The Pink Floyd Performing live at the UFO Club. Source: unknown – used here for commentary under fair use) In the smoky basement of a modest Tottenham Court Road venue, a cultural revolution quietly took flight. Known simply as the UFO Club, this short-lived but legendary nightspot became the epicentre of London’s underground psychedelic movement in 1966–67. Though it existed for little more than a year, its influence still echoes through music, art, fashion and countercultur

Syd Barrett, the visionary founder of Pink Floyd, reshaped psychedelic rock with his surreal lyrics, inventive guitar work, and fragile genius. Though his time in the spotlight was brief, his influence echoes through generations of musicians — from David Bowie to Tame Impala. Explore the story of the “madcap genius” who taught music to shine on.