What has punk ever done for us?

It’s 50 years since punk’s cultural moment: the rise of The Damned and Sex Pistols, Johnny Rotten swearing on the telly, Never Mind the Bollocks and the mohawks and fashion. But punk’s not dead. The c

I went to art school to be a painter. Mick Jones went to art school to put a band together. My friend was invited to try out as drummer for Mick’s band, London SS, and I went to support him. They drag

Knocked up quickly in a Soho rehearsal room, one of the first rallying cries of punk becomes a perennial anthem

If a mod revival gets in full swing, this band hope to be on one of the front scooters.

→You could be the owner of a piece of punk history. The artworks on these pages come from an exhibition celebrating 50 years of punk, curated by Haus of Lucy. Lucy sought out artists who embody punk a

“For me, punk was always about creating space for voices that were ignored or marginalised – whether on stage, in the crowd, or through photography. Creativity and rebellion aren’t just aesthetics; th