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Futures Found
The Real and Imagined Cityscapes of Post-war Britain
18 February — 25 June 2017
‘Futures Found’ explores the contrasts between the ambitions for Britain’s new post-war cityscapes and the varied futures that were subsequently created. Through six case studies, proposed by guest curators, the *Futures Found* display will present the parallel and often conflicting narratives that developed around the selected projects, reflecting the multilayered contexts that have emerged over time.
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Anthony Green RA
The Life and Death of Miss Dupont
18 January — 25 June 2017
The paintings of Anthony Green RA are immediately recognisable from their characteristic irregular shapes and the artist’s acutely personal subject matter. They are a fixture in the Academy’s ‘Summer Exhibition’, where Green has exhibited for 50 years.
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Only Connect
Art Sales at the RA
28 April — 11 September 2017
The RA is proud to present the latest exhibition from the Royal Academy’s Art Sales programme; ‘Only Connect’, curated by Professor David Remfry RA.
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Fred Cuming RA
Academicians in Focus
29 March — 16 October 2017
Senior Academician Fred Cuming RA’s work is characterised by his exploration of dramatic light and shadow within the natural landscape. Reflecting upon the presence of man and society within nature, Cuming continues to work with passion and energy into his 80s. For this exhibition, he has produced a number of new paintings that are being shown for the first time.
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RA Schools Show 2017
22 June — 2 July 2017
With its roots in RA heritage but its focus firmly fixed on the here and now, the RA Schools Show is a highlight of the contemporary art calendar.
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Summer Exhibition 2017
13 June — 20 August 2017
Sponsored by Insight Investment
Now in its 249th year, the Summer Exhibition provides a unique platform for emerging and established artists.
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A-Level Summer Exhibition Online 2017
12 June — 20 August 2017
The A-level Summer Exhibition Online is a unique opportunity for 16-18 year old student artists to show their artwork in a groundbreaking exhibition on the Royal Academy of Arts website.
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Matisse in the Studio
5 August — 12 November 2017
Step into the studio of Henri Matisse, brimming with the artist’s treasured objects. Focusing exclusively on their important role in his work for the first time, we will reveal how this eclectic collection took on new life in his transcendent art.
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Jasper Johns: ‘Something Resembling Truth’
23 September — 10 December 2017
In 1949, Jasper Johns arrives in New York City from South Carolina, seeking somewhere he’ll find art and artists. Six decades of continually evolving, technically brilliant, groundbreaking work later, he is considered one of our greatest living artists.
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Dalí / Duchamp
7 October 2017 — 3 January 2018
Take another look at two artistic giants: father of conceptual art Marcel Duchamp, and larger-than-life Surrealist Salvador Dalí. This is the first exhibition to throw light on their surprising relationship and its influence on the work of both artists.
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Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA
11 July — 8 October 2017
See the natural world through the eyes of Charles Tunnicliffe RA, one of the best-known wildlife illustrators of the 20th century.
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Charles I: King and Collector
27 January — 15 April 2018
Lead sponsor BNY Mellon
Discover the legendary art collection of Charles I. For the first time since the 17th century, this landmark exhibition will bring together the astounding treasures that changed the taste of the nation.
Events
May 2017
Friends events
Friends excursions: St Paul’s Cathedral triforium tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 23 May 2017
2.30 — 3.45pm
Meet on the steps of the West Portico, St Paul's Cathedral, EC4.
Explore areas of the building not normally seen by the public on this private Triforium tour of St Paul’s Cathedral.
£36
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 23 February 2017 at 10am.
Tours
Creative workshop for access and community groups – ‘America after the Fall: Painting in the 1930s’
InStudio
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 23 May 2017
2.30 — 5.30pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for this creative workshop inspired by paintings in ‘America after the Fall: Painting in the 1930s’.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 23 February 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Monday 27 February 2017 at 10am.
Courses and Classes
A study of the figure in dialogue
Practical evening course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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24 May 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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31 May 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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8 June 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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14 June 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
This dynamic life-drawing course runs over four consecutive weeks, focusing on the figure in dialogue. Working from one model in week one, and progressing up to four models in week four, participants will create studies of figures interacting, moving and communicating in the historic setting of the Royal Academy’s Life Room.
£190 for weeks one and two OR weeks three and four. £360 for full course. Includes all materials and a drinks reception at the end of the final session.
Royal Academy Tours
Discover the art, architecture and history of the RA in these special, one-hour tours that include the historic John Madejski Fine Rooms.
Patrons events
Contemporary Circle Patrons: Nick Hornby studio visit
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 24 May 2017
6.30 — 8pm
Central London. Full directions on RSVP.
We invite Contemporary Circle Patrons to join us as we visit the beautiful studio of Nick Hornby in central London.
£10. Contemporary Circle Patrons only.
Patrons events
RA Schools Patrons: inside the RA Schools show
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 25 May 2017
6.30 — 8pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
RA Schools Patrons will have the opportunity to hear directly from some of the graduating students as they prepare to stage their final year exhibition.
£10. RA Schools Patrons only.
Talks
Art and national identity
Panel discussion
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 26 May 2017
6.30 — 7.45pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us as our panel considers the role of art in reforming collective ideas of national identity in times of national crisis.
£12, £6 concessions. Free for carers.
Patrons events
Gold and Platinum Patrons: Summer Exhibition sanctioning supper
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 31 May 2017
7 — 11pm
Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Sanctioning Day marks the formal completion of the arrangement of the Summer Exhibition. It is the day on which the exhibition is given the sanction of the Academy’s Summer Exhibition Committee.
Free. Gold and Platinum Patrons only.
June 2017
Courses and Classes
A study of the figure in dialogue
Practical evening course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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24 May 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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31 May 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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8 June 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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14 June 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
This dynamic life-drawing course runs over four consecutive weeks, focusing on the figure in dialogue. Working from one model in week one, and progressing up to four models in week four, participants will create studies of figures interacting, moving and communicating in the historic setting of the Royal Academy’s Life Room.
£190 for weeks one and two OR weeks three and four. £360 for full course. Includes all materials and a drinks reception at the end of the final session.
Friends events
Friend excursions: Brunel’s Rotherhithe
Walking tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 1 June 2017
10.30am — 12.15pm
Meet outside Bermondsey Tube Station, SE1
Our Friends walking tour of the area around Rotherhithe, led by representatives from the Brunel Museum, will explore the history of this unique riverside area and its connection to engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
£24
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Patrons events
Benjamin West Patrons: art market breakfast with Matt Carey-Williams
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 2 June 2017
8.45 — 10am
Central London. Full directions on RSVP.
