“An infectiously engaging and very moving rhapsody for the groundbreaking rebels dubbed ‘the backbone of British reggae’”
Mark Kermode, Kermode & Mayo’s Take
Harder Than The Rock chronicles the incredible journey of Britain’s first reggae band, Cimarons. Formed by teenage Jamaican immigrants in a London bus shelter in 1967, the band were at the forefront of the reggae explosion in the 1970s. Thousands of miles from Jamaica, they brought excitement, experimentation, and sheer anticipation to Black British youth, connecting them to their roots and identity through their powerful music.
Cimarons collaborated with industry legends such as Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, and even Paul McCartney, and are credited for shaping Brittish reggae as we know it.
Special Screenings & Events:
- Tuesday 2nd October
- Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle
- Cimarons Show + Don Letts DJ Set
- Tickets on sale here
- Thursday 3rd October
- Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
- Q&A with Cimarons & Mark Warmington hosted by Don Letts
- Tickets on sale here
- Saturday 5th October
- Curzon Soho, London Premiere
- Q&A with Cimarons & Mark Warmington hosted by Don Letts
- Followed by Don Letts DJ set
- Tickets on sale here
- Thursday 10th October
- Mocking Bird Cinema, Birmingham
- Q&A on the History of UK Reggae with special guest ‘Basil Gabbidon’
- hosted by Mazzy Snape
- Tickets on sale here
- Saturday 12th October
- Newlyn Film House, Penzance
- Q&A with Mark Warmington hosted by Mark Kermode
- Tickets on sale here
- Monday 14th October
- Act One Cinema, London
- Q&A with Cimarons & Mark Warmington hosted by Mark Kermode
- Tickets on sale here
Harder Than The Rock will be released in UK Cinemas from 3rd October
All screenings include a recorded Q&A with Cimarons & Mark Warmington hosted by DJ Don Letts
Find cinemas, showtimes and more here.
