Royal Academy Events http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/ (c)Royal Academy of Arts en-gb Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:32:17 BST Events coming up at Royal Academy Sir Henry Rushbury RA: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints - Exhibitions - 4 Jun-12 Sep 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/the-tennant-gallery/sir-henry-rushbury-ra-drawings-watercolours-and-prints,318,RAL.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:41:07 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/the-tennant-gallery/sir-henry-rushbury-ra-drawings-watercolours-and-prints,318,RAL.html Tracey Emin RA: Walking with Tears - Exhibitions - 22 Jun-22 Sep 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hugh-casson-room-for-friends/ Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:41:07 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hugh-casson-room-for-friends/ The Brandhorst Museum by Sauerbruch Hutton - Exhibitions - 25 Jun-7 Nov 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/architecture-on-the-ramp/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:24:29 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/architecture-on-the-ramp/ Sargent and the Sea - Exhibitions - 10 Jul-26 Sep 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/sargent-and-the-sea/ Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:41:07 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/sargent-and-the-sea/ Sargent and the Sea Public Gallery Talks - Free gallery and spotlight talks - 13 Jul-14 Sep 2010 45-minute introductory talks exploring 'Sargent and the Sea' at 2.30pm every Tuesday.

Meet in gallery 1; free with an exhibition ticket

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sargent-and-the-sea-public-gallery-talks,1244,EV.html Mon, 9 Aug 2010 16:49:19 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sargent-and-the-sea-public-gallery-talks,1244,EV.html Sargent and the Sea Spotlight Talks - Free gallery and spotlight talks - Every Thursday until 23 Sep 2010 10-minute talks on individual works in 'Sargent and the Sea' at 3pm every Thursday.

Free with an exhibition ticket.

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sargent-and-the-sea-spotlight-talks,1243,EV.html Mon, 17 May 2010 10:54:21 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sargent-and-the-sea-spotlight-talks,1243,EV.html Sargent and the Sea Public Gallery Talks - Free gallery and spotlight talks - 16 Jul-17 Sep 2010 45-minute introductory talks exploring 'Sargent and the Sea' at 7pm every Friday.

Meet in gallery 1; free with an exhibition ticket

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sargent-and-the-sea-public-gallery-talks,1254,EV.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:56:54 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sargent-and-the-sea-public-gallery-talks,1254,EV.html The Language of Line: John Flaxman’s illustrations to the works of Homer and Aeschylus - Exhibitions - 27 Jul-29 Oct 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/print-room/the-language-of-line-john-flaxmans-illustrations-to-the-works-of-homer-and-aeschylus,325,RAL.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:40:54 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/print-room/the-language-of-line-john-flaxmans-illustrations-to-the-works-of-homer-and-aeschylus,325,RAL.html Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 5 Sep 2010 On the first Sunday of every month there is a 60-minute Welcome Tour for new members of the Friends, highlighting the Fine Rooms and works from the permanent collection.

2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1078,EV.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:33:53 GMT http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1078,EV.html Sandham Memorial Chapel & Whitchurch Silkmill - Friends preview days and events - 7 Sep 2010 Designed by Lionel Pearson in the 1920s, Sandham Memorial Chapel houses a series of large-scale paintings by the English artist Stanley Spencer who was inspired by his experiences as a First
World War medical orderly and soldier. We have a short talk on the works and then time to explore independently. In the afternoon we tour Whitchurch Silkmill, which was built during the reign of George III and continues to produce high-quality silks for historic houses, interior designers and
theatrical...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/sandham-memorial-chapel-whitchurch-silkmill,1234,EV.html Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:27:47 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/sandham-memorial-chapel-whitchurch-silkmill,1234,EV.html Sebastino Ricci at the Royal Academy - Free gallery and spotlight talks - 7 Sep 2010 Sebastiano Ricci The Triumph of Galatea, 1713–15. Oil on canvas 347 × 482 cm
Sebastiano Ricci The Triumph of Galatea, 1713–15. Oil on canvas 347 × 482 cm © ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, LONDON; PHOTOGRAPHER J. HAMMOND

An introduction...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sebastino-ricci-at-the-royal-academy,1248,EV.html Fri, 14 May 2010 14:41:27 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/sebastino-ricci-at-the-royal-academy,1248,EV.html Artists’ Laboratory 01: Ian McKeever RA - Exhibitions - 8 Sep-24 Oct 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/artists-laboratory/ Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:51:57 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/artists-laboratory/ Highgate Cemetery - Friends preview days and events - 9 Sep 2010 By popular demand, we return to Highgate Cemetery. Opened in 1839, the Cemetery has the finest collection of Victorian funerary architecture in the country. On our guided tour of the west section, we explore the Lebanon Circle Vaults, Egyptian Avenue and Terrace Catacombs. We also see the graves of Karl Marx, George Eliot and Sir Ralph Richardson among others.

