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Tom Allen Centre December

Poster
1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Shed 22 (printer)
Unknown
Place of origin
London (made)

Portrait poster advertising December activities at the Tom Allen Centre. The poster features a large, abstract illustration of Father Christmas against a background of snow falling from the sky, and lots of text about the different activities.

Object details

Categories
Posters
Prints
Advertising
Christmas
Object type
Poster
TitleTom Allen Centre December (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stencil, printing, paper, plastic laminate
Plastic Laminate
Paper
Stencil
Printing
Brief description
Poster entitled 'Tom Allen Centre December', designed and printed with two youngsters from the Tom Allen Centre's drama workshop, made by Shed 22, London, 1985.
Physical description
Portrait poster advertising December activities at the Tom Allen Centre. The poster features a large, abstract illustration of Father Christmas against a background of snow falling from the sky, and lots of text about the different activities.
Dimensions
  • Height: 77.6cm
  • Width: 53.2cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions
  • TOM ALLEN CENTRE / GROVE CRESCENT RD. / STRATFORD E.15 1BJ. / TEL: 555 7289 / ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 50p / ACCESS/FACILITIES / FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
  • SUN 1 FILM BABY IT'S YOU 8pm 2.00/1.00conc
  • SUN 1 ACTING WORKSHOP 2 - 5pm 2.00/1.00conc
  • FRI 6 / SAT 17 THE IN CROWD presents FAT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE !?! 8pm 2.25/1.00conc
  • SAT 14 TOM ALLEN DRAMA WORKSHOP SCROOGE IN STRATFORD '85 3pm FREE
  • SUN 15 CABARET BENEFIT FOR LIVE AID 9pm 5.00/2.50conc. All proceeds to live Aid Jenny Eclair Fiasco Job-Job Sandra Smith Bums Tony Morewood The Entire Population of China John Lanahan The Hot Doris Band Dave Brown Skint Video Billy Moore Mad Dog & The Rabies Sisters Sensible Footwear
  • WED 11 - SAT 14 WED 18 - SAT 21 THE TOM ALLEN CENTRE CHRISTMAS SHOW Presented by TOM ALLEN WORKSHOPS THE THWARTING OF BARONESS BOPLLIGREW 7.30pm 2.25/1.00conc. Matinee SAT 21 3p,
  • december / writing by Paul Thomas / Drawing by Shaun of Kids Drama
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop.
Object history
Poster featured in the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Subject depicted
Christmas
Bibliographic reference
From the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.587-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1275016/tom-allen-centre-december-poster-unknown/
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