The winners of the recent poster design competition run in conjunction with the Use Hearing Protection: FAC 1 - 50 / 40 exhibition at Chelsea Space were announced at an event at the gallery on 24 October 2019.

Chloe Wang won a copy of Use Hearing Protection - Factory Records 1978-1979 for her minimal design shown above. Chloe was presented with her prize by exhibition co-curator Mat Bancroft. Special mentions go out to Steven Fenwick, Fliss Horrocks, Edith Owen and Macy Ward for making the Top Five.

The 5 designs were all printed, framed and exhibited on the outside wall of Chelsea Space.

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Congratulations to the makers of the selected designs of our poster design competition, inspired by ‘Use Hearing Protection: FAC 1 - 50 / 40’! And a huge THANK YOU to all those who have submitted beautiful, inspiring designs. We’ll share the entries on our website www.chelseaspace.org - in the meantime these are details from the five selected posters, which will be on display at Chelsea College of Arts for a few more weeks. In order, designs by Fliss Horrocks, Steven Fenwick, Macy Ward, Chloe Wang, Edith Owen. #factoryrecords #posterdesign #usehearingprotection @factorycomms @chelseaual @warnermusicuk

A post shared by Chelsea Space (@chelseaspace) on Oct 25, 2019 at 5:41am PDT

More info (including all designs submitted): chelseaspace.org

Labels: Chelsea_Space, competition, graphic_design, Mat_Bancroft, Use_Hearing_Protection

The winner of the Polite Postcards & Badges sets competition is Adam Tate who correctly answered that the typeface used on the boxes used for the original Factory "hessian" cassette box series and the new Polite sets is Bembo.

He wins a Factory Records Postcard Set1978-82 contains 25 postcards documenting the early era of the label and the Factory Records Enamel Badges 2013 set which contains both black and red versions of a FAC 120 reproduction plus a new badge based on the FAC 47 anvil logo courtesy of Polite Cards and Factory Editions.

Both boxed sets are available now for 25.00 GBP each via Polite.

Well done to Adam (Polite will be in touch to arrange delivery) and thanks to everyone who entered the competition.

Labels: badges, competition, Factory_Records, labels, Polite_Cards, postcards

Here's your chance to win two splendid Factory Records boxed sets of postcards and badges courtesy of those lovely people at Polite Cards and Factory Editions.

The Factory Records Postcard Set1978-82 contains 25 postcards documenting the early era of the label. This lovingly put together set was released late last year and was accompanied by 3 enamel badges which earlier this year were given the boxed set treatment too. Factory Records Enamel Badges 2013 contains both black and red versions of a FAC 120 reproduction plus a new badge based on the FAC 47 anvil logo.



Both boxed sets are styled on the classic Factory Records boxed cassette series in complementary grey tones and retail at 25.00 GBP each via Polite.

In order to win one of each boxed set, all you have to do is answer this simple question:

What is the typeface used on the boxes used for the original Factory "hessian" cassette box series and the new Polite sets?

Answers please by email to reach us no later than 22:00 GMT on Sunday 12 May 2013. Usual Cerysmatic Factory competition rules apply - only one entry per person and the winner will be pulled out the Cerysmatic hat shortly after the closing deadline.

Good luck!

Labels: badges, competition, labels, Polite_Cards, postcards

The lucky winner of the Peter Saville / @seditionart After Closer (Digital Edition) competition is Steve Johnson who correctly identified (along with many others) that the New York City building that inspired Saville's designs for Joy Division's Closer sleeve was the AT&T building (now the Sony Building).

After Closer [Digital Edition] by Peter Saville is presented by s[edition] which specialises in bringing digital limited edition artworks by the world’s leading artists to mobile phones, iPads, computers and television screens.

This piece, which was and originally was conceived as a limited edition screen print in 2011 for the V&A's Postmodernism exhibition, references Joy Division's transition to New Order.

This digital version is presented in a limited edition of 1,000 copies and is available direct from s[edition]. It is presented as a full HD 1080p video lasting 3 minutes and a high-resolution (1919x1080px) still image.

Labels: art, competition, design, graphic_design, Joy_Division, Peter_Saville, Sedition_Art

A reminder that our @seditionart / Peter Saville After Closer [Digital Edition] competition closes Sunday 4 November at 22:00 GMT.