SOLD OUT 11am–1pm; (no facilities or resting points available; sturdy shoes recommended, not suitable for anyone...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/highgate-cemetery,1227,EV.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:50:07 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/highgate-cemetery,1227,EV.html Sargent and the Sea BSL and Lipspeaking Tour - Access events - 10 Sep 2010 John Wilson presents this tour in BSL with voice-over interpretation by Howard Hardiman and lipspeaking support from Maggie Short.

Supported by
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6–7pm (please arrive by 5.45pm); £3. Please remember...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/sargent-and-the-sea-bsl-and-lipspeaking-tour,1205,EV.html Tue, 18 May 2010 10:08:43 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/sargent-and-the-sea-bsl-and-lipspeaking-tour,1205,EV.html Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud - Evening talks - 10 Sep 2010 Lucian Freud, 'Man with a Blue Scarf', 2004.
Lucian Freud, 'Man with a Blue Scarf', 2004. Oil on canvas, 66 x 50.8cm. Private Collection. Lucian Freud archive, photography by John Riddy. Works by Lucian Freud © 2010 Lucian Freud. Lucian...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/blue-scarf,1331,EV.html Fri, 6 Aug 2010 16:26:13 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/blue-scarf,1331,EV.html BBC Broadcasting House - Friends preview days and events - 12 Sep 2010 By popular demand, we return to BBC Broadcasting House, named in the Architectural Review of 1932 as ‘the new Tower of London’. We tour this iconic Art Deco building and see sculptures by Eric Gill and Gilbert Bayes. We also have the opportunity to try out the newly restored
radio studios.

SOLD OUT 11am–1pm; Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/bbc-broadcasting-house,1214,EV.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:50:29 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/bbc-broadcasting-house,1214,EV.html Kenwood House - Friends preview days and events - 15 Sep 2010 Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, bought Kenwood in 1925 and bequeathed the house and part of its collection to the nation upon his death in 1927. Curator Laura Holiston leads our private tour of the bequest, which includes important works by Vermeer, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Turner, Van Dyck and Rembrandt. After a break for coffee, Head Ranger Andrew Ginner shows Friends the Grade I listed estate, looking at the work done by the great landscape architect Humphrey Repton now being recreated...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/kenwood-house,1235,EV.html Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:47:45 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/kenwood-house,1235,EV.html Old Royal Naval College & Ranger's House - Friends preview days and events - 16 Sep 2010 The Chapel in the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
The Chapel in the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich © Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich/Richard Riddick

The site of the Old Royal Naval College has a rich and...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/old-royal-naval-college-rangers-house,1237,EV.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:51:11 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/old-royal-naval-college-rangers-house,1237,EV.html Sargent Early Morning Private View for Wheelchair Users - Access events - 17 Sep 2010 Wheelchair users explore the exhibition before the galleries open with an introductory tour by Harry Baxter.

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9–10am; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. There is a maximum of 20 places so early booking...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/sargent-early-morning-private-view-for-wheelchair-users,1208,EV.html Tue, 18 May 2010 10:12:19 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/sargent-early-morning-private-view-for-wheelchair-users,1208,EV.html Reform Club - Friends preview days and events - 20 Sep 2010 The Reform Club's Saloon
The Reform Club's Saloon © Reform Club

Widely regarded as one of the finest Victorian buildings in the country, this palatial masterpiece by Sir Charles Barry has remained largely unchanged since...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/reform-club,1230,EV.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:51:49 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/reform-club,1230,EV.html Sargent Storms Paris - Free lunchtime lectures - 20 Sep 2010 The young Sargent was immediately recognised in Paris for his precocious and remarkable talent. Professor Kathy Adler considers how his brief but scintillating career there was effectively ended by the controversy surrounding his submission of Madame X to the Salon of 1884.

Supported by
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/sargent-storms-paris,1197,EV.html Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:14:17 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/sargent-storms-paris,1197,EV.html Peter Rich - Evening talks - 20 Sep 2010 Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo, South Africa, 2008 by Peter Rich Architects
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo, South Africa, 2008 by Peter Rich Architects Photo © Iwan Baan...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/peter-rich,1367,EV.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:53:29 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/peter-rich,1367,EV.html Kenwood House - Friends preview days and events - 22 Sep 2010 Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, bought Kenwood in 1925 and bequeathed the house and part of its collection to the nation upon his death in 1927. Curator Laura Holiston leads our private tour of the bequest, which includes important works by Vermeer, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Turner, Van Dyck and Rembrandt. After a break for coffee, Head Ranger Andrew Ginner shows Friends the Grade I listed estate, looking at the work done by the great landscape architect Humphrey Repton now being recreated...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/kenwood-house,1236,EV.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:10:41 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/kenwood-house,1236,EV.html Friends Preview Days for 'Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele' - Friends preview days and events - 22-24 Sep 2010 Egon Schiele, Two Women Embracing, 1915.
Egon Schiele, Two Women Embracing, 1915. Pencil, watercolour, gouache, 48.5 x 32.7 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, inv. no 1915-933

