December 11th - January 17th 2010

Best Art Vinyl 2009 Exhibition

Venue: Georges House Gallery, 8 The Old High St, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1RL

An exhibition of all 50 nominations for the Best Art Vinyl 09 award, as well as some of the winners from previous competitions.

At this gallery show you will be able to browse the nominations and cast your votes until Christmas eve. All the nominated records from this year will also be available to buy.

For more information, please download the press release

http://www.strangecargo.org.uk/

November 27th

Best Art Vinyl 2009 Exhibition

Venue: Snap Galleries, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9FD

An exhibition of all 50 nominations for the Best Art Vinyl 09 award.

For more information, please download the press release.

October 14th - March 2010

Home Grown: The Story of UK Hip Hop

Venue: Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG

The first major exhibition to chronicle the development of the UK Hip Hop scene.

Art Vinyl has been a key partner in this free exhibition and all the amazing sleeve art is of course on show using our very own Play & Display Flip Frames. Frames and a selection of memorabilia are available to buy from the Urbis gallery shop.

This exhibition comes highly recommended, a beautiful mix of art, music and culture that the UK should be proud of.

http://www.urbis.org.uk/page.asp?id=3340

October 15th - January 24th 2010

Beatles to Bowie

Venue: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE

A major exhibition exploring the leading pop music personalities who helped create 'Swinging London' in the 1960's. A range of photographs, memorabilia and of course record cover art from the period.

Play & Display Flip Frames and a selection of framed vinyl records from the period are available to buy from the exhibition shop.

http://www.npg.org.uk:8080/beatles/exhib.htm

November 6th

Best Art Vinyl 2009 Exhibition

Venue: The Art Vinyl Gallery, Gordons Cafe, Ist Floor, Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 1AB

Exhibiting some of the best record covers of 2009 in the UK's most prestigious department store. The exhibition is found on the first floor at Gordon's Cafe. So if you want to take a break from all that Christmas shopping you can come and refresh yourself and enjoy some of the most exciting art and design of 2009.

July 2nd - July 3rd

The Secret History of 60s London, curated by Andy Charity Shop DJ Jupp

Venue: Art Vinyl Gallery Shop, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London, W1B 5PJ

Charity Shop DJ will be untangling the Secret Histories of the Sixties as told by the charity shops of Swinging London.

What were people really listening to? How much of it survives today?

June 25th - June 26th

The Art of 60s Psychedelia and Garage with Shindig Magazine

Venue: Art Vinyl Gallery Shop, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London, W1B 5PJ

Shindig are going to create a record sleeve on site, in the style of a Sgt Pepper montage. Please bring along an image to include in the montage - photo, drawing, whatever you think would work.

June 13th - June 14th

Swinging Carnaby, the best in 60s Art and Music with the Art Vinyl DJs

Venue: Art Vinyl Gallery Shop, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London, W1B 5PJ

Carnaby Street will be revisiting the era with which it is synonymous with Swinging Carnaby, a weekend of events and promotions celebrating the 60s.

June 10th

Bring Your Parents 60s Records hosted by Jonny Awsum

Venue: Art Vinyl Gallery Shop, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London, W1B 5PJ

A free party where you can bring your parents records and play them yourself (you get to DJ). Forget about mixing, at BYPR you only use one deck - when the song finishes just take it off and put another one on.