Summer Music Meltdown
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Follow the meteoric rise of rock group Led Zeppelin in this, the only documentary the band members themselves have participated in.
Director: Bernard MacMahon
Cast includes: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
122 mins / 2025 /
Screening as part of our Summer Music Meltdown 2025, with classic music films ranging from soul, punk, reggae, jazz and Americana - this year including some choices from legendary DJ Wendy May.
Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds.
Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.
"Bask in this wonderful slice of history written by the winners, an ascent as rip-roaringly exciting and properly loud as any in the classic-rock pantheon" - Mojo, 5 stars
Get a flavour of what to expect for our Summer Music Meltdown this summer with Wendy May's Meltdown playlist - bringing summer festival vibes to you right here in Hastings!
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