TG50 at ICA celebrates 50 years of Prostitution exhibition

TG50 will be held at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) on 18 October to mark the 50th anniversary of Throbbing Gristle’s Prostitution exhibition at the ICA. The event programme includes film screenings, talks and music, and the available information notes that part of the day will be free to attend while separate paid tickets are available for the screenings and for the talk. The original Prostitution exhibition at the ICA provoked tabloid furore and prompted Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to describe the group as “wreckers of civilisation” in Parliament. Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti are listed to speak with tQ’s Luke Turner, and the TG50 day will also mark the launch of new Throbbing Gristle merchandise, including a limited-edition TG24+ USB box set.

Fifty years ago Throbbing Gristle staged the Prostitution exhibition at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), an event recorded in the available information as incorporating a live performance by the group that the available material describes as controversial, and that, as documented in the same material, sparked tabloid furore and prompted Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to declare the group “wreckers of civilisation” in Parliament.

The available material identifies those specific occurrences—the live performance, the tabloid reaction and the parliamentary declaration—as the documented factual elements associated with the original ICA presentation. The available sources do not provide this information. This summary is limited strictly to the facts present in the provided material and does not include details beyond those elements cited in the available account.

TG50 at London’s ICA will present a programme of film screenings, talks, and music. The available information states that part of the day will be free to attend, while separate paid tickets are available for the screenings and for the talk.

Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti are listed to speak with tQ’s Luke Turner as part of the event programme. The programme description in the available material identifies those elements without providing a minute-by-minute itinerary.

The available material also notes that some merchandise will be launched during TG50.

No further specifics such as screening titles, running times, the precise format of the talks, or ticket prices are provided in the available material. The available material does not include a detailed schedule, ticket pricing, or logistical information for the free portions of the day.

The available material mentions registration to show interest in purchasing the limited-edition TG24+ USB box set but does not provide purchasing, pre-order, or distribution details.

A new range of Throbbing Gristle merchandise will be launched in connection with TG50 at London’s ICA. The available material notes that some items will be exclusive to the event, and it specifies that certain merchandise offerings will be available only at TG50. The account does not list individual products, designs, quantities, or prices for the merchandise. No information is provided about whether event-exclusive items will be available after TG50 or through other retail channels.

The available material indicates that registration is open for those who wish to show interest in purchasing specific releases associated with the event. The available information does not provide purchasing or pre-order procedures, payment methods, shipping arrangements, retailer details, edition sizes, or pricing for the merchandise. No further logistical or product specifications are provided in the available material. The available sources do not provide additional details.

The TG24+ USB box set is described in the available material as a limited-edition USB release containing 36 Throbbing Gristle live performances newly mastered and restored by Chris Carter. The available material specifies the release format as a USB box set and repeats that the performances have been newly mastered and restored by Carter, without providing a track-by-track listing or packaging specifications. No information is provided in the available material about the sources of the recordings or whether any of the included performances are previously unreleased.

The TG24+ set is scheduled for release on 4 December, and the available material states it will be fully launched on the day of TG50. The account notes that registration is open for those who wish to show interest in purchasing the set, but it does not provide pricing, production-run or edition-size information. The available material also does not include shipping, pre-order, retailer, payment, or technical specification details for the set.

TG50 will be held at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) on 18 October to mark the 50th anniversary of Throbbing Gristle’s Prostitution exhibition at the ICA. The available material states that the original Prostitution exhibition included a live performance by Throbbing Gristle that the account describes as controversial, and that the performance provoked tabloid furore and prompted Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to describe the group as “wreckers of civilisation” in Parliament. The event date and anniversary are presented in the available information without additional historical detail.

The available material describes TG50’s programme as comprising film screenings, talks and music, with part of the day free to attend and separate paid tickets available for the screenings and for the talk. Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti are listed to speak with tQ’s Luke Turner as part of the programme.

The available material also states that TG50 will coincide with the launch of a new range of Throbbing Gristle merchandise, including a limited-edition TG24+ USB box set described as containing 36 live performances newly mastered and restored by Chris Carter, scheduled for release on 4 December and to be fully launched on the day of TG50, and that registration is open for those who wish to show interest in purchasing the set.