exhibitions & eventsApril – September 2011

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OPEN 201121 April – 12 June

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum’s biennial OPEN exhibition will feature selected work by artists based in the West Midlands. A distinguished panel of judges will select from a wide range of work including painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital media and craft. There will be one overall prize winner and a People’s Choice Award. All exhibited works will be for sale.

If you are interested in submitting a work for the OPEN 2011, please collect an entry form from the art gallery desk or telephone 01926 742700. Submission date Thursday 14 April, 1.30 – 7.30pm.

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detail from Lynsey Cleaver’s reconstruction painting showing Robert dudley visiting Warwick in 1571

LORD LEICESTER’S WARWICKSHIRE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT DUDLEY25 June – 18 September

The central figure in the exhibition will be Robert dudley (1532 – 1588), earl of Leicester, the ambitious and flamboyant favourite of Queen elizabeth I. Feared and envied by contemporaries, it was rumoured that he ordered the murder of his first wife, Amy Robsart.

Major events featured in the exhibition include the visits of the queen to Warwick Castle in 1572 and to Kenilworth Castle in 1575. Both visits were celebrated with lavish entertainments, particularly the 19 days of ‘Princelye Pleasures’ at Kenilworth, which involved water pageants, fireworks, plays, dancing and sports.

Robert dudley left a lasting imprint on Warwickshire. Kenilworth Castle was extensively refurbished by him. The home for military veterans he founded in Warwick still survives as Lord Leycester’s Hospital. He has also flourished as a character in fiction, beginning with Sir Walter Scott’s novel Kenilworth and continuing today in historical novels and dramas.

The exhibition will showcase the dudley heritage of Warwickshire, with displays of paintings, prints and objects drawn from local collections.

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Life drawing classes for adultsThursdays 7 April – 12 May, 5.30 – 7.30pm

This six week CRAFT STUDIO series offers you the opportunity to enjoy untutored drawing sessions with a life model. Bring your own drawing equipment.

£25 for 6 sessions. Places are limited, please call 01926 742700. Payment required to confirm booking.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW...Lunchtime TalkFriday 15 April, 1pm To celebrate the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, Curatorial Officer Vicki Slade will present a special wedding themed Friday Focus talk. Find out about the history of wedding traditions, from the origins of the white dress to the significance of broomsticks! This event is part of our regular Friday Focus programme.

Free, no need to book Victorian wedding photograph

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OPEN 2011 AWARDS CEREMONY Thursday 5 May, 6 - 7.30pm, speeches at 7pm

Join us for the presentation of the OPEN 2011 Award. Find out which artwork the independent selection panel has chosen for this prestigious award.

Free, no need to book

LAUNCH OF POSTCARTFriday 6 May, 1 – 1.30pm Join us for the launch of our PostCart touch screen game. Artist Gérard Mermoz will introduce the artwork he created for this digital device.

Free, no need to book

Silk Painting for Adults Saturday 7 May, 11am – 4pm

Learn basic silk painting techniques and ways to explore pattern and colour. Participants will be encouraged to develop their own unique style.

£10 per person. Places are limited, please call 01926 742700. Payment required to confirm booking.

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OPEN 2011People’s Choice Award CeremonyFriday 3 June, 1 – 1.30pm

What is your favourite exhibit in the OPEN 2011?You can vote until Sunday 29 May for your best-loved artwork.

Join us for a presentation of the People’s Choice Award and find out which artwork received the highest number of public votes. This 30 minute event is part of our regular Friday Focus programme.

Free, no need to book

Felt Making Workshop for Adults Saturday 4 June, 11am - 4pm develop your felt making skills and experiment with decorative techniques to make an attractive wall hanging or vessel.

£10 per person. Places are limited, please call 01926 742700. Payment required to confirm booking.

© Terry Webster, Raven in Winklepickers, winner of the People’s Choice Award in 2009

LORD LEICESTER’S WARWICKSHIREFamily Open DaySaturday 25 June, 12noon – 3pm

Join in a day of Tudor family fun inspired by the Lord Leicester’s Warwickshire exhibition. Join in arts activities and let Tudor inspired musicians and dancers entertain the whole family.

Free, drop in and join in

LORD LEICESTER’S WARWICKSHIRE Lunchtime TalkFriday 1 July, 1 – 1.30pm

Join Jeff Watkin, Heritage & Arts Manager, for an introduction to the Lord Leicester’s Warwickshire exhibition. This 30-minute event is part of our regular Friday Focus programme.Free, no need to book

Printmaking Workshop for Adults Saturday 3 September, 11am - 4pm

experiment with mono printing and try out new ideas. Create a selection of prints and attach them together into your own book.£10 per person. Places are limited, please call 01926 742700. Payment required to confirm booking.

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Robert and Lettice dudley’s tomb in the Beauchamp Chapel, St Mary’s Church, Warwick

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYSFriday 9 September, 1pm

Take a guided tour of the Royal Pump Rooms. Find out about the building’s vibrant history and discover what goes on behind the scenes.

