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Art Deco Fair
Back for another year by popular demand, our much-loved Art Deco Fair! Buy original 1930s objects in the magnificent Art Deco surroundings of Eltham Palace.
English Heritage: Eltham Palace, London SE9
Sat 7 Sep
£9.90 (£8.90; Children £5.90; Family £25.70) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 8 Sep
£9.90 (£8.90; Children £5.90; Family £25.70) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 16:00
National Trust: Mount Stewart House, Garden And Temple Of The Winds, Newtownards
Thu 20 Jun
£7.30 plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 (Children £3.65 plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59; £18.25 plus admission… / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
£7.30 plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 (Children £3.65 plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59; £18.25 plus admission… / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
£7.30 plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 (Children £3.65 plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59; £18.25 plus admission… / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff
Fri 21 Jun
£8 ( £6; Children £5) / 029 2063 1144
- 13:00 – 15:00
Fri 28 Jun
£8 ( £6; Children £5) / 029 2063 1144
- 13:00 – 15:00
Fri 5 Jul
£8 ( £6; Children £5) / 029 2063 1144
- 13:00 – 15:00
The Art Tour Showcase
Contemporary works in a variety of media.
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Thu 20 Jun
Gallery One
Free / 01434 652477
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Gallery One
Free / 01434 652477
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Gallery One
Free / 01434 652477
- 10:00 – 16:00
Petanque Carpet Bowls at Waterloo Action Centre, London SE1
Thu 20 Jun
£1 donations / 020 7261 1404
- 11:00
Thu 27 Jun
£1 donations / 020 7261 1404
- 11:00
Thu 4 Jul
£1 donations / 020 7261 1404
- 11:00
Art Exhibition By Bargoed And District Art Society
Over 300 paintings and drawings in a range of media and styles all by local artists.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Treharris
Sun 25 Aug
Free, plus admission £7.50, concs £6, family £22, under 5s free / 01443 412248
- 17:00
Mon 26 Aug
Free, plus admission £7.50, concs £6, family £22, under 5s free / 01443 412248
- 17:00
Tue 27 Aug
Free, plus admission £7.50, concs £6, family £22, under 5s free / 01443 412248
- 17:00
Art for Absolute Beginners: Looking at Art
Stand-alone introductory tours on looking at art led by art historian Ola Wojtkiewicz. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 29 Aug
Clore Education Centre
£12 (£10) / 0131 624 6560
The first session is about Portraits.
- 10:30 – 12:30
Art For All
Contemporary print works including screen prints, etchings, digitally reworked photographs and sculptures created by the gallery artists.
The Medici Gallery, London W1S
Tue 10 Dec
Free / 020 7821 3043
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 11 Dec
Free / 020 7821 3043
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 12 Dec
Free / 020 7821 3043
- 10:00 – 18:00
The Art Gallery
Historical and contemporary paintings including portraits, battle scene depictions and domestic interiors, by artists including Charles Fripp, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Thomas Gainsborough, Benjamin West and Sir Henry Raeburn.
National Army Museum, London SW3
Thu 20 Jun
Permanent Galleries
Free / 020 7730 0717
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 21 Jun
Permanent Galleries
Free / 020 7730 0717
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 22 Jun
Permanent Galleries
Free / 020 7730 0717
- 10:00 – 17:30
Art In Clay
Artists including Matthew Blakely, Paul Young, Anne Foxley, Deana Lee, Sarah Walton, Sarah Malone and others exhibit a range of clay-based pots, vases and other art works.
Hatfield House
Fri 5 Jul
£9 (£8.50) / 01707 287010
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 6 Jul
£9 (£8.50) / 01707 287010
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sun 7 Jul
£9 (£8.50) / 01707 287010
- 10:00 – 17:00
Art In Hard Times: The Walk To Dover By Spartacus Chetwynd And Victorian Paintings Of Modern Life
The Turner Prize-nominated artist's film is shown alongside paintings by von Herkomer, Riviere and Powell Frith, drawing parallels between Victorian debt and modern-day credit culture.
Manchester Art Gallery
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0161 235 8888
- 10:00 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0161 235 8888
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0161 235 8888
- 10:00 – 17:00
Art In The Garden
More than 80 pieces of sculptural work by established and emerging artists.
Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick, Stroud
Thu 1 Aug
£6.50 (Children £3; £5.50; £17) / 01452 813204
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 2 Aug
£6.50 (Children £3; £5.50; £17) / 01452 813204
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sat 3 Aug
£6.50 (Children £3; £5.50; £17) / 01452 813204
- 11:00 – 17:00
Art In The Gardens
Contemporary sculpture and works in various media displayed in the setting of the gardens.
