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| Wednesday 30 July |
Friends Only Event | Friends’ Coffee Morning Nina Saunders, whose ‘Autumn Flowers’ installation has fascinated visitors to the Gallery since its installation in the stairwell of the eighteenth century house last November, will talk to the Friends about how she created this stunning artwork. £4 includes coffee, 10.30am-12noon |
| Artwork of the Month Talk | Victor Pasmore’s Points of Contact No 36’ Learn more about your favourite works from the Collection in these informal but in-depth talks by Gallery Guides. £Free with Gallery admission, 11-11.30am |
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| Artwork of the Month Workshop | Victor Pasmore’s Points of Contact No 36’ Use watercolours or acrylicsto organise diverse abstract shapes and line, edges and colours. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £6 per person, 12-2pm |
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| Thursday 31 July |
Thursday Evening Tour | Portraits: Image and Identity Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 2 August |
FREE Children's Holiday Workshop | Summer Holiday Fun 1 Painting, drawing and collage: great art fun for kids of all ages. Ages 5–16 £Free, 10am–12noon and repeated 1–3pm Details: Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Wednesday 6 August |
Under 5's Children's Workshop | Wild landscapes and Imaginary Journeys Explore clay, painting on a large scale and exploring under-table dens. Bring a small washable toy animal (3cm). Booking is required as places are limited. Every child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please ensure your child wears suitable clothing/apron and brings a cushion. £36 for all four workshops or £10 each, 10am–12noon |
| Friends Only Event | Abstract Paintings from the Collection Tours of the in focus exhibition of British Abstract art from the Collection led by Gallery Guides, looking at works by Ben Nicholson, Victor Pasmore, Prunella Clough and others. £4 includes coffee (£2.50 students), 10.30am |
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| Special Afternoon Tour | Colin Self: Art in the Nuclear Age |
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| Thursday 7 August |
Special Evening Talk | Curating the Cold War: Art and Design in an Age of Anxiety by Jane Pavitt University of Brighton Principal Research Fellow at the Victoria & Albert Museum and curator of the forthcoming exhibition ‘Cold War Modern: Design 1945-70’, Jane Pavitt is the guest speaker for a fascinating discussion about Cold War politics and the art which came out of that period. £7 includes a glass of wine (£4 student), 6pm A book signing in the Bookshop will follow this event |
| Thursday Evening Tour | Landscapes and Modernity Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
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| Saturday 9 August |
FREE Children's Holiday Workshop | Seaside Assemblages Using ‘Three Bathers at the Seaside’, make a 3D relief collage. Ages 5–16 £Free, 10am–12noon and repeated 1–3pm Details: Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Wednesday 13 August |
Under 5's Children's Workshop | Drama of a rock- pool
Using water, story and projected light, modelling and tactile painting, imagine an underwater world. Bring a few shells or pebbles. Booking is required as places are limited. Every child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please ensure your child wears suitable clothing/apron and brings a cushion. £36 for all four workshops or £10 each, 10am–12noon |
| Thursday 14 August |
Thursday Evening Tour | Still Life: The Language of Objects Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Friday 15 August |
Friends Only Event | Abstract Paintings from the Collection Tours of the in focus exhibition of British Abstract art from the Collection led by Gallery Guides, looking at works by Ben Nicholson, Victor Pasmore, Prunella Clough and others. £4 includes coffee (£2.50 students), 2.30pm |
| Saturday 16 August |
FREE Children's Holiday Workshop | Summer Holiday Fun 2
Painting, drawing and collage: great art fun for kids of all ages. Ages 5–16 £Free, 10am–12noon and repeated 1–3pm Details: Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Wednesday 20 August |
Under 5's Children's Workshop | Tiny Town for People and Animals
An opportunity for children to stack and build with large boxes and packing materials, use soft modelling clay, and paint on a large scale. Booking is required as places are limited. Every child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please ensure your child wears suitable clothing/apron and brings a cushion. £36 for all four workshops or £10 each, 10am–12noon |
| Friends Only Event | East Beach Café Enjoy a relaxing dinner looking out over the sea in the spectacular East Beach Café, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, which has attracted huge interest since it opened last year. Sophie Murray, one of the owners of this amazing restaurant has agreed to give us an exclusive talk with slides about the inspiration for the café and its unique architecture. We have kindly been invited by David and Prue Hopkinson to their house near Arundel for drinks before arriving at East Beach Café. £40 includes dinner, 4–10pm approx |
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| Thursday 21 August |
Thursday Evening Tour | The Eighteenth Century House: Fine Arts and Furnishings Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 23 August |
FREE Children's Holiday Workshop | Machine Masks
Look at the work of Colin Self and Eduardo Paolozzi and make your own robot mask. Ages 5–16 £Free, 10am–12noon and repeated 1–3pm Details: Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Wednesday 27 August |
Under 5's Children's Workshop | Imaginary world of tangled roots and underground caves.
