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      <title>Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 6 Dec 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>GSK Contemporary 2009 - Exhibitions - 3 Dec 2009-31 Jan 2010</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Royal Academy of Arts presents GSK Contemporary 2009, the second annual contemporary art season at 6 Burlington Gardens. Opening in December, _Earth: Art of a changing world_ will present new and recent work from more than 30 leading international contemporary artists, including commissions and new works from the best emerging talent. 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:36:32 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 1 Nov 2009</title>
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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:15:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 4 Oct 2009</title>
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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:14:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BBC Broadcasting House - Friends preview days and events - 4 Oct 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Another chance to tour Broadcasting House, named in the _Architectural Review_ of 1932 as ‘the new Tower of London’, with reference to its impact on the London landscape. On your visit to this iconic Art Deco building, you can try out the newly restored radio studios and view the council chamber.

10.30am–12.30pm; Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1; *SOLD OUT*
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:32 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Charleston - Friends preview days and events - 30 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Charleston was the home of the artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, and a meeting place for artists, writers and intellectuals of the Bloomsbury Group, including Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster and Roger Fry. On our private tour we see how the artists transformed the farmhouse with wall paintings, furniture and ceramics of their own design. We also visit the nearby Berwick Church, a Grade I listed building with extensive murals by Bloomsbury artists.

9am–7pm; *SOLD OUT*
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:36:07 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Anish Kapoor - Exhibitions - 26 Sep-11 Dec 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the autumn of 2009 the Royal Academy of Arts will hold a major solo exhibition for the renowned sculptor and Turner Prize winner, Anish Kapoor.]]></description>
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      <title>Uppark Restored - Friends preview days and events - 25 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On this guided tour of Uppark, a beautifully restored eighteenth-century country house that was devastated by fire in 1989, we see the work of craftsmen of the 1990s set beside that of their eighteenth-century predecessors. In 1747, Matthew Fetherstonhaugh purchased Uppark for £19,000, and spent the next three decades remodelling and refurnishing the house, commissioning architect James Paine to redecorate in splendid rococo style around 1770. The owner’s son Harry collected French furniture, clocks...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:42:27 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Conservation: Principles, Dilemmas and Uncomfortable Truths - Focus Days, Symposia and RA Forums - 24-25 Sep 2009</title>
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The Royal Academy of Arts holds a two-day symposium following the publication this summer of the book 'Conservation: Principles, Dilemmas and Uncomfortable Truths', edited by *Dr Alison Bracker* and *Alison Richmond*. 

Conservation today is as much about conserving intangible values as it is about conserving material culture, yet the Codes of Ethics for conservators fail to guide them in understanding and prioritising such values. This two-day event aims...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:50:11 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Highgate Cemetery - Friends preview days and events - 22 Sep 2009</title>
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The Victorians believed cemeteries were not just for burying the dead, but should be places for contemplation as well as commemoration. Opened in 1839, Highgate Cemetery has the finest collection of Victorian funerary architecture in the country. In our tour of the closed west section we explore the Lebanon Circle Vaults, Egyptian Avenue and the Terrace Catacombs. In the eastern section we visit the graves of Karl Marx, George Eliot and Sir Ralph Richardson among...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:01 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Althorp - Friends preview days and events - 21 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Althorp has been the ancestral home of the Spencer Family for over 500 years and boasts one of the finest private collections of furniture, pictures and ceramics in Europe. On our special private tour we see the building’s spectacular interiors, including some of the Spencer family’s private apartments. Friends can then enjoy Althorp’s beautifully remodelled gardens and take in the peaceful surroundings of the Round Oval, the final resting place of Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. A special afternoon...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:07:14 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>St Bride’s Church - Friends preview days and events - 16 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Virtually destroyed by a bomb in 1940, St Bride’s near Fleet Street was restored to Wren’s original designs in the decades that followed and still boasts the highest steeple of any Wren church. On our private tour we learn about the architecture, as well as the church’s place in literary history. Known as the ‘Printers’ Cathedral’, St Bride’s housed London’s first printing press, and is closely connected with writers such as Pepys and Milton.

10.30am–12pm; off Fleet Street, EC4; *SOLD OUT* 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:53:39 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Courtauld Gallery Conservation Talk and Tour - Friends preview days and events - 10 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[By special arrangement, *Dr Aviva Burnstock*, Head of the Department of Conservation and Technology at the Courtauld Institute of Art, gives a special lecture on her investigation into the materials, techniques and condition of paintings, including an introduction to key conservation principles and processes. We then tour the Courtauld Gallery to see how some of the collection’s most famous works have been conserved by Dr Burnstock and her team.

