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Wandsworth Arts Festival Press Launch

Ideas Trainer

Writer and ideas trainer Jude Arnup came to visit The Old Sweet Shop and see our temporary 200 resident urban gnomes.

RAL 7011

The Old Sweet Shop has a new colour - RAL 7011. A nice grey which will make the inside stand out.

Henny Van Nistelrooy

Henny came to collect his 're-dedit' magazines, used magazines get a new life by undergoing a process that leaves excavations in the body of their glossy pages. See more of Henny's work.

The Clonmore Street Safari Party

Our neighbour Kate Elliott from Clonmore Street had the great idea of
getting the neighbours together and arranged a "Safari Party" - a party where each dinner course is served at a different location - starting with drinks
at The Old Sweet Shop.

Doctor Simpo

Saw Doctor Simpo's work at his degree show at the RCA and invited him to come and show his work. We talked about him creating a world for his characters at The Old Sweet Shop. Doctor Simpo website

No stopping Dinarta

Dinarta Abreu second year fine art painting student from Wimbledon College will be helping The Old Sweet Shop as part of her work experience. Dinarta comes from Jersey and is originally from Madeira island.

Catch 22

Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa came to visit The Old Sweet Shop and bring Catch 22 magazine of which he's Publisher and Editor. Catch 22 was officially launched this month at the ICA and its mission is to celebrate youth culture and creative minds and best of all it's FREE. Come and get your copy now!

Branding visit

A morning discussing websites and colour and all other affairs with creative producer and brand guru Sarah Reed. Re-branding works.