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	Full Events Calendar - June All events are free except where indicated. To book ticketed events call 020 7306 0055.

June	Thursday 19 June 2008, 19:00 Kitaj: In the Picture Dir. Jake Auerbach, 1994 (41 mins) The fourth film in our series of acclaimed film portraits of artists by director Jake Auerbach.

June	Friday 20 June 2008, 18:30 - 22:00 Fresh Faced Friday Celebrating the opening of this year's BP Portrait Award, a night of unique events dedicated to the contemporary portrait. Hear music from students at the world famous BRIT School, witness a world record attempt by artist Jason Atomic or take part in Yari El-Sherbini's subversive pub quiz. Part of the Lates season

June	Friday 20 June 2008, 18:30 Music BRIT School: BP Portrait Award 2008 As part of the special Fresh Faced Friday, an evening dedicated to the contemporary portrait, the Gallery and the world famous BRIT School present future stars of the British music scene. Solo artists and small groups play original material inspired by images from the BP Portrait Award 2008. Free

June	Friday 20 June 2008, 19:00 Pub Quiz: Yara El-Sherbini Part quizmaster, part stand up comic, artist Yara El-Sherbini uses the format of the pub quiz to playfully - and seriously - explore ideas around art, life and the Gallery's Collection. Fun, entertaining and politically challenging - join in, answer the questions and have a laugh. Tickets: £4/£2 concessions and Gallery Supporters

June	Saturday 21 June 2008, 10:00 - 17:00 Portrait Techniques: Sculpture This one-day workshop offers an introduction to portrait sculpture with artist Emma Middleton. Using the Gallery's Collection as a starting point, followed by a workshop in clay modelling, participants will create a clay bust from a life model. No previous experience necessary and all materials are provided. Fully booked

June	Saturday 21 June 2008, 11:30, 14:30 Family Art Workshops Third Saturday of every month. Family session exploring portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity. Suitable for ages 5+. Free ticket required and available one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall Free

June	Saturday 21 June 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free

June	Saturday 21 June 2008, 14:00, 15:00 Storytelling for Families Drop-in storytelling sessions in the Gallery on the third Saturday of every month. Suitable for ages 3+. Free

June	Saturday 21 June 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk 20th-Century Portraits Alison Kusner Free

June	Sunday 22 June 2008, 10:00 - 17:00 Portrait Techniques: Sculpture This one-day workshop offers an introduction to portrait sculpture with artist Emma Middleton. Using the Gallery's Collection as a starting point, followed by a workshop in clay modelling, participants will create a clay bust from a life model. No previous experience necessary and all materials are provided. Fully booked

June	Sunday 22 June 2008, 13:00, 15:00 Highlights of the Collection Free

June	Tuesday 24 June 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Romanticism: Poets Julie Barlow Free

June	Wednesday 25 June 2008, 14:00 - 15:30 Visualising Portraits Picture description for visually impaired visitors. Free

June	Thursday 26 June 2008, 13:15 The Exotic Portrait in Britain James Hicks Free

June	Thursday 26 June 2008, 19:00 Ens Memoralis - Essence of Memory Centred on a photograph of Queen Victoria in the Gallery's Collection, visual artist Leo Asemota presents an extraordinary performance in the Main Hall. Fusing poetry by Rudyard Kipling, song from the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin and a treatise by Walter Benjamin, this event offers a profound meditation on the portrait as a signifier of history,memory and cultural identity. Free

June	Friday 27 June 2008, 10:00 - 15:30 National Portrait Gallery Walk Brixton Once developed for the wealthy middle classes in the nineteenth-century, Brixton is now famous for its vibrant, culturally mixed communities, its markets, entertainment and nightlife. The day begins with a lecture and tour of the Gallery, examining the personalities associated with the area including Sir Henry Tate, John Major, David Bowie and Naomi Campbell, and is followed by a 90-minute guided walk led by historian and Blue Badge Guide Owen Joseph. Travel to Brixton is not included, but the group will be accompanied by the guide on the London Underground. Tickets: £15/£10 concessions and Gallery Supporters

June	Friday 27 June 2008, 18:30 South Bank Sinfonia: Wind Soloists Southbank Sinfonia is Britain's newest orchestra designed to give young professional musicians a springboard into the profession. This concert features Philippa Davies (flute) as director and soloist with music by Charles Gounod, Leos Janacek and William Alwyn. Free

June	Saturday 28 June 2008, 10:00 - 15:30 National Portrait Gallery Walk Brixton Once developed for the wealthy middle classes in the nineteenth-century, Brixton is now famous for its vibrant, culturally mixed communities, its markets, entertainment and nightlife. The day begins with a lecture and tour of the Gallery, examining the personalities associated with the area including Sir Henry Tate, John Major, David Bowie and Naomi Campbell, and is followed by a 90-minute guided walk led by historian and Blue Badge Guide Owen Joseph. Travel to Brixton is not included, but the group will be accompanied by the guide on the London Underground. Tickets: £15/£10 concessions and Gallery Supporters

June	Saturday 28 June 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free

June	Saturday 28 June 2008, 15:00 Highlights of the Collection Alison Kusner Free

June	Sunday 29 June 2008, 13:00, 15:00 Highlights of the Collection Free

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