In order to do is answer the following question:

"The designs for which skyscraper in New York City encouraged Peter Saville to adopt a neo-Classical style for the original Closer album sleeve?"

Normal Cerysmatic Competition rules apply - one entry by email per person. The lucky winner will be pulled out of the Cerysmatic SF Giants baseball hat. The winner will be notified by email and will receive a voucher code with which to download the prize.

After Closer [Digital Edition] is available direct from s[edition] art on dynamic pricing.

Labels: art, competition, design, graphic_design, Peter_Saville, Sedition_Art

Cerysmatic Factory is proud to present in association with @seditionart a competition to win a copy of Peter Saville's After Closer [Digital Edition] based on the original artwork for Joy Division which launched on 17 October 2012.

Originally a silk screen limited edition print made for the V&A's Postmodernism exhibition, After Closer [Digital Edition] is available as a full HD 1080p video lasting 3 minutes and a high-resolution (1919x1080px) still image.

In order to win a digital copy, all you have to do is answer the following question:

"The designs for which skyscraper in New York City encouraged Peter Saville to adopt a neo-Classical style for the original Closer album sleeve?"

Normal Cerysmatic Competition rules apply - one entry by email per person. The closing date is Sunday 4 November at 22:00 GMT after which time the lucky winner will be pulled out of the hat. The winner will be notified by email and will receive a voucher code with which to download the prize.

After Closer [Digital Edition] is available direct from s[edition] art on dynamic pricing.

Labels: art, competition, Joy_Division, Peter_Saville

Congrstulations to Sean Connors who is the winner of the recent Minny Pops competition. He wins a copy of Standstill To Motion, the excellent new LTM live album documenting the live show at the Melkweg in Amsterdam thirty years ago.

The answer to the question: "What was the first 7" single release on LTM?" was Een Kus by, yes, you guessed it, Minny Pops.

Thanks to everyone who entered the competition.

Labels: competition, Minny_Pops

To coincide with celebrated ex-FAC band Minny Pops playing their first UK dates in 30 years we are proud to launch a competition to win a copy of the LTM live retrospective album, Standstill To Motion: Live at the Melkweg 19.03.1981. This is a deluxe package including a 16-track bonus DVD, Live in Amsterdam and New York, featuring highlights drawn from performances at Amsterdam's Oktopus club and Film Akademie between 1979 and 1982, as well as legendary New York clubs Hurrah and the Peppermint Lounge. The CD album set has been newly mixed and mastered by Reinier Rietveld (ex-Quando Quango).

In order to get your hands on one of these album all you have to do is answer the following question. What was the first 7" single release on the LTM label in 1984?

Normal Cerysmatic competition rules apply: one entry per person by email with the winner being picked at random out of the Cerysmatic hat. Closing date for entries is Friday 27 January 2012.

Don't forget that the UK tour starts this Thursday 19 January in Sheffield, continuing to Leeds, Manchester and London. There are also a couple of other dates in March and April in Amsterdam. The full itinerary is:

January

19 - Sheffield, The Plug (only six quid + £1 booking fee)
20 - Leeds, The Brudenell Social Club (only six quid + £1 booking fee)
21 - Manchester, Gulliver's
23 - London, Upstairs at the Garage / DJ set by Tim Burgess; very special guest Viv Albertine

Buy tickets at MusicGlue.net

Beyond

11 Mar - Amsterdam, Dansmakers / suite performance of Drastic Measures, Drastic Movement
7 Apr - Amsterdam, Melkweg / ULTRA2012-EINDE: Minny Pops, The Tapes, Truus de Groot & Liesbeth Esselink (Plus Instruments) and Toon Bressers (ex-Nasmak). Buy tickets

Labels: competition, events, Minny_Pops

After a brilliant response to the recent Section 25 competition for secret gig tickets and signed CDs/DVDs, the band are happy to announce the following 6 winners to the competition:

Kieran Byrne
George Overton
James Williams

... were the first 3 with correct answers.

Sean Connors
Anthony Kay
Andy Scarlett

... had their correct answers picked from a lucky draw on 15/01/2012. One of Vin's old Premier Tom Toms used to record the original songs was used for the draw. The prizes will be posted out next week. Thanks to all those who entered.

Labels: competition, Section_25

Due to unusually high response to the recent secret gig competition and to give everyone a chance, Section 25 will now pick an extra 3 entrants with the correct answer out of a hat on 14 Jan 2012 in addition to the first 3 correct answers previously announced.

