We are delighted to announce that:

B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin + Live Q&A with Mark Reeder at Infest 2026

Following the popularity of last year’s film screening, Infest’s Friday afternoon movie programme returns for 2026 with a very special presentation of B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin, accompanied by an exclusive live Q&A with Mark Reeder.

More than just a documentary, B-Movie is a remarkable journey through one of the most fascinating periods in alternative music history. Through a unique combination of archive footage, personal stories and first-hand experience, the film chronicles Mark Reeder’s adventures after leaving Manchester in the late 1970s to immerse himself in the extraordinary underground culture of West Berlin.

Part time capsule, part music documentary and part cultural history lesson, B-Movie captures a city divided by politics but united by creativity, where punk, post-punk, industrial music, experimental art and the earliest foundations of electronic music culture flourished in the shadow of the Berlin Wall.

Manchester to Berlin

Born and raised in Manchester, Mark Reeder was part of the city’s original punk explosion before relocating to West Berlin in 1978. What followed was a decade-long journey through one of the most vibrant underground scenes in modern cultural history. As a musician, promoter, manager, sound engineer, Factory Records representative and later founder of the influential MFS label, Reeder found himself at the heart of countless pivotal moments in alternative music.

The film features appearances from figures including Nick Cave, New Order, Gudrun Gut, Blixa Bargeld, WestBam, not to mention the celebrated journalist; The Tube’s Muriel Gray, while documenting the emergence of the creative movements that would eventually influence everything from post-punk and industrial music, through to techno, trance and modern electronic culture.

An Evening with Mark Reeder

Following the screening, Infest attendees will have the rare opportunity to join an exclusive live Q&A session with Mark Reeder himself. From Manchester punk and Factory Records to Cold War Berlin, underground art, the fall of the Wall, the birth of techno culture and beyond, Mark’s story intersects with some of the most important developments in alternative music over the last five decades.

Whether you are fascinated by post-punk history, Berlin’s legendary underground scene, the origins of electronic music or simply enjoy hearing extraordinary stories from someone who was there when it happened, this promises to be a unique and memorable part of the weekend.

Join us for an unforgettable journey through music, culture, rebellion and history and meet the man whose adventure began in Manchester before helping shape the sound of Berlin.

PLUS a DJ Set on Infest Saturday!

In addition to the movie screening and exclusive Q&A on Friday, Mark will also take to the decks in Club Academy on Saturday night for a special guest DJ set. Having spent decades immersed in some of the most influential musical movements of the last fifty years, Mark remains an active and respected DJ, making this a fitting opportunity to experience another side of the man whose remarkable story is told in B-Movie.