What's On Tuesday 19 February 2013
Exhibitions
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Light From the Middle East: New Photography
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EXHIBITION: Light from the Middle East: New Photography presents work by artists from across the Middle East (spanning North Africa to Central Asia), living in the region and in diaspora.
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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 - February Half Term 2013
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FAMILY EVENT: Create mini furniture and add it to a fantasy room!
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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+
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Make-it: Fancy Furniture
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FAMILY EVENT: Dare to decoupage with the designers behind Buttonbag. Bring* something to decorate and take home.
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Pop-Up Performances - Story with Puppets: Who's been sleeping in my Bed?
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FAMILY EVENT: From small stools to big beds, follow Goldilocks on her adventure in the three bears’ house.
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V&A Screen: Beauty and the Beast (U)
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FAMILY EVENT: Watch the 1991 animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, with a singing wardrobe and talking clock!
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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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Architecture&: Architecture & Beauty
EVENING TALK: The third in the Architecture& series explores architecture’s troubled relationship with Aesthetics. Leading cultural critic Stephen Bayley and Stirling Prize-winning architect Will Alsop discuss this intriguing topic.
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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 - Taking the Waters: The Architecture of Pools, Baths, and Lidos
FREE TALK: The health and wellbeing properties of water have been celebrated and exploited throughout history. Whether it’s the salt water of the sea or natural springs, ‘taking the waters’ has been a popular social activity for all areas of society.
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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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