Portsmouth Guildhall Exhibition Review

Portsmouth Guildhall Exhibition Review

The exhibition was about music performances in Portsmouth from famous bands and musicians from over the years. It was laid out in a time machine layout, walking through different rooms which were laid out in the style of the music of the time and who performed showing photographs, props and costumes from the performances which was exciting and interesting to see.

I would recommended people to visit the exhibition so they can find out a bit more music genes and bands and singers from different decades; showing  how music has developed over the years.Visitors are able to enjoy rooms that reflect on Portsmouth music and the history of the Guildhall, and how this all fits into a wider historical context. It gives people an insight into what life was like in the past not just music but fashion, money and advertising; showing a real comparison to how it is today. Moreover it gives you a taste of music from different decades which made it feel like you have experience it yourself which was a brilliant experience.

The highlights of the exhibition for me was the whole layout of the exhibition, and how it feels like we were traveling through time, like a journey showing the of fashion and style though time. I everything room there was something new and surprising you learnt something different keeping me intrigued and interested throughout the whole exhibition; there was never a dull moment! Another highlight was seeing all the iconic props from famous performances right in front of me. Furthermore I really enjoyed watching the video of a couple of different past performances from the guild hall from famous signers, it was fantastic because you got a real sense of the atmosphere that the performance must have been giving off. 

Overall from attending the exhibition I have learnt a few things about music in Portsmouth, such ashe Guildhall was originally completed in 1890. It was designed by Leeds architect, William Hill, who was inspired to improve upon an almost-identical model that he had designed as Bolton Town Hall in 1873. I also found out how many famous bands and singers played at the Guildhall and how much tickets for contacts costed then "£2" compared to process now "£40".

The exhibition could help my graphics project by giving me inspiration from successful artist's work who's styles I could incorporate into my designs. By looking at the styles of posters and advertising materials and possibly get inspiration from the layout , styles of writing and fonts to make my work look more effective.