The Blitz Kids were a group of people who frequented the Tuesday club-night at Blitz in Covent Garden, London in 1979–1980, and are credited with launching the New Romantic subcultural movement.

The Blitz was the name given to the bombing raids that Germany launched against Britain in 1940, during World War II (1939–45). For eight months German airplanes dropped bombs on London and other cities, including Birmingham, Coventry, Sheffield, Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, and Manchester.

THIS CLIP ABOVE SHOWS THE *ONLY* FOOTAGE of genuine Blitz Kids in the Blitz Club that you will find on the web, authenticated first before inclusion in the Spandau Ballet biopic Soul Boys of the Western World (2014).

Oct 28, 2024 · New Romanticism, sometimes referred to as the “Blitz Kids” due to their association with the club, was a youth subculture that was born out of the club scene in the late 1970s and early 80s Britain (specifically in London and Birmingham).

Check out this documentary about The Blitz Kids. The legendary Blitz club in London's Covent Garden that set the music charts on fire and made the teenage crowd…

At the peak of the blitz,177,000 Londoners slept in the tube system for safety. Suitable for teaching history at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd Level in Scotland.

Jan 4, 2016 · With my love of new wave music, I’m not sure why it took me so long to stumble upon the Blitz Kids, who originated the New Romantic movement. Those familiar with the Blitz Kids know how influential they were in this movement, and ‘80s culture in general.

The heavy and frequent bombing attacks on London and other cities was known as the 'Blitz'. Night after night, from September 1940 until May 1941, German bombers attacked British cities, ports and industrial areas.

Jan 11, 2013 · Here are some facts and some pieces of key information about the Blitz, an important, yet terrifying part of World War 2. What was the Blitz? The attack on London by German bombers started on 7th September 1940 and it didn’t end until May 1941. At one point during the Blitz, London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.

Blitz Kids were an English alternative rock band originating from Nantwich and Crewe, Cheshire, England. The band was formed in 2006 by original members Joe James, Jono Yates, Nic …