punk offered a bold new identity, attitude, and community, rejecting the norms of society and embracing something raw, real, and transformative.