girlwithbeads at Vintage Village!

At this year's Vintage at Southbank festival they've assembled over 200 of the finest purveyors of vintage finery from stunning mid-century furniture to fun 80s fashion accessories, from lovingly handmade unusual upcycled home accessories to hard-to-find authentic 40s frocks. You're going to be in a spin when you enter the Vintage Marketplace - an absolute heavenly delight for all you vintage fans out there!

And the best bit? The majority of our vintage sellers can be found in the Vintage Village which is situated outside the Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank and is absolutely FREE to enter. Hurrah!

For more info on all the vintage dealers visit:

http://www.vintageatsouthbankcentre.co.uk/blog/a-to-z-directory-of-vintage-dealers

Shoreditch Festival - gwb stall location!

Just a reminder that girlwithbeads will have a stall at Shoreditch Festival on Sunday 17th July.

Here is a map showing the location of the stall.

Sunday 17th July

The Live Weekend - 1pm - 9pm - Regent's Canal N1 & N8, free

Experience the best of East London across 3km of the historic Regent's Canal with live music on three stages, a floating stage, street dance, boat trips, a floating forest, food markets and much more.

For more info visit: http://www.shoreditchfestival.org.uk/

Folly for a Flyover

Also on my weekend of fun, took a stroll down the canal to this excellent project -

Folly for a Flyover.

Hand-built by a team of volunteers with local, reclaimed and donated materials, the Folly has been built in the gap between the east and westbound traffic of the A12. Transforming the cavernous undercroft where the motorway crosses the Lea Navigation Canal, & is hosting a six week programme of waterside cinema, performance and play, including boat tours, screenings and drop-in workshops, produced by Assemble CIC in conjunction with CREATE 2011 and The Barbican Art Gallery, with support from muf architecture/art.

The construction is very interesting, it reminded me of James May's lifesize lego house, as the wooden blocks have holes drilled through the and are then strung together

Love the simple but stylish furniture - trestle tables and chairs beautifully made from broom handles and scrap wood. This chair reminds me of a horse!

Didn't manage to see any films but sampled the Folly's delicious bacon bagel plus the cheapest & best cuppa I've had in London in a while.

Well worth a visit - http://www.follyforaflyover.co.uk/

Museum of 51

don't think these people realise they are being watched....

A weekend of birthday fun included an inspiring trip to the Southbank which is currently celebrating 60 years since the Festival of Britain.

There is a fab *free* exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall, which has created a 'Museum of 51'.

A journey through the momentous Festival of Britain, a nationwide event that brought hope and progress to millions of people throughout the country following the hardships of WW2.

The Museum of 51 contains a vibrant collection of memorabilia, artworks, models, films and photographs as well as personal memories from those that took part.

Also along the southbank there are lots of things to see including a giant seagull, beach huts (each with its own theme & exhibition inside) a giant straw fox and a beach!!

For more info visit: http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info/festival-of-britain