Labels: competition, Section_25

Section 25 play Gullivers on Oldham Street in Manchester on 28 January 2012. Entry is six quid on the door, with no advance tickets available. However, if you can't make this, a secret gig is being held 'somewhere' in central Manchester on 3 February. This is a private gig, and not open to the general public, but Section 25 are making 3 pairs of tickets and other goodies available via an online competition.

Answer the question below, with your full name and address and email it to:

section25_management@hotmail.co.uk [not to Cerysmatic Fsctory]

Q: What was the B-side to Section 25's 1982 12" Factory single Fac 66?

The closing date will be midnight Satuarday 14 January 2012. The first three entrants with correct answers will receive: 1 pair of tickets to a secret Section 25 show in central Manchester on Friday 3 Feb 2012, 1 signed copy of Retrofit CD and 1 signed copy of Communicants DVD.

Labels: competition, Section_25

Congratulations to Gordon Watt who is the winner of our recent Peter J Walsh Limited Edition Print Competition. An A3-sized exhibition inkjet print (regular price £100) of a Walsh original photo of the late Tony Wilson will be on the way very soon. Gordon (and everyone else who entered) correctly knew that the group of people from the Sixties who Tony was inspired by was The Situationists (or Les Situationnistes if you will).

Peter Walsh's online shop is open for the sale of exhibition quality inkjet prints of a selection of his work including Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans and many more. Prints are available in A5, A4 and A3 sizes in limited editions of 250 and prices start at 25 pounds.

Labels: competition, Peter_J_Walsh, photography

Peter J Walsh rose to prominence during the late Eighties by capturing many iconic images of the chief protagonists of the Madchester era including Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans and many more. He also became a regular at FAC 51 The Hacienda and documented the sights, sounds and smells of many a night at the legendary club.

Peter has just launched an online shop for the sale of exhibition quality inkjet prints of a selection of his work. Prints are available in A5, A4 and A3 sizes in limited editions of 250 and prices start at 25 pounds.

To celebrate the launch, Cerysmatic Factory is proud to present a competition to win an A3-sized exhibition inkjet print (regular price £100) of a Walsh original photo of the late Tony Wilson. Peter has set the question which is:

Which group of people from the Sixties was Tony inspired by?

Was it:

A. The Situation Room
B. The Situationists
C. The Stipulation

And now the small print: Answers by email please. One entry per person. Closing date Friday 15 July 22:00 BST. By entering you agree to be added to the email newsletter that Peter will send out at occasional intervals to notify interested parties about updates to his site. The winner will be selected at random out of the Cerysmatic hat soon after the closing date.

Good luck!

Labels: Bez, competition, Happy_Mondays, Peter_J_Walsh, photography, Shaun_Ryder, Tony_Wilson

The winner of a copy of James Nice's Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records book in paperback is Sean Connors who, along with many others, correctly knew that Caesar out of The Wake was previously in Altered Images and was lucky enough to be first out of the Cerysmatic hat. Congratulations to Sean and thanks to everyone who entered.

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Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records
Format: paperback book
Number of pages: 560 pages
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Publication date: 1 June 2011
ISBN-10: 1845136349
ISBN-13: 978-1845136345

Labels: books, competition, Shadowplayers, The_Wake

To celebrate this month's publication of James Nice's rather excellent Shadowplayers book in paperback we are proud to present the factually-titled Shadowplayers Paperback Competition. Containing 560 pages, a shiny blue cover and the chronological story of Factory Records in immense detail. the new edition is well worth checking out if you don't already have a copy of the hardback (which is also still available).

Simply answer the following question to be in with a chance of winning:

Q: Which post punk pop band did Caesar play in before forming The Wake in 1980?

Usual Cerysmatic rules apply: 1 entry per person. Entries by email. Closing date 10pm 30 June 2011. Winner will be selected at random out of the Cerysmatic hat.

Thank you and good luck!

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Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records
Format: paperback book
Number of pages: 560 pages
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Publication date: 1 June 2011
ISBN-10: 1845136349
ISBN-13: 978-1845136345

Labels: books, competition, Shadowplayers

The winner of the recent Polite Cards Kevin Cummins Joy Division postcards competition as pulled out of the Cerysmatic hat is Rob Brady who correctly answered, along with nearly everyone else, that Steve Morris was the last of the four members of Joy Division to join the band.

