What’s on?

Family Events • Workshops • Tours • Talks

Sept – Dec 2018

Big DrawVictoria Art Gallery

Saturday SketchingFashion Museum

Corinthian ChristmasThe Roman Baths

Family Events

Groovy Gorgons

Saturday 27 October – Sunday 4 November 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm

Who or what was the Gorgon? Make a monstrous Gorgon’s head badge.

Conservation in Action

Friday 2 November 2pm-4pm

Discover how we look after our incredible Roman site. Our collections team will be cleaning the Temple courtyard and explaining the process.

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The Roman BathsEvents for AdultsT’ai Chi on the Terrace

Weekly sessions on Tuesdays at 8am: 10 July – 11 September 2 October – 4 December

Weekly sessions led by qualified private instructor Paddy Nisbett.

Phone 01225 477773 to book. £4 per session.

An Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome

Saturday 20 October, 10am to 4pm

This one-day course traces the rise of Greek civilisation from the legendary times of Troy to the end of the Roman Republic and the first emperors. No language skills needed. All course materials are provided.

To book phone 01225 477773. £45/£35 Discovery Card holders and concessions

Museum Shop SundaySunday 25 November

Make the Roman Baths Shop an inspiring destination for your Christmas shopping as we celebrate this worldwide cultural event.

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Corinthian Christmas

Saturday 15 December and Sunday 16 December 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm

Create a tree using a typical Roman leaf design and decorate it with gold coins!

All included in admission price, no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Out and AboutLansdown North Local History Store

Lansdown Playing Fields North Thursday 6 September

Explore the weird and wonderful Spa collection. Join a tour at 11am and 2pm.

Booking essential. To book phone 01225 477773

No 4 Circus, Bath, BA1 2EW

Friday 7 September 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm

See inside this beautiful house and restored Georgian garden – the first of its kind in Britain.

Partially wheelchair accessible.

Posy Ring Poetry

Monday 29 October, 10.30am-12pm Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk, BS31 1FS

A gold posy ring was found in Keynsham. Posy rings have a short poem inside. Make a piece of jewellery and write a poem for someone special.

ToursAbove and Below Tour

Wednesdays 12, 26 September; 10, 24 October; 14, 28 November; 5, 12 December, 11am

Explore the hidden Roman, Georgian and Victorian history of the site. Suitable footwear and clothing is advised as walkways are uneven and your tour will involve negotiating a number of steps. Booking essential. Phone 01225 477773 to book.

Roman Baths Archway Project

A new state-of-the-art learning centre is currently being developed and will contain a hands-on archaeological investigation zone for school children. New areas of the Roman site will also be revealed to the public for the very first time. To help support this important learning and conservation project, or to keep up to date with our newsletter, please visit romanbaths.co.uk/archway

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Fashion MuseumFamily Events

Tartan Treat

Monday 29 October Tuesday 30 October Wednesday 31 October Friday 2 November 10.30am–12.30pm and 1.30pm–3.30pm

Have you seen Queen Alexandra’s tartan dress in our Royal Women exhibition? Have a go at weaving tartan patterns using paper, elastic and fabric strips.

Christmas Stockings

Sunday 16 December 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm

Create colourful Christmas stocking decorations using felt and sparkly embellishments.

fashionmuseum.co.ukTwilight TalksPanorama Gallery 6.15pm-7.15pm

Vivien Leigh: 3D

Thursday 13 September

Keith Lodwick, Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, will share a treasure trove of 3D stereoscopic slides from the Vivien Leigh archive.

Charlotte, the Blue Stocking Queen

Thursday 20 September

Hear Polly Putnam, Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, discuss Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), her life and her dress.

Royal Women: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Thursday 11 October

Caroline de Guitaut, Senior Curator at The Royal Collection, will look back on the life of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002).

The Golden Thread

Thursday 8 November

The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History, by Kassia St Clair, explores how fabrics, manmade and natural, have changed and shaped the world we live in. A book signing will accompany this talk.

Royal Women: Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret

Thursday 22 November

Join Beatrice Behlen, Curator at the Museum of London, as she discusses the glamorous style of Princess Margaret (1930-2002).

Tickets £10 adult/£8 students, includes a glass of wine.

Book at www.bathboxoffice.org.uk

All included in admission price, no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Classes for AdultsBespoke Embroidery: Inspired by Jane Austen Handkerchief

Friday 21 September, 10am-4pm

Create a handkerchief embroidered in the corner with a motif appropriate to the time of Jane Austen.

Tickets £80, plus £30 for materials payable in cash on the day.

Book at www.royal-needlework.org.uk/courses.

All attendees need to be comfortable climbing two flights of stairs.

In ConversationPanorama Gallery 6.15pm-7.15pm

In Conversation with Jon Moore, British Couturier

Friday 26 October

Join Rosemary Harden, Fashion Museum Curator, in conversation with Jon Moore, a British Couturier. Discover Jon’s rise to Royal Couturier at Hardy Amies and designer for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Tickets £15 adult/£12.50 students, includes a glass of wine.

