“A festival appealing to everyone from the casual vintage admirer to the hardcore devotee.” Dazed & Confused
“An offbeat, cultural haven... If you’re looking for something a little different to the festival norm, take a look at the most stylish from this truly unique event.” Elle
“A gaudy but unselfconscious celebration of 20th century popular culture.” The Guardian
“Loved the atmosphere, the amazing attention to detail, the music, the fashions....everything was so inspiring. Our new favorite festival” The Independent
"Seeing a younger generation engaging, perhaps for the first time, in something usually reserved for generations past is a perfect symbol of what the Vintage Festival represents. There's none of the sniggering irony which sometimes taints 'retro' events: everybody is fully appreciative of timeless style – whether they were there the first time round or not. To me this is the point the Vintage Festival succeeds in making: great style deserves not to be confined to the past.” Spoonfed
The 6 Music interview with Sir Peter Blake on The Radcliffe & Maconie show yesterday is available for download below. It's a fantastic piece with a couple of plugs, lasting nearly ten minutes in total:
Evening Standard - Welcome to Wayne's festival world"Great article in Evening Standard a full on double page in the printed edition Wayne + Gerardine wish they had sold Red or Dead for as much as £25m ..where do people get these stories from? Gerardine also wishes people would accept that someone could be called Gerardine rather than Geraldine . Gives a great overview of the event though + its a good read" - Wayne Hemingway
Cool article by our favorite travel journo Simon Calder... talks about the wider festivities at Southbank this summer & some stuff about accommodation....