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New in – Rare 1950′s Modernist desk in Teak Veneer

Stunning original vintage 1950's desk with very atomic shaped platform desk area.

Written on February 18, 2011 by admin in Furniture

Vintage 1950′s Blue Plastic Picnic Basket

So you've just found out that Vintage at Goodwood is going to be at the Southbank Centre, ooh goody you think, start planning your outfits, and then, hmmm, but how on earth am I going to take my picnic along whilst still staying faithful to my style?

I'll tell you how – with this fantastic 1950's picnic set. Forget your usual boring baskets, this is a carry basket in beautiful blue with plates, tea-cups, condiment set and sandwich box!!

Written on January 22, 2011 by admin in Collectables, The Vintage Venue

All change on Platform Hemingway – Vintage at Goodwood to be Vintage in London for 2011

As part of the aforementioned Festival of Britain celebrations at The South Bank Centre, Vintage at Goodwood will be taking place at the Southbank Centre over the weekend of the 29th, 30th and 31st July.

So I guess that makes it Vintage at Southbank for 2011, and what two great events to join together!

The website is just up, I'm sure it's going to have a fresh over-haul with all the details and presumably an event name change too at some point, but if you want to bookmark it for now you can do so here

Written on January 22, 2011 by admin in Festivals

Southbank Centre celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain

This summer is shaping up to be a good one. After the royal ~~holiday~~ sorry I mean wedding, the Southbank Centre are having a massive five month long celebration for the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain.

"Experience performances, new outdoor environments, talks and events by some of Britain’s leading artists and thinkers. Festival highlights include Ray Davies curating this year’s Meltdown(June), Tracey Emin’s first major survey show in London at the Hayward Gallery (18 May to 29 August), plus appearances by Lang Lang, Heston Blumenthal, Billy Bragg, John Berger, Meera Syal and Tony Benn. Themed weekends celebrate just some of the highlights of British culture – from Stewart Lee’s curated weekend of comedy and music (27 to 30 May) to Light Fantastic in collaboration with the BBC (24 to 26 June), a hip-hop weekend (22 to 24 July) and Wayne Hemingway’s vintage weekend (29 to 31 July)."