For the Love of Vinyl is a brand new, one-night-only celebration of all things vinyl, brought to you by War Child and NOW Gallery!
8th May 6.30PM – 9.30PM. NOW Gallery, Gateway Pavilion, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0SQ.
Join us for an unforgettable evening where record lovers, collectors, and music fans come together to immerse themselves in vinyl culture. Expect an electric atmosphere with incredible DJs soundtracking the night and a vibrant community record swap where you can trade and find new favourites. Take part in live screen printing featuring a unique design by leading artist Yinka Ilori MBE, which has been etched across all Secret 7″ records, giving you the chance to create your own vinyl-inspired artwork.
The event takes place 8th May from 6.30PM – 9.30PM at NOW Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula, where you’ll also get a special evening viewing of this year’s Secret 7” exhibition, featuring 700 stunning, one-of-a-kind sleeve artworks.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of London’s vinyl-loving community!
Tickets are £7 with all proceeds going to War Child’s vital work supporting children impacted by conflict.
Programme:
6.30PM – 9.30PM Vinyl Bitch X Secret 7” Record Swap
6.30PM – 7.15PM Vinyl Bitch Open Deck Sessions
7:00PM – 9:00PM Private Press X Yinka Ilori: Screen Printing Workshop (Drop In)
7.15PM – 7.45PM MADDØG (DJ Set)
7.45PM – 8.15PM Dialled In Presents: nikhil (Live)
8.15PM – 9.30PM Dialled In Presents: Pri (DJ Set)
Art Exhibition Featuring 700 unique artist-designed sleeves goes on display at NOW Gallery at Greenwich Peninsula, 11 April - 1 June 2025.
With thousands of artists having submitted artworks, with 700 unique, one-off record sleeve designs selected for the anonymous auction, which opens at NOW Gallery at Greenwich Peninsula from 11 April – 1 June in a free public art exhibition. The records will be available for auction until 1 June 2025.
Each record has a unique sleeve design inspired by the tracks put forward by this year’s musicians. Artists creating designs include iconic Yinka Ilori MBE, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley OBE RA, the artist behind every Radiohead album cover Stanley Donwood, interdisciplinary artist Rana Begum, Harron Mirza, Anthony Burrill, Yooyun Yang, The Cure frontman Robert Smith, BBC Radio 1 Rock Show host Daniel P Carter, Andrew Pierre Hart, Future Awards Africa-winner Ken Nwadiogbu, Vicken Parsons and Giles Deacon among many others.
Buyers won’t know which artist – world-renowned or emerging – has designed their sleeve until after auction.
For the first time, in 2025 Secret 7” has hidden 7 Golden Records, signed by the musical artists, at beloved independent record shops across the UK. Record hunters can find clues of where to find them on the Secret 7” Instagram @secret7s. When they find a golden record sleeve, they can hand it in to the record shop counter to collect their signed Secret 7” 2025 auction Golden Record. The hunt begins April 11 2025.
Anthony Burrill, Giles Deacon, Andy Vella, James Joyce, Adam Riches and many more confirmed for this year’s auction.
After much anticipation, War Child and Secret 7” can finally reveal the headline artists that will be contributing sleeves to this year’s show. Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley OBE RA, legendary fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, The Cure frontman and visual artist Robert Smith, acclaimed British-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist and designer Yinka Ilori MBE, multimedia innovator Haroon Mirza, Nigerian multidisciplinary artist Ken Nwadiogbu, sound inspired painter Andrew Pierre Hart, Seoul based contemporary painter Yooyun Yang,and Radiohead’s longtime collaborator and visual artist Stanley Donwood.
Additional contributors include Anthony Burrill, Andy Vella, James Joyce, Sol Sato, Alice Tye, Owen Gildersleeve, Daniel P Carter, and Adam Riches. They join hundreds of artists, including those selected via an open submission and through D&AD’s New Blood Awards, showcasing an incredible range of creativity and innovation.
This year's records feature an exclusive etching by Yinka Ilori MBE that’s wrapped in bright colours and a unique flower motif, bringing the phrase ‘Let Them Blossom’ to life. 700 creatives, from globally renowned artists to emerging talents, then interpret the song into a unique record sleeve. All 700 records will be displayed in a free public exhibition at NOW Gallery at Greenwich Peninsula (11th April - 1st June 2025) during which time they will be up for auction on Givergy (1 June 2025).
The catch? Buyers won’t know who designed the sleeve or the track inside until after purchase – therein lies the secret.
Secret 7”, the much-loved charity initiative combining music and art, is making a highly anticipated return in 2025, proudly presented by War Child for the second consecutive year.
After a resounding success last year, the project is set to once again bring together a stellar mix of world-class musicians, visionary artists, and passionate collectors. All proceeds will go towards War Child’s vital work providing protection, education and specialist mental health support to children caught in conflict zones around the world.
Launched in 2012 and now running its ninth edition, Secret 7” selects seven iconic tracks from globally-renowned musicians, pressing each track onto 100 limited-edition 7” vinyl records. Creatives worldwide, from renowned artists to emerging talents, create one-of-a-kind sleeve designs for each record, interpreting the track in any style or medium of their choosing, resulting in 700 distinctive pieces of collectible art that push the boundaries of what a record sleeve can be.
These records are exhibited publicly, with the designers' identities kept secret until a big reveal once all items are sold. Therein lies the secret. During its nine year run, Secret 7” has produced and sold 5,600 one-of-a-kind records, raising over £700,000 for various charities to date.
Today, Secret 7” and War Child reveal the seven tracks in this year’s initiative:
The Cure - Warsong: Troxy Live 2024
Frank Turner - Be More Kind
Gregory Porter - Merchant of Paradise
Jessie Ware - Beautiful People
Keane - Black Rain
Scissor Sisters - Return to Oz
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Devotion (Brand New Song, Exclusive to War Child's Secret 7" )