A chance for young children to examine creatures which live in the soil using clay and paint, and take part in a story with their own creatures made from soft materials. Bring an old sock. Booking is required as places are limited. Every child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please ensure your child wears suitable clothing/apron and brings a cushion. £36 for all four workshops or £10 each, 10am–12noon |
| Artwork of the Month Talk | John Piper’s ‘Three Bathers beside the Sea’ Learn more about your favourite works from the Collection in these informal but in-depth talks by Gallery Guides. £Free with Gallery admission, 11-11.30am |
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| Artwork of the Month Workshop | John Piper’s ‘Three Bathers beside the Sea’ Experiment with gouache to capture the spirit of Piper’s ‘stained glass’ effect paintings. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £6 per person, 12-2pm |
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| Thursday 28 August |
Thursday Evening Tour | Pop Art and the Swinging Sixties Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 30 August |
Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
| Wednesday 3 September |
Friends Only Event | Friends’ Coffee Morning Julia Cooper, former Chairman of the Friends Events Committee and experienced Gallery Guide will be talking to us about the Guides at Pallant House Gallery - past and present. £4 includes coffee, 10.30am–12noon |
| Thursday 4 September |
Thursday Evening Tour | Collectors and Collecting Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Free Public Event | Scenes from Toad of Toad Hall
Actors from Chichester Festival Youth Theatre perform a montage of scenes from the open-air promenade production of Toad of Toad Hall in the Courtyard Garden, with a delectable variety of food props for the picnic basket designed by artists from the Hans Feibusch Group. £Free, 6pm |
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| Friends Only Event | Friends Art Book Club Led by Greg Mosse, co-director of the Chichester Writing Festival and creative writing teacher, this exciting new event has been devised for the Friends of Pallant House Gallery. The books have been especially chosen to relate to the exhibitions and the Collection. £5 includes a glass of wine, 6.30-8pm |
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| Saturday 6 September |
Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
| Thursday 11 September |
Thursday Evening Tour | Portraits: Image and Identity Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Free Public Event | Scenes from Toad of Toad Hall Actors from Chichester Festival Youth Theatre perform a montage of scenes from the open-air promenade production of Toad of Toad Hall in the Courtyard Garden, with a delectable variety of food props for the picnic basket designed by artists from the Hans Feibusch Group. £Free, 6pm |
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| Saturday 13 September |
Saturday Children's Workshop | Light Projection / Shadow Play Ages 5–10 Use light to create landscapes and make a shadow play based on paintings from the Gallery. £6 per workshop, 10am–12noon Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Sunday 14 September |
Sunday Art Class | An Introduction to Drawing 2
This second introductory class focuses on tone, with exercises on tonal values and how tone can describe 3D form. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials/ model charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £9 per workshop or £65 for all eight workshops, 1-4pm The ‘Introduction to Drawing’ and ‘Life Drawing’ series can be booked as individual classes or a series (book in advance). |
| Wednesday 17 September |
Friends Only Event | Roche Court The beautiful grounds of Roche Court in Wiltshire are the setting for the New Art Centre Sculpture Park with impressive works by Barbara Hepworth, Anthony Gormley, Kenneth Armitage, Ian Stephenson and Anthony Caro. We will be given a guided tour of the artworks in the grounds as well as the exhibition of the abstract paintings of Clare Woods. This exciting artist, whose works are inspired by photographs of undergrowth and vegetation taken at night, paints with enamel on aluminium. For this exhibition Clare is producing a monumental painting, scanning the whole length of the award-winning gallery. We will visit Stockbridge for a pub lunch. £35 includes lunch and tea, 10.30am–6pm approx. |
| Thursday 18 September |
Thursday Evening Tour | Landscapes and Modernity Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Free Public Event | Scenes from Toad of Toad Hall Actors from Chichester Festival Youth Theatre perform a montage of scenes from the open-air promenade production of Toad of Toad Hall in the Courtyard Garden, with a delectable variety of food props for the picnic basket designed by artists from the Hans Feibusch Group. £Free, 6pm |
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| Friends Only Event | Friend Bring a Friend Reception Do you know someone who would like to become a Friend or to whom you would like to give a gift of membership? If so why not introduce them to our awardwinning Gallery by bringing them to this special evening with wine and a private tour of the collection by the Gallery Guides. £6 for 2 people includes a glass of wine, 6.30pm |