Kindly hosted by Lady Barbara Judge, this private breakfast invites Benjamin West Patrons to listen to expert insight and lively discussion from Phillips Auctioneers Deputy Chairman of Europe and Asia, Matt Carey-Williams.
Free. Benjamin West Patrons only.
Talks
Access and community programme: artist presentations
InPractice
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 2 June 2017
6 — 8.30pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
At this event we invite disabled artists and creative people facing barriers accessing the art world to share their practice with others.
Free, no booking required.
Patrons events
Young Patrons: Mayfair and Fitzrovia gallery hop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 3 June 2017
10am — 1pm
Meeting point provided on RSVP
Following our exploration of East London last summer, Young Patrons will have the chance to visit our neighbours and spend the morning touring some of the most established galleries in Mayfair, as well as some younger galleries in Fitzrovia.
Free. Young Patrons only.
Special events
Block Universe: Young In Hong
'5100: Pentagon'
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 4 June 2017
3 — 4pm
Annenberg Courtyard, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Block Universe presents Young In Hong and her performance piece ‘5100: Pentagon’.
Free, no booking required.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Skinners’ Hall
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 5 June 2017
2.30 — 4pm
Meet at Skinners' Hall, 8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, EC4R
Friends have a rare opportunity to tour Skinners’ Hall, the home of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
£26
Talks
London, global capital
Designing urban identities
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 5 June 2017
6.30 — 8pm
Geological Society, Piccadilly, W1
The identity of London is continuously evolving, as its citizens respond to the pressing demands of its status as a global capital. What is the identity of a city that is in permanent transition? What role does the citizen play in shaping a city’s identity, and vice versa?
£12, £6 concessions. Includes talk and drinks reception.
Friends events
Friend excursions: Brunel’s Rotherhithe
Walking tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 6 June 2017
10.30am — 12.15pm
Meet outside Bermondsey Tube Station, SE1
Our Friends walking tour of the area around Rotherhithe, led by representatives from the Brunel Museum, will explore the history of this unique riverside area and its connection to engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
£24
Friends events
Friends excursions: Chelsea Physic Garden
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 7 June 2017
10.45am — 12.45pm
Meet at the garden entrance, Royal Hospital Rd, SW3
Friends enjoy a tour of Chelsea Physic Garden, the historic walled garden of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, as well as a handling session of rare botanical books from the Garden’s library.
£28. Includes coffee.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Special events
Summer Exhibition Preview Party 2017
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 7 June 2017
7 — 9.30pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
The highlight of London’s social calendar.
Tickets from £275.
Patrons events
Patrons curator-led breakfast tour: Summer Exhibition 2017
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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8 June 2017, 8.45 — 10am
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9 June 2017, 8.45 — 10am
Main Galleries, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
We invite RA Patrons to preview the Summer Exhibition 2017. Join us for a private curator-led tour, followed by a light breakfast.
Free. Patrons only.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Southill Park, Bedfordshire
Private home of the Whitbread family
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 8 June 2017
12.30 — 7.30pm
Join the coach on Piccadilly outside the RA. Please note that the coach will leave promptly at 12.30pm
Southill has been the private home of the Whitbread family for over 200 years. Friends are invited on a special tour of their house and gardens (not often open to the public) with the current owner Mr Charles Whitbread and archivist James Collet-White.
£65. Includes tea and homemade cake.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Academicians' Room events
Academicians’ Room members previews: ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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10 June 2017, 8.30am — 10pm
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11 June 2017, 10am — 8.30pm
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12 June 2017, 10am — 6pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
We invite members of the Academicians’ Room to join us for an exclusive preview of the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’ before it opens to the public.
Free, no booking required. Academicians' Room members only.
Friends events
Friends preview – ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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10 June 2017, 8.30am — 10pm
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11 June 2017, 10am — 8.30pm
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12 June 2017, 10am — 6pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
We invite Friends of the RA to join us for an exclusive preview of the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’ before it is open to the public.
Free, booking required.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Courses and Classes
Theatrical drawing: movement through space
Weekend-long practical course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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10 June 2017, 10.30am — 5.30pm
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11 June 2017, 10.30am — 5.30pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
The RA’s historic Life Room will be elaborately set with theatrical costumes, props, drapes, mannequins and a life model for this practical drawing course focused on movement through space.
£240 per day. £420 for two days. Includes all materials, lunch and wine reception at the end of each day.
Courses and Classes
The art of collecting: individual and corporate collections
Weekend-long art business course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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10 June 2017, 10am — 5pm
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11 June 2017, 10am — 5pm
General Assembly Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Drawing on specialist knowledge of exceptional private and corporate collections, as well as practical expertise, Charlotte Appleyard, the Royal Academy’s Director of Development and author of ‘Corporate Art Collections: A Handbook to Corporate Buying’, will introduce in this course approaches to art collecting as well as practical tools and techniques that can enable a successful collection to stand the test of time.
£290 for one day / £540 for two days. Includes light lunch, refreshments and a drinks reception on both days.
Workshops
Open Saturdays: Demonstrate & Create
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 10 June 2017
2 — 3.30pm
The Learning Studio or The John Madejski Fine Rooms, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts.
Join us at the RA on the second Saturday of every month for an artist-led taster workshop, focusing on a specific artistic technique each session.
Free, sign-up on the day in the Front Hall.
Family events
Family studio: art of sound
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 11 June 2017
11am — 3pm
The John Madejski Fine Rooms, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Experience the joint power of music and art at this special workshop for families, run in conjunction with the Royal College of Music.
Free, no booking required.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The Society of Antiquaries
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 12 June 2017
10.30am — 12.15pm
Meet in the courtyard at Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J
On this private tour led by one of the fellows of the Society of Antiquaries, Friends will view a rich collection, admire intriguing interiors and learn about the history of one of the UK’s oldest learned societies.
£28. Includes coffee.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Talks
Art, coffee and conversation sessions for people living with dementia
InMind
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 12 June 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Join us once a month for coffee and conversation to discuss artworks from our permanent collection.
Free, booking required.
Courses and Classes
Friends and Academicians’ Room members life drawing: using tone
Evening session
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 12 June 2017
6.15 — 9.15pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
An exclusive opportunity to enjoy monthly life-drawing sessions for Friends and Academicians’ Room members in the Sir Hugh Casson Room, designed to be both rewarding and fun. These practical sessions provide expert-led tuition in a social and welcoming environment. This month’s session concentrates on the use of tone in drawing from life.
