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Special ticket offer from the BBC Concert Orchestra
Embrace the vintage glamour of the 1940s and join the BBC Concert Orchestra on their journey back to The Home Front era. To celebrate the upcoming event, The BBC Concert Orchestra and The Southbank Centre are offering Pretty Nostalgic readers
Special ticket offer from the BBC Concert Orchestra
Embrace the vintage glamour of the 1940s and join the BBC Concert Orchestra on their journey back to The Home Front era. To celebrate the upcoming event, The BBC Concert Orchestra and The Southbank Centre are offering Pretty Nostalgic readers
The Secret Vintage Fair
For our Easter holidays, Pretty Nostalgic team were invited to the marvellous town of Colchester by the girls at the wonderful Secret Vintage Fair. If you’ve never heard of the Secret Vintage Fair before and you live east of the
The Secret Vintage Fair
For our Easter holidays, Pretty Nostalgic team were invited to the marvellous town of Colchester by the girls at the wonderful Secret Vintage Fair. If you’ve never heard of the Secret Vintage Fair before and you live east of the
Vintage Village Stockport
This weekend why not join our regional editor, Sam Young, as she holds our stall at the Vintage Village Westwood Ho! Fair. If you’re a lover of vintage clothing then you’ll definitely enjoy this fashion extravaganza in honour of our
Vintage Village Stockport
This weekend why not join our regional editor, Sam Young, as she holds our stall at the Vintage Village Westwood Ho! Fair. If you’re a lover of vintage clothing then you’ll definitely enjoy this fashion extravaganza in honour of our
Vintage in the Shires
This Saturday 23rd March why not pop to ‘Vintage in the Park’, a special Easter Vintage Fair taking place in the lovely Grade 1 Listed Abington Park Museum in Northampton, once lived in by Shakespeare’s last surviving direct descendant! There
Vintage in the Shires
This Saturday 23rd March why not pop to ‘Vintage in the Park’, a special Easter Vintage Fair taking place in the lovely Grade 1 Listed Abington Park Museum in Northampton, once lived in by Shakespeare’s last surviving direct descendant! There
What’s your favourite tea room?
Whether it’s high tea in a tree house, jam and scones in an Alice in Wonderland world, or a farewell Earl Grey in a cafe based on Brief Encounter: we’re seeking out the most unusual, quirky and downright wonderful tea rooms
What’s your favourite tea room?
Whether it’s high tea in a tree house, jam and scones in an Alice in Wonderland world, or a farewell Earl Grey in a cafe based on Brief Encounter: we’re seeking out the most unusual, quirky and downright wonderful tea rooms
The results of our best British markets are in…
You voted, we listened and finally we can reveal your winners… Thank you so much for taking part in our Best Markets polls. Here’s what our marvellous winners had to say about their win: Voted “Best Arts & Crafts Market“ I am
The results of our best British markets are in…
You voted, we listened and finally we can reveal your winners… Thank you so much for taking part in our Best Markets polls. Here’s what our marvellous winners had to say about their win: Voted “Best Arts & Crafts Market“ I am
It’s a cut-throat business
From time to time, it’s nice to push the boat out and treat yourself to a traditional hot towel shave carried out by a razor wielding professional. G.M. Norton recommends four such establishments for your perusal
It’s a cut-throat business
From time to time, it’s nice to push the boat out and treat yourself to a traditional hot towel shave carried out by a razor wielding professional. G.M. Norton recommends four such establishments for your perusal
Motto Winners
Last issue we challenged readers to design an original piece of work based on our motto – Spend Wisely, Waste Less, Appreciate More – using textiles, letterpress, embroidery, calligraphy, paint and pen. We had the most amazing response and here
Motto Winners
Last issue we challenged readers to design an original piece of work based on our motto – Spend Wisely, Waste Less, Appreciate More – using textiles, letterpress, embroidery, calligraphy, paint and pen. We had the most amazing response and here
The joy of mismatched
Why waste time searching for coordinating table settings when you can pick up a host of mismatching vintage china from jumble sales for a unique and effortless collection? In issue 6 we asked six collectors to share their tips for
The joy of mismatched
Why waste time searching for coordinating table settings when you can pick up a host of mismatching vintage china from jumble sales for a unique and effortless collection? In issue 6 we asked six collectors to share their tips for
Treacle Market
This Sunday, 24th February, Regional Editor Sam is off to man another Pretty Nostalgic stall, this time at the fabulous Treacle Market in the Historic town of Macclesfield, Cheshire. The market takes place on the last Sunday of every month,
Treacle Market
This Sunday, 24th February, Regional Editor Sam is off to man another Pretty Nostalgic stall, this time at the fabulous Treacle Market in the Historic town of Macclesfield, Cheshire. The market takes place on the last Sunday of every month,
Meet the designer: Emma Dibben
Illustrator Emma Dibben takes inspiration from her deep respect for nature, an ever-expanding collection of vintage curios and a love of growing wonky misshapen vegetables on her Bristol allotment. We chatted to her about her work on our Britain’s best
Meet the designer: Emma Dibben
Illustrator Emma Dibben takes inspiration from her deep respect for nature, an ever-expanding collection of vintage curios and a love of growing wonky misshapen vegetables on her Bristol allotment. We chatted to her about her work on our Britain’s best
Upcycled Christmas Outfits on a Budget – Part Four
Our junior intern, Alice Johnson, looks at how you can achieve a beautiful Christmas costume from thrifted clothes, and whether high-street fashion can stand the test of time against self-designed outfits.
Upcycled Christmas Outfits on a Budget – Part Four
Our junior intern, Alice Johnson, looks at how you can achieve a beautiful Christmas costume from thrifted clothes, and whether high-street fashion can stand the test of time against self-designed outfits.
What do you collect? Share your collections..
Is your house full of boxes of collected finds? Do you sometimes think your house is more show room than living room? We’re on the hunt for collectors, so if you think you’ve got something worth showing, we want to
What do you collect? Share your collections..
Is your house full of boxes of collected finds? Do you sometimes think your house is more show room than living room? We’re on the hunt for collectors, so if you think you’ve got something worth showing, we want to
Childhood souvenirs
Wonky clay pots, cotton wool snowmen and dusty woodwork projects: do you have anything you made as a child that you can’t bear to part with? Have you kept anything that you made as a child? Do your parents still
Childhood souvenirs
Wonky clay pots, cotton wool snowmen and dusty woodwork projects: do you have anything you made as a child that you can’t bear to part with? Have you kept anything that you made as a child? Do your parents still
Festive gifts: How do you wrap yours?
Not only is recycled wrapping paper more sustainable, it can be a heck of a lot more fun. Here are a just a few ways to wrap your gifts this year (with ideas from the magazine and our friends on
Festive gifts: How do you wrap yours?
Not only is recycled wrapping paper more sustainable, it can be a heck of a lot more fun. Here are a just a few ways to wrap your gifts this year (with ideas from the magazine and our friends on
Upcycled Christmas Outfits on a Budget – Part Three
Our junior intern, Alice Johnson, looks at how you can achieve a beautiful Christmas costume from thrifted clothes, and whether high-street fashion can stand the test of time against self-designed outfits.
Upcycled Christmas Outfits on a Budget – Part Three
Our junior intern, Alice Johnson, looks at how you can achieve a beautiful Christmas costume from thrifted clothes, and whether high-street fashion can stand the test of time against self-designed outfits.