Public Programme 2019
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 9153
DRINK & DRAW IN
LEIGHTON'S STUDIO
Wednesday 13 November, 6:30 - 9pm
£20; includes a complimentary drink on arrival, access
to the museum and tutored session
Following a sell-out run last season, 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 wine tasting.
BOOK TICKETS: Drink & Draw
SCREENING SERIES: CINEMA FOR
SYRIA
In aid of Hands Up
Foundation
23 October, 20 November 6:30 - 9pm
£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 violent
conflict.
FULL
PROGRAME AND TICKETS
STITCHING A SENSE OF
PLACE: EMBROIDER A KEEPSAKE LONDON MAP
With textile artist
Ekta Kaul
Saturday 23 November, 10:30am - 1pm; doors open at
9:30am for a private view of the Museum and
refreshements
£80; includes exclusive access to the Museum, teas &
coffees and tutored class
Learn to embroider a keepsake map of London, an original design
by Ekta. You can add your
favourite locations or routes and create something truly personal
for yourself or for a loved one. The class is suitable for all
levels and beginners are welcome. All materials and use of tools
included.
BOOK TICKETS: Stitching a sense of place
REVIVING THE ANCIENT OR
STEPPING OUT OF ITS SHADOW? THE JOURNEY OF MODERN ART IN
EGYPT
With specialist Yasmine
Dorghamy and British Museum curator Venetia
Porter
Wednesday 27 November, 7-
8:30pm; doors open at 6:30pm
£15; includes a complimentary
drink on arrival
A talk to explore the rise and evolution of
contemporary Egyptian art - its inspirations, influences, and
protagonists, followed by a debate and Q&A. In collaboration
with The Barakat Trust.
BOOK TICKETS: The Journey of Modern Art in Egypt
BOOK LAUNCH: A SHORT
STORY OF LONDON by Simon Jenkins
Tuesday 3 December, 7- 8:30pm;
doors open at 6:30pm
£15; includes a complimentary
drink on arrival
Join best-seller author Simon Jenkins
as he presents his latest book in Leighton’s studio, followed by a
Q&A and book signing.
BOOK TICKETS: A Short Story of London
FESTIVE FAIR AT
LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8
December, 10am - 5pm
Museum entry fees waived!
Adults £5, FREE for under 18s
In the picturesque setting of Lord
Leighton's house, come and browse a treasure trove of unique
Christmas gifts. Our hand-picked traders celebrate the products,
the art and design and traditional crafts of the Middle East, where
Leighton travelled often.
Free Events
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY
WORKSHOPS
Tuesdays 15 October, 19
November, 11am – 1pm
FREE
A new series of Dementia friendly
workshops exploring connections between visual art and music at
Leighton House Museum. A unique opportunity for people living with
early stage dementia and their care supporters to take part in
creative activities discovering the art and the stories of Frederic
Leighton’s home.
Download full programme
here (133KB) [PDF]
To reserve your place please email Jana at
jana.hagaralova@rbkc.gov.uk
COMMUNITY GROUP LEADERS
TRAINING
Tuesday 22 October, 10am - 4:30pm
FREE
A free training day for community group
leaders that provides information about the museum and its
collections and offer guidance of how to become part of
our Community Access Scheme, which
facilitates free group visits.
To book your place email Jana.haragalova@rbkc.gov.uk
A DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING:
THE OTTOMAN CITY VIEWS AND TOPOGRAPHIC PAINTINGS OF MATRAKÇI
NASUH
By Assoc. Prof. Filiz Adigüzel
Toprak. In collaboration with Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London
Thursday 24 October, 7-8:30pm; doors open at
6:30pm
*SOLD OUT*
City views and topographic paintings had been one of the most
distinctive features of 16th century Ottoman manuscript
illustration.
This talk examines the illustrations of
a specific manuscript, Mecmü-i Menâzil, composed in the third
decade of the 16th century by Matrakçı Nasuh, the famous Ottoman
polymath who excelled in martial arts, mathematics, painting and
literature.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
CREATIVE QUARTER 2019
Friday 22 November, 10am - 4pm
FREE ENTRY (pre-booked schools only)
Come and join our free workshops, talks,
tours and performances in and around Kensington, all offering 13-19
year old students the chance to explore creative industries and
creative careers. Visit our Learning
page for more information.
For registration, please contact Charlotte Villiers on charlotte.villiers@rbkc.gov.uk
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