£50. Includes a drinks reception and all practical materials. Friends and Academicians’ Room members only.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Talks
Summer Exhibition edits
In-gallery talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
13 June — 20 August 2017
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
The Summer Exhibition edits programme invites guests to select the five works in this year’s exhibition that intrigue them the most. Join us for a series of special tours with learning partners, exploring what they chose and why.
Free with exhibition entry.
Patrons events
Patrons private view: ‘Michelangelo & Sebastiano’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 13 June 2017
9 — 10am
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London
RA Patrons are invited to an early-morning private view of ‘Michelangelo & Sebastiano’ at the National Gallery.
Free. Patrons only.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The Stanley Picker Trust
Private art collection
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 14 June 2017
11am — 1pm
Near Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2. Full directions with ticket
Join us as we privately visit the former home of art collector Stanley Picker (1913–1982) to explore the paintings, sculptures and objects he gathered throughout his lifetime.
£30. Includes coffee, tea and biscuits.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The Stanley Picker Trust
Private art collection
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 14 June 2017
2 — 4pm
Near Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2. Full directions with ticket
Join us as we privately visit the former home of art collector Stanley Picker (1913–1982) to explore the paintings, sculptures and objects he gathered throughout his lifetime.
£30. Includes coffee, tea and biscuits.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: London Metropolitan Archives
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 15 June 2017
2 — 4pm
Meet at 40 Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, EC1R
The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) hold a vast and diverse collection of archives, records, images, films, maps and over 10,000 books, covering all aspects of the prolific history of our amazing capital.
£22
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Academicians' Room events
Academicians’ Room members breakfast and private view: ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 16 June 2017
8.30 — 10am
The Academicians’ Room, The Keeper’s House and the Main Galleries, Burlington House, Piccadilly
We invite members of the Academicians’ Room to join us for an exclusive preview of the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’ before it opens to the public.
Free, booking required. Academicians' Room members only.
Teacher events
Private views for teachers
'Summer Exhibition 2017' all-day preview
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 16 June 2017
10am — 10pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
An ideal opportunity to exchange and share ideas with other teachers.
Free, booking essential.
RA Lates
RA Lates: The Electric Forest
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 17 June 2017
7 — 11.45pm
Royal Academy of Arts
Experience an immersive Summer Solstice festival in a botanical, psychedelic underworld
£45
Family events
Pick ‘n’ mix makers
Family workshop for children with special educational needs
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 18 June 2017
11am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a free creative workshop inspired by the paintings in the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’.
Free, booking required.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Southside House
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 20 June 2017
6.45 — 8.15pm
Meet at Southside House, Wimbledon. Full directions with ticket.
Friends enjoy evening drinks and a private curator-led tour of Southside House, a wonderfully eccentric mansion described by Simon Jenkins as a “not a work of art, but something more precious”.
£32. Includes glass of prosecco.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The Garrick Club
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 21 June 2017
10am — 12pm
15 Garrick Street, WC2
Founded in 1831, this exclusive private members club houses the largest and most significant collection of British theatrical works of art.
£36. Includes coffee, tea and biscuits.
Patrons events
Patrons preview: RA Schools Show 2017
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 21 June 2017
5.30 — 6.30pm
Royal Academy Schools
RA Patrons are invited to a special preview of the Royal Academy Schools Show 2017, with private access to the show before the opening reception.
Free. Patrons only.
Patrons events
Opening reception: ‘Royal Academy Schools Show 2017’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 21 June 2017
6.30 — 8.30pm
Royal Academy Schools
Patrons are invited to the formal opening of the Royal Academy Schools Show 2017.
Free. Patrons only.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Rodmarton Manor and Sapperton, Gloucestershire
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 22 June 2017
9am — 7.30pm
Join the coach on Piccadilly outside the RA. Please note that the coach will leave promptly at 9am.
Friends of the RA tour Rodmarton Manor, a house crafted in true accordance with the Arts and Crafts movement, even down to the furniture.
£85. Includes coach, coffee, lunch, a glass of wine and tea.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Patrons events
Schools Patrons: Rhys Coren studio visit
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 22 June 2017
6.30 — 8pm
Elephant and Castle. Full directions on RSVP.
Schools Patrons are invited to visit the studio of 2016 RA Schools graduate Rhys Coren. This exclusive studio tour will allow you to explore the studio and hear from the artist’s himself about his inspiration and current projects.
£10. Schools Patrons only.
Patrons events
Architecture Patrons: celebrating architecture at the Summer Exhibition
Breakfast and curator-led tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 23 June 2017
8.45 — 10am
Architecture room, Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us in the Main Galleries for a private breakfast and curator-led tour of the Summer Exhibition, focusing on the architecture submissions.
£10. Patrons only.
Talks
RA and Pin Drop Short Story Award with Dame Penelope Wilton
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 23 June 2017
6.30 — 7.30pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a special evening with critically-acclaimed British actress, Dame Penelope Wilton, who will announce and narrate this year’s winning story of the RA and Pin Drop Short Story Award.
£16 including exhibition entry. £12 event only, £6 concessions.
Patrons events
Patrons family morning: Summer Exhibition 2017
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 24 June 2017
8.45 — 10am
Main Galleries, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
RA Patrons are invited to spend a family-friendly morning in the Summer Exhibition before the galleries open to the public.
£100 per family, or in exchange for an opening reception. Patrons only.
Friends events
RA250: Come to our Friends summer party and share your story
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 24 June 2017
7 — 11pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Come and celebrate the season with us at our annual Friends summer party. Held in our Main Galleries, it’s the perfect chance to meet like minds, mingle and explore the Summer Exhibition 2017.
£95-£145.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Special events
RA Lego architecture challenge
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 25 June 2017
2 — 4pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
As part of the London Festival of Architecture, the RA invites four architectural practices to recreate buildings that have been lost or never existed.
Free with exhibition entry, no booking required.
Workshops
SEN schools week: sensory summer spectacular!
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
26—30 June 2017
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Our tailor-made multi-sensory workshops are led by experienced artist educators for students with special educational needs. They include gallery based conversation and object handling, followed by an art making session.
Free, booking required.
Talks
Miroslaw Balka and Joseph Rykwert in conversation
Fragments: memory and conflict
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 26 June 2017
6.30 — 8pm
Geological Society, Piccadilly, W1
Acclaimed artist Miroslaw Balka and architectural historian Joseph Rykwert discuss the role that art and architecture play in shaping the politics of memory around conflict.
£12, £6 concessions. Includes talk and drinks reception.
Friends events
Friends excursions: New Hall Art Collection at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 27 June 2017
11am — 4pm
Meet at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Full directions with ticket
Join Friends of the RA for a tour of this extraordinary and unparalleled collection of contemporary art by female artists, featuring works by Eileen Cooper RA, Barbara Hepworth, Mali Morris RA, Paula Rego and Maggi Hambling.
