The film is based on the true story of Terri Hooley, owner of Belfast's Good Vibrations record shop, during Ireland's strife-torn era known as the Troubles. Galvanising the city's punk musicians into action, Hooley becomes the unlikely leader of a motley band of kids who join him in his mission to create a new community, an Alternative Ulster, to bring his city back to life.

It stars Richard Dormer (Hurricane) as Hooley and and Kerr Logan (Game Of Thrones) as Feargal Sharkey. Co-stars include Liam Cunningham (The Guard, Clash of The Titans), Adrian Dunbar (Ashes to Ashes), Dylan Moran (Run Fatboy Run, Sean of the Dead) and Andrew Simpson (Notes on a Scandal).