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Museums and Gallery Events
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS
ARTS AND CRAFTS
WORKSHOPS
Sewing Machine Skills –
Improvers
Sat 19 Jan / Tudor House & Garden
11am-4pm / £25/ pre book
This creative workshop will equip you with
further knowledge to utilise your machine
to the best of your ability. Please bring
your own sewing machine, all attachments
and threads.
Introduction to Portrait Drawing
Sun 20 Jan / Art Gallery Workshop
11am-4pm / £30 / pre book
This workshop will look at the basic
elements of portrait drawing including
composing the picture and using tone to
reveal shape and form. No experience
is necessary. Please bring a selection of
graphite pencils and charcoal.
Titanic Print Making
Sat 23 Feb / SeaCity Museum,
Learning Deck 2 / 10.30am-3.30pm
£35 / pre book
Join Red Hot Press for this informal
workshop learning lino-cutting skills and
relief-printing using card. Suitable for
beginners and improvers. All materials are
provided.
Creative Crochet An Introduction
Sat 9 March / Tudor House & Garden
11am-4pm / £25 / pre book
ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE
The Art of the Tudor Austringer
(Hawking)
Let us take you back to the court of King
Henry VIII when falconry was a hugely
important part of life and meet our
costumed interpreters and discover more
about how they hunted with hawks in the
Tudor period. Please note this is not a
falconry display.
Sat 16 March / Tudor House & Garden
11am-4pm / £25, £22 conc / pre book
Introduction to Pen and Ink
Sun 27 Jan / Tudor House & Garden
11am-4pm / £32 / pre book
Introduction to Art History:
Beginner Guide
Explore and learn the techniques
associated with pen and ink drawing.
Suitable for those with some drawing
experience. All materials provided.
Sat 12 Jan / Art Gallery & Lecture
Theatre / 10am-4pm / £25, £22
concessions / pre book
26 Jan, 16 Feb, 9 March
11am-4pm / Art Gallery Workshop
£30 per session
Led by artist Brian Reynolds.
Join accomplished Art Historian Jennie
Spiers on this informal and enjoyable day
looking at the origins of art history, including
how to ‘read’ a painting. Look at the various
ways to get the maximum enjoyment from
a work of art and take a tour of the gallery
to look at specific artworks for in-depth
discussion in the afternoon.
Behind the Scenes at SeaCity
Museum
Thurs 24 Jan / 10.30am-1.30pm
SeaCity Museum / £15, £12 concessions
/ pre book
Discover how we look after the objects in
our care including how the conservation
team prepare objects for display and
help ensure collections survive for future
generations. They can give advice on the
care and storage of your own collections.
Please bring along a small sample of your
own collection, if you have one, (No larger
than shoebox size).
Sat 2 Feb / Tudor House & Garden
11am-4pm / £30 / pre book
Enjoy a figure drawing class with artist Brian
Reynolds. Some materials provided, please
bring a selection of pencils, charcoal and
some paper. Suitable for all levels.
Make your Mark
Sun 10 Feb / Art Gallery Workshop
11am-4pm / £30 / Pre book
Drawing workshop which aims to develop
free expressive mark-making using a
range of drawing media. Led by artist
Abi Kremer. Please bring a selection of
charcoal, pastels, graphite and paper,
other materials will be provided.
10 March, Belief in God Genia Schönbaumsfeld
Mini-Monet’s Club:
3 – 6 yrs
This series of talks is given by members of
the University of Southampton Philosophy
Department.
Saturdays: 12 Jan,
23 Feb, 30 Mar
Art Gallery /
11am-12 noon /
£5 pre book
24 February, Freedom and determination Sasha Mudd
Sat 9 Feb / Tudor House & Garden
11am-3pm / £20, £18 conc / pre book
Vaults Tours
25 Jan /SeaCity Museum, Gateway to
the World Exhibition / 10.30am-12.30pm
FREE
Sat 9 March / Tudor House & Garden
10.30am-12noon or 2-3.30pm / £5, conc
£4 / pre book
22 March / Art Gallery /
10.30am-12.30pm / FREE
Join Dr Andy Russel for this unique
opportunity to explore Southampton’s
underground Vaults. Unlock Southampton’s
hidden past that lies beneath your very feet.
Please note that this tour is not accessible for
wheelchairs or people with mobility issues.
Visual impairment is no barrier to the
appreciation of art and heritage. Friendly
and informal, you need no prior knowledge
to enjoy our sessions. Led by experienced
artist Jo Bressloff.