Wednesday 22 September 10am - 8.30pm
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-preview-days-for-treasures-from-budapest-european-masterpieces-from-leonardo-to-schiele,1328,EV.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:20:07 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-preview-days-for-treasures-from-budapest-european-masterpieces-from-leonardo-to-schiele,1328,EV.html St Paul’s Cathedral: Private View and Exhibition - Friends preview days and events - 23 Sep 2010 Bruce Denny, 'The Conversion of St Paul', 2010.
Bruce Denny, 'The Conversion of St Paul', 2010. © Bruce Denny, Photo: Chris Gascoigne

By very special arrangement, Friends are invited to an exclusive viewing...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/st-pauls-cathedral-private-view-and-exhibition,1330,EV.html Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:43:20 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/st-pauls-cathedral-private-view-and-exhibition,1330,EV.html Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele - Exhibitions - 25 Sep-12 Dec 2010 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/exhibitions/treasures-from-budapest-european-masterpieces-from-leonardo-to-schiele,1239,EV.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:41:26 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/exhibitions/treasures-from-budapest-european-masterpieces-from-leonardo-to-schiele,1239,EV.html BBC Broadcasting House - Friends preview days and events - 26 Sep 2010 By popular demand, we return to BBC Broadcasting House, named in the Architectural Review of 1932 as ‘the new Tower of London’. We tour this iconic Art Deco building and see sculptures by Eric Gill and Gilbert Bayes. We also have the opportunity to try out the newly restored
radio studios.

SOLD OUT 11am–1pm; Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/bbc-broadcasting-house,1215,EV.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:03:55 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/bbc-broadcasting-house,1215,EV.html Strawberry Hill - Friends preview days and events - 30 Sep 2010 The Long Gallery at Strawberry Hill prior to restoration.
The Long Gallery at Strawberry Hill prior to restoration. © Strawberry Hill

We privately tour the recently reopened Strawberry Hill House and learn about...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/strawberry-hill,1238,EV.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:04:12 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/strawberry-hill,1238,EV.html VIGIL: Participatory Observation and Field Work - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 1 Oct 2010 Vigil
Vigil © Blue Firth

VIGIL is a participatory investigation into alleged paranormal phenomena at the Royal Academy Schools. Audience members take an active role in a vigil within a haunted site.

Tours at 8pm, 8.35pm, 9.10pm...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/vigil-participatory-observation-and-field-work,1362,EV.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:16:51 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/vigil-participatory-observation-and-field-work,1362,EV.html VIGIL: Participatory Observation and Field Work - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 2 Oct 2010 Vigil
Vigil © Blue Firth

VIGIL is a participatory investigation into alleged paranormal phenomena at the Royal Academy Schools. Audience members take an active role in a vigil within a haunted site.

Tours at 8pm, 8.35pm, 9.10pm...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/vigil-participatory-observation-and-field-work,1363,EV.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:15:17 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/vigil-participatory-observation-and-field-work,1363,EV.html Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 3 Oct 2010 On the first Sunday of every month there is a 60-minute Welcome Tour for new members of the Friends, highlighting the Fine Rooms and works from the permanent collection.

2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1079,EV.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:30 GMT http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1079,EV.html Behind-the-Scenes Tours - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 4 Oct 2010 Sculptures and artist's equipment in the sculpture store In these behind-the-scenes tours, you can enjoy close up the Royal Academy’s many masterpieces of British art, discover hidden corners of Burlington House, find the human side of the Academy in its archives – including Queen Victoria’s paint box and...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1345,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:37:09 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1345,EV.html The Origins of the Royal Academy - Burlington House lecture series - 6 Oct 2010 Johannes Kip after Leonard Knyff, Burlington House from Britannia Illustrata, 1707.
Johannes Kip after Leonard Knyff, Burlington House from Britannia Illustrata, 1707. Etching. Photo: Prudence...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/burlington-house-lecture-series/the-origins-of-the-royal-academy,1364,EV.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:14:13 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/burlington-house-lecture-series/the-origins-of-the-royal-academy,1364,EV.html North Wales Tour - Friends preview days and events - 7-9 Oct 2010 Our annual autumn tour takes us to the far reaches of North Wales. Based in the charming Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno, we will visit a number of important homes in this unique area. These include Penrhyn Castle, the neo-Norman castle built by Thomas Hopper with its collection of old-master paintings; Bodelwyddan Castle, home to significant works from the National Portrait Gallery’s nineteenth-century collection; and Plas Newydd, home of the Marquess of Anglesey and famous for its Rex...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/north-wales-tour,1385,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:29:06 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/north-wales-tour,1385,EV.html Ian McKeever RA: Hartgrove Paintings - Afternoon Lectures - 7 Oct 2010 Ian McKeever RA discusses his exhibition with the Royal Academy’s Secretary and Chief Executive, Charles Saumarez Smith.

NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/afternoon-lectures/ian-mckeever-ra-hartgrove-paintings,1338,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:33:03 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/afternoon-lectures/ian-mckeever-ra-hartgrove-paintings,1338,EV.html Treasures from Budapest Lipspeaking Tour - Access events - 8 Oct 2010 Rachel Barnes presents this tour with lipspeaking support from Vicky Waite.