10am–12pm; Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:43:16 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Wilton’s Music Hall - Friends preview days and events - 8 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Wilton’s is the world’s oldest and last surviving grand music hall, and this year celebrates its 150th anniversary. In its heyday, 1,500 people used to crowd in to see the leading performers of the day. On our tour we see original architectural features and contemplate the Hall’s fascinating place in theatrical history.

10.30am–12pm; near Cable Street, E1; *SOLD OUT* 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:52:54 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 6 Sep 2009</title>
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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BBC Broadcasting House - Friends preview days and events - 6 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Another chance to tour Broadcasting House, named in the _Architectural Review_ of 1932 as ‘the new Tower of London’, with reference to its impact on the London landscape. On your visit to this iconic Art Deco building, you can try out the newly restored radio studios and view the council chamber.

10.30am–12.30pm; Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1; *SOLD OUT*
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:43:04 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bloomsbury Designs: The Omega Workshops - Friends preview days and events - 2 Sep 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Friends enjoy a tour of the exhibition ‘Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of The Omega Workshops 1913–19’, which includes the Courtauld’s unique collection of paintings and designs by the Omega Workshops, as well as ceramics, textiles and furniture brought together for this exhibition. Set up by Roger Fry in 1913 to help struggling artists make a living, the Workshops involved key figures of the Bloomsbury Group, including Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell.

10–11.30am; £18 (includes coffee); Courtauld...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:41:49 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Thomas Carlyle’s House - Friends preview days and events - 20 Aug 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The house of Thomas Carlyle, one of the great Victorian writers and historians, opens for an exclusive Friends tour. This classic Queen Anne house was once at the centre of Victorian artistic and literary society. The perfectly preserved rooms offer a unique insight into the life and times of the Carlyles and their friends.

6–7.30pm; London, SW3; *SOLD OUT*]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/thomas-carlyles-house,862,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:35:20 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bloomsbury Designs: The Omega Workshops - Friends preview days and events - 19 Aug 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Friends enjoy a tour of the exhibition ‘Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of The Omega Workshops 1913–19’, which includes the Courtauld’s unique collection of paintings and designs by the Omega Workshops, as well as ceramics, textiles and furniture brought together for this exhibition. Set up by Roger Fry in 1913 to help struggling artists make a living, the Workshops involved key figures of the Bloomsbury Group, including Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell.

10–11.30am; £18 (includes coffee); Courtauld...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:41:06 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Highgate Cemetery - Friends preview days and events - 18 Aug 2009</title>
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The Victorians believed cemeteries were not just for burying the dead, but should be places for contemplation as well as commemoration. Opened in 1839, Highgate Cemetery has the finest collection of Victorian funerary architecture in the country. In our tour of the closed west section we explore the Lebanon Circle Vaults, Egyptian Avenue and the Terrace Catacombs. In the eastern section we visit the graves of Karl Marx, George Eliot and Sir Ralph Richardson among...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:05:39 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Waterhouse BSL and Lipspeaking Tour - Access events - 14 Aug 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ *Françoise Durrance* presents this tour with lipspeaking support from *Vicky Waite* and BSL interpretation.

6–7pm (please arrive by 5.45pm); £3, tour and exhibition are free to [LINK:1201|CAPTION:Friends.]

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      <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 11:14:08 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Roche Court, Wiltshire - Friends preview days and events - 6 Aug 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Friends are warmly invited to the New Art Centre at Roche Court, set in rolling Wiltshire countryside, to enjoy the fine artworks in the sculpture park, the award-winning gallery space, and the Artists’ House, the modernist design of which was based on Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge. We see work by Royal Academicians such as Anthony Caro and Richard Long, as well as the chance to see a new exhibition of bronzes, prints and drawings by Barry Flanagan RA.

9am–7.30pm; £65 (includes coach, set lunch...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:40:44 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Guildhall Victorian Art - Friends preview days and events - 5 Aug 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[To complement 'J. W. Waterhouse: The Modern Pre-Raphaelite', and the wider re-evaluation of Victorian art currently taking place within the UK art world, we visit the Guildhall’s outstanding collection of nineteenth-century British art to learn about works by some of the period’s greatest artists. We also have the opportunity to visit other areas of the Guildhall site, including the Great Hall.

