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60 Chairs For 60 Years
A unique collection of miniature Coronation chairs, including gold and silver replicas, jewellery charms, music boxes and money boxes.
Westminster Abbey, London SW1P
Thu 20 Jun
Free, plus admission £18, concs £15, NUS £8, family £36 & £44, under 11s free accompanied / 020 7222 5152
- 10:30 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free, plus admission £18, concs £15, NUS £8, family £36 & £44, under 11s free accompanied / 020 7222 5152
- 10:30 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free, plus admission £18, concs £15, NUS £8, family £36 & £44, under 11s free accompanied / 020 7222 5152
- 10:30 – 16:00
A1 Open Exhibition
An opportunity for artists to enter an open exhibition, where the only rule is that all works should fit an A1 template.
The Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre, Whitstable
Fri 26 Jul
Free / 01227 281174
- 09:00 – 18:00
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 01227 281174
- 09:00 – 18:00
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 01227 281174
- 09:00 – 18:00
Aaron Kasmin: Closely Observed
Contemporary still-life drawings of every-day objects.
Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, London W1T
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7436 4899
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7436 4899
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7436 4899
- 10:00 – 18:00
Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition
A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely from painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and ceramics. Entry forms are available from the Gallery Shop or by contacting info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Aberdeen Welcomes Edward and Alexandra
An exhibition of photographs showing the visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Aberdeen in 1906.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01224 337700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 01224 337700
- 12:00 – 15:00
Tue 25 Jun
Free / 01224 337700
- 10:00 – 17:00
About Face
Paintings from the National Gallery, London, Royal Collection Trust and the Courtauld Gallery, by artists including Rembrandt, Goya, Lucas van Leyden and Cezanne, together with miniatures by Hilliard and Isaac Oliver and works on paper by Van Dyck and Charles Le Brun, lent by HM The Queen.
The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts, University Of Birmingham
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0121 414 7333
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0121 414 7333
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0121 414 7333
- 11:00 – 17:00
Absolute Art
Back by popular demand for a fourth year, Scots photographer Jim Malcolm and French painter Christophe Philibert present an imaginative collection of photographs and paintings. Jim recently exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. Christophe has produced several books of his work. Both have exhibited…
Leith Library, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Abstract Acrylic Using Photographs IT2062: Course
An interactive art workshop including photographic artwork.
Higham Hall, Cockermouth
Sun 7 Jul
£225 Residential; £155 Non-residential / 01768 776276
- 18:30
ACE Showcase 2013
Contemporary works and designs by architecture, computing and engineering students, highlighting a range of approaches and philosophies.
University Of East London, E16
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 8223 3000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 8223 3000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 8223 3000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Adam Buick
Large pottery vessels and the artist's signature moon jars.
The Art Room, Exeter
Sun 23 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 26 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sat 29 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 17:00
Adam Heiss & Martene Rourke: Network Traces
Photographs documenting railway lines that have either been abandoned or put to an alternative use, exploring the changing urban landscape.
Cornerhouse, Manchester
Wed 19 Jun
Cafe/Bar
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Thu 20 Jun
Cafe/Bar
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
Cafe/Bar
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean
Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.
The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Adult Art Class: Designing Floral Motifs: Workshop
Artist Amber Khokhar introduces floral designs in Islamic Art, including Mughal, Ottoman and Persian motifs and shows how to develop sketches using traditional painting techniques.
Wallace Collection, London W1U
Sat 17 Aug
£34 adv booking required / 020 7563 9500
- 10:30 – 16:30
Wallace Collection, London W1U
Sat 13 Jul
£34 adv booking required / 020 7563 9500
- 10:30 – 16:30
Wallace Collection, London W1U
Sat 22 Jun
£34 adv booking required / 020 7563 9500
- 10:30 – 16:30
Wallace Collection, London W1U
Sat 27 Jul
£34 adv booking required / 020 7563 9500
- 10:30 – 16:30
Wallace Collection, London W1U
Sat 29 Jun
£68 adv booking required / 020 7563 9500
- 10:30 – 16:30
Sun 30 Jun
£68 adv booking required / 020 7563 9500
- 10:30 – 16:30
Adult Continuing Education Painting Class
Work collaboratively towards creating paintings for a themed exhibition.
Madcap Performing Arts Centre, Milton Keynes
Wed 26 Jun
Phone for prices / 01908 320179
- 10:00 – 12:00
Wed 3 Jul
Phone for prices / 01908 320179
- 10:00 – 12:00
Wed 10 Jul
Phone for prices / 01908 320179
- 10:00 – 12:00
Advanced Lino Printing: Workshop
Join local artist James Green for an advanced workshop in linocut printing, the technique used by Leonard Beaumont whose work is currently on display in the Graves Gallery.
Museums Sheffield: Graves Art Gallery
Sat 6 Jul
£35 adv booking essential (£31 adv booking essential) / 0114 278 2600
- 10:00 – 16:00
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury
Fri 9 Aug
£105 inc tea/coffee / 01666 880220
- 10:30 – 15:30
Mon 23 Sep
£105 inc tea/coffee / 01666 880220
- 10:30 – 15:30
Mon 14 Oct
£105 inc tea/coffee / 01666 880220
- 10:30 – 15:30
Fri 8 Nov
£105 inc tea/coffee / 01666 880220
- 10:30 – 15:30
After Icebergs with a Painter: Frederic Church and His Northern Landscapes
Painter Frederic Edwin Church travelled to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1859 and made some of the most awe-inspiring images of icebergs ever painted; his 1861 The Icebergs is but the most monumental. Maritime historian Trevor Ware discusses Church's work.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 2 Jul
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 12:45 – 13:30
Against All Odds: Low Profile
Performances, videos, installations and a publication by the collaborative duo, exploring themes of survival, preparedness and endurance in the modern world.
Exeter Phoenix
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
The Age of Improvement
Portraits from the century of Scotland's great transformation, 1750–1850, including Nasmyth's deliberately and stylishly unfinished picture of Robert Burns, Danloux's all-action portrait of Admiral Duncan keeping a cool head in the middle of a sea battle, Raeburn's picture of Walter Scott as king of the hill, before…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Age Of Innocence
Contemporary works highlighting the notion of the ideal within female portrait and head studies by members of the New Sculpture Movement, using a bust by Alfred Drury's as a point of reference.
Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 25 Jul
Sculpture Study Galleries
Free / 0113 247 8256
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 26 Jul
Sculpture Study Galleries
Free / 0113 247 8256
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 27 Jul
Sculpture Study Galleries
Free / 0113 247 8256
- 10:00 – 17:00
Age Of Opulence: K College Fashion Exhibition
Students exhibit designs and dresses from their course work.
National Trust: Knole, Sevenoaks
Tue 25 Jun
Free / 01732 462100/450608
- 10:30 – 17:00
Wed 26 Jun
Free / 01732 462100/450608
- 10:30 – 17:00
Thu 27 Jun
Free / 01732 462100/450608
- 10:30 – 17:00