Eagle Warehouse Tour
Behind the Scenes tour of the Archaeology
collections store
Sat 26 Jan, 10.30-11.30am / Eagle
Warehouse, 90 French Street,
SO14 2AT / £5 pre book
Join the Curator of Archaeology to find out
more about the fascinating archaeological
finds from our city. See the range of objects
we care for and take this opportunity
to handle a prehistoric stone axe or a
medieval pot. Numbers are limited so prebooking is essential.
Southampton’s Past Times –
Monthly Thursday Lecture Series
7.30-8.30pm / Westgate Hall, Westgate
Street SO14 2AY / £4.50 (£3.50
FOSMAG, SCMAS)
10 January, ‘Delving industriously:
Pioneer archaeologists in Southampton’.
Speaker: Gill Woolrich, Curator of
Archaeology for Southampton Arts and
Heritage.
Friday Touch Tours:
for gallery and museum visitors
with visual impairments
The Young Ones: 7 – 12 yrs
Sun 13 Jan 11am-3pm / Tudor House &
Garden / FREE event / Entrance to the
museum applies.
Saturday: 19 Jan, 9 Feb, 16 Mar
Art Gallery / 10.30am-12.30pm / £6.50
pre book
Meet our historical re-enactors who
transport you back through time re-creating
aspects of Tudor life.
Arts & Heritage Youth Forum
(13 - 21 yrs)
One Sat per month / 11am-1pm
FREE / 19 Jan, 16 Feb, 16 Mar
Locations vary so please email to check
Young Archaeologists Club
(8 – 16 yrs)
Sat 2 Feb & 2 Mar / pre book
Love archaeology? Want to discover more
about the past. Why not join your local
branch of the Young Archaeologists’ Club
run by Southampton Archaeology Unit.
Please contact
[email protected]
or call: 023 8023 1381
Discover the Dark Ages: A day of
live historical interpretation
Intriguing Egyptians
Family Workshop 4-8yrs
Sat 16 Feb / SeaCity Museum/ FREE /
Museum entrance charges apply
Fri 22 Feb / SeaCity Museum, Learning
Deck / 10.30am-12.30pm, OR
1.30-3.30pm / WFL / Venue entrance
charges do not apply, entry for duration
of activity only / pre book
Meet the members of Weorod, a small
independent group of Historical Re-enactors
who specialise in recreating one of the most
decisive eras in the history of Britain, the
Dark Age period.
Understanding Historical
Buildings
Learn how to unlock and record the history
of a historic building. Look at building
materials, construction techniques and
dating methods, using the 800 year-old
Tudor House as an example.
Meet the Tudors – Family Fun
FEBRUARY HALF TERM
Join Curator of Art, Tim Craven and Hannah
Fussner in conversation on a tour around the
new exhibition. Hannah is the niece of Philip
Schlee and knows the artworks intimately.
TALK, TOURS AND
STUDY DAYS
Book early to avoid disappointment
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Drawing the Figure in Period
Costume
Sat 26 Jan, Sat 23 Feb, Sat 30 March
10-11am & 11am-12pm / SeaCity Museum
/ Price £5.50 (£4.50 concessions) Ticket
does not include entrance to museum
Mondays: 7 Jan Tudor House & Garden,
4 Feb SeaCity Museum, 4 March Tudor
House & Garden / 10.30-11:30am / £4.50
/ Venue entrance charges do not apply,
entry for duration of activity only / pre book
3 March, The ethical life - Jonathan Way
17 February, Mind and body - Conor McHugh
Clock Tower Tours
MONTHLY ART CLUBS
Tiny Treasures: Under 5s
Have you got little ones that love exploring?
They will love discovering hidden treasures
in our unique city museums. Encourage
creativity and learn about culture in a
relaxed, welcoming environment. Join us
once a month for a variety of activities and
themed sessions.
Sun 3 Feb / Art Gallery / 2-3pm / £3.50,
£3 conc / pre book
Drawn to the Collection
This drawing workshop focuses on objects
in SeaCity Museum’s Gateway Collection.
Suitable for both beginners and those
with some experience. (Delete lunch is not
provided and insert) Please bring a range
of pencils or graphite, rubber and A3
cartridge pad.
10 February, The nature of knowledge Ray Monk
Drawn together, Drawn apart:
Sunday gallery tour
Beginners welcome, learn to paint with
threads, work with dissolvable fabric and
create a collection of samples to take home.
Please bring your sewing machine that can
drop the dog-feet and a darning foot.
