Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.218
Object Name
Poster
Title
Theatre Centre
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop
Description
Screenprinted poster, âtheatre centre - making linksâ. On a whole page black line illustration of a crowd of people dancing and holding long ribbons at a street party with the front of houses visible in the background and people leaning out of their windows to join in the four words of text are on the ribbons theatre centre at the very top and making links at the bottom. The line drawing is on a white 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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