6–7pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

Booking options

1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/treasures-from-budapest-lipspeaking-tour,1348,EV.html Merchant Taylors Hall - Friends preview days and events - 11 Oct 2010 One of the 12 Great Livery Companies, Merchant Taylors Hall has occupied its present site between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill since 1347. While the Hall incurred significant damage in the Great Fire of London and during WWII, it has undergone sympathetic restoration and our private tour includes the Great Hall, Parlour and King’s Gallery.

10am–12pm; £20 (incl. coffee); 30 Threadneedle St, EC2

This event is also taking place on 30 November 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/merchant-taylors-hall,1388,EV.html Treasures from Budapest: An Introduction - Free lunchtime lectures - 11 Oct 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/treasures-from-budapest-an-introduction,1337,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:34:05 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/treasures-from-budapest-an-introduction,1337,EV.html SANAA: Architecture and the Environment - Evening talks - 11 Oct 2010 Rolex Learning Center, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2010, by SANAA Photo by Hisao Suzuki
Rolex Learning Center, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2010, by SANAA Photo by Hisao Suzuki

Kazuyo Sejima, principal of acclaimed...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/sanaa,1368,EV.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:33:38 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/sanaa,1368,EV.html 2 Willow Road - Friends preview days and events - 13 Oct 2010 Designed by the architect Erno Goldfinger in 1939, this unique Modernist residence was created as both a family home and an opportunity for Goldfinger to explore his talents. On our private tour, we learn about the house’s unique design features and explore Goldfinger’s collection of art by Henry Moore, Max Ernst and Robert Delaunay.

2–3.15pm; £15; 2 Willow Rd, NW3. Please note NT members are able to visit this property for free. If you are a NT member and would still like to attend this...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/2-willow-road,1366,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:26:22 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/2-willow-road,1366,EV.html Titsey Place - Friends preview days and events - 14 Oct 2010 Opening especially for Friends, Titsey Place is one of Surrey’s finest estates. The original Elizabethan house was updated during the Georgian period then extensively remodelled in 1826. We learn how the house was transformed by the Victorians and explore its extensive collection of family portraits, works by Canaletto, historic furniture and porcelain.

10.30am–6.45pm; £67; (incl. coach, lunch/wine, tea)

To book:
Send a booking form
 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/titsey-place,1382,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:29:33 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/titsey-place,1382,EV.html Hungarian Rhapsodies - Evening talks - 15 Oct 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/hungarian-rhapsodies,1332,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:09 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/hungarian-rhapsodies,1332,EV.html Diana Balmori: Landscape Manifesto - Evening talks - 18 Oct 2010 Shanghai Bun, Shanghai, China, Competition Finalist, 2008
Shanghai Bun, Shanghai, China, Competition Finalist, 2008 By Balmori Associates with Beyer Blinder Belle. Rendering by Balmori Associates

Landscape is an art...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/landscape-manifesto,1371,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:41:58 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/landscape-manifesto,1371,EV.html Fabulous Frocks! - Friends preview days and events - 19 Oct 2010 We exclusively visit ‘Horrockses Fashions: Off the Peg Style in the 40s and 50s’ at the Fashion and Textiles Museum with curator Dennis Nothduft. Horrockses was one of the most respected ready-to-wear labels of the 1940s and 1950s, best known for their popular full-skirted dresses worn by Queen Elizabeth II. We learn about fabric design on cotton and Horrockses Fashions’ use of designs sources including works by artists Graham Sutherland and Eduardo Paolozzi.

6.30–8.30pm: £22 (incl...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/fabulous-frocks,1378,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:25:26 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/fabulous-frocks,1378,EV.html 2 Willow Road - Friends preview days and events - 20 Oct 2010 Designed by the architect Erno Goldfinger in 1939, this unique Modernist residence was created as both a family home and an opportunity for Goldfinger to explore his talents. On our private tour, we learn about the house’s unique design features and explore Goldfinger’s collection of art by Henry Moore, Max Ernst and Robert Delaunay.

2–3.15pm; £15; 2 Willow Rd, NW3. Please note NT members are able to visit this property for free. If you are a NT member and would still like to attend this...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/2-willow-road,1369,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:26:46 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/2-willow-road,1369,EV.html Kettle's Yard and the Jockey Club - Friends preview days and events - 21 Oct 2010 Curator of ‘Wild Thing’ Dr Richard Cork joins us on this private visit to Kettle’s Yard, the home of former Tate curator Jim Ede. Kettle’s Yard contains a fascinating collection including paintings by Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Joan Miró and sculptures by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brancusi. The collection also includes significant works by the French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, many of which feature in ‘Wild Thing’.

