Orange — Bank Holiday Sunday 29 August 1993

Catalogue note

Original Orange advance teaser for a Bank Holiday Sunday all-nighter on 29 August 1993, 9pm–8am. The flyer deliberately withholds venue and line-up, announcing only advance tickets, Orange's 081-845 8255 information line and 'Watch out for main flyer'. The front's heavily distorted 'UPCOMING EVENT' typography and repeating orange cartoon figures turn secrecy and anticipation into the design itself. Contemporary rave sources independently link the same telephone number to Orange in summer 1993.

Advertised programme: Not disclosed; flyer states 'Watch out for main flyer...' and 'Advance Tickets on sale soon'.

Graphic-design significance: The front is an aggressive typographic composition: 'UPCOMING EVENT' is stretched, layered and perspective-distorted over repeating orange cartoon/mascot outlines. The reverse deliberately contrasts this with large serif informational typography over the same orange figures. Active inspection finds no visible artist/designer signature, monogram, printer or studio credit; external searching produced no defensible artist attribution.

Historical context: The event falls on the August Bank Holiday weekend immediately after Sunrise Love Energy '93 at the National Bowl on 28 August. Contemporary Ravescene material from summer 1993 lists Orange events using the same 081 845 8255 information number, securely tying this teaser to the Orange organisation. The withholding of venue and bill is itself characteristic documentary evidence of advance rave promotion, but no unsupported venue or performer reconstruction is made.

Production note: Black and orange printing on white stock; exact process/stock not established.

Condition note: Very Good appearance, ungraded. Light handling/edge wear and a few small puncture/staple-type holes visible near margins; otherwise clean, bright and fully legible with no major tear or paper loss evident.

Confidence / uncertainty: Exact date/year and hours physically verified. Orange identity supported by matching H.O. telephone number and visual/contextual continuity with other Orange material. Exact venue, event subtitle and line-up remain unknown because this advance teaser explicitly defers them to a later main flyer. Artist/designer actively researched but unknown.

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