Free, no need to book

LORD LEICESTER’S WARWICKSHIREElizabethan Drama Summer School

Swords, daggers and men in tights! Take part in our elizabethan drama summer school. In the classes participants will develop and stage their own play inspired by the magical ‘Princelye Pleasures’ and A Midsummer Nights Dream. Please see our website www.warwickdc.gov.uk/wdc/royalpumprooms or call 01926 742700 for further information.

Recommended for ages 12 – 16 years.Places are limited, please call 01926 742700. Payment required to confirm booking.

Black and white photograph of the marble corridor inside the Royal Pump Rooms, by Walden Hammond

Queen elizabeth I meeting Amy Robsart

FRIDAY FOCUSFridays at 1pm

Learn something new in your lunch break! Friday Focus lunchtime talks cover a wide range of topics. Come and discover some of the fascinating facts and stories behind our exhibits. The talks are informal and last about 15 minutes.

COLLECTION CONNECTION

Local personalities are regularly asked by the Art Gallery & Museum to choose their favourite exhibit. The participants talk about the exhibit and why they selected it during a special Friday Focus.

Please visit: www.warwickdc.gov.uk/wdc/royalpumprooms for up-to-date programmes of all our events and workshops.

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detail of last year’s winning artwork

Thursday 2 June, 2 – 4pm

Have a look at and draw the different patterns in the Art Gallery & Museum. Transform your findings into fabulous hanging mobiles for your window. Art Club sessions last 30 minutes; starting at 2, 2.45 and 3.30pm. Free, drop in and join in. Recommended for ages 6 – 12 years.

Saturday 23 July, 12noon – 2pm

Come and listen to stories about Tudor legends in Warwickshire. This storytelling event celebrates culture in the run up to the London Olympics 2012. Free, drop in and join in. Suitable for the whole family.

Saturday 6 August, 11am -3pmPrizes announced 3.30pm

Create your own masterpiece using the Lord Leicester’s Warwickshire exhibition as inspiration. Open to children in three categories, 6 years and under, 7 - 10 and 11 - 15. everyone who takes part will receive a small prize!Free, drop in and join in. Recommended for ages 6 – 15 years.This event is supported by the Friends of Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum.

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Thursday 4, 11, 18, 25 August, 2 – 4pm

Get creative in the summer holidays and be inspired by the Lord Leicester’s Warwickshire exhibition. Our Summer Art Club offers families the chance to try out different activities every week. Art Club sessions last 30 minutes; they start at 2, 2.45 and 3.30pm.Free, drop in and join in. Recommended for ages 6 – 12 years.

Saturday 20 August, 11am – 4pm

Learn about the Tudors and their use of pots. experiment with air drying clay and create your very own Tudor pot.£6 per person. Recommended for ages 6 – 12 years.

This summer the sessions will be inspired by the Lord Leicester’s Warwickshire exhibition.Free, just drop in

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Most family events are free and are delivered on a drop in basis. There is no need to book but at busy times you may be asked to wait. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Lively Arty Tots sessions will run at the Art Gallery & Museum between 11am – 12noon, on every first Wednesday of each month. Included will be play and simple art activities for under 5s and their carers. Free, drop in and join in.

Last Saturday of each month, 1 - 3pmJoin us for family art and craft sessions in the galleries using our mobile Art Cart. Create your very own artwork to take home. Free, drop in and join in. Recommended for children up to 12 years.

Join Haddie the circus elephant and explore our family gallery to discover what life was like for a child in Victorian Leamington Spa. enjoy fun interactive exhibits, dressing up and activity sheets.

Haddie’s Trails are designed to help families with young children to explore the displays. The trails can be collected from the art gallery desk. There are four different themes to try.

SCHOOLS

Our schools resource Barnaby Bear Goes Travelling is a Geography Project linked to Art & design. It is ideally suited to Years 1 and 2.

This Senegalese wooden toy is featured on the Toys and Games website www.windowsonwarwickshire.org.uk/spotlights/toysandgames

SCHOOLS RESOURCES

We offer resources for teachers to lead school visits on a number of curriculum topics for key stages 1 and 2.

Follow a trail around the gallery, or use our free activity boxes which cover World War II, Ancient egypt, the Victorians and Geography.

We also have two online schools resources, A Walk Around Victorian Leamington Spa and Toys and Games. These are available within the spotlights section of the Windows on Warwickshire website, www.windowsonwarwickshire.org.uk

All schools resources are free. For more information or to book a visit please telephone Roz Crampton on 01926 742700.

AddITIONAL INFORMATION

JOIN OUR MAILING LISTIf you would like to join our free mailing list and receive regular updates about our events and exhibitions, please call 01926 742700 or email prooms@warwickdc.gov.uk

Become a fan of Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum on Facebook and read regular posts about all the latest news and events.

ONLINE COLLECTIONSYou can explore Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum’s collections online. All 12,000 items in our wide ranging collections have been added to an electronic archive including over 5,000 images. To access the online collections visit www.lsagmcollections.org.uk. You can also access the website from the computers in the galleries.

