What's On Saturday 15 September 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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London Design Festival
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SPECIAL EVENT: Enjoy an exciting array of displays, installations, talks and workshops at the 10th annual London Design Festival.
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Digital Hub
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DIGITAL EVENT: Drop into the daily Digital Hub to join a community of design bloggers, digital inclusion designers and design writing students.
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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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Arts Thread Session: The importance of an online portfolio as part of your creative careers
TALK AND WORKSHOP: Get help with your online portfolio as part of your creative career with a talk, followed by a Q&A and portfolio surgery with industry experts.
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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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Drop-in Design: Pop up Playgrounds
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WEEKEND FAMILY EVENT: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September, 10.30-17.00 Imagine if the V&A was your playground and you could play on all the fabulous furniture, objects and sculptures! Design and make a pop-up playground displaying all the objects you would like to slide down, bounce on, climb up or play on.
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Pop-Up Performances
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FAMILY EVENT: Enjoy the V&A collection with fun, interactive gallery performances for all the family, available on Saturdays.
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Conferences & Symposia
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Fashioning the Early Modern: Creativity and Innovation in Europe 1500-1800
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CONFERENCE: Explore three key themes of early modern fashion: Innovation, Dissemination and Reputation. Invited speakers include, Lesley Miller, John Styles, and Evelyn Welch. Friday 14 – Saturday 15 September, 10.00 – 17.15
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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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Trust Us - Architecture panel discussions presented by Openvizor
Free entryFREE TALKS: Listen to a series of discussions on relationships between institutions, architects, and people that help shape our built environment. Three panels will focus on open platforms for architecture, public participation, and architectural education.
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PRISM guided tour
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FREE TOUR: Explore PRISM, a structural and digital installation by Keiichi Matsuda and associates, on an exclusive guided tour. Commissioned by Veuve Clicquot.
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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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Workshops
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Diamandini, Mari Velonaki
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WORKSHOP: Join our behind-the-scenes workshop and explore the interactive robotic artwork Diamandini, from the developmental stages, prototype head, dress construction to the robotic base and development of the arms.
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LDF is 10: Birthday Bunting
Free entryPRACTICAL WORKSHOP: Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the London Design Festival in this knitting workshop.
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