£72. Includes morning coffee and a two-course lunch with wine.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Chelsea Physic Garden
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 29 June 2017
10.45am — 12.45pm
Meet at the garden entrance, Royal Hospital Rd, SW3
Friends enjoy a tour of Chelsea Physic Garden, the historic walled garden of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, as well as a handling session of rare botanical books from the Garden’s library.
£28. Includes coffee.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Tours
RA Schools Show tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 29 June 2017
3 — 3.45pm
Royal Academy Schools studios
Join the Royal Academy’s graduating artists for a guided tour of the annual RA Schools Show, offering you a chance to explore the work of the next generation of artists.
Free, no booking required.
Teacher events
Teacher workshop
Let's talk about art
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 30 June 2017
10am — 4pm
Meet at the Learning Desk, Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Enrich your understanding of how to discuss art in a gallery setting at this full-day workshop for teachers.
£65, includes coffee/tea and lunch, workshop materials and exhibition entry.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Temple Church and Middle Temple Hall
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 30 June 2017
10am — 2pm
Meet outside the main entrance to Temple Church, Temple, EC4Y
Discover the history of the late 12th-century Temple Church, built by the Knights Templar as their English headquarters. Afterwards, enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and three-course lunch at Middle Temple Hall.
£70. Includes three-course lunch with wine, tours and a donation to Temple Church
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Talks
Daniel Buren in conversation with Tim Marlow
Artist talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 30 June 2017
6.30 — 7.30pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Renowned artist Daniel Buren joins the RA’s Artistic Director Tim Marlow to discuss his first permanent public commission in the UK.
£12, £6 concessions
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Special events
RA Arts Festival
at the Mayfair Art Weekend
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
1—2 July 2017
Royal Academy of Arts
The RA hosts a special arts festival as part of the Mayfair Art Weekend, celebrating this unique arts district as a vibrant hub of creativity and craftsmanship. All activities are free and open to all ages.
Free
July 2017
Talks
Summer Exhibition edits
In-gallery talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
13 June — 20 August 2017
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
The Summer Exhibition edits programme invites guests to select the five works in this year’s exhibition that intrigue them the most. Join us for a series of special tours with learning partners, exploring what they chose and why.
Free with exhibition entry.
Special events
RA Arts Festival
at the Mayfair Art Weekend
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
1—2 July 2017
Royal Academy of Arts
The RA hosts a special arts festival as part of the Mayfair Art Weekend, celebrating this unique arts district as a vibrant hub of creativity and craftsmanship. All activities are free and open to all ages.
Free
Friends events
Wimbledon at the Royal Academy
Television screening
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
3—16 July 2017
The Academicians' Room and the Belle Shenkman Room, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
The world’s most prestigious tennis tournament is underway. Share the excitement of Wimbledon at our live screenings for Friends in the Keeper’s House.
Free, no booking required for the Belle Shenkman room. Booking required for tables in the Academicians' Room.
No booking required for the Belle Shenkman room. To book a table in the Academicians' Room for the Wimbledon finals, please call 020 7300 5881.
Friends events
The art of glass tasting: new and old-world wines with Riedel
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 3 July 2017
7 — 9pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Did you know that the shape of a glass can change the taste of wine? Friends are invited to join a masterclass with Riedel, where you will taste new and old-world wines in specially crafted glasses and take home your own set at the end.
£80. Includes Riedel glass set.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Courses and Classes
Still life in focus
Practical evening course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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5 July 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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12 July 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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19 July 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
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26 July 2017, 6.15 — 9.15pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
This four-week evening class is an exciting opportunity to explore in depth the essential elements of drawing and painting still life. Working from a variety of still-life compositions, and using a range of materials, this course introduces different themes relevant to successful still life painting under the guidance of practicing artist Adele Wagstaff.
£420. Includes all materials and a drinks reception at the end of the final session.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Government Art Collection
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 5 July 2017
5.45 — 7.15pm
Government Art Collection, Queen's Yard, 179a Tottenham Court Road, W1T. Full directions with ticket.
Come behind the scenes with Friends of the RA on this tour of the Government Art Collection.
£28. Includes wine and nibbles on arrival.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 7 July 2017
11am — 12.30pm
MoDA Collections Centre, Middlesex University, 9 Boulevard Drive, Beaufort Park, London NW9. Full directions with ticket.
Visit a hidden gem, housing one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of 19th and 20th-century decorative arts for the home.
£20.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 7 July 2017
2 — 3.30pm
MoDA Collections Centre, Middlesex University, 9 Boulevard Drive, Beaufort Park, London NW9. Full directions with ticket.
Visit a hidden gem, housing one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of 19th and 20th-century decorative arts for the home.
£20.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Provocations in Art: collecting performance
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 7 July 2017
6.30 — 7.45pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Artist Brian Catling RA joins Tate Senior Curator Catherine Wood and Dr Jen Harvie to explore the evolution of performance art in museums and its entrance into the contemporary art market.
£16 including exhibition entry. £12 event only, £6 concessions.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Courses and Classes
The art of the sketchbook
Weekend-long practical course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
8—9 July 2017
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
Join artist Sarah Simblet for a two-day intensive workshop focusing on the practice of making and filling a sketchbook. Learn how to create an effective, inspirational and useful sketchbook and spend the weekend on drawing exercises and techniques to fill it.
£420. Includes all materials, lunch and a drinks reception.
Workshops
Open Saturdays: Demonstrate & Create
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 8 July 2017
2 — 3.30pm
The Learning Studio or The John Madejski Fine Rooms, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts.
Join us at the RA on the second Saturday of every month for an artist-led taster workshop, focusing on a specific artistic technique each session.
Free, sign-up on the day in the Front Hall.
Tours
Tour of Summer Exhibition 2017 for mobility impaired visitors
InMotion
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 10 July 2017
9 — 11am
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
This tour of the Summer Exhibition 2017 is designed for wheelchair users and mobility impaired visitors.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Art Workers’ Guild
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 10 July 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet at Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, WC1N
Friends discover the history and work of the Arts Workers’ Guild, formed in the Arts and Crafts era, led by architectural historian Alan Powers.
£29. Includes coffee.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Balkrishna V. Doshi
27th Annual Architecture Lecture
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 10 July 2017
6.30 — 8pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
The Royal Academy welcomes celebrated Indian architect Balkrishna V. Doshi to deliver the 27th Annual Architecture Lecture.
