Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.20
Object Name
Poster
Title
Walcot Sunshine Festival August 14-21st
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Louise Ingham (designer?); Paddington Printshop
Events
festival
Description
Screenprinted poster, âWalcot Sunshine Festival - August 14-21st - music, films, theatre, on the burial field Walcot St. Bathâ. In the centre are children watching a Punch and Judy show on a green field, with blue sky and smiling sun emerging from a white cloud. The text at the bottom and top of the page are in scrolling white ribbons.
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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