girlwithbeads at Bermondsey Street Festival 2011

girlwithbeads returns for the 3rd year to Bermondsey Street Festival on 24th September 2011.

The Bermondsey Street Festival is an annual event, now in its 5th year. Built around a traditional village fete, you can expect the usual traditional fun and games and other festival favourites such as the dog show, fashion show and high quality food and stalls.

Whether you live, work or play in the area, put the 24th September 2011 in your diaries.

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

Nigel's Eco Market - Brighton - 27th August!

girlwithbeads is coming to Brighton on Saturday 27th August to take part in Nigel's Eco Market.

We are very excited to go to the seaside and have to chance to meet some new green minded folks.

New offerings from gwb include the popular baby & kids range of Tie-shirts, and a new design of the Flat Cap Bag with shoulder strap PLUS all the usual great goodies.

Here is some more info from Nigel's Eco Store:

WHAT IS IT?
Nigel’s Eco Market was born out of a desire to showcase innovative eco products, information and services from talented and creative individuals and companies – from green energy, to upcyclers, organic food, handmade clothing, handmade furniture and beautiful items for the home.

We wanted to take the best aspects of these and bring them together under one roof – to show that taking care of the planet doesn’t have to be difficult, or drab.

Organised by the award winning Nigel’s Eco Store, this will be a great event in Brighton where people can come with their friends to be inspired, to learn, and to buy from an eclectic selection of stalls.

WHEN IS IT?
The first Eco Market takes place on Saturday 27th August 2011.

WHERE IS IT?
Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, a popular venue in the heart of Brighton’s historic Lanes. It enjoys excellent passing trade, both from the Ship Street and Meeting House Lane entrances, and has a wonderful garden and café.

ENTRY is free!

CAFE
There will be a selection of delicious homemade sandwiches, cakes, juices and hot drinks available from the café, which is located in the adjoining room to the Lecture Room. The café is the perfect place to take a break, offering good food, music, friendly service and reasonable prices.

Hope you can make it!

Summer Fun at Vintage!

A few pics from the Vintage at Southbank festival last weekend.

The glorious weather, thousands of visitors and great stalls helped to make it a fab weekend.

Same time next year?

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