Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.176
Object Name
Poster
Title
working women's festival
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Matlock Bath, Derbyshire
People
Paddington Printshop
Date
1877
Description
Screenprinted poster, "working women's festival" in bold red text at the top left. Below is a photograph, printed all in red, of the Grand Pavilion. Top right is a paragraph of text "Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion - Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 June 1977".
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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