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Highlights at Blythe House
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The V&A’s Beverley Hart will show a range of highlights found in the Museum’s collection held in its main storage space at Blythe House.
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Highlights at Blythe House
The V&A’s Beverley Hart will show a range of highlights found in the Museum’s collection held in its main storage space at Blythe House.
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Michael Lloyd: Twelve Vessels
Join silversmith Michael Lloyd as he discusses his current display in the Silver Galleries entitled ‘Twelve Vessels’.
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Jenny Packham: Luxury Design
Celebrating 25 years of her eponymous label, Jenny Packham is recognised as one of the UK’s most successful independent fashion designers.
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Parham House and St Mary's House, West Sussex
Parham House is set in the beautiful South Downs countryside. With its magnificent Grand Hall at the core, the house is a wonderful backdrop for its collection of paintings, furniture and textiles.
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Quinlan Terry: Classical Architecture Today
Award-winning architect Quinlan Terry has championed classical architecture throughout his career.
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Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing
Pitzhanger Manor, set in the grounds of Walpole Park, is an elegant neoclassical villa designed by architect Sir John Soane.
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Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed
Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed reveals a different side to Marilyn Monroe from the celluloid invention.
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Howard Goodall: The Story of Music
Emmy, BRIT and BAFTA awardwinning composer Howard Goodall is responsible for writing some of the most iconic scores in British film and television – including The Vicar of Dibley, QI, Red Dwarf and Blackadder.
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Walworth Walking Tour, South London
Join Blue Badge guide Rachel Kolsky as she discovers a church designed by architect Sir John Soane, a vibrant street market, the birthplace of the “Little Tramp”, an Octavia Hill housing estate and the site of “Monkey Garden”.
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Fashion and Textile Museum: Kaffe Fassett Exhibition
Founded by British designer Zandra Rhodes, the museum explores cutting-edge contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery.
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Cosprop Costume Company
Founded in 1965 by Oscar-winning designer John Bright, Cosprop is now one of the world’s leading costume houses.
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show: A Centenary Celebration
Celebrating 100 years of the renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show, historian and arguably the world expert on the festival, Brent Elliott, will look back over the years.
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The History of the Savoy
Built by impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte with the profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, The Savoy opened in 1889 and was Britain’s first luxury hotel.
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Institut français
This exclusive visit to the Institut français’ Grade II listed Art Deco building will take in the Versailles floors of the listed library, the renovated Ciné Lumière, and conclude with a presentation on their plans for future architectural projects.
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Dominic Dromgoole: Shakespeare's Globe
EVENT CANCELLED Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For further information regarding this event please call the Membership Office on 020 7942 2277.
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Strawberry Hill House
Since reopening in late 2010, Strawberry Hill has established itself as a unique heritage site, offering visitors the chance to witness outstanding craftsmanship and authentic restoration work.
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Andrew Logan's Studio
As one of Britain’s leading sculptural artists, Andrew Logan has always worked with materials that he has to hand, creating inventive and eye-catching works.
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Hampstead Garden Suburb
Now an affluent London suburb, this is the legacy of an early twentiethcentury initiative of a mutual co-operation inspired by social reformer Henrietta Barnett.
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Handmade in Britain
V&A Curator Joanna Norman discusses the ongoing V&A/BBC4 television series Handmade in Britain.
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Susan Rumfitt: Wearing 20th Century Jewellery
Jewellery has been an essential fashion accessory throughout the twentieth century and has close links with designers including Chanel, Dior and Versace.
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Christine Langan: Producing BBC Films
With a wealth of critically acclaimed films to her name, Head of BBC Films Christine Langan is responsible for producing The Queen, Jane Eyre (2011) and My Week with Marilyn.
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George Jackson Plasterers
George Jackson is the UK’s foremost and most historical specialist plastering company.
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Broughton Castle and Rousham Park
The day will begin at the beautiful medieval manor house, Broughton Castle, which has been the home of the Fiennes family, Barons Saye and Sele, since 1451.
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Walworth Walking Tour, South London
Join Blue Badge guide Rachel Kolsky as she discovers a church designed by architect Sir John Soane, a vibrant street market, the birthplace of the “Little Tramp”, an Octavia Hill housing estate and the site of “Monkey Garden”.
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Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice is one of the last great wonders of Gothic Revival architecture in England.
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Classical Inspirations: The Timeless Legacy of Castellani Jewellery
The rise of the Castellani, a nineteenth century Roman family of goldsmiths and jewellers, is one of the most fascinating stories in the long history of jewellery and the luxury arts.
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George Jackson Plasterers
George Jackson is the UK’s foremost and most historical specialist plastering company.
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Haberdashers' Hall
Designed by Michael Hopkins and Partners, the Haberdashers’ 4th Livery Hall was officially opened in October 2002 by the Queen.
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Curator Talk: Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s
On the Members’ Preview Day of ‘Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s’, Senior Curator Claire Wilcox will provide an insight into the exhibition.
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Cosprop Costume Company
Founded in 1965 by Oscar-winning designer John Bright, Cosprop is now one of the world’s leading costume houses.
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Mallett Antiques
Mallett is one of the oldest established antiques dealers in the world, specialising in the finest pieces of furniture and works of art, primarily from the eighteenth century and Regency periods.
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Hampstead Garden Suburb
Now an affluent London suburb, this is the legacy of an early twentiethcentury initiative of a mutual co-operation inspired by social reformer Henrietta Barnett.
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Osterley House
As one of the last remaining estates in London, Osterley House is a wonderful example of neoclassical architecture.
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An evening on Terence Rattigan with Princess Galitzine
The great 1950s Dior model, Jean Dawnay (Princess George Galitzine), will discuss being the friend, muse and hostess of Terence Rattigan with his biographer Geoffrey Wansell.
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Chavenage House and Rodmarton Manor
The day will start with a visit to the historic Elizabethan manor Chavenage House, where Members will be given a tour of the property followed by a two-course lunch.
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Cosprop Costume Company
Founded in 1965 by Oscar-winning designer John Bright, Cosprop is now one of the world’s leading costume houses.
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Hilary Kay: William Morris, "A Tortured Genius"
William Morris was the most important designer and art theorist in nineteenth-century Britain.
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Gallery Talk: Portrait Busts of Men and Women of Letters and Literature
This gallery talk, led by V&A Guide Elizabeth Hamilton, will discuss the lives of the sitters and the work of the artists, with a focus on such sculptors as Roubiliac, Canova, Rodin and Epstein.
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