10–11.30am; off Gresham Street, EC2; *SOLD OUT* ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:51:54 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>'Robert Austin RA' Curator's Gallery Talk - Free Gallery and Spotlight Talks - 4 Aug 2009</title>
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Exhibition curator and Collections Manager *Morgan Feely* introduces the exhibition 'Robert Austin RA'.

Meet in the Tennant Room, one of the John Madejski Fine Rooms, at 3pm.

Free curators' talks take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 3pm.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:31:06 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Welcome Tour for new Friends - Friends preview days and events - 2 Aug 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/friends-preview-days/free-welcome-tour-for-new-friends,775,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:12:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Thomas Carlyle’s House - Friends preview days and events - 30 Jul 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The house of Thomas Carlyle, one of the great Victorian writers and historians, opens for an exclusive Friends tour. This classic Queen Anne house was once at the centre of Victorian artistic and literary society. The perfectly preserved rooms offer a unique insight into the life and times of the Carlyles and their friends.

6–7.30pm; London, SW3; *SOLD OUT* ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:51:19 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Westminster Abbey - Friends preview days and events - 24 Jul 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[After a personal welcome from the abbey’s clergy, we are treated to a special tour of this famous royal abbey led by one of the vergers. The building, initiated by Henry III in 1245, is one of the most important Gothic buildings in England, and houses tombs and monuments of key figures in history. We also have special access to the abbey’s medieval-style gardens for a tour by the head gardener.

10.30am–12.30pm; Parliament Square, SW1; *SOLD OUT*]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:04:47 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Trinity House - Friends preview days and events - 20 Jul 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We return to this elegant neoclassical building tucked behind Tower Hill to tour the home of the Corporation of Trinity House, one of England’s most venerable maritime institutions that has maintained British lighthouses since the sixteenth century. We learn about its history and the work of its architect, Samuel Wyatt, while visiting the principal rooms, including the court room with its grisaille allegories, the dining room with portraits of former Masters of Trinity House, and the magnificent...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:50:18 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Summer Exhibition: Sculpture and Music - Access events - 20 Jul 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Led by *Naomi Kendrick*, Director of Elephant Project, we explore selected sculptures from the Summer Exhibition through touch, and create music inspired by these works using movement and touch with specialised professional music equipment. Participants may also bring their own musical instruments.

1–4pm; £3, tour and exhibition are free to [LINK:1201|CAPTION:Friends.]

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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:52:22 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Highgate Cemetery - Friends preview days and events - 17 Jul 2009</title>
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The Victorians believed cemeteries were not just for burying the dead, but should be places for contemplation as well as commemoration. Opened in 1839, Highgate Cemetery has the finest collection of Victorian funerary architecture in the country. In our tour of the closed west section we explore the Lebanon Circle Vaults, Egyptian Avenue and the Terrace Catacombs. In the eastern section we visit the graves of Karl Marx, George Eliot and Sir Ralph Richardson among...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:04:02 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Snøhetta – Works - Evening lectures - 13 Jul 2009</title>
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 *Craig Dykers* and *Kjetil Thorsen*, co-founders of Norwegian architectural practice Snøhetta and designers of Oslo's acclaimed new National Opera & Ballet House, deliver this year's Annual Architecture Lecture.

Supported by 
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6.45–8pm (doors open at 6.30pm; drinks reception in the Summer Exhibition galleries after the lecture until 9pm)]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[We return to this elegant neoclassical building tucked behind Tower Hill to tour the home of the Corporation of Trinity House, one of England’s most venerable maritime institutions that has maintained British lighthouses since the sixteenth century. We learn about its history and the work of its architect, Samuel Wyatt, while visiting the principal rooms, including the court room with its grisaille allegories, the dining room with portraits of former Masters of Trinity House, and the magnificent...]]></description>
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In the Summer Exhibition's Architecture Room, directors of young architectural practice AOC, *Tom Coward* and *Vincent Lacovara*, discuss an additive, unfolding, unflapping approach to design and the importance of adaptation, playfulness and change, using a project for the refurbishment of a Victorian school as a prop.

6.30–7pm; free with an exhibition ticket, no booking required
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      <description><![CDATA[ *Jonathan Law* presents this tour with lipspeaking support from *Jeannette Burton* and BSL interpretation.

