A Vintage Guild Weekend 2012

A Vintage Guild Weekend takes place at to Preston's Avenham Park on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September 2012. It is being curated by internationally renowned designers, Wayne Hemingway MBE and Gerardine Hemingway MBE, who will bring a touch of glamour to the Guild festival.

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Live bands and artists from past and present across a range of genres, from swing to rave, will entertain crowds as we celebrate previous Guilds through the ages from 1922 to present day. The Human League will headline on Sunday.

On Saturday night festival goers can show off their styling at The Back to '42 Guild Ball which will transport people back to the Guild that never was and help reinstate this event that was cancelled due to World War II. With a bespoke 1942-inspired menu by Paul Heathcote, authentic cocktails, orchestras, cabaret, dance lessons in an immersive, set dressed big top, revellers will exchange their modern money and go pre decimal with pounds, shillings and pence and dine and dance into the night.

Soul lovers should head to the beautiful Spiegel Tent where guests will be able to groove to sounds of the 60s and 70s from 3pm-midnight. The event will be an eight-hour session of great music, from soul through to the earliest days of disco.

Tickets

Tickets for the ball on Saturday are priced £42, and £22 for Sunday. To buy tickets, click here.

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Preston's Grade II Listed Avenham Park will provide the backdrop to a multi-venue playground where, over two days and nights of live entertainment and activities, visitors can glam up, put their dancing shoes on and join in a truly celebratory musical, sensory and fashion-inspired event.

Throughout A Vintage Guild Weekend revellers will be able to immerse themselves in the culture and style of the Guilds of 1922, 52, 72, 92 as well as taking a crystal ball peak into the future Guild of 2032: There will be the opportunity to take part in interactive fashion, design and art workshops, have your hair and makeup done by stylists, take part in dance classes and viewing exhibitions of old-time Guild memorabilia and classic vehicles.

Event-goers will have the opportunity to take part in live arts and craft and fashion workshops, learning skills including graffiti, knitting and even yarn bombing. They can also see catwalk shows displaying timeless, classic and future fashion and take part in public fashion parades.

A Vintage Guild Marketplace will offer a range of stalls selling an eclectic range of new, recycled and re-used vintage themed wares from clothing to accessories, homeware to music memorabilia.

At the same time, Preston Guild 2012 Square Food Festival will take place in the adjacent Winckley Square. The Georgian square will be home to a host of stalls offering a selection of local and international food and drink.

The two-day event will include cookery demonstrations, tutored tastings and workshops. Children and adults alike will be welcomed into a Food Adventure Playground where they can play the giant Stockpot Game, test their fishy knowledge in the hilarious 'Tunaversity Challenge', have a go at a large scale farm animal jigsaw, or get ready to run in the Ostrich Egg and Spoon races! .

More information will be here when available.

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