What's On Wednesday 22 August 2012
Exhibitions
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Ballgowns:
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EXHIBITION: This spring the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Heatherwick Studio:
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EXHIBITION: As part of a season of events celebrating British design, the V&A presents the first major solo exhibition exploring the work of one of the most inventive design studios practicing today. Heatherwick Studio has earned a renowned international profile through projects spanning the disciplines of architecture, furniture and product design, to engineering, sculpture and urban planning.
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Special Events
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Michelle Erickson: Ceramic Resident
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OPEN STUDIOS: Visit our Residents in their studios or out and about in the galleries to find out about their research, creative practice and work in progress.
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Family Events
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Back-packs & Trails
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FAMILY EVENT: Journey across the V&A with fantastic stories, games and multi-sensory materials. Choose from Back-packs, trails or, for the under 5s, an Agent Animal bag.
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The Imagination Station - Summer Holidays
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FAMILY EVENT: Mondays – Fridays, 13 August – 3 September, and Saturday 25 August 10.30 – 17.00 Set sail across the Museum and use your imagination to invent a fantasy boat!
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Make-it: Clay
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FAMILY EVENT: Wednesdays, 15 – 29 August 10.30 – 12.30 & 14.30 – 16.30 Join artist Phoebe Cummings in our Ceramics studio to make your own commemorative 2012 teapot!
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Free talks & tours
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Daily Introductory Tour
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TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which describes the history of the V&A and introduces a selection of treasures from the Museum's outstanding collections.
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Medieval & Renaissance Tour 11.30
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TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning Medieval & Renaissance Galleries. Starting at the Meeting Point, Grand Entrance at 11.30.
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Theatre & Performance Galleries Tour
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TOUR: Take a guided tour of the V&A's exciting theatre and performance collections, including rock & pop posters, theatre and ballet costumes, puppets, stage sets and more! See new costumes from the Lion King now on display.
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British Galleries Tour
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TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning British Galleries which house the most comprehensive collection of British design and art on view anywhere in the world.
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Young People's Events
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Create! Fashion Photography
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: Learn the principles of taking digital fashion photographs and develop your Photoshop skills.
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Create! Make Your Own Garment
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: Design, cut, shape and sew your own garment inspired by 'Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950'.
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