£22, £12 concessions. Includes talk and drinks reception.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Longstock Park Water Gardens and Houghton Lodge
Hampshire
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 11 July 2017
9am — 7.30pm
Join the coach on Piccadilly outside the RA. Please note that the coach will leave promptly at 9am.
Join fellow Friends of the RA on a trip to Longstock Park Water Gardens, considered by the International Water Lily Society to be ‘the finest water garden in the world’, and visit nearby Houghton Lodge and its beautiful gardens, sweeping down to the picturesque banks of the River Test.
£95. Includes coach travel, two-course lunch with a glass of wine, tea and cake.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA
Collections Display Talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 11 July 2017
2.30 — 3pm
The Tennant Gallery, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for an in-gallery talk on the work of Charles Tunnicliffe RA, with Collections Curator Annette Wickham.
Free with exhibition entry.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Highgate Cemetery
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 12 July 2017
11am — 1pm
Highgate West Cemetery, Swains Lane, Highgate, N6. Full directions with ticket.
Due to popular demand, we return to Highgate Cemetery for a guided tour of the private West Cemetery and its atmospheric Lebanon Circle Vaults, Egyptian Avenue and recently opened Terrace Catacombs.
£28
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Armourers’ Hall
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 14 July 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet at Armourers’ Hall, 81 Coleman St, EC2R
Friends privately tour the home of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Braziers, viewing the company’s exceptional collection of Tudor art and armour.
£28. Includes coffee.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Special events
In tune with the Summer Exhibition 2017
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 14 July 2017
6.30 — 8.30pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join musicians from the Royal College of Music, London, who will be filling the galleries with music inspired by selected artworks from the Summer Exhibition.
Free with exhibition entry.
Family events
Stories of the supernatural
Stories of birds and beasts brought to life in a family-friendly setting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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15 July 2017, 11am — 12pm
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15 July 2017, 2 — 3pm
In the exhibition 'Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)', Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Come along as a family to listen to fantastical stories about nature in the unique setting of the RA galleries.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Teacher events
Teacher Workshop
Life drawing
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 15 July 2017
10am — 4pm
Meet at the Learning Desk, Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Join fellow teachers at the RA at this full-day practical life drawing workshop.
£65, includes coffee/tea and lunch, workshop materials and exhibition entry.
Talks
Summer exhibition tour
Gonzalo Herrero
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 15 July 2017
3 — 3.30pm
Meet in the Architecture Room, Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join a unique tour of this year’s Summer Exhibition Architecture Room.
Free with exhibition entry, no booking required.
Family events
Stories of the supernatural
Stories of birds and beasts brought to life in a family-friendly setting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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16 July 2017, 11am — 12pm
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16 July 2017, 2 — 3pm
In the exhibition 'Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)', Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Come along as a family to listen to fantastical stories about nature in the unique setting of the RA galleries.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Family studio: holiday makers
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 16 July 2017
11am — 3pm
The John Madejski Fine Rooms, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Festival season is here! Let’s celebrate the arrival of summer in the city with a free creative fancy dress workshop for families.
Free, no booking required.
Talks
Art, coffee and conversation sessions for people living with dementia
InMind
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 17 July 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Join us once a month for coffee and conversation to discuss artworks from our permanent collection.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
RA250: Take a peek behind the scenes of our redevelopment
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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18 July 2017, 2 — 4pm
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20 July 2017, 10am — 12pm
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20 July 2017, 5 — 7pm
Burlington House and Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts is currently undergoing one of the biggest physical changes in its 249-year history. We’ll take you on a full site tour and show you how the building work is unfolding ahead of time – the public won’t see the results until 2018.
£250. Includes tour, refreshments, donor accreditation and a gift bag.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Parliamentary Archives
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 19 July 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet at Black Rod's entrance, Houses of Parliament, SW1A. Directions will be included with your ticket.
Friends exclusively tour the Parliamentary Archives, learning about the process of the continuing preservation of the records of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
£25.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the London Palladium
Behind-the-scenes tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 19 July 2017
11.30am — 1.30pm
Meet in the foyer of the London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, London W1F
Join Friends of the RA on this behind-the-scenes tour of the London Palladium covering the social, architectural and performance history of the building.
£28
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 21 July 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Turkishceramics Grand Prize for Architecture
Winner talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 21 July 2017
7 — 7.30pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Join us in the Summer Exhibition Architecture Room to hear the recipient of the Turkischceramics prize for most outstanding architectural work discuss their winning project.
Free with exhibition entry, no booking required.
Courses and Classes
From antique to life: drawing and painting inside the historic art school
Six-day practical and theoretical summer course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
24—29 July 2017
The RA Schools, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
An intensive, expert-led summer course exploring the traditional teaching methods pioneered by the Royal Academy Schools, including working from antique classical casts as well as life models, exploring drawing, watercolour and oil painting.
£2,400. Includes all materials, light refreshments and lunch each day and a drinks reception at the end of the final day
Workshops
Creative workshop for access and community groups: Summer Exhibition 2017
InStudio
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 25 July 2017
12 — 3.30pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
A creative workshop inspired by artworks in the Summer Exhibition 2017.
Free, booking required
Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The College of Arms
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 25 July 2017
6.30 — 8.15pm
The College of Arms, 130 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V
Friends privately tour the College of Arms, which has created and maintained official registers of coats of arms and pedigrees since its foundation in 1484.
£38. Includes glass of wine on arrival.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 26 July 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the London Palladium
Behind-the-scenes tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 26 July 2017
11.30am — 1.30pm
Meet in the foyer of the London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, London W1F
Join Friends of the RA on this behind-the-scenes tour of the London Palladium covering the social, architectural and performance history of the building.
£28
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The Charterhouse
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 27 July 2017
2.15 — 4pm
Meet at The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, EC1
Led by one of the Charterhouse’s ‘Brothers’, our popular annual tour of this historic palace includes the Courts, Great Hall, Library, Great Chamber and Chapel.
£30. Includes tea in the Old Library.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Craft chocolate and whisky tasting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 27 July 2017
7 — 9pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
This tasting is a comprehensive introduction to the world of craft chocolate, paired with carefully selected whiskies.
£40. Includes ten chocolates and three whiskies.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 28 July 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Arup Prize for Emerging Talent for Architecture
Winner talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 28 July 2017
7 — 7.30pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
The Summer Exhibition Architecture Room hosts a talk by the winner of this prize for up-and-coming architects.
Free with exhibition entry, no booking required.
Friends events
Friends private view: Summer Exhibition 2017
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 29 July 2017
7 — 10pm
Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Enjoy an exclusive private view of the 249th annual Summer Exhibition away from the crowds, with live music in the courtyard, a DJ in the galleries and themed food and drinks available to purchase.