Book at www.bathboxoffice.org.uk

Creative ActivitiesSaturday Sketching

Saturdays 1 September, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December 10.30am–12.30pm

Sketch the beautiful objects on display in our A History of Fashion in 100 Objects exhibition, with suggestions of key spots of interest from the curators. Self-led sketching sessions in the Museum, materials provided.

Free to attend with Museum entry.

Bath Knitting & Crochet Guild

Saturdays 8 September, 13 October, 10 November, 8 December 10am–12pm

Free to attend for most sessions, please check website for details. All skill levels.

Attendees must be comfortable climbing stairs.

Resident’s Discovery Card

Residents of Bath and North East Somerset can obtain free admission to the Roman Baths, Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery with a Resident’s Discovery Card. Many of the events featured in this guide are free to Discovery Card holders.

See www.bathnes.gov.uk/discoverycard for more details, or follow us on Twitter: @DiscoveryCard

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Evening Dress, black lace by Norman Hartnell 1953. Worn by Princess Margaret

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Victoria Art GalleryFamily Events

Big Draw – It’s a Cover Up

Saturday 27 October 10.30am-3pm

Create book covers using pencil and oil pastel with ideas from our special exhibition: Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.

Gallery Trail: Special Shapes and Silhouettes

Monday 29 October – Friday 2 November

Follow our trail and seek out special silhouettes around the Gallery.

Picturesque Pots

Monday 29 October Tuesday 30 October Thursday 1 November 10.30am-12.30pm

Draw a picture perfect pot using a wax resist technique with crayons and watercolours.

victoriagal.org.uk Events for AdultsArt on Mondays

10am-11.30am

Free talks about the art on display for blind and visually impaired visitors, no booking required.

Making Art Matter17 September

19th-Century Paintings19 November

Bath Night Paintings10 December

Art Store ToursWednesday 12 September Tuesday 16 October Thursday 15 November 12pm-12.45pm

Join a curator and explore the wonderful paintings, drawings and sculpture in the permanent collection housed, and cared for, in our art stores.

Free, booking essential. Phone 01225 477233 to book.

Collection Highlight ToursWednesdays 5 September, 3 October, 7 November, 5 December

1pm-1.45pm

Discover the stories behind our principal treasures with Dr Chris Davies.

Free, no booking required.

Free Lunchtime Talks at the GuildhallWednesdays, 1.10pm-1.45pm

A series of free talks to complement our exhibition Clifford and Rosemary Ellis: Making Art Matter. (8 Sept-25 Nov)

Shell Heritage Art Collection team at Beaulieu Motor Museum

26 September

Nicky Balfour Penny, Shell Heritage Art Collection Manager.

Rediscovering the Heritage of Bath School of Art and Design

3 October

Laura Brown, Bath Spa University, Art and Design Collection.

Clifford & Rosemary Ellis, Artists and Educators

10 October

Jon Benington, Victoria Art Gallery Manager

Clifford and Rosemary Ellis, Giant Panda, London Passenger Transport Board, 1939

Paper Puddings

Saturday 15 December 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm

Create festive paper puddings using special art papers.

No need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Marvellous Masks

Friday 2 November 10.30am-12.30pm

Make marvellous character masks from our special exhibition: Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.

Christmas at Victoria Art GalleryDid you know every year we display a different Christmas Tree, designed by a local artist? Come and see this year’s tree and browse our gallery shop for some seasonal treats.

Annual PassNot a resident of Bath and North East Somerset? Make the most of our museums’ changing displays and varied events programme with our Annual Pass. See our websites for further information.

Unlimited access to the Roman Baths,

Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery

for one year

AnnualPass

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Drop-in Day

Monday 10 September 9.30am-4.30pm

See what goes on behind the scenes in Archives and Local Studies and discover family and local history. Free.

See our website for accessibility information

History at Your Feet – a Tour of Bath Record Office

Wednesday 10 October 10.30am and 11.30am

Explore 900 years of historic archives in the Record Office strong rooms, including strongroom 12, once Bath’s nuclear war headquarters, located in the Guildhall Basement.

Tours last 45 minutes. Booking essential. Phone 01225 477421 or email archives@bathnes.gov.uk to book.

Your tour will involve negotiating uneven floors, steps and low headroom.

Map Hunting

Monday 29 October, 2.30pm Brunswick Room, Guildhall

Find out more about the history of maps in Somerset and Bath at this free illustrated talk. Thursday 18 October, 7.30pm

Assembly Rooms

A radical adaptation of George Bizet’s Carmen by acclaimed theatre director Peter Brook and performed by Pop-Up-Opera.

Tickets £22/£20 Book at www.bathvenues.co.uk/events

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