6–7pm (please arrive by 5.45pm); £3, tour and exhibition are free to [LINK:1201|CAPTION:Friends.]

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      <description><![CDATA[This charming Arts and Crafts home, built by the architect Philip Webb in the 1890s for wealthy London solicitor James Beale, opens especially for our private tour. Webb’s careful attention to detail can be seen everywhere, from the chimneystacks to the door plates, and the interior showcases the wallpaper and textiles of his friend William Morris. You will also find lusterware by William De Morgan, cabinets by Agnes and Rhoda Garrett, and a tapestry of St Agnes based on a design by Edward Burne...]]></description>
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Exhibition curator *Helen Valentine* introduces the exhibition 'High Life: Celebrating the Loan of W. P. Frith's _Private View at the Royal Academy, 1881_'. 

Meet in the Lee and James C. Slaughter Room, one of the John Madejski Fine Rooms, at 3pm.

Free curators' talks take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 3pm.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:24:09 BST</pubDate>
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2pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[45-minute introductory talks for families exploring the Summer Exhibition at 2.30pm every Sunday in July.

Meet in gallery 1; free with an exhibition ticket]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/summer-exhibition-gallery-talks-for-families,859,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:05:21 BST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This major retrospective of Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) features over 40 paintings together with sketchbooks and drawings from public and private collections worldwide.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to view recent oils by Ken Howard RA. Having initially studied at the Royal College of Art and begun his career as a war artist, he has now become one of the best-selling artists of his generation. The subjects explored reflect the artist’s passions and experiences of his life in London, Venice and Cornwall, three of his favourite subjects of the moment.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[45-minute introductory talks exploring the Summer Exhibition at 7pm every Friday.

Meet in gallery 1; free with an exhibition ticket]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/summer-exhibition-gallery-talks,858,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:50 BST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[10-minute talks exploring works in the Architecture Room of the Summer Exhibition at 3pm every Thursday from 11 June to 16 July.

Free with an exhibition ticket


July 9: *Ted Cullinan RA* speaks on his Summer Exhibition piece: 'A Future for Letchworth Garden City'

 


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      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/summer-exhibition-architecture-room-spotlight-talks,857,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:18:14 BST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sponsored by Insight Investment

The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open submission contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range of new work by both established and unknown living artists. Now in its 241st year, the exhibition includes around 1200 works, the majority of which are for sale. ]]></description>
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The Royal Academy offers families a range of enjoyable activities to take part in during the Summer Exhibition. There is a fun-packed programme of hands-on art activities, workshops, talks and spacious galleries full of colourful paintings and sculptures to explore. 

All of our events are free with an exhibition ticket, and families are offered exhibition tickets at a reduced rate of £16 for two adults and up to two children aged 8–16, while children aged...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:39:19 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>Snøhetta – Works - Exhibitions - 2 Jun-28 Jul 2009</title>
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      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/architecture-on-the-ramp/snohetta-works,286,RAL.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:35:10 BST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This exhibition focuses on the prints produced by Robert Austin (1895-1973) in 1920s and ’30s, which were among the most admired and collectable of the period.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/the-tennant-room/robert-austin-ra-prints-and-drawings,285,RAL.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:35:10 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>The Permanent Collection on display in the John Madejski Fine Rooms - Exhibitions - 20 Dec 2008-29 Nov 2009</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A little-known national treasure, the Royal Academy's Collection focuses predominantly on British art and architecture from the 18th century to the present day.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/finerooms/the-permanent-collection-on-display-in-the-john-madejski-fine-rooms,237,RAL.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:35:10 BST</pubDate>
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      <title>John Madejski Fine Rooms Gallery Tour - Free Gallery and Spotlight Talks - Every Saturday until 29 Dec 2012</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A free guided tour of the John Madejski Fine Rooms and the permanent collection.

11.30am; Meet in the foyer; No need to book

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      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/john-madejski-fine-rooms-gallery-tour,89,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A free guided tour of the John Madejski Fine Rooms and the permanent collection.

1pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/john-madejski-fine-rooms-gallery-talk,87,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
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1pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
      <link>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/events/gallerytalks/john-madejski-fine-rooms,86,EV.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:23:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Free guided tours of the John Madejski Fine Rooms and the permanent collection.

1pm and 3pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:21:51 GMT</pubDate>
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1pm; Meet in the foyer; No need to book]]></description>
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