In the afternoon...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/kettles-yard-and-the-jockey-club,977,EV.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:45:01 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/kettles-yard-and-the-jockey-club,977,EV.html Goodwood, Sussex - Friends preview days and events - 21 Oct 2010 Goodwood House has been home to the Dukes of Richmond for over 300 years. On our private connoisseur’s tour, we visit the magnificent Regency State Apartments filled with paintings by Reynolds, Romney, Canaletto and Van Dyck; Sèvres porcelain, French Gobelins tapestries and James Wyatt’s stunning ‘Napoleonic Egyptian’ dining room. Curator and furniture expert James Peill introduces the stunning collection of French furniture and we visit the estate’s delightful Shell House, rarely opened...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/goodwood-sussex,1380,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:30:06 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/goodwood-sussex,1380,EV.html RA Sculpture and Picture Store: Permanent Collection BSL Tour - Access events - 22 Oct 2010 Sculptures and artist's equipment in the sculpture store Rachel Hewitt, Collections Manager, presents this tour with BSL interpretation from Howard Hardiman.

6–7pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. There is a maximum of 10 places so early booking...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/ra-sculpture-and-picture-store-permanent-collection-bsl-tour,1358,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:39:35 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/ra-sculpture-and-picture-store-permanent-collection-bsl-tour,1358,EV.html An Art Collection for Hungary - Free lunchtime lectures - 25 Oct 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. A...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/an-art-collection-for-hungary,1360,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:33:29 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/an-art-collection-for-hungary,1360,EV.html Friends Preview Days for 'Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880 - 1900' - Friends preview days and events - 27-29 Oct 2010 Wednesday 27 October 10am – 8.30pm
Thursday 28 October 10am – 6pm
Friday 29 October 10am – 6pm

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-preview-days-for-glasgow-boys,1170,EV.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:43:37 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-preview-days-for-glasgow-boys,1170,EV.html Royal Courts of Justice - Friends preview days and events - 28 Oct 2010 Designed by George Edmund Street RA in 1868, the Royal Courts of Justice are the last major Victorian Gothic Revival buildings in London. We explore the High Court and Court of Appeal which used an amazing 35 million bricks, have over 1000 rooms and more than three and a half miles of corridor.

2–4pm; £18; meet at entrance, Strand, WC2

This event is also taking place on 22 November 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/royal-courts-of-justice,1390,EV.html Early Morning Private View for Wheelchair Users - Access events - 29 Oct 2010 Wheelchair users explore the exhibition before the galleries open with an introductory tour by Harry Baxter.

9–10am; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/early-morning-private-view-for-wheelchair-users,1349,EV.html Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880 – 1900 - Exhibitions - 30 Oct 2010-23 Jan 2011 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/glasgow-boys/ Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:41:07 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/glasgow-boys/ Trinity House - Friends preview days and events - 1 Nov 2010 By popular demand, we return to this elegant neoclassical building, home of the Corporation of Trinity House, a venerable maritime institutions that has maintained British lighthouses since the sixteenth century. We learn about its architect Samuel Wyatt and visit the court room with its grisaille allegories, the dining room with portraits of former Masters and the magnificent entrance hall with Gainsborough Dupont’s group portrait of The Brethren and Officers of the Trinity House Corporation...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/trinity-house,1394,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:27:21 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/trinity-house,1394,EV.html Gauguin and the Glasgow Boys - Free lunchtime lectures - 1 Nov 2010 George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894.
George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894. Oil on canvas, 61 x 40.6 cm. Lent by Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Culture and Sport Glasgow on behalf of Glasgow City Council. Given...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/gauguin-and-the-glasgow-boys,1340,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:33:53 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/gauguin-and-the-glasgow-boys,1340,EV.html Behind-the-Scenes Tours - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 1 Nov 2010 Sculptures and artist's equipment in the sculpture store In these behind-the-scenes tours, you can enjoy close up the Royal Academy’s many masterpieces of British art, discover hidden corners of Burlington House, find the human side of the Academy in its archives – including Queen Victoria’s paint box and...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1409,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:35:00 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1409,EV.html Westminster Archive Centre - Friends preview days and events - 3 Nov 2010 The City of Westminster Archive Centre houses an extensive collection relating to Westminster past and present. On our exclusive tour with the Archivist, we see watercolours by Paul Sandby RA and Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, eighteenth-century Gillow furniture sketch books, souvenir theatre programmes and late nineteenth-century Liberty Arts and Crafts catalogues.

2–3.30pm; £15 (incl. tea); meet at 10 St Ann’s Street, SW1

This event is also taking place on 1 December 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/westminster-archive-centre,1396,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:27:10 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/westminster-archive-centre,1396,EV.html British Library - Friends preview days and events - 4 Nov 2010 The British Library, created in 1973, is one of the world’s largest research libraries, holding over 150 million items. We tour this iconic building, discover the inspiration for its design and learn about the management of the ever-expanding collection. We also visit the Sir John Ritblat Gallery which holds sacred texts, examples of early printing, and a collection of literary, scientific and musical works.

2.30–4pm; £15; meet at the Main Entrance Hall, 96 Euston Road, NW1

This...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/british-library,1373,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:26:35 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/british-library,1373,EV.html Heroes’ Square: The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest - Evening talks - 5 Nov 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. The...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/heroes-square-the-museum-of-fine-arts-budapest,1333,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:19 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/heroes-square-the-museum-of-fine-arts-budapest,1333,EV.html Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 7 Nov 2010 On the first Sunday of every month there is a 60-minute Welcome Tour for new members of the Friends, highlighting the Fine Rooms and works from the permanent collection.

