BATHTOWN DARKTOWN

Jonny Hannah

29th August 2026 – 31st October 2026

Two towns have joined forces.

One is famed for its spa baths and excellent architecture, that John Betjeman loved. The other, is well known for its tattooes sailers, mermaids and Lost Highway. Philip Hoare is a fan.  Jonny Hannah has brought his collection of flotsam and jetsam from the latter, to the wonderful walls of Palette, in the former.

Records, books, boxes, prints and junk. All for your enjoyment. Expect to see a homage to sci-fi punk rockers the Rezillos. Lots of French words. A door upon a door. A screenprint made in Yorkshire. Pochoir from Shirley High Street. Oddballs out and about on a Saturday afternoon...

All in all, a Sombre Ville miscellany that is guaranteed to have something for everybody, including the kitchen sink... or rather... a bath.

Jonny Hannah is a multi-award winning illustrator and BAFTA winning animator. He's worked with a huge array of clients including Royal Mail and Penguin books, as well as for institutions including The British Library, ENO and Royal Shakespeare Company. Jonny has taken over the whole of the Palette building and installed a wonderful collection of ephemera and original works, all for sale.

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