PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
ExhibiTours in association with The Exhibition Hub Ltd presents
The Old Truman Brewery from 2nd October 2015
Featuring iconic costumes from the worlds of film, TV and theatre
Dressed by Angels will open at The Old Truman Brewery on 2nd October 2015. This brand new
interactive exhibition tells the story behind the world’s greatest costume house, presenting visitors
with an irresistible mix of costumes, drama and history. Angels Costumiers has been dressing the
world for 175 years, including countless Oscar and BAFTA Award winning films, and Olivier and Tony
Award winning theatre. Over seven generations of one family, Angels has become the premiere
costumier to the world. This is their story – in costumes. Tickets are on sale from
dressedbyangels.co.uk.
From Lawrence of Arabia to Titanic, Dickens to Lillie Langtry, and from Military to Royalty: you know
it, Angels has dressed it. Visitors will get exclusive access to costumes from films including: Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang, Star Wars, The Iron Lady and The Grand Budapest Hotel; TV shows Morecambe
and Wise, Dr Who, Only Fools & Horses and Downton Abbey; and the blockbuster musical Wicked.
Over 100 costumes have been carefully selected from Angel’s illustrious back catalogue for display.
Visitors will see bespoke costumes made for Fred Astaire, Noel Coward, Laurence Olivier, Tom Baker,
Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep, to name just a few. Alongside the costumes will be
photographs and fascinating letters and artefacts, providing an insight into showbiz history.
Dressed by Angels will be launched exclusively in London, using costumes to take visitors on a
journey through Victorian London up to the present day. The exhibition will feature many interactive
elements to allow the visitor a hands-on experience which will include digital games, measurement
tapes and forms and how to use them, interactive media displays and a workshop room where
people can learn the intricate craft of costume progress from design to finished product. This is an
exhibition that will appeal to all ages, and the whole family as you journey through Angels’ history.
THE EXHIBIT
Beginning in the sooty, fog bound London of the early Victorian era, where Covent Garden's Seven
Dials was focus of a vast number of immigrants all plying their trade, visitors will be introduced to
Charles Dickens and his most memorable characters. During this time, London's theatre and dance
halls started to flourish - all of whom needed costumes… Enter Daniel Angel. Founder of Angels,
Daniel had come to England as a tailor by trade. He got his start by acquiring clothes from the estates
of the deceased and hiring them out to Londoners. The rest, as they say, is history!
Visitors will then travel through the dance hall days into the early 20th century and with it a
diversification into military uniforms for the two World Wars. On into rooms highlighting the Ealing
Comedy years, the Swinging Sixties and the musical blockbuster explosion of the 1980s alongside
many iconic costumes from television from the 1979s to the present day.
The centre point of the Exhibition will be instantly recognisable costumes from Titanic, Indiana Jones
and Cate Blanchett's Queen Elizabeth I to name just a few.
The exhibition finishes with a look into the world of fancy dress and how so many of these costumes
have their beginnings in the elaborate original film and theatre originals.
A variety of workshops led by industry experts will be scheduled for evenings throughout the run and
will go on sale in September (more details to be announced in due course). Topics will include:
Special Effects Make Up; The Inside Story: Anecdotes from the Industry; Costume for Large Events
and From Design to Reality.
Exhibition tickets go will be on general sale from Friday 17th July from dressedbyangels.co.uk /
0203 773 8995
For more information, images and interview opportunities please contact Target Live:
Andrew Greer on andrew.greer@targetlive.co.uk / (020)3 372 0966
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Dressed by Angels
Venue: The Old Truman Brewery, Loading Bay, Ely’s Yard, 15 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR
Dates: 2nd October 2015 – 3rd January 2016
Times: Mon, Tue, Wed 10am – 6pm; Thu 10am – 8pm; Fri, Sat 10am – 7pm; Sun 10am – 6pm
(Please note: Last entry 90 minutes before closing)
Tickets: Adults £16.00 / Children (to 16) £9.00 / Concession (seniors, students, disabled passes)
£13.50 / Family (4): £45.00 / Family (5) £54.00
Groups: (8+) £12.50 / (School groups) £8.00
Box Office: dressedbyangels.co.uk / 0203 773 8995
NOTES TO EDITORS
THE CREATORS
ExhibiTours Ltd has created and developed this exhibition from the beginning. Carol Stenberg and
Derrick Moore have spent over 50 years in the theatre industry between them, and have used this
collective knowledge, in tandem with their current work in exhibitions, to create this theatrical and
interactive exhibition.
THE CURATOR
Mario Iacampo is based in Brussels and is the European Manager for the Art of the Brick exhibition.
He has extensive exhibition experience and has curated The Power of Poison in Europe.
THE VENUE
The Old Truman Brewery, situated off Brick Lane, is a hub for many different kinds of events. In
addition to the exhibitions, there are food stands and a very popular food festival every weekend,
clothing stalls and many temporary trade and public events in the numerous spaces around the
Loading Bay. The exhibit for Art of the Brick attracted over 220,000 visitors in 5 months during the
run from September to April.
PROMOTER & PRODUCER
ExhibiTours Ltd (Promoter and Show Management) was formed in 2013 in order to bring in and/or
create exhibitions that will inspire, provoke thought, and engage the visitor in an experience. The
company has promoted The Art of the Brick and the Power of Poison at the Old Truman Brewery.
Richard Brundle and Carol Stenberg are the founding partners of ExhibiTours. They have been
undertaking extensive research over the past year to make certain that no opportunities are missed
in this vibrant and well attended exhibition market.
Carol has extensive experience in managing trade exhibitions throughout Europe, and was the
Administrative Director of ETT Ltd from 2002 to 2008. She has worked in the theatre Industry for the
past 24 years. Carol will be the Producer for this exhibition, as well as managing all aspects relating to
the show in the UK.
Richard Brundle is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has been involved in the theatre industry for
over 25 years. He consults for many companies, both on the production side as well as ticketing. His
client list has included acting for Fiery Angel Ltd, The Ticket Machine Group, Fiery Dragons Ltd, and
Encore tickets, amongst others. Richard also set up and ran the first three years of the Mayor of
London’s ‘Get Into London Theatre’ schemes.
The Exhibition Hub Ltd
The Exhibition Hub Limited has been created to manage exhibitions throughout the world. The
Power of Poison, once it leaves London will be opening in Rotterdam. The Exhibition Hub will licence
and manage the development of Dressed by Angels in the UK and throughout the world.