2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1080,EV.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:39:14 GMT http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1080,EV.html Introducing the Glasgow Boys - Free lunchtime lectures - 8 Nov 2010 George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894.
George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894. Oil on canvas, 61 x 40.6 cm. Lent by Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Culture and Sport Glasgow on behalf of Glasgow City Council. Given...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/introducing-the-glasgow-boys,1341,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:33:41 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/introducing-the-glasgow-boys,1341,EV.html RA Sculpture Store: Permanent Collections Audio Description - Access events - 8 Nov 2010 Sculptures and artist's equipment in the sculpture store Enjoy a description of the artworks by Bridget Crowley and handle tailor-made objects.

11am–12pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. There is a maximum of 10 places so early booking is recommended.

 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/ra-sculpture-store-permanent-collections-audio-description,1359,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:39:46 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/ra-sculpture-store-permanent-collections-audio-description,1359,EV.html Fleming Collection - Friends preview days and events - 8 Nov 2010 To compliment the RA’s exhibition ‘Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880–1900’, we privately tour ‘The Glasgow Boys’ at The Fleming Collection with the exhibition curator. This exhibition is the first time that these works by Joseph Crawhall, Sir James Guthrie, Sir John Lavery RA and EA Walton have been seen together since the Fleming Collection opened in 2002.

6–8pm; £23 (incl. glass of wine); 13 Berkeley Street, W1J

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http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/fleming-collection,1379,EV.html The Hospital Of St Cross & Winchester Cathedral - Friends preview days and events - 10 Nov 2010 Founded between 1132 and 1136, the Hospital of St Cross is England’s oldest continuing almshouse. By special arrangement, the Brothers lead our tour of the medieval and Tudor buildings including the Brethren’s Hall, Tudor ambulatory and Norman church and gardens. In the afternoon we visit Winchester Cathedral which dates back to 1079 and holds the illuminated Winchester Bible, twelfth-century wall paintings, medieval carvings.

9am–6.45pm; £68 (incl. coach, coffee, lunch, tea)

To...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/the-hospital-of-st-cross-winchester-cathedral,1384,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:29:13 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/the-hospital-of-st-cross-winchester-cathedral,1384,EV.html Glasgow Boys and Girls - Evening talks - 12 Nov 2010 George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894.
George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894. Oil on canvas, 61 x 40.6 cm. Lent by Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Culture and Sport Glasgow on behalf of Glasgow City Council. Given...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/glasgow-boys-and-girls,1334,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:30 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/glasgow-boys-and-girls,1334,EV.html Treasures from Budapest BSL Tour - Access events - 12 Nov 2010 John Wilson presents this tour in BSL.

6–7pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/treasures-from-budapest-bsl-tour,1347,EV.html Budapest Bar at the Royal Academy of Arts - London Jazz Festival - 14 Nov 2010

Advance booking opens 15 September 2010; online booking only.

Presented as part of the London Jazz Festival 2010 in association with Radio 3.

Budapest Bar will be performing a special acoustic concert at the Royal Academy of Arts to coincide with the exhibition 'Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele'. This will be an evocative and emotive performance of brooding jazz and gypsy sounds from...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/london-jazz-festival/budapestbar,1339,EV.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:37:46 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/london-jazz-festival/budapestbar,1339,EV.html Treasures from Budapest Audio Description - Access events - 15 Nov 2010 Bridget Crowley describes the exhibition in front of selected paintings, sculptures and drawings, then handle tailor-made objects led by Harry Baxter followed by coffee and conversation in the Saloon.

9–11am; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/treasures-from-budapest-audio-description,1346,EV.html Landscape Urbanism - Evening talks - 15 Nov 2010 Deep Ground, Longgang, Shenzhen China by Groundlab
Deep Ground, Longgang, Shenzhen China by Groundlab © Groundlab

The scale, forms and inevitable indeterminacy of landscape all fit well with the...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/landscape-urbanism,1372,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:41:44 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/landscape-urbanism,1372,EV.html Danson House, Bexleyheath - Friends preview days and events - 17 Nov 2010 Built in 1766 by Sir Robert Taylor, Danson House is a revival of sixteenth-century Italian villa design and has been described by Pevsner as ‘crystalline’ in its architecture. During this special opening for Friends, we visit the elegant saloon, opulent library, stunning dining room with the original eighteenth-century wall paintings and learn about the massive restoration undertaken to rescue the house from nearly 30 years of dereliction.

1–6pm; £39 (incl. coach, tea)

To book...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/danson-house-bexleyheath,1376,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:25:51 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/danson-house-bexleyheath,1376,EV.html St Bartholomew The Great - Friends preview days and events - 18 Nov 2010 Founded as an Augustinian Priory in 1123, St Bartholomew the Great is one of London’s oldest churches and has been a continuous place of worship since at least 1143. Escaping the Great Fire of 1666, St Bart’s is one of London’s few examples of Norman architecture. We will see the thirteenth-century doorway, Tudor and Stuart monuments and a medieval font dating from 1405 and learn about the restoration carried out under Sir Aston Webb RA in the nineteenth century.

