It’s funny how certain music scenes have become legendary. Merseybeat in the 60’s, London’s summer of punk in the 70’s, Sheffield’s Electro 80’s and Manchester’s ‘Baggy’ 90’s. When you break them down, they’re just a small handful of bands making very similar music during a very short but high-profile period. When people talk about regional music scenes, they never talk about Oxford. Yet Oxford’s tight music community has been steadily producing genre-defining bands of the highest quality and integrity for pushing 30 years.

Narrated by Stewart Lee and featuring exclusive interviews with Radiohead, Foals, Supergrass, Ride and Swervedriver, Anyone Can Play Guitar tells the unheard stories of some of the greatest bands (and the greatest stories of some of the unheard bands) as the backdrop to a truly unique and epic saga of success, failure, good intentions, and bad outcomes. From the DIY spirit of the early 80’s right through to the controversial corporatisation of Oxford’s best-loved venue, the film tracks three decades of highs and lows in a punchy, engaging documentary.

Screening followed by a conversation between director Jon Spira and Dave Gilyeat (BBC Radio Oxford). The Ultimate Picture Palace presents in partnership with the Museum of Oxford as part of the Sounds of the City exhibition & project (https://museumofoxford.org/whats-on/special-exhibitions/)