Storm Thorgerson: Right but Wrong – new exhibition on the cutting edge album artist

From Led Zeppelin to Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath to Megadeath, Muse to the Mars Volta, the Idea Generation Gallery presents a retrospective of one of the greatest album artists of all time. The art of Storm Thorgerson is as famous as the music it accompanies. As a childhood friend of the founding members of Pink Floyd, he went on to become their designer-in-chief, creating a string of eye catching designs including Atom Heart Mother, Wish You Were Here and The Division Bell.
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Flapper invasion in Manchester: we went to the Charleston flashmob

It’s Saturday afternoon in Manchester and shopping area Piccadilly Gardens is teeming with shoppers and pedestrians going about their business. A man in a velvet frock coat casually sets down a stereo by a grassy verge and presses play. ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ by big band legend Louis Prima is soon blaring from the speakers.

Two smartly dressed folks begin to spontaneously dance the Charleston and then, as if by magic, other couples appear from the crowd and start to join them. Before long a synchronised routine is being played out in full of view of the amused onlookers. Liz Kenny reports from Manchester’s Charleston flashmob.

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Berlin for vintage film enthusiats

Vintage film enthusiasts have a number of notable sights to explore in Berlin, after all the city was once the film capital of Europe. Our Berlin correspondent Holly  has found the perfect sights for old-school movie lovers.
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Banish the L-plates: have a vintage-themed hen do

London-based vintage crockery hire and styling company A Most Curious Party has teamed up with some of the top vintage experts London has to offer to give hen parties glamorous, fun-packed afternoons and evenings – the vintage way.
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Vintage Oscar style – our favourite Academy Awards dresses

Preparations for the 82nd annual Academy Awards this weekend are well under way in Hollywood at the moment, and every actress nominated will have by now narrowed down her choice of dress. A vintage couture gown is the preferred choice for many - who could for example forget Julia Roberts’ vintage black and white Valentino dress. Here we take a look back at Oscar nominated ladies from the last few decades and their choice of dress. Who knows, we might be seeing similar gowns on the red carpet on Sunday!

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