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Late Edition - 07 May 2025

Olympiad 2016
15 July 2017

Late edit - Olympiad 2016

Festival of Vintage 2017
15 May 2017

Our Second visit to Festival of Vintage - York

Brighton Lindy Hop Festival
21 February 2017

Our visit to the Brighton Lindy Hop swing dance festival

Velvet Bridcage
22 May 2016

A Fashion show of the designs from The Velvet Birdcage. a Bespoke dress makers in Worthing

The 2015 Chap Olympiad
06 August 2015

Our report from the 2015 Chap Olympiad, held each year in Bedford Square.

1940s Relived at Brooklands 2015
01 July 2015

We took our annual jaunt up to Weybridge for 1940s Relived at Brooklands Museum.

Atomic Festival 2015
11 June 2015

Our report from the Saturday of Atomic Festival.

Vintage on two wheels
17 May 2015

A look into vintage motorcycles

Tom Carradines Cockney Singalong
19 November 2014

Our visit to Wiltons Music Hall in London to join in with a proper knees up

WW1 Centenary Parade
09 October 2014

World War One Centenary Parade

The Coco Club
03 October 2014

Organised by Empire Radio, the Coco Club is a 1930s styled dance night in Kent.

High Rockabilly
19 September 2014

Our very first international feature!

Twinwood 2014
05 September 2014

Our fourth visit to the fantastic Twinwood Festival, now in it`s 14th year.

1940s Relived at Brooklands 2014
22 August 2014

Our third visit to Brooklands Museum for their annual 1940s Relived day.

Chap Olympiad 2014
01 August 2014

The 10th Chap Olympiad, a sporting event?

National Vintage Awards 2014
19 July 2014

The second year of these awards, held in Birmingham, celebrating all things vintage for up and down the land.

The Real Flying Company
10 July 2014

Just what can you do at a Pilot school that has vintage aircraft?

Tweed Run 2014
06 June 2014

Sadie took to her trusty steed (a Boris bike!) to bring you coverage of the 6th Tweed Run to take place in London.

Festival of Vintage - York
29 May 2014

Our visit to the Festival of Vintage in York, run by Keeley Hawes of Discover Vintage and featuring an interview with Ana from V&OAK magazine

Putting on the Glitz
10 April 2014

A fashion history education followed by a party. A very enjoyable visit to the Library

Big Jive All-Dayer
13 March 2014

Twelve hours of music and dancing hosted by The Jive Aces

The Puppini Sisters
19 December 2013

Interview with The Puppini Sisters during a UK tour

The Chap Ball 2013
13 December 2013

Our fourth outing the the Grand Anarcho-Dandyist Ball, held once again at Bloomsbury Ballroom

London to Brighton Car Run 2013
07 November 2013

We joined 500 pre-1905 vehicles for the 117th London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally

Bootlegger Launch
09 October 2013

Our newsreel from the Blue Tit Salon in Clapton, East London. This was the Launch party for Bootlegger

Brighton Camera Fair
06 October 2013

Our visit to Brighton / Wolverhampton Camera Fair.

Auto Historica in Burpham
27 September 2013

Future Cinema presents Dirty Dancing
13 September 2013

We carried a watermelon to Hackney Downs (which was masquerading as Kellerman`s family Holiday camp) to take part in Future Cinema`s latest offering - Dirty Dancing.

Twinwood 2013
05 September 2013

We returned to Twinwood for its 12th year.

Harry and Edna on the Wireless
16 August 2013

Our trip to Milton Keynes to be interviewed for Harry and Edna on the Wireless

Chap Olympiad 2013
02 August 2013

Our third trip to the esteemed Chap Olympiad at Bedford Square Gardens

National Vintage Awards 2013
15 July 2013

The first ever National Vintage Awards from down-town Birmingham

Vintage Fashion Revue
07 July 2013

Vintage Fashion Revue by Bettina Scarlett, Filmed at Rockabilly Rave in Camber Sands.

Olympiad 2013 Training
22 June 2013

Just how do people prepare for the Chap Olympiad?