Joy Division by Kevin Cummins is available to buy now online from the Polite Cards Shop.

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Postcard Box Set Special Boxed Edition
20 Postcards
148 x 105 mm / A6
Hand Made Box
Printed in England
RRP £25

Labels: competition, Joy_Division, Kevin_Cummins, photography

Joy Division, Polite Cards' latest set of postcards featuring the work of Kevin Cummins (following on from the Manchester and Liverpool boxed collections) is also their most impressive. Housed in a dark grey 'hessian'-style box reminiscent of a cut-down-in-size entry in the Factory Records cassette box series, the 20 black and white A6-sized postcards on quality card stock are presented in suitably reverential fashion. A simple black ribbon poking out to facilitate the easy removal of the cards is a lovely touch.

Understandably, half of the cards feature Ian Curtis and the most iconic shots we know and love are all present and correct (Ian dancing on stage at the Leigh Rock Festival, Ian seated and smoking a cigarette, Ian close-up smoking a cigarette and looking into the lens) but we also get several less familiar shots, both in performance and rehearsal.

The other half of the collection includes various group shots of Joy Division in rehearsal at TJ Davidson's and several of the classic shots from the famous snowbound Hulme 'Joy Division footbridge' shoot.

However, perhaps the most interesting is of a relaxed looking Joy Division sitting together and looking relaxed (and decidedly normal) at Art & Furniture in Manchester in January 1979. This was on the same day as the Hulme shoot but after the snow, as Kevin Cummins explained to Cerysmatic Factory:

"It was after the snow. I wanted to be safe and get some indoor shots in case they [the NME] wouldn't use the snow pics. It was a shop in town. Art & Furniture was owned by Jonathan Silver who owned a couple of, er, boutiques in Manchester. I'd bought a suit off him and Ian bought his wedding suit. It was all very-anti rock 'n' roll - that shot looks like it's shot in a gentleman's club or something...."

If you didn't have the cash to splash out on one (or all) of Kevin's large prints from his Arca exhibition or the Juvenes coffee table art book, then this box set is a highly recommended medium budget option.

We have one copy of Joy Division by Kevin Cummins courtesy of those lovely people at Polite Cards. All you have to do is answer this simple question, which in time-honoured tradition is set by none other than Kevin Cummins:

Which of the four members of Joy Division was the last to join the band?

Answers please by email to reach us no later than 22:00 GMT on Sunday 14 November 2010. Usual Cerysmatic Factory competition rules apply - only one entry per person and the winner will be pulled out the Cerysmatic hat shortly after the closing deadline. Good luck!

Joy Division by Kevin Cummins is available to buy now online from the Polite Cards Shop for delivery from 1 November 2010.

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Postcard Box Set Special Boxed Edition
20 Postcards
148 x 105 mm / A6
Hand Made Box
Printed in England
RRP £25

Labels: competition, Ian_Curtis, Joy_Division, Kevin_Cummins, photography

We are happy to announce that Shih-Lun Chang is the winner of the recent Shadowplayers competition having been belatedly drawn out of the Cerysmatic hat.

A copy of Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records by James Nice plus the Shadowplayers dvd and the Drastic Plastic reissue of Always Now by Section 25 will be on their way soon. The correct answer to the question was "William" (the name of Tony Wilson's Weimaraner).

Thanks to everyone who entered. We'll do it again no doubt.

Labels: competition, Section_25, Shadowplayers

Win a copy of Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records by James Nice plus other goodies in Cerysmatic Factory's new competition.

The winner will receive a copy of the book, the Shadowplayers DVD from 2006 and to complete the impressive prize list the limited edition new vinyl album reissue of Section 25's Always Now by Drastic Plastic in the US. The 180 gram vinyl features a facsimile of the original Peter Saville pochette envelope.

To be in with a chance of winning this, ahem, factastic prize answer the following question (courtesy Mr Nice):

"On the DVD version of Shadowplayers, a pedigree Weimaraner dog can be seen running back and forth in the background during Tony Wilson's interview at his Little Peter Street loft in 2005. The dog made quite a mess in the hall... What was his name?"

Entries by email please. The competition closes 10pm Sunday 27 June and the winner will be pulled out of the Cerysmatic hat shortly thereafter. Usual competition rules apply: only one entry per person please and the winner will be notified by email.

Good luck!

Labels: competition, Section_25, Shadowplayers

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