FRIENDS OF LEAMINGTON SPA ART GALLERY & MUSEUM (FLAG)FLAG support the Art Gallery & Museum, particularly by helping to fund the purchase and conservation of works of art. FLAG also organise a programme of events and visits. They always welcome new members. To find out more, please contact Maureen Chapman on 01789 840703 or visit www. friendsofleamingtonartgallery.co.uk

Paul Braddon (1864 – 1938), High Street, Leamington,watercolour on paper

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ARTS DEVELOPMENT SERVICEThe Arts development Service provides advice, advocacy and support for artists and arts organisations who work and/or live within Warwick district. Please call 01926 456231, visit www.warwickdc.gov.uk/wdc/royalpumprooms or email mair.evans@warwickdc.gov.uk for more information.

ARTS ON OUR DOORSTEPArts on our Doorstep is a new scheme that will enable local people to bring arts to the heart of communities across rural Warwick district and Rugby Borough. Practical advice and support alongside resources up to the value of £5,000 will be provided to help local groups and individuals to organize exciting and innovative small arts projects within their community. Visit www.warwickshireleader.net/artsonourdoorstep for more information.

CULTURE IN WARWICK DISTRICTTo find out about events and activities taking place across Warwick district go to www.warwickdc.gov.uk/wdc/leisure

Heartbreak Productions’ 2011 outdoor theatre season opens in Jephson Gardens with The Taming of the Shrew (8 June). For more information please telephone01926 430307 or visit www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk.

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LEAMINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND

Tickets on sale at the Visitor Information Centre in the Royal Pump Rooms and the Bridge House Theatre. Call 01926 776438 or see www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk Full details from www.leamingtonmusic.org.

Friday April 29, 7.30pmPRIMROSE PIANO QUARTET Mahler, dvorak and Brahms

Saturday 30 April, 12noonPIATTI STRING QUARTET, GOTTTLIEB WALLISCH piano Smetana and Brahms

Saturday 30 April, 7.30pmZEMLINSKY STRING QUARTET, JITKA CECHOVA piano Smetana, Brahms and dvorak

Sunday 1 May, 12 noonLUCIE SPICKOVA mezzo soprano, LADA VALESOVA piano Brahms, dvorak, Mahler and Novak

Sunday 1 May, 7.30pmSMETANA PIANO TRIO Novak, dvorak and Brahms

Monday 2 May, 12.30pmGOTTLIEB WALLISCH piano Brahms, Strauss and Liszt

Monday 2 May 7.30pmGEMMA ROSEFIELD cello and friends Strauss, Brahms and more

Tuesday 3 May, 12 noon,MADELEINE MITCHELL violin, NORIKO OGAWA piano dvorak, Suk, Brahms and Kreisler

Tuesday 3 May, 7.30pmENSEMBLE 360 dvorak, Strauss and Brahms

The Assembly Rooms about 1950

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THE ASSEMBLY ROOMSThe Assembly Rooms are available for hire for concerts, weddings, parties and conferences. Please call Redcliffe Catering on 01926 313774 for details.

Regular events include:

CEROC DANCINGEvery Monday, 7.30pmA popular partner dance similar to salsa, but without the complicated footwork! Beginners are welcome.

For more information please contact John Baker on 07736472597

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRELeamington Visitor Information Centre’s helpful staff have a wealth of local knowledge and can provide information and advice for visitors and residents alike, including about guided walks and tours, things to see and do, and where to eat and shop.

LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICEThe Library is located in the beautifully converted public swimming pool. The historic surroundings house the very latest in computer and research technology.

TEA ROOMSThe Tea Rooms offer a menu including lunches, a range of cakes and pastries and tea and coffee.

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dIReCTIONS

HOW TO FIND USLeamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum is in the Royal Pump Rooms, on The Parade, opposite Jephson Gardens.

If travelling by car, leave the M40 at Junction 13 and follow directions into Leamington Spa on the A452. Follow signs for the town centre. The Royal Pump Rooms is a 10 minute walk from Leamington Spa Railway Station. There are direct rail services from London Marylebone, Birmingham, Oxford and Coventry.

PARKINGThere is limited parking outside the Royal Pump Rooms. Parking is reserved for disabled visitors approximately 10 metres from the entrance. Coach parking is available on Newbold Terrace approximately 50 metres from the building.

ACCESSThe art gallery is on one level and the museum is on two levels accessible by stairs and chairlift. There is wheelchair access throughout the building, including toilets. For more information please telephone 01926 742700 or ask at the art gallery reception desk.

Art Gallery & Museum Opening Hours

Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10.30am 5pmThurs 1.30pm - 8pmSun & Bank Hols 11am - 4pmMon Closed

Open Bank Holiday Mondays(except Christmas and New Year)

Facilities & Services Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum 01926 742700

Visitor Information Centre 01926 742762

Leamington Library 01926 742721/742722

Tea Rooms 01926 313774& Assembly Rooms

CONTACT uS AT:Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Royal Pump RoomsThe Parade

Leamington SpaCV32 4AA

www.warwickdc.gov.uk/wdc/royalpumprooms email prooms@warwickdc.gov.uk

Art Gallery & Museum Opening HoursTues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10.30am – 5pmThurs 1.30pm – 8pmSun & Bank Hols 11am – 4pmMon Closed

Open Bank Holiday Mondays(except Christmas and New Year)

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