2.30–4.30pm; £19 (incl...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/st-bartholomew-the-great,1392,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:27:42 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/st-bartholomew-the-great,1392,EV.html Tokaji and Eger Wine Tasting - Evening talks - 19 Nov 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/tokaji-and-eger-wine-tasting,1335,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:00 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/tokaji-and-eger-wine-tasting,1335,EV.html Early Morning Private View for Wheelchair Users - Access events - 19 Nov 2010 Wheelchair users explore the exhibition before the galleries open with an introductory tour by Harry Baxter.

9–10am; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/early-morning-private-view-for-wheelchair-users,1353,EV.html Royal Albert Hall - Friends preview days and events - 19 Nov 2010 Opened in 1871 to fulfil Prince Albert’s vision of a ‘Central Hall’ to promote an understanding and appreciation of the Arts and Sciences, the Royal Albert Hall is one of London’s most iconic buildings. On our behind-the-scenes tour, we learn how the hall was inspired by the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre and we have a rare opportunity to see the backstage corridors and glimpse the stage from a performer’s perspective.

2pm, 2.15pm and 2.30pm (tour 90 min), please specify preferred time...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/royal-albert-hall,1381,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:25:59 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/royal-albert-hall,1381,EV.html Royal Courts of Justice - Friends preview days and events - 22 Nov 2010 Designed by George Edmund Street RA in 1868, the Royal Courts of Justice are the last major Victorian Gothic Revival buildings in London. We explore the High Court and Court of Appeal which used an amazing 35 million bricks, have over 1000 rooms and more than three and a half miles of corridor.

2–4pm; £18; meet at entrance, Strand, WC2

This event is also taking place on 28 October 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/royal-courts-of-justice,1391,EV.html Just What Made the Glasgow Boys So Special? - Free lunchtime lectures - 22 Nov 2010 George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894.
George Henry, 'Japanese Lady With A Fan', 1894. Oil on canvas, 61 x 40.6 cm. Lent by Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Culture and Sport Glasgow on behalf of Glasgow City Council. Given...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/just-what-made-the-glasgow-boys-so-special,1342,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:33:18 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/free-lunchtime-lectures/just-what-made-the-glasgow-boys-so-special,1342,EV.html Lambeth Palace - Friends preview days and events - 25 Nov 2010 We visit Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, with its thirteenth-century valued crypt and Tudor gatehouse. Our private tour of the palace, restored in the 1820s by Edward Blore, includes the State Rooms, garden, and chapel. We also visit the Great Hall with its awe-inspiring oak, hammer-beam roof and ceiling paintings by Leonard Rosoman RA.

2–4pm; £18; Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1

This event is also taking place on 26 November 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/lambeth-palace,1386,EV.html Lambeth Palace - Friends preview days and events - 26 Nov 2010 We visit Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, with its thirteenth-century valued crypt and Tudor gatehouse. Our private tour of the palace, restored in the 1820s by Edward Blore, includes the State Rooms, garden, and chapel. We also visit the Great Hall with its awe-inspiring oak, hammer-beam roof and ceiling paintings by Leonard Rosoman RA.

11am–1pm; £18; Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1

This event is also taking place on 25 November 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/lambeth-palace,1387,EV.html The Fabulous Esterházys - Evening talks - 26 Nov 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. ‘It...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/the-fabulous-esterhazys,1336,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:31:49 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/lectures/the-fabulous-esterhazys,1336,EV.html Glasgow Boys Lipspeaking Tour - Access events - 26 Nov 2010 Paul Brandford presents this tour with lipspeaking support from Vicky Waite.

6–7pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/glasgow-boys-lipspeaking-tour,1352,EV.html Life Drawing: Pen and Ink - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 27 Nov 2010 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'These Women In The Dining Room', 1893. Oil on cardboard, 61 x 81 cm. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Inspired...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/life-drawing-pen-and-ink,1344,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:34:46 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/life-drawing-pen-and-ink,1344,EV.html Behind-the-Scenes Tours - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 29 Nov 2010 Sculptures and artist's equipment in the sculpture store In these behind-the-scenes tours, you can enjoy close up the Royal Academy’s many masterpieces of British art, discover hidden corners of Burlington House, find the human side of the Academy in its archives – including Queen Victoria’s paint box and...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1410,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:35:13 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1410,EV.html Glasgow Boys Audio Description and Handling Session - Access events - 29 Nov 2010 Enjoy a description of the artworks by Bridget Crowley and handle tailor-made objects led by Harry Baxter in the Saloon before visiting the exhibition.