Saturday Life Drawing
Sundays 2-3pm, 10, 17, 24 Feb & 3, 10
March / Gallery Lecture Theatre / FREE
drop-in
Ascend the magnificent Clock Tower
and see Southampton from a whole new
perspective, 156 feet high in fact! You must
be in good health as there are 215 steps to
climb and no lift available. Children must be
over 12 years old.
Free-Machine-Embroidery
Workshop
10.30am-3.30pm / £30 Entrance to
museum included/ pre book
Philosophical Questions: Lecture
series
Sun 13 Jan / 11am-12.30pm / Tudor
House & Garden / £3.50, £2.50 conc,
Ticket does not include entrance to
museum, this is additional.
Learn the basics of crochet - holding
hook and yarn, making stitches and
reading patterns. Suitable for beginners
to intermediate. Some materials will be
provided.
Sat 23 March / SeaCity Museum;
Learning Deck 2 & Gateway exhibition
LECTURE SERIES
Off the Wall: Drawing with wire
Family Workshop (6 – 11yrs)
Monday 18 Feb / Art Gallery / Two
sessions 10am-12 noon, OR 1.30-3.30pm
FREE WFL / pre book
Have fun as a family learning how to draw
with wire! Create your own wire masterpiece
to take away!
Wed 13 Feb / 10.30am / Sir James
Matthews Building, Southampton Solent
GARDENS OF VENICE and THE VENETO
Jane Balfour, a Garden Historian and former
University Lecturer.
Wed 13 March / 10.30am / SeaCity
Museum – LEARNING TO EXPECT THE
UNEXPECTED
Kirsty Bell and Di Marriott, The Collections
Care Team
All talks – FoSMAG £3.50, visitors £5.
Full details at www.fosmag.org.uk or
phone 023 8055 6981.
Come and hear the story of The Very
Hungry Caterpillar, then get creative with
some leaf printing and make a fantastic
caterpillar sculpture of your own.
Wed 20 Feb / Art Gallery
10am-3.30pm / FREE
pre book (£10 deposit)
14 March, ‘Southampton – a centre of
wine trade in the middle ages’
Speaker: Susan Rose, well-known author
and Historian.
Wed 16 Jan / 10.30am / Sir James
Matthews Building, Southampton
Solent University - My Top Ten of the
Southampton City Art Gallery - Simon
Reynier, Treasurer of Fosmag and SDFAS.
Wed 20 Feb / Tudor House / Two
sessions 10.30am-12.30pm, OR 1.303.30pm / FREE WFL Venue entrance
charges do not apply, entry for duration
of activity only / pre book
Beyond the Frame:
A Career in the Arts?
(15- 22 yrs)
14 February, ‘A Literary Mapping of the
Indian Ocean: from medieval dreams to
modern-day pirates’
Speakers: Dr Stephanie Jones and Dr
Marianne O’Doherty, lecturers in English at
the University of Southampton.
FoSMAG, Monthly events
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Family Workshop
Find out about Egyptian mummies,
handle precious Egyptian artefacts, create
flamboyant mythical masks and even
mummify an orange to take home!
Stencil and Spray:
Graffiti Art Workshop (8 yrs+ )
Mon 18 Feb / Tudor House /
10.30am-3.30pm / £17 / pre book
Discover more about graffiti art, learn
different techniques from freehand to stencil
spray painting by making your own stencils
and create an impressive artwork on a
T-shirt. All materials provided but please
supply own plain white T-shirt.
Pimp Your Plimsolls (8-12 yrs)
Tues 19 Feb / SeaCity Museum, Learning
Deck / 10am-3pm / £15 / Venue charges
do not apply / pre book
Love fashion? Customise your own pair of
shoes and create your own sense of style.
Please bring a plain pair of canvas shoes
with you, ideally white.
Love studying Art but not sure where to
go next with it? Want to know more about
how an art gallery runs? Then come
along to Southampton City Art Gallery.
Sponsored by the Hampshire and Isle of
Wight area NADFAS (National Association
of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies). Free
event (including lunch and a goodie bag!)
Bling Bags
Family Workshop 6-11yrs
Thurs 21 Feb / Tudor House / Two
sessions 10.30am-12.30, OR 1.30
-3.30pm / FREE WFL Venue entrance
charges do not apply, entry for duration
of activity only / pre book
Be inspired by the 1940s and change a
plain shopping bag into your very own
personalised bag. Materials provided.
Master your Camera in a day!
8- 12 yrs
Fri 22 Feb / Art Gallery
10.30am-3.30pm / £17 / pre book
Join professional photographer Holly
Deacon and spend the day learning new
skills with your camera!
