What's On Saturday 27 April 2013
Exhibitions
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David Bowie is
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EXHIBITION: The V&A has been given unprecedented access to the David Bowie archive to curate the first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie - one of the most pioneering and influential performers of modern times.
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Treasures of the Royal Courts:
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EXHIBITION: The V&A reveals the majesty of the courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Ivan the Terrible and the early Romanovs in a major exhibition celebrating 500 years of exchange between Britain and Russia.
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Special Events
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Bowie Weekender
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SPECIAL EVENT: Join us to celebrate a weekend of all things Bowie, including talks, films, music, workshops, special activities and themed events for all ages.
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The Art of Criticism
Free entrySPECIAL EVENT: What exactly do critics do and do we need them? Join us to celebrate the centenary of The Critics’ Circle.
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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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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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Courses
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David Bowie is Sound and Vision
STUDY DAY: Join experts, fans and collaborators including, Kevin Cann, Paul Gorman, Dana Gillespie, Toby Manning and Holly Johnson to unpack Bowie's unique style, sound and staging.
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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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Open Studio: Julia Lohmann: Design Resident
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OPEN STUDIO: Visit the V&A Residency Studios to meet design resident Julia Lohmann. Find out about her research, creative practice and work in progress. 13.00-16.00
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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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Membership Events
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Exploring 1960s Musicland: David Bowie's Soho
In 1963, aged sixteen, David Jones (Bowie to be) left school in Bromley and began commuting to the West End to work in an advertising agency.
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High Art and Low Life Meet the Stage: Walter Sickert's Camden and the Bedford Music Hall
Edwardian Camden Town was a complex mixture of industry, retailing and entertainment, where wealth and squalor co-existed a few streets apart.
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Workshops
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iPainting
1 DAY DIGITAL WORKSHOP: Work with a professional artist to explore the creative possibilities of the iPad and learn how to create your own digital painting using finger painting apps like Brushes.
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Young People's Events
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Fashion Styles for the Famous
Free entryYOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: As part of the Bowie Weekender join members of CreateVoice, the V&A’s Youth Collective, fashion Jane Bowler and other fashion designers in creating fashion styles for the famous.
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