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Iggyfest: Blah Blah Blah explores and celebrates the cultural legacy of American singer, songwriter, musician and actor Iggy Pop.

A screening of Tim Pope’s Kiss My Blood, which captures an explosive set by Iggy Pop in Paris on the 1991 'Brick by Brick' tour. Followed by a Q&A with Tim Pope, chaired by Peter Jervis.

Maverick mumblecore writer-director and festival favourite Andrew Bujalski (Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation) turns his wicked eye back to the early 1980s, when desktop computers the size of fridges were pitted against chess players who thought they could outwit them – and often did.

Join us for a live performance of Iggy Pop’s seminal 1986 electronica/rock crossover album Blah Blah Blah, co-written with David Bowie.

Iggyfest DJs and special Guests in the ICA Bar.

A discussion between renowned record sleeve designer Vaughan Oliver and journalist Sophie Heawood, about the design of Iggy Pop’s album covers.

Using Iggy and the Stooges’ track I Wanna be your Dog as a catalyst, filmmaker Nick Abrahams’ Doghouse explores the iconic status of the Stooges within alternative and mainstream culture in an unusual, entertaining and memorable 30-minute film.

A screening on 35mm of Jim Jarmusch’s 1995 Dead Man, starring Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop and Billy Bob Thornton. With an introduction by Iggy biographer Paul Trynka.

A screening on 35mm of John Waters’ cult classic Cry-Baby, a 1990 American parody of teen musicals, starring Johnny Depp and an ensemble cast including Iggy, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, Susan Tyrell and David Nelson. With an introduction by Paul Trynka, Iggy Pop biographer.

See the great Terry Edwards (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yoko Ono) perform songs by Iggy and the Stooges, with London post punk band The Dash, with support from Maggie Ronson and The ReBelles.