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens And Arboretum, Ampfield, Romsey
Thu 20 Jun
Free, plus admission £9.10, concs £8.20, under 16s free, Guided Tours £60 standard / 01794 368787
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free, plus admission £9.10, concs £8.20, under 16s free, Guided Tours £60 standard / 01794 368787
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free, plus admission £9.10, concs £8.20, under 16s free, Guided Tours £60 standard / 01794 368787
- 10:00 – 18:00
Art In The Park
Contemporary sculptures, wall panels and paintings by artists from the gallery's own collection, including works by internationally-acclaimed graffiti artist Mohammed Ali and Sophie Ryder's hare sculptures, among others.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01274 431212
- 11:00 – 16:00
Art of Alison Kinnaird - Luminesce
Alison Kinnaird. Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as one of the world's leading artists working in glass. Her work combines the ancient technique of wheel engraving with the modern technology of LED lighting. The introduction of light brings luminescence and colour to works from small intimate pieces to…
Gallery 369, Edinburgh
Mon 29 Jul
Tue 30 Jul
Wed 31 Jul
The Art Of Making At The Willis
Ceramics, textiles, jewellery, metal, furniture, woodwork, leatherwork, sculpture and prints by the Hampshire and Berkshire Guild of Craftsmen.
Willis Museum, Basingstoke
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01256 465902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01256 465902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01256 465902
- 10:00 – 16:00
The Art Of Nostalgia
Paintings and photographs depicting the everyday lives of the people of Britain in times gone-by. A variety of artists, both contemporary and older, capture how the population spent their leisure time, including visits to the cinema, a trip on a steam train, a holiday by the sea or eating fish and chips out of newspaper.
Brief Encounter Tea Rooms, Carnforth Station
Thu 20 Jun
Bateman Gallery
Phone for prices / 01542 735165
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Bateman Gallery
Phone for prices / 01542 735165
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Bateman Gallery
Phone for prices / 01542 735165
- 10:00 – 16:00
Art Of Protest
Works submitted by emerging artists to the NOISE Art Of Protest project.
People's History Museum, Manchester
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0161 838 9190
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0161 838 9190
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0161 838 9190
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Art Of Storytelling: Quentin Blake
Comic strip illustrations and book drawings by Blake, with work by Christopher Dunn, exploring the relationship between drawing and narrative.
The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham
Wed 19 Jun
Phone for prices / 01249 701628
- 09:30 – 21:30
Thu 20 Jun
Phone for prices / 01249 701628
- 09:30 – 21:30
Fri 21 Jun
Phone for prices / 01249 701628
- 09:30 – 21:30
The Art Of The Garden: Silk Painting Workshop
Using the beautiful plants and flowers of the historical gardens at Belgrave Hall for inspiration, spend a day learning the wonderful art of silk painting.
Belgrave Hall And Gardens, Belgrave, Leicester
Thu 1 Aug
£35 inc tuition and materials / 0116 266 6590
- 10:00 – 16:00
The Art Of The Linocut
Contemporary and Modern linocut prints from a variety of artists in the gallery's collection.
Rye Art Gallery
Thu 20 Jun
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 10:30 – 13:00
- 14:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 10:30 – 13:00
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 10:30 – 13:00
- 14:00 – 17:00
Art On The Map
Paintings, drawings, glass, ceramics and sculpture by more than 20 artists and makers from the Vales and Fens groups of Art on the Map, Lincolnshire's Open Studios organisation.
Stamford Arts Centre
Tue 25 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Wed 26 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Thu 27 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Art On The Underground
Contemporary posters and print works created by a group of notable British and international artist's celebrating 150 years of the Tube.
Various Venues, London Underground, W1J
Wed 19 Jun
Free
- 06:00 – 02:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free
- 06:00 – 02:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free
- 06:00 – 02:00
Art, Science and Performance
Leonardo is celebrated as both an inspired artist and anatomist. This special event considers how contemporary artists, performers and scientists are informed by each other’s work in their exploration of the human body. Part of the Clod Ensemble’s Performing Medicine programme in collaboration with Wellcome Trust.
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£15 (£12) / 0131 473 2000
Art Turning Left: How Values Changed Making 1789-2012
Works in various media examining how the production and reception of art has been influenced by left-wing values such as collectivism, equality and the search for alternative economies.
Tate Liverpool
Fri 8 Nov
£8; £8 concs available / 0151 702 7400
- 10:00 – 17:50
Sat 9 Nov
£8; £8 concs available / 0151 702 7400
- 10:00 – 17:50
Sun 10 Nov
£8; £8 concs available / 0151 702 7400
- 10:00 – 17:50