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| Saturday 20 September |
Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
| Wednesday 24 September |
Artwork of the Month Talk | Nigel Henderson’s, ‘Screen’ Learn more about your favourite works from the Collection in these informal but in-depth talks by Gallery Guides. £Free with Gallery admission, 11-11.30am |
| Artwork of the Month Workshop | Nigel Henderson’s ‘Screen’ Explore the exciting potential of collage on a large scale. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £6 per person, 12-2pm |
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| Thursday 25 September |
Special Evening Talk | Cold War Collage by Professor Brandon Taylor Professor Taylor, author of ‘Collage: The Making of Modern Art’, examines the medium of collage as used by Colin Self, and traces a history of the technique back to Braque and Picasso. £7 includes a glass of wine (£4 student), 6pm A book signing in the Bookshop will follow this event |
| Thursday Evening Tour | Still Life: The Language of Objects Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
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| Saturday 27 September |
Saturday Children's Workshop | Create a humorous or Political Sculpture
Ages 11–16 Create a sculpture based on icons from popular culture £6 per workshop, 10am–12noon Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Sunday 28 September |
Sunday Art Classes | Watercolour Painting
Learn the basics of watercolour painting from applying washes to wet-on-wet. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials/model charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £9 per workshop, 1-4pm |
| Thursday 2 October |
Thursday Evening Tour | The Eighteenth Century House: Fine Arts and Furnishings Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 4 October |
Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
| Thursday 9 October |
Thursday Evening Tour | Pop Art and the Swinging Sixties Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 11 October |
Saturday Children's Workshop | Make a picture about nothing!
Ages 5–10 Make your own abstract masterpiece using printing and painting. £6 per workshop, 10am–12noon Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Sunday 12 October |
Sunday Art Class | Life Drawing 3
The model will adopt a series of poses to emphasise the movement and posture of the body. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials/ model charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £9 per workshop or £65 for all eight workshops, 1-4pm The ‘Introduction to Drawing’ and ‘Life Drawing’ series can be booked as individual classes or a series (book in advance). |
| Thursday 16 October |
Thursday Evening Tour | Collectors and Collecting Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 18 October |
Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
| Thursday 23 October |
Thursday Evening Tour | Portraits: Images and Identity Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
| Saturday 25 October |
Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
| Sunday 26 October |
Sunday Art Class | An Introduction to Drawing 3 This final introduction to drawing, brings together ideas about tone, shape and proportion to create a more ambitious still-life drawing. Booking is required as places are limited. A materials/model charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £9 per workshop or £65 for all eight workshops, 1-4pm The ‘Introduction to Drawing’ and ‘Life Drawing’ series can be booked as individual classes or a series (book in advance). |
| Saturday 28 October |
FREE Children's Holiday Workshop | Day of the Dead Skeleton
Learn about the Mexican Festival of the Dead to make a Day of the dead Doll . Ages 5–16 £Free, 10am–12noon and repeated 1–3pm Details: Booking is required as places are limited |
| Saturday Tour | Highlights Tour Knowledgeable Gallery Guides lead a whistle-stop introductory tour of the Collection every Saturday afternoon. £Free with Gallery admission, 3pm |
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| Wednesday 29 October |
Artwork of the Month Talk | Mark Gertler’s, ‘Near Swanage’ Learn more about your favourite works from the Collection in these informal but in-depth talks by Gallery Guides. £Free with Gallery admission, 11-11.30am |
| Artwork of the Month Workshop | Mark Gertler’s ‘Near Swanage’ Using pastels and paints, discover the message in Near Swanage and create your own picture. A materials charge may be applicable. Please bring your own art materials. £6 per person, 12-2pm |
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| Thursday 30 October |
Thursday Evening Tour | Landscapes and Modernity Understand the different stories the Collection tells in these themed public tours. Afterwards, relax in the Pallant Restaurant or do a spot of late night shopping in the Bookshop. £Free with Gallery admission, 6pm |
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