Events of the decade

Influential people

Robert Mapplethorpe

United States
Robert Mapplethorpe
Photographer

Robert Mapplethorpe

Allen Ginsberg

United States
Engramma.it, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Edited)
Allen Ginsberg crowned 'King of May' at his speech, Praga, Czech Republic (1965)
Poet, Writer & Political Campaigner

Allen Ginsberg

At the heart of the sixties

Nicky Samuel met many key figures from the Sixties. Her memoirs capture the essence of the decade and a panorama of the sexual revolution and counterculture.

Tilted hardback book cover mock-up of 'Nicky Samuel: My Life and Loves'

Popular Places

Granny Takes a Trip

United Kingdom
Elderly woman laughing whilst wearing 60s-fashion clothes
London fashion boutique

Granny Takes a Trip

The Arts Lab

United Kingdom
Birmingham Arts Lab (1968-1982) - Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Former Arts Lab building in Birmingham, United Kingdom (2017)
Alternative Arts and Performing Arts Venue

The Arts Lab