An area of Glasgow will step back in time this weekend as part of the Merchant City Festival.
Organisers hope to attract a record 100,000 people to the 12th year of the festival with a series of workshops, shows and theme nights in free and paid-for events over the weekend.
A dedicated vintage part of the festival will celebrate British music, fashion, film, art, dance, food and design from the 1920s to the 1980s, and is expected to be a highlight.
The festival will also have a Commonwealth theme as it marks a year until the start of the 2014 Games in Glasgow.
An interactive installation called The South Brunswick Street Rope Factory will display 71 coloured ropes to represent the states of the Commonwealth, woven together as a map through which visitors can walk.
Other attractions include street dancers, singers and fashion shows.
Creator Wayne Hemingway said the vintage events were centred on timeless style.
"There's an amazing history of film, fashion and designin the UK from the 1920s and it's still relevant," he said.
"People who lived in the 1970s and 1980s loved it, and still enjoy it, and then there is the new generations who are finding out about it. Look at the new Daft Punk song Get Lucky – it was number one for a long time and it samples a riff that was popular in the 70s. It's a throwback and people still love it.
"You can't reinvent everything, but over the weekend we're going to celebrate everything from classic cars to proper disco."
The festival is funded by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Creative Scotland and Glasgow Arts.
Council leader Gordon Matheson said: "The Merchant City Festival is thrilling, inspiring, often moving and always incredibly good fun. It is a bit like our wonderful city."
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