£25. Includes welcome drink.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Patrons events
Patrons evening preview: ‘Matisse in the Studio’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 31 July 2017
6.30 — 8.30pm
Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
RA Patrons have the first opportunity to see this sumptuous exhibition, which offers a rare glimpse into the artist’s personal collection, as well as the paintings, sculptures and drawings it inspired.
Free. Patrons only.
Patrons events
Patrons dining club: ‘Matisse in the Studio’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 31 July 2017
8.30 — 10.30pm
Full directions on RSVP
Join us for a Patrons dining club in celebration of the opening of ‘Matisse in the Studio’
£75. Includes three-course dinner with wine. Patrons only.
August 2017
Talks
Summer Exhibition edits
In-gallery talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
13 June — 20 August 2017
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
The Summer Exhibition edits programme invites guests to select the five works in this year’s exhibition that intrigue them the most. Join us for a series of special tours with learning partners, exploring what they chose and why.
Free with exhibition entry.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Fitzrovia Chapel
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 1 August 2017
11am — 12.15pm
Pearson Square, off Mortimer Street, W1T
Join Friends of the RA for a private tour of this stunning grade II-listed chapel, in the heart of London’s historic Fitrovia.
£23. Includes donation to the Fitzrovia Chapel.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Patrons events
Opening reception: ‘Matisse in the Studio’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 1 August 2017
6.30 — 8.30pm
Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
We invite RA Patrons to celebrate the formal opening of ‘Matisse in the Studio’ in our Sackler Wing of Galleries.
Free. Patrons only.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends preview – ‘Matisse in the Studio’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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2 August 2017, 10am — 10pm
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3 August 2017, 10am — 6pm
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4 August 2017, 10am — 10pm
Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
We invite Friends of the RA to join us for an exclusive preview of ‘Matisse in the Studio’ before it is open to the public. Step into the studio of Henri Matisse, brimming with the artist’s treasured objects.
Free, booking required.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 2 August 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 4 August 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Teacher events
Private views for teachers
'Matisse in the Studio'
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 7 August 2017
9 — 10am
The Sackler Wing, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
An ideal opportunity to exchange and share ideas with other teachers.
Free, booking essential.
Tours
Audio-described touch tour and art making session: ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’
InTouch
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 7 August 2017
9am — 12pm
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Artist Sally Booth leads this audio-described touch tour and art-making session for blind and visually impaired visitors.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Introduction to ‘Matisse in the Studio’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 7 August 2017
1 — 2pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Step into the studio of Henri Matisse, as co-curator Ann Dumas introduces the exhibition and discusses the ways in which Matisse’s collection of objects from Africa, Asia and the Middle East was a constant stimulus for his art.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: William Morris Gallery private tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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8 August 2017, 11am — 12.30pm
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8 August 2017, 12.30 — 2pm
Meet at William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, 531 Forest Rd, E17
Friends privately tour the William Morris Gallery, the only public gallery devoted to the life and legacy of William Morris: designer, craftsman and socialist.
£26.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 9 August 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 9 August 2017
11am — 12.30pm
MoDA Collections Centre, Middlesex University, 9 Boulevard Drive, Beaufort Park, London NW9. Full directions with ticket.
Visit a hidden gem, housing one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of 19th and 20th-century decorative arts for the home.
£20.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 9 August 2017
2 — 3.30pm
MoDA Collections Centre, Middlesex University, 9 Boulevard Drive, Beaufort Park, London NW9. Full directions with ticket.
Visit a hidden gem, housing one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of 19th and 20th-century decorative arts for the home.
£20.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Gallery works: family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 11 August 2017
10.15am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a creative workshop inspired by the ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’, led by an experienced artist educator.
£15 for adults, £5 for children. Booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Lambeth Palace
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 11 August 2017
2 — 4pm
Meet at Lambeth Palace, corner of Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1 (opposite Lambeth Bridge).
Friends privately tour Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, with its 13th-century vaulted crypt and Tudor gatehouse.
£30. Includes tea.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Stories of the supernatural
Stories of birds and beasts brought to life in a family-friendly setting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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12 August 2017, 10 — 11am
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12 August 2017, 2 — 3pm
In the exhibition 'Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)', Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Come along as a family to listen to fantastical stories about nature in the unique setting of the RA galleries.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Stories of the supernatural
Stories of birds and beasts brought to life in a family-friendly setting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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13 August 2017, 11am — 12pm
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13 August 2017, 2 — 3pm
In the exhibition 'Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)', Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Come along as a family to listen to fantastical stories about nature in the unique setting of the RA galleries.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Family studio: mix it up
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 13 August 2017
11am — 3pm
The John Madejski Fine Rooms, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Capture a kaleidoscope of patterns, prints and a pop of colour at this family studio inspired by ‘Matisse in the Studio’.
Free, no booking required.
Friends events
Friends excursions: William Morris Gallery private tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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15 August 2017, 11am — 12.30pm
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15 August 2017, 12.30 — 2pm
Meet at William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, 531 Forest Rd, E17
Friends privately tour the William Morris Gallery, the only public gallery devoted to the life and legacy of William Morris: designer, craftsman and socialist.
£26.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Workshops
Creative workshop for access and community groups: Summer Exhibition 2017
InStudio
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 15 August 2017
2.30 — 5.30pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
A creative workshop inspired by artworks in Summer Exhibition 2017.
Free, booking required
Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Lancaster House
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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18 August 2017, 11am — 12.30pm
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18 August 2017, 2.30 — 4pm
Meet at Lancaster House, Stable Yard, St James's, London SW1.
By popular demand, we return to the magnificent Lancaster House, whose sumptuous Louis XV interiors recently stood in for Buckingham Palace in the award-winning series, ‘The Crown.’
£26.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
RA Lates
RA Lates: The Other Paradise
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 19 August 2017
7 — 11.45pm
Royal Academy of Arts
Escape to fantastical night-worlds and experience Eden, utopia and the underworld re-imagined. Explore their wild, dark and bewitching side by night.
£45
Talks
Art, coffee and conversation sessions for people living with dementia
InMind
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 21 August 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Join us once a month for coffee and conversation to discuss artworks from our permanent collection.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Southbank Centre – behind the scenes
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 21 August 2017
6.15 — 7.45pm
Meet at Level 2 ticket desk Royal Festival Hall. Directions will be included with your ticket.
This guided tour for Friends looks behind the scenes of this world-famous arts centre.
£23.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Workshops
Into the woods
Family holiday workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 23 August 2017
10.30am — 3.30pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for an all-day creative workshop inspired by ‘Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)’, led by experienced artist educators.
