Public Programme 2019
Tickets for events are available online on the Eventbrite
website.
Ticket prices include admission to the house (and the
garden during summer time)
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
LIFE-DRAWING AND PAINTING IN
LEIGTHON'S STUDIO
Tuesdays 30 April *SOLD
OUT*
21 May 18 June, 9 July 2019,
1-3pm
£35
Our popular afternoon sessions in Leighton's
studio consist of a mixture of short exercises and longer poses,
with reference to our permanent collection and expert tuition
from artist Ann Witheridge, founder of London Fine Art
Studios. The course is open to artists of all levels however
for those joining sessions in June and July (long poses), drawing
is advisable.
COURSE DETAILS AND TICKETS: Life-Drawing and Painting
DRINK AND
DRAW
*SOLD OUT* more sessions to be
released in summer
Friday 10 May, 6:30 - 9pm; drawing from 7 to
8pm
£15; includes a complimentary drink, access to the
Museum and class
Unleash your inner artist and join our informal guided drawing
sessions in Leighton’s studio, where the former President of the
Royal Academy conceived and painted his masterpieces. With live
music and complimentary drinks, bring a friend or two and
experience a different take on a Friday night out. In
collaboration with London Fine Art Studios, Mama Xanadu's Wild
Alchemy and Fred Thomas
BOOK HERE: Drink and Draw
LONDON CRAFT WEEK: 3-D TEXTILE
FLOWER MAKING WORKSHOP
with multidisciplinary artist,
Lora Avedian
*SOLD OUT*. Places still available for the 3D Textile
Flower Making workshop for Families here
Wednesdays 8, 15 May, 7pm - 9pm; doors open at
6:30pm
£15; includes a complimentary drink on arrival, access
to the Museum and workshop
Participants will spend the session creating 3D textile plants
and flowers inspired by the Leighton House Museum opulent décor and
secret gardens. They will create their own replica flora made from
fabric and will learn to create textures and patterns using simple
embroidery techniques that Lora uses in her own practice. As part
of the London Craft Week
2019
BOOK HERE: London Craft Week
LECTURE: PAST & PRESENT:
MODERN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE GULF
By art historian Tarek Swelim. In
collaboration with the Barakat Trust
Thursday 16 May, 7 - 8:30pm; doors open at
6:30pm
£15; includes a complimentary drink on
arrival
The lecture will discuss modern Islamic
architecture in the Arabian Gulf and its recollections of the past.
With the sudden boom in architecture after the discovery of
oil in the Arabian Gulf, different trends and styles started to
pour into the region, leading to a lack of coherence and
identity.
BOOK HERE: The Barakat Trust Lecture
SCREENING SERIES: CINEMA FOR
SYRIA
In aid of Hands Up
Foundation
May - November
£15; includes a complimentary drink on arrival, access
to the Museum and screening
The programme, curated by award-winning director Soudade Kaadan,
is an enchanted journey showcasing the talents of Syrian filmmakers
despite the challenges they face in a country shattered by a
violent conflict.
FULL
PROGRAME AND TICKETS
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.
Supported by The National Lottery Heritage
Fund