Jumping at the Woodside
21 June 2013

Jumping at the Woodside. Weekend dance festival near Gloucester. Lindy Hop, Balboa, Jive, and other swing dances

Retro Daisy
13 June 2013

Opening of vintage and reproduction clothes shop in Worthing Sussex

Byfleet Manor
03 June 2013

Our visit to Byfleet Manor. A film location for Poirot and Downton Abbey, that you can visit for tea or hire for your private function.

1940s Relived
24 May 2013

Our return visit to 1940s Relived at Brooklands Museum in Surrey

Vintage Parade Winchester
02 May 2013

Our visit to Winchester to film a the fair run by Vintage Parade

Tweed Run 2013
19 April 2013

Our coverage of The Tweed Run 2013 London. This year with handlebar footage

The 39 Steps
12 April 2013

Interview with Cast and crew for the comedy stage version

Blue Bell
10 April 2013

Our chat with The Bluebell Railway as they open a new section of track.

Hep Cats Holiday
30 March 2013

The team visit a dance weekend at a holiday camp

What Katie Did SS13 launch
28 February 2013

Slinky Sparkles and Sophia St Villier show off the new collection from What Katie Did

Future London - Casablanca
17 February 2013

Future Cinema presents an interactive showing of Casablanca

The men who made Menswear
29 January 2013

The Men Who Made Menswear walking tour with Russell Nash

The Cats Meow
04 January 2013

The Cat`s Meow Christmas Party by the London Swing Cats

The 4th Chap Ball
14 December 2012

Now in its fourth year, the Grand Anarcho-Dandyist Ball (hosted by the Chap magazine) was as enjoyable as when we have attended the previous two years - if not more.

Charity Fashion Show
05 December 2012

In November we had the opportunity to attend a 1920s themed charity fashion show at All Saints Church in Hove, in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust and Trekstock. Organised by Sussex Fashion Society and RAG Society.

Herr Kettners
28 November 2012

In September, we stepped back into the decadent and debauched world of Weimar Germany and partied like it was 1929 at Kettner`s in Soho.

Festival of Vintage at Epsom
13 November 2012

This was our first opportunity to attend a fair organised by Discover Vintage and we were in for a treat. It was an amazing fair, but unfortunately we had a problem with one of our cameras so lost half our footage!

White Mink - Newsflash
03 November 2012

White Mink at The Old Market

100 Years of Hollywood Custume
18 October 2012

Victoria and Albert Host 100 Years of Hollywood Custome exhibition.

What Katie Did AW12 Launch and SS13 Preview
11 September 2012

We were lucky enough to make it to the launch of What Katie Did`s AW12 collection and a sneak preview of SS13. Featuring the latest What Katie Did designs modelled by Ms Violet Crumble, Lenka Padysakova, Miss Betsy Rose, Kate Lomax and Miss Dolly Blow-Up.

Twinwood festival 2012
06 September 2012

Once again, we spent some of our August bank holiday up near Bedford at the Twinwood festival. It was brilliant as ever and we were fortunate enough to interview Ian from the Jive Aces and Shona, founder of Heyday!

Batemans WWI
17 August 2012

We spent a lovely saturday at Batemans in East Sussex filming the re-enactors as they explianed and entertained.

War and Peace
03 August 2012

Another wonderful day of filming at the War and Peace show at Hop Farm, the world`s biggest military show.

The Chap Olympiad
24 July 2012

The newsreel that you`ve all been waiting for... Two great days of splendid un-sporting events - Not playing tennis, the breifcase Phalanx, umbrella jousting and much more.

Frantic about Frances
20 July 2012

Frantic about Frances had a pop fashion show/sale at the Mesmerist, The team had a wonderful evening talking to the host Jenny Mearns about her designs.

London Swing Festival
20 July 2012

Kieren`s footage from his frolics at the London Swing Festival. (UPDATED 17/08)

The New Sheridan Club Summer Jubile Party
13 July 2012

We once again attended the New Sheridan Club party, this time in the summer. Held in the Tea House Theatre, the theme was Jubilee (anarchists and monarchists alike were welcome!).

Alex Mendham and his Orchestra
13 July 2012

A wonderful evening of live music with Alex Mendham and his Orchestra ,(and Trio Manouche) at the Floridita

Vintage Nation
20 June 2012

We spent a wonderful day at the Vintage Nation festival at the Brighton Racecourse.