£65 per person. Includes lunch and refreshments.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: The Charterhouse
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 24 August 2017
2.15 — 4pm
Meet at The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, EC1
Led by one of the Charterhouse’s ‘Brothers’, our popular annual tour of this historic palace includes the Courts, Great Hall, Library, Great Chamber and Chapel.
£30. Includes tea in the Old Library.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Tours
Access and community programme: artist presentations
InPractice
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 25 August 2017
6 — 8.30pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
At this event we invite disabled artists and creative people facing barriers accessing the art world to share their practice with others.
Free, no booking required.
Workshops
Globe-trotting textiles
Family workshop for children with special educational needs
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 27 August 2017
11am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a free creative workshop inspired by ‘Matisse in the Studio’, for children with special educational needs and their family and friends
Free, booking required.
Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
September 2017
Friends events
RA250: the art of food – what’s your story?
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 2 September 2017
7 — 10pm
Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Let your senses follow Henri Matisse’s lead as you take a journey through food and classical music. You’ll taste the Côte d‘Azur, and feel the warm summer breeze from the French Riviera.
£75. Includes welcome drink and Mediterranean tapas.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: the Art Workers’ Guild
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 4 September 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet at Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, WC1N
Friends discover the history and work of the Arts Workers’ Guild, formed in the Arts and Crafts era, led by architectural historian Alan Powers.
£29. Includes coffee.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Turner’s House
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 6 September 2017
2.30 — 4.15pm
Meet at Sandycombe Lodge, Sandycombe Road, TW1. Directions will be included with your ticket.
Friends privately tour Sandycombe Lodge, which was built by 1813 to the designs of England’s great landscape painter, J.M.W. Turner.
£32. Includes tea.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Art, coffee and conversation sessions for people living with dementia
InMind
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 11 September 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Join us once a month for coffee and conversation to discuss artworks from our permanent collection.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: private view of ‘Ravilious & Co: The Pattern of Friendship’, Towner Gallery
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 11 September 2017
11.30am — 4pm
Meet at Towner Gallery, College Rd, Eastbourne BN21. Directions will be included with your ticket. Friends to make independent travel arrangements to Eastbourne.
Join Friends of the RA to enjoy a talk and private curator’s tour of the Towner Gallery’s exhibition, ‘Ravilious & Co: The Pattern of Friendship’. Friends will also be able to experience a behind-the-scenes tour of the gallery’s art store, where we view murals from Berwick Church by the Bloomsbury Group artists.
£85. Includes coffee, two course lunch with wine and coffee at The Grand Hotel.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Highgate Cemetery
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 12 September 2017
11am — 1pm
Highgate West Cemetery, Swains Lane, Highgate, N6. Full directions with ticket.
Due to popular demand, we return to Highgate Cemetery for a guided tour of the private West Cemetery and its atmospheric Lebanon Circle Vaults, Egyptian Avenue and recently opened Terrace Catacombs.
£28
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
RA250: round table lunch with the Royal Academy’s Chief Executive
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 12 September 2017
1 — 3pm
The Keeper's House Restaurant, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join Charles Saumarez Smith, our Secretary and Chief Executive, for a special lunch at the Royal Academy where you’ll hear first-hand about our plans for the Academy’s future.
£150. Includes lunch and an RA gift bag.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Brooks’s
Private members' club
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 13 September 2017
9.30 — 11am
Meet at Brooks's Club, St James's Street, London SW1A.
Friends of the RA are invited to tour this exclusive private members’ club situated in the heart of Mayfair, a stone’s throw from the RA.
£30
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: PricewaterhouseCoopers’ art collection
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 14 September 2017
6.30 — 8.30pm
Meet in reception at 1 Embankment Place, London WC2N.
With the kind permission of the PwC partnership, we are able to offer a special introduction to PwC’s art collection and a tour of the art on display at the recently refurbished Embankment Place, designed by architect Sir Terry Farrell.
£35. Includes drinks and canapés.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Patrons events
Patrons breakfast preview: ‘Matisse in the Studio’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 15 September 2017
8.45 — 10am
Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
RA Patrons are invited to a special breakfast preview and curator-led tour of our ‘Matisse in the Studio’ exhibition.
Free. Patrons only.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Spitalfields walking tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 15 September 2017
11am — 1.30pm
Meet outside Christ Church, Spitalfields, on the corner where Fournier Street meets Commercial Street, London, E1
Take a walking tour with Friends of the RA around the curious, closed world of early Georgian terraces and grand 17th-century silk weavers’ houses that marks the fault-line between the City and neighbouring Tower Hamlets.
£35. Includes a donation to Christ Church and entry to the Charnel House
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Stories of the supernatural
Stories of birds and beasts brought to life in a family-friendly setting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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16 September 2017, 11am — 12pm
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16 September 2017, 2 — 3pm
In the exhibition 'Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)', Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Come along as a family to listen to fantastical stories about nature in the unique setting of the RA galleries.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Stories of the supernatural
Stories of birds and beasts brought to life in a family-friendly setting
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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17 September 2017, 11am — 12pm
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17 September 2017, 2 — 3pm
In the exhibition 'Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)', Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Come along as a family to listen to fantastical stories about nature in the unique setting of the RA galleries.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Family events
Family studio: animal house
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 17 September 2017
11am — 3pm
Follow signs to the Learning Studio and Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Flock together to draw your favourite feathered friends at this family studio.
Free, no booking required.
Tours
Tour of ‘Matisse in the Studio’ for mobility impaired visitors
InMotion
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 18 September 2017
9 — 11am
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
A tour of ‘Matisse in the Studio’ designed for wheelchair users and mobility impaired visitors.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Fitzrovia Chapel
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 18 September 2017
11am — 12.15pm
Pearson Square, off Mortimer Street, W1T
Join Friends of the RA for a private tour of this stunning grade II-listed chapel, in the heart of London’s historic Fitrovia.
£23. Includes donation to the Fitzrovia Chapel.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Workshops
Creative workshop for access and community groups: ‘Matisse in the Studio’
InStudio
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 19 September 2017
2.30 — 5.30pm
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
A creative workshop inspired by artworks in ‘Matisse in the Studio’.
Free, booking required.
Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: House of Lords
Art and architecture tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 19 September 2017
5 — 7.30pm
Meet at Palace of Westminster (full directions with ticket)
Join fellow Friends for a special guided tour inside one of the most recognised buildings in the world, the Palace of Westminster, and the art collection it houses.
