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Talks & Tours - June All events are free except where indicated. To book ticketed events call 020 7306 0055. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Saturday 21 June
2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
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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 |
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Saturday 21 June
2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk 20th-Century Portraits Alison Kusner Free |
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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 |
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Sunday 22 June
2008, 13:00, 15:00 Highlights of the Collection Free |
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Tuesday 24 June
2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Romanticism: Poets Julie Barlow Free |
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Wednesday 25 June
2008, 14:00 - 15:30 Visualising Portraits  Picture description for visually impaired visitors. Free |
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Thursday 26 June
2008, 13:15 The Exotic Portrait in Britain James Hicks Free |
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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 |
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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 |
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Saturday 28 June
2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
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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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