Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.76
Object Name
Poster
Title
Roundwood Festival
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
John Phillips and Kate McLean (designer); Paddington Printshop; Roundwood Festival
Date
1977
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Roundwood Festival" in black at the top. Below is a multicoloured photocollage of a group of Black and white children, who appear around 8 years old. They are looking at the camera and laughing, crowding together. Along the bottom is "Roundwood Adventure Playground Fry Rd, NW10, Saturday 4th August 78 12am-7pm." Around the photocollage is a purple background.
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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