Public Programme 2020
Tickets for events are available online on the Eventbrite
website
Ticket prices include admission to the house.
Please note that there are no concessions for public events at
Leighton House Museum.
For bookings enquiries please email museums@rbkc.gov.uk or call +44
(0) 20 7471 9160.
LEIGHTON LATE with the Alkyona
Quartet
Friday 24 January, 7- 8:30; doors open at
6:30pm
£10 (includes a complimentary drink on
arrival)
Join us for the first public concert of our Musicians in
Residence for 2020, the Alkyona Quartet, playing Haydn, Ravel and
Bartok.
BOOK TICKETS: Leighton Late with the Alkyona Quartet
RE-ENVISIONING THE PROMISED LAND: ORIENTALISM
THROUGH 'OLANA' AND LEIGHTON HOUSE
Monday 27 January, 7- 8:30;
doors open at 6:30pm
£15; includes a complimentary
drink on arrival
A talk exploring the work of American
painter Frederic Church (1826-1900) and his home, Olana, a
prime example of Orientalist eclecticism in architecture. This will
be considered in contrast to Victorian artist Frederic Leighton and
his ‘House Beautiful’ in West London.
BOOK TICKETS: Orientalism through Olana and Leighton House
LEIGHTON'S TRAVELS TO SPAIN
Tuesday 11 February, 7- 8:30;
doors open at 6:30pm
£15; includes a complimentary
drink on arrival
A lecture that sheds light on
Leighton's interest for Spanish art and culture, delivered by art
historian Véronique Gerard Powell
BOOK TICKETS: Leighton's travels to Spain
SONGS AND SOUVENIRS, A MUSICAL EVENING
WITH DAME FELICITY LOTT
Tuesday 18 February, 7- 8:15; doors open at
6:15pm
Leighton House Museum is delighted to present British soprano
Dame Felicity Lott, who will be performing some of her most-beloved
songs accompanied by her pianist, Sebastian Wybrew. This
biographical repertoire will include songs by Gilbert and Sullivan,
Franz Lehar, Richard Strauss, Jacques Offenbach, Francis Poulenc
and Noël Coward.
BOOK TICKETS: SONGS AND SOUVENIRS
DRINK AND DRAW
Wednesdays 26 February
and 18 March; wine tasting from 6:30 to 7:15pm;
drawing session from 7:15 to 8:45pm
£20
Leighton House Museum, in
collaboration with London Fine Art
Studios and Enoteca Rosso, hosts a new series of
Drink & Draw sessions that unite live music, fine art and a
delicious tasting experience.
BOOK TICKETS: Drink and Draw
Free events
THE HOLLAND PARK CIRCLE: ARTISTS
HOUSES WALKING TOURS
Selected Sundays, 11am - 12pm
FREE
Limited places, pre-booking essential:
Book now on the Eventbrite website
Join our guided walks around the exterior of the unique group of
studio-houses built by Victorian artist and President of the Royal
Academy, Frederic, Lord Leighton and his contemporaries on Holland
Park Road and Melbury Road (West London). Discover the fascinating
story of how this corner of Holland Park became synonymous with a
group of the leading artists of the late Victorian period. Find out
why they came to build in this area and the architects that they
chose.
Please note that admission to Leighton House Museum is not
included and you need to buy a ticket if you would like to visit.
OUTREACH WORKSHOP:
FREDERIC LEIGHTON, THE TRAVELLING
ARTIST
- Available on demand on Mondays or Tuesdays, subject to
availability
- Suitable for groups of adults (18+)
living with mental health issues; people living with early stage
dementia
- Delivered at your venue for groups of
8 – 20
- To request the workshop for your
group or venue, please email Jana on jana.haragalova@rbkc.gov.uk
This sessions are part of our Community
Engagement Programme and explore Leighton's passion
for art and travelling. Participants will learn about
Leighton’s life, handle Victorian period objects, read Leighton’s
letters and discover his favourite travelling
destinations in the Middle East. They also will be able
to share and discuss their own experiences of travel and find their
own connections with the Victorian artist and with each other.
Family Fun at Leighton House Museum
Join our family programme and special
events for children at Leighton House Museum, a unique and
opulent Victorian palace of art.
Explore the full
programme.
Leighton House Museum Public Programme is
supported by The National Lottery Heritage
Fund
