The Alley has become a shrine to the Mod movement,[1] and people come from all over the world to find this alleyway.
This riot was the inspiration for Quadrophenia, starring Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash and Sting, depicting the clash, and much of it was filmed on location in the city.
The narrow and easily overlooked Quadrophenia Alley was the setting of an escape from the police and a romantic encounter in the film.
People actually come from all over the world to find this alleyway, where two lovers escape the police and fall through a doorway into a yard.
[3] The Alley is often covered in Mod-related graffiti and has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in the town.