Events calendar
Dates are subject to change
Events (56)
Portrait of the Day: Ellen Terry
- Gallery Talk
25 May 2013, 12:00
Room 26
Free
‘The Painter’s Actress’: portraits, performance and the public identity of Ellen Terry (1847-1928). With Anne Stutchbury.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day: Radclyffe Hall
- Gallery Talk
26 May 2013, 12:00
Room 30
Free
Radclyffe Hall was a revolutionary writer and extraordinary character who paved the way for lesbians and homosexuals through her passionate writing and liberal lifestyle. With Rebecca Bearman.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Patrick Heron
- Gallery Talk
26 May 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Art Historian Rachel Barnes recalls interviewing artist Patrick Heron.
Portrait of the Day: Joanna of Navarre
- Gallery Talk
29 May 2013, 12:00
Medieval Stairs
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection. Anna Cusack.
Programme subject to change
Visualising Portraits: Julian Otto Trevelyan
- Gallery Talk||Picture descriptions
- Picture descriptions
30 May 2013, 14:00
Check signage on day for details
Free
Picture description for visually impaired visitors.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
1 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
2 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Highlights of the Collection
- Gallery Talk
2 June 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Artist Alison Kusner takes a closer look at some of the highlights of the Collection.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
8 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
9 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: The Renaissance Legacy
- Gallery Talk
9 June 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Art historian Leslie Primo investigates the Renaissance in Britain examining portraiture from van Dyck to Lely.
Gallery Talk Creative Connections: An Introduction
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
- BSL
A part of Late Shift
13 June 2013, 20:00
Room 37
Free
Join contemporary artist Lucy Steggals talking about her participatory artwork in the Creative Connections display.
Gallery Talk: Introductory Tour
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
A part of Late Shift
13 June 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
A whistlestop tour of highlights of the Collection, the Gallery’s history and top tips for enjoying your visit.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
15 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
16 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: William Nicholson: Printmaker
- Gallery Talk
16 June 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Discover the radical colour woodcuts of William Nicholson – including portraits of Whistler and Queen Victoria with historian Alan Read.
Gallery Talk: Young Romantics
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
A part of Late Shift
20 June 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Author Lynn Shepherd reveals the dark secrets of the dazzling but doomed Young Romantics. Explore the tangled lives of Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron and their contemporaries.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
22 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
23 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Powder, Lipstick and Paint
- Gallery Talk
23 June 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Art Historian Evelyn Coker examines the depiction of feminine allure from the Victorians to the Elizabethans.
Gallery Talk On Architecture
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
- BSL
A part of Late Shift
27 June 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Celebrate the London Festival of Architecture on this tour of the building and the architects within. Led by Martin Glover, a freelance architect and Chair of the Deaf discussion group, Healthy Deaf Minds.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
29 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
30 June 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Women Who Changed History
- Gallery Talk
30 June 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Historian Lucinda Hawksley marks the centenary of Emily Wilding’s death by looking at radical women in the Collection.
Lecture: Creative Connections: The Jewish East End
- Late Shift||Lecture
A part of Late Shift
4 July 2013, 19:00-20:00
Meet in Room 20
Free
Clive Bettington, tour guide and founder of the Jewish East End Celebration Society, explores the history of London’s East End through its Jewish community.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
6 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
7 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Highlights of the Collection
- Gallery Talk
7 July 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Art Historian Amanda Gubbins takes a closer look at some of the highlights of the Collection.
Gallery Talk: Introductory Tour
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
A part of Late Shift
11 July 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
A whistlestop tour of highlights of the Collection, the Gallery’s history and top tips for enjoying your visit.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
13 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
14 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Zoffany’s dog and other unexpected details
- Gallery Talk
14 July 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Justin Nolan examines unexpected details such as Zoffany’s dog featured in some of our most familiar paintings.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
20 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
21 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk Francis Goodman: Society Photographer
- Gallery Talk
21 July 2013, 15:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Historian James Hicks takes you on a journey through the high society of the 40s and 50s with the work of Francis Goodman.
Gallery Talk: Hidden Histories
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
- BSL
A part of Late Shift
25 July 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Delve into the unwritten pasts of some of our most celebrated sitters, led in BSL by John Wilson.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
27 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
28 July 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk Plots, Intrigues and Murder
- Gallery Talk
28 July 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Historian Lesley Rivett investigates 17th century political plots and their impact on society.
Gallery Talk: Queer Perspectives
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
A part of Late Shift
1 August 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Stroll through the Gallery with Queer Perspectives resident artist Sadie Lee and a special guest.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
3 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
4 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Highlights of the Collection
- Gallery Talk
4 August 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Art historian Leslie Primo takes a closer look at some of the highlights of the Collection.
Gallery Talk: Introductory Tour
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
A part of Late Shift
8 August 2013, 19:30-20:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
A whistle stop tour of highlights of the Collection, the Gallery’s history and top tips for enjoying your visit.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
10 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
11 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Richard III
- Gallery Talk
11 August 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Historian Alex Rodriguez unpicks the story of Richard III and the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
17 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
18 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk Slade School 1871–1914
- Gallery Talk
18 August 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Historian Alan Read discusses some of the extraordinary talent from the early years of the Slade School.
Slavery Remembrance Day
- Friday Night Music||Gallery Talk||Late Shift
A part of Late Shift
23 August 2013, 18:30-20:00
Check signage on day for details
Free
A night of music, poetry and dialogue exploring the cultural legacies of slavery.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
24 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
25 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
Gallery Talk: Eccentric English
- Gallery Talk
25 August 2013, 15:00-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free
Historian Paul Johnson looks at people with unusual reputations from the 17th-19th centuries that shaped British history.
Gallery Talk: Creative Connections: Artists as Activists
- Gallery Talk||Late Shift
- BSL
A part of Late Shift
29 August 2013, 19:00-20:00
Room 37
Free
The East End has been home to many artists and activists. Discover more about artists’ responses to war and conflict.
Portrait of the Day
- Gallery Talk
31 August 2013, 12:00
Please check signage on the day for details
Free
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, check signage on the day for details.
Programme subject to change