Victorious Vintage - Portsmouth
12 June 2012

Sadie and Les went down to see what all the fuss was about. A good day filming in a lovely setting

Jubilee Hair Day with Simon Webster Hair
06 June 2012

Our coverage of the Jubilee Hair Day with Simon Webster Hair and the Dorset public house.Also featuring styling by Vanity Box and musical performances by Dollar Bill.

Hendricks - Brighton
29 May 2012

We popped along to the Hendricks library during the Brighton Festival

1940s Relived - Brooklands
24 May 2012

Our visit to the new annual event - 1940s relived at the Brooklands Museum

Spring Tweed Run 2012
08 May 2012

The tweed run is a stylish charity bicycle ride across London town.

Trailer Trash - Brighton
29 April 2012

Brighton Komedia is a great venue, so we had to take a peek at Trailer Trash

Give Three-Piece a Chance
25 April 2012

Our footage from the (now infamous) protest against Abercrombie & Fitch on Savile Row

Swing Ninjas launch party
06 April 2012

A lively wednesday night down at The Mesmerist in Brighton town for the Swing Ninjas launch party.

White Mink Returns
05 April 2012

Our coverage of Nick Hollywoods White Mink electro-swing night at the Proud Ballroom in Brighton

The Return of the Blind Pig
23 March 2012

Our coverage of the Blind Pigs return to the Proud Ballroom in Brighton

The Ric Rac Club
29 February 2012

A relaxed evening at the Ric Rac club somewhere in the Shoreditch triangle. We caught up with Naomi Thompson on the evening of her book launch.

The Candlelight Club at Christmas 2011
28 February 2012

The Candlelight Club at Christmas 2011

The Big Band Biltz - Novemeber 2011
13 February 2012

The Big Band Biltz - Novemeber 2011

New Sheridan Club Christmas Party 2011
13 February 2012

Tinker, Tailor, Dandy, Spy. The Spy themed New Sheridan Club Christmas party 2011. Featuring an interview with Mr Artemis Scarheart, their esteemed Defence Secretary

The Night of a Thousand Waistcoats
08 February 2012

The pre-Christmas bash put on by The Chap magazine

Tweed Run p2
02 February 2012

Coverage of the Tweed Run November 2011 (part 2)

Tweed Run p1
30 January 2012

Coverage of the Tweed Run November 2011

International Living History Fair
25 January 2012

Our second visit to the international living history fair in Bruntingthorpe

Belle Epoque Halloween Special
11 January 2012

Belle Epoque is part speakeasy, part cabaret, and all cocktail party, mixed 19th and early 20th century style

Newsreel 10
03 January 2012

Round up and look ahead

Judys Affordable Vintage Fair
29 December 2011

Our visit to the Judys affordable vintage fair when it visited Brighton Racecourse

Brighton Blitz
22 December 2011

Brighton Blitz held at the Proud Ballroom Sept 2011

Twinwood
14 December 2011

Our visit to Twinwood Farm in Bedfordshire, for the Twinwood Festival held in the grounds of the Glenn Miller Museum

Newsreel 9
02 December 2011

Monthly round up and look ahead

Newsreel 8
05 November 2011

Monthly round up and look ahead

War and Peace 2011
26 October 2011

Our visit to the War and Peace show, the largest military show in the UK

Chap Olympiad July 2011
21 October 2011

Chap Olympiad. Is it a picnic, a party, or a sporting event? We`re not sure but a great day out. Featuring Gustav Temple of The Chap and Scott from Swing Patrol

Newsreel 7
01 September 2011

The Voice of Vintage. Our end of month round-up and look ahead

Newsreel 6
07 August 2011

Monthly Round-up and look ahead

Ardingly Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show
04 August 2011

Ardingly Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show is a large vintage vehicle and craft show with auto-jumble and fair

The Candlelight Club
03 August 2011

The Candlelight Club is a pop-up Speakeasy operating in the east London area. It takes its name from being completely candle-lit. Live music, good atmosphere, great cocktails. The band performing during filming is The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band