11am–1pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/glasgow-boys-audio-description,1350,EV.html Merchant Taylors Hall - Friends preview days and events - 30 Nov 2010 One of the 12 Great Livery Companies, Merchant Taylors Hall has occupied its present site between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill since 1347. While the Hall incurred significant damage in the Great Fire of London and during WWII, it has undergone sympathetic restoration and our private tour includes the Great Hall, Parlour and King’s Gallery.

10am–12pm; £20 (incl. coffee); 30 Threadneedle St, EC2

This event is also taking place on 11 October 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/merchant-taylors-hall,1389,EV.html Friends Preview Days for 'GSK Contemporary - Aware: Art Fashion Identity' - Friends preview days and events - 1 Dec 2010 Gsk Rotating Banner Wearing 2 Wednesday 1 December 10am – 6pm

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-preview-days-for-gsk-contemporary-aware-art-fashion-identity,1329,EV.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:50:16 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-preview-days-for-gsk-contemporary-aware-art-fashion-identity,1329,EV.html Westminster Archive Centre - Friends preview days and events - 1 Dec 2010 The City of Westminster Archive Centre houses an extensive collection relating to Westminster past and present. On our exclusive tour with the Archivist, we see watercolours by Paul Sandby RA and Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, eighteenth-century Gillow furniture sketch books, souvenir theatre programmes and late nineteenth-century Liberty Arts and Crafts catalogues.

2–3.30pm; £15 (incl. tea); meet at 10 St Ann’s Street, SW1

This event is also taking place on 3 November 2010. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/westminster-archive-centre,1397,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:26:58 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/westminster-archive-centre,1397,EV.html GSK Contemporary – Aware: Art Fashion Identity - Exhibitions - 2 Dec 2010-30 Jan 2011 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/exhibitions/gsk-contemporary-aware-art-fashion-identity,1325,EV.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:41:37 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/exhibitions/gsk-contemporary-aware-art-fashion-identity,1325,EV.html British Library - Friends preview days and events - 2 Dec 2010 The British Library, created in 1973, is one of the world’s largest research libraries, holding over 150 million items. We tour this iconic building, discover the inspiration for its design and learn about the management of the ever-expanding collection. We also visit the Sir John Ritblat Gallery which holds sacred texts, examples of early printing, and a collection of literary, scientific and musical works.

2.30–4pm; £15; meet at the Main Entrance Hall, 96 Euston Road, NW1

This...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/british-library,1374,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:26:10 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/british-library,1374,EV.html Whitechapel Bell Foundry - Friends preview days and events - 4 Dec 2010 Established in 1570 and still in operation, the Whitechapel Bell Foundry is Britain’s oldest manufacturing company, famous for the design and manufacture the Liberty Bell in 1752 and Big Ben in 1858. On our tour we learn about the variety of bells it produces and explore the building itself, which dates back to 1670.

10–11.30am; £18; meet at Foundry entrance 15 mins prior to tour, Whitechapel Rd, E1

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 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/glasgow-boys-bsl-tour,1351,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:39:13 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/glasgow-boys-bsl-tour,1351,EV.html GSK Contemporary Audio Description - Access events - 13 Dec 2010 Bridget Crowley describes the exhibition in front of selected artworks.

11am–1pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/gsk-contemporary-audio-description,1356,EV.html Friends Christmas Carol Service - Friends preview days and events - 14 Dec 2010 Join our Christmas celebrations with a reception in the John Madejski Fine Rooms, followed by a candlelit carol service in the church of St James’s. Vivamus, an exhilarating London-based chamber choir, will perform for us. The programme also features a traditional carols and festive readings by Royal Academicians and special guests including art critic and curator Richard Cork.

Reception 6.30–7.30pm, service 7.45–8.45pm; £25 (incl. reception with mulled wine/mince pies & nave seating...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-christmas-carol-service,1375,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:29:53 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/friends-christmas-carol-service,1375,EV.html GSK Contemporary BSL and Lipspeaking Tour - Access events - 17 Dec 2010 Kim Jacobson presents this tour with BSL interpretation from Roger Beeson and lipspeaking support from Maggie Short.

6–7pm; £3. Please remember to book a free place for your carer. Early booking is recommended.

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1. NEW: http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/accessevents/gsk-contemporary-bsl-and-lipspeaking-tour,1357,EV.html Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 2 Jan 2011 On the first Sunday of every month there is a 60-minute Welcome Tour for new members of the Friends, highlighting the Fine Rooms and works from the permanent collection.

2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1082,EV.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:48:48 GMT http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,1082,EV.html Behind-the-Scenes Tours - Workshops, courses, symposia and tours - 10 Jan 2011 Sculptures and artist's equipment in the sculpture store In these behind-the-scenes tours, you can enjoy close up the Royal Academy’s many masterpieces of British art, discover hidden corners of Burlington House, find the human side of the Academy in its archives – including Queen Victoria’s paint box and...]]> http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1411,EV.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:35:25 BST http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/workshops/behind-the-scenes-tours,1411,EV.html Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 6 Feb 2011 On the first Sunday of every month there is a 60-minute Welcome Tour for new members of the Friends, highlighting the Fine Rooms and works from the permanent collection.

2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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