Public Programme 2017 - 2018
Tickets for events are available online on the Eventbrite
website.
Ticket prices include 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 8 June – Martin Speake and Alex
Maguire
£12.50
More information and tickets:
Leighton Lates
LEARN AND DRAW: ARTISTS HOUSES,
THE HOLLAND PARK CIRCLE
Tuesday 12 June, 10am to 1pm
£30 to £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
A RECTIAL OF CLASSICAL OTTOMAN
COURT MUSIC FOLLOWED BY Q&A
Tuesday 11 July, 6.30pm doors open, 7pm
start.
£15
Baha Yetkin and Alexandros Koustas, experts in
traditional Ottoman court music, grace Leighton House audiences
with the rich sounds of the beautiful Turkish Makam, found
throughout folk and dance music; in court audiences as well as
Mevlevi ceremonies.
More information and tickets:
A Recital of Classical Ottoman Court Music followed by
Q&A
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.
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.
More information and tickets: Family
Take-Over
LET’S GO FLY A KITE – SUMMER KITES
WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 June, 2.30 to 4pm
Children £3; Free for parents /
guardians
Taking inspiration from the beautiful motifs,
geometry and colours of the Leighton House Museum ceramic
collection, we learn about kite flying cultures and create our own
unique kite to take to out and fly. Suitable for ages 5
upwards. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Taught by
professional artist and kite-maker, Kirsten Lyle.
Places limited.
More information and tickets: Family
Take-Over
LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM AND THE
MOSAIC ROOMS PRESENT AN AFTERNOON OF ENCHANTING STORIES &
DELECTABLE DISHES
Saturday 28 July, 2 to 3.30pm and 4 to
5.30pm
Free
Begin at The Mosaic Rooms and be enchanted by
award-winning storyteller Alia Alzougbi and her tales from the
Middle East. Help bring the stories to life and make pictures of
your favourite characters.
Then, stroll across to the beautiful Leighton
House Museum garden to listen to legendary food writer Josceline
Dimbleby and her stories of growing up in Damascus. Learn how
to make delicious food following her recipes inspired by Middle
East.
Suitable for ages 4-11. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Ingredients for the cookery workshop
supplied.
More information and tickets: Leighton
House Museum and The Mosaic Rooms Present an Afternoon of
Enchanting Stories and Delectable Dishes
SUMMER FETE
Saturday 4 August, 11am to 4pm
Free
A fun-filled day in the magical garden at
Leighton House Museum - stalls, treats, entertainment and
activities galore.
Suitable for all ages.
For more information email: charlotte.villiers@rbkc.gov.uk
DANCING THE DABKE
Saturday 22 September, 2 to 3.30pm
Children £3; FREE for accompanying adult
Dancer Jamila Boughelaf leads children through
the basic steps of Dabke, a joyful and defiant traditional Arab
folk dance. Together they will have fun creating simple dances to
upbeat and energising rhythms.
Suitable for ages 5-11. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
More information and tickets: Dancing
The Dabke