Public Programme 2017 - 2018
Tickets for events are available online at Eventbrite.co.uk
Ticket price includes admission to the house and the
garden.
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 9153
LEIGHTON LATES AND LIVE
MUSIC
Our popular Leighton Lates provide visitors
with the chance to enjoy the house ‘out of hours’ until 9pm.
With an atmosphere of their own, there is also the opportunity to
enjoy a complimentary drink and listen to live music.
Friday 13 April – Katy Jungmann (saxophonist)
and Nick Lenner-Webster (double bass & electric bass)
Friday 11 May – Catherine
Earnshaw and Keith Clouston (Middle East music meets English
folk tradition)
Friday 8 June – Martin Speake and Alex
Maguire
£12.50
MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS: LEIGHTON LATES
LONDON CRAFT WEEK TALKS AT LEIGHTON
HOUSE MUSEUM
Experts in Conversation at Leighton House
Museum: Two Lunchtime Talks
Wednesday 9 May, 12.30 to 1.30pm
Luke Hughes of Luke Hughes Furniture and
Daniel Robbins, Senior Curator of Leighton House Museum, discuss
the making of a copy of Lord Leighton’s original dining room
sideboard. Made possible also thanks to the support of the
Finnis Scott Foundation.
Thursday 10 May, 12.30 to 1.30pm
Leather expert, Bill Amberg, and Agnieszka
Dobrowolska on establishing a leather workshop for women in the
cemeteries of Cairo’s City of the Dead.
Free to attend with purchase of entry ticket
to Museum. Single talk: £9 (no concessions); two
talks: £16.50 (no concessions)
MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS: LONDON CRAFT WEEK AT LEIGHTON
HOUSE
LIFE DRAWING IN LEIGHTON'S
STUDIO
Tuesday 24 April, 1 to 4pm
£30
Artist Ann Witheridge, founder of London Fine Art Studios,
returns to Leighton House to lead a new series of her popular
life-drawing sessions. Open to artists of all levels, each
afternoon will consist of a mixture of short exercises and longer
poses, with reference to the permanent collection and expert
tuition from Ann.
MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Life-Drawing
OIL PAINTING CLASS IN
LEIGHTON'S STUDIO
Tuesday 15 May, 1 to 4pm
£30 - £35
An oil painting class from the figure model.
Artist Ann Witheridge, founder of London Fine Art Studios,
revisits her popular figure sessions with this oil painting class
consisting of a three hour long pose in the context on Leighton's
studio, where students will be surrounded by some of the artist's
most celebrated works.
MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Oil painting in Leighton's
studio
LEARN AND DRAW: ARTISTS HOUSES, THE
HOLLAND PARK CIRCLE
Tuesday 12 June, 10am to 1pm
£30 - £35
Join this special workshop in partnership with
London Fine Art Studios.
Includes an introduction about The
Holland Park Circle, a community of leading Victorian artists,
and the chance to explore and paint the exterior of their former
studio houses in Melbury Road and Holland Park Road (Kensington,
West London)
MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Artists Houses: Learn and
Drawn
FREE PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS
Every Wednesday and Sunday
3pm
FREE with admission ticket
Join us for a ninety-minute tour of the
House which gives visitors the chance to enjoy and learn more about
this unique studio-house and the fascinating life and career of
Lord Leighton.
Please note that due to very high public
demand for our public tours, larger groups are not permitted to
join these tours. If your party size exceeds six people, you will
need to book a Private Tour, please refer to the
Private Group Tours section.
PRE-BOOKING IS NOT AVAILABLE
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
We host family activities every month,
exploring an array of themes and presenting diverse activities to
engage with parents and children alike. Keep an eye on our website
and social media for upcoming sessions.
EASTER SUNDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY AT FULHAM
PALACE
Leighton House Museum celebrates spring with its friends at
Fulham Palace. An afternoon packed with fun for all the
family including a range of arts and crafts activities. Join
the Leighton House team and explore the wonderful portraits
and carte de visite photographs from their
collection. Get dressed up in Victorian costumes and learn how to
cut your own paper silhouettes! Suitable for all ages.
Sunday 1 April, 11am to 3pm
FURTHER
INFORMATION AND BOOKING DETAILS: EASTER SUNDAY AT FULHAM
PALACE
FAMILY TAKE-OVER
Join our monthly Family Take Over for an
inspirational and fun afternoon exploring the different art forms,
crafts and cultures manifested in the Museum’s collections and
history.
3-5pm (Activity starts at 3pm, please arrive
from 2.45pm for a prompt start)
Children £3; FREE for parents / guardians
Suitable for children aged 6-11 years old,
with a parent or guardian.
MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Family Take-Over