What's On Tuesday 30 October 2012
Exhibitions
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Hollywood Costume
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EXHIBITION: Hollywood Costume is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see over 100 of the most iconic costumes in the history of film-making. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR TODAY
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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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Special Events
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ORGANISING PUBLIC TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS Made Simple!
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT: Join the V&A's Adult Learning and Marketing teams for a seminar on how to take the pain out of organising public talks and discussions.
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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 - October Half Term
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FAMILY EVENT: Design a character for the Hollywood screen. Children can design a character using a version of the popular exquisite corpse game on a paper film reel, using costumes and other objects they find in the museum as inspiration.
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Digital Kids
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FAMILY EVENT: Have fun creating your own digital art with help from experts. Free and drop in. Recommended for ages 5+ (unless stated otherwise)
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Make-it: Costume Design
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WORKSHOP EVENT: Explore a sci-fi film costume with V&A resident costume designer Hayley Nebauer. Participants will learn about random design, research ideas for costume design from unusual objects around the museum and create an annotated and collaged illustration of their costume and share their ideas with the rest of the group.
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Gallery Play: True Colours
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FAMILY EVENT: Monday 29 October – Friday 2 November, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00. Go on a Technicolor adventure through Hollywood!
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V&A Screen: Movie Magic
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FAMILY EVENT: Saturday 27 October – Sunday 4 November, 14.00 (& 12.00 on 31 October only). Enjoy a full length classic children’s film as the V&A becomes a Hollywood Movie Theatre!
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Courses
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Late Medieval to Early Renaissance 12/13
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YEAR COURSE: Examine the visual arts in an era of profound cultural, intellectual and social change. Tuesdays, 18 September 2012 – 9 July 2013 (over 3 terms), 11.00–15.30
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Evening events
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Design Culture Salon
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CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS EVENT: Listen to discussions about contemporary design issues. Academics, critics and practitioners will open up the debate in an informal atmosphere, chaired by Guy Julier, Principal Research Fellow, Contemporary Design at University of Brighton/Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Yinka Shonibare MBE, Georgina Starr and Jonathan Glancey - The Roundel: 100 Artists Remake a London
EVENING EVENT: Join artists Yinka Shonibare MBE and Georgina Starr, and architectural critic and writer Jonathan Glancey in a discussion of the themes surrounding new Art on the Underground and Art / Books publication The Roundel: 100 Artists Remake a London Icon, which celebrates the Roundel, a symbol of London’s transport system and an icon of the capital itself.
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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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Closer Look Architecture Talk - Regency Architecture
Free entryFREE TALK: Discover the architecture of the Regency period when the wealth generated by the Industrial Revolution allowed the upper and middle classes to build grand houses and institutions.
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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! Make a Costume
3 DAY YOUNG PEOPLE'S COURSE: Using the Hollywood Costume exhibition as inspiration, design and make a costume for a film character.
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