£58. Includes tour, champagne and nibbles.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends preview – ‘Jasper Johns’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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20 September 2017, 10am — 10pm
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21 September 2017, 10am — 6pm
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22 September 2017, 10am — 6pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
We invite Friends of the RA to join us for an exclusive preview of ‘Jasper Johns’ before it is open to the public. Jasper Johns is regarded as one of the most important artists of the 20th century, and has remained central to American contemporary art since his arrival in New York in the 1950s.
Free, booking required.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
RA250: private lunch for eight with Christopher Le Brun PRA
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Wednesday 20 September 2017
12 — 2.30pm
General Assembly Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Enjoy a private lunch with our President of the Royal Academy, Christopher Le Brun, and seven of your guests at this exclusive opportunity to hear first-hand about plans for the Royal Academy’s future.
£1,500. Includes lunch for you and seven guests plus an RA gift bag.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Royal School of Needlework
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 21 September 2017
10.30am — 4.30pm
Meet at Main Gate, Hampton Court Palace, KT8. Full directions with ticket.
Friends of the RA enjoy a curator’s talk and tour of the Royal School of Needlework, based in Hampton Court Palace, followed by a historical and textile-related tour of Hampton Court.
£92. Includes pub lunch with coffee.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Armourers’ Hall
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 22 September 2017
11am — 12.30pm
Meet at Armourers’ Hall, 81 Coleman St, EC2R
Friends privately tour the home of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Braziers, viewing the company’s exceptional collection of Tudor art and armour.
£28. Includes coffee.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Humphrey Ocean RA
The artist in his studio
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 26 September 2017
2 — 3.30pm
West Norwood, London SE27. Full directions with ticket.
Get an intimate glimpse of the working studio of Royal Academician Humphrey Ocean, Professor of Perspective at the RA Schools, as he opens his studio to a small group of Friends of the RA.
£30, includes tea and biscuits.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Special events
Royal Academy America 2017 Gala
Honouring Marina Abramović Hon RA, Thomas Heatherwick RA and Aryeh Bourkoff
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 26 September 2017
6.30 — 10.30pm
IAC Building, 555 West 28th Street, New York City
Join us this September as we celebrate the creative forces and voices of leadership behind the RA at the Royal Academy America 2017 gala celebration in New York City.
For enquiries, contact April Moorhouse, Events and Patron Membership Manager, at rsvp@raamerica.org or +1 (212) 980-8404.
Friends events
Tea-infused cocktail making workshop
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 26 September 2017
7 — 9pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Tregothnan and The Oxford Blue collaborate for a workshop on how to make tea-infused cocktails. Using the finest ingredients, they will blend their passions for both tea and cocktail-making in a must-attend event for contemporary cocktail fans and tea lovers alike.
£55. Includes five cocktails.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Shakespeare’s London and the Rose Playhouse
Walking tour
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 28 September 2017
Meet the RA representative in the entrance hall of Blackfriars underground station.
Join fellow Friends for a fascinating walking tour of Bankside and Blackfriars. See where the Bard sold his plays, then pay a visit the site of the historic Rose Playhouse.
£60. Includes a light lunch, glass of wine, coffee/tea and entry to the Rose Playhouse.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Provocations in art: cultural appropriation
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 29 September 2017
6.30 — 7.45pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join our panel, including artist Yinka Shonibare RA and ‘Matisse in the Studio’ co-curator Ellen McBreen, in a discussion examining the ethical and artistic considerations of cultural appropriation within the arts.
£12, £6 concessions.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
The Mycological Twist: the artist’s studio 2.0
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 30 September 2017
3 — 4.30pm
General Assembly Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a roundtable exploring alternative studio practice, chaired by collaborators and founders of The Mycological Twist, Anne de Boer and Eloïse Bonneviot.
£8, £5 concessions.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Talks
Introduction to ‘Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA’
Free talk
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 30 September 2017
3 — 4pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join Professor Robert Meyrick, Head of the School of Art at Aberystwyth University, for an introduction to ‘Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA’.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
October 2017
Family events
Nature trailers
Family workshop for children with special educational needs
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Sunday 1 October 2017
11am — 1pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Join us for a free creative workshop, inspired by the colourful illustrations in ‘Second Nature: The Art of Charles Tunnicliffe RA (1901-1979)’, for children with special educational needs and their family and friends.
Free, booking required.
Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends preview – ‘Dalí / Duchamp’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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4 October 2017, 10am — 10pm
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5 October 2017, 10am — 6pm
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6 October 2017, 10am — 6pm
Weston Rooms, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
We invite Friends of the RA to join us for an exclusive preview of the ‘Dalí / Duchamp’ exhibition before it is open to the public.
Free, booking required.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Tours
Audio described tour and handling session: ‘Jasper Johns’
InTouch
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Monday 9 October 2017
9 — 11am
Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
This event for blind and partially sighted visitors starts with an audio-described tour of the exhibition, followed by refreshments and a handling session.
Free, booking required.
Priority booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am. Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Workshops
Creative workshop for access and community groups: ‘Matisse in the Studio’
InStudio
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 10 October 2017
2.30 — 5.30pm
Meet at the learning desk in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
A creative workshop inspired by artworks in ‘Matisse in the Studio’.
Free, booking required
Booking opens to the public on Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
Friends excursions: Lambeth Palace
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Friday 13 October 2017
2 — 4pm
Meet at Lambeth Palace, corner of Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1 (opposite Lambeth Bridge).
Friends privately tour Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, with its 13th-century vaulted crypt and Tudor gatehouse.
£30. Includes tea.
Booking for Friends of the RA opens on Thursday 25 May 2017 at 10am.
Friends events
RA250: You and the Royal Academy, after-hours and in private
Friends private view: ‘Matisse in the Studio’, ‘Jasper Johns’ and ‘Dalí / Duchamp’
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Saturday 14 October 2017
7 — midnight
Main Galleries and The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
When everybody else has gone home, we’ll give you after-hours access, until midnight, of three landmark exhibitions.
£50. Includes welcome drink and donation to the Royal Academy capital appeal.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Friends events
Friends excursions: secret Shropshire
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
23—26 October 2017
Shropshire
A tour of Shropshire’s finest private houses and collections, curated by the RA Friends’ events team for the Academy’s Friends and Patrons.
Booking required.
Please email sue.stamp@royalacademy.org.uk for a booking form.
Friends events
American craft chocolate and wine tasting experience
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Thursday 26 October 2017
7 — 9pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
To coincide with our celebration of the great American artist Jasper Johns, we take you on an exploration of the evolving world of American craft chocolate, pairing each choice one carefully selected wines.
£40. Includes ten chocolates and five wine tastings.
Booking opens to Friends of the RA at 10am on Thursday 25 May.
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