Medieval Monsters:
Felt Crafts 8-12yrs
Sat 30 March / Tudor House
10.30am-3.30pm / £17 / pre book
Make your very own monster pouch to
take home and keep things in. Working
with Lokksley Illustration and Crafts you
will use felt and other trimmings making a
frighteningly good accessory.
Southampton’s New Creative
Talent
We have formed a partnership with
Southampton Solent University to give
emerging creative talents in the city
the chance to showcase their work.
The cover of this guide is illustrated
by Julia Soboleva who is in her final
years of a BA(Hons) Illustration. For
more information contact: Blog: http://
juliasoboleva.blogspot.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
Welcome
Museums and Gallery Exhibitions
Welcome to Southampton’s museums and gallery
new events and exhibitions guide, with a fantastic
programme of activities for all ages.
SOUTHAMPTON CITY ART GALLERY
SEACITY MUSEUM
Drawn together, Drawn apart
Titanic the Legend
The Philip Schlee Collection brings
together drawings, prints and paintings
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You can find a parking map at
www.southampton.gov.uk/parking
Cancellations must be received seven
working days prior to the event for a refund
to be given. Cancellations received after
this period will not be refunded.
Advanced booking is essential for all our
ticketed talks, workshops and activities
All workshops and activities must be
booked unless otherwise stated as drop-in.
FREE Wider Family Learning (WFL)
activities are funded by Southampton
Adult Learning. The aim of the sessions
is to encourage families to learn together.
Places are limited to two children per
adult, no adult restrictions apply. All
children must be accompanied by an
adult. A £5 deposit, per child will be taken
when booking, and refunded at the end
of the event.
Under 8s must be accompanied by
an adult during activities. Please bring
a packed lunch to all day activities.
Museum activity prices include entrance
to the museums for the child and one
accompanying adult, for the duration of the
event, with the exception of drop-in events.
Workshops: you do not have to pay
entry to the museums to take part in a
workshop. If you would like to stay and
look around after the activity normal entry
charges will apply.
By telephone
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The Museums and Gallery are open daily 10am-5pm
SeaCity Museum
Havelock Road, Southampton, SO14 7FY
Prices for the museum entry including
special exhibition:
Adults £8.50
Family (2 adults and 3 children) £25
Group travel (minimum of 10 adults, advance booking and payment only) £6.50
Joint ticket for Tudor House
& Garden
£11.50
Under 5s FREE
Disabled person’s carer FREE
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Open daily, 10am-5pm
Cancellations must be received seven
working days prior to the event for a refund
to be given. Cancellations received after
this period will not be refunded.
For more details of listings visit www.southampton.gov.uk/whatson
Venue hire
The Gallery and Museums all offer
unusual and inspiring venues for
corporate and private events including
wedding ceremonies, training days,
drinks and canapé receptions.
Tudor House & Garden
St Michael’s Square, Bugle Street,
Old Town, Southampton SO14 2AD
Tickets include free audio tour for adults
and children.
Adult
£4.75
FORTHCOMING Gallery
Exhibition
Land Art
10 May – 4 August 2013
A new display in the main hall will feature
some of the Gallery’s finest paintings and
sculptures including areas dedicated to
the Renaissance, Post Impressionism,
British Surrealism and contemporary
British art.
TUDOR HOUSE & GARDEN
The Perseus Series
Amassable: Collections with
connections
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
18 January – 21 April 2013
Until 17 March 2013
Whilst essential improvement works
are being carried out in the West Wing
galleries only a small selection of works
from The Perseus Series by Burne-Jones
will be on display in Gallery 4.
Featuring collections borrowed from
Southampton’s residents and from the
city’s own extensive and diverse holdings
Amassable is a modern day cabinet
of curiosity.
This exhibition explores the stories behind
collections, giving an insight into the
personalities of the people who seek out,
acquire, catalogue, display and care for
their treasures.
© Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833
-1898) The Baleful Head, gouache on
paper, 1876-88
£3
Family (2 adults and 3 children) £12
Under 5s FREE
Disabled person’s carer FREE
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For more details about individual venue
facilities, or to arrange a viewing contact
the Admin Team
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© Graham Sutherland (1903 – 1980), Fruit Trees in the Garden at Trottiscliffe 1944
watercolour, gouache, pen and black ink, coloured chalk and pencil on paper. Copyright
Estate of Graham Sutherland, 2012
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From March 2012
Concessions (students and adults over 60) £3.75
Children aged 5-16 years 11 October 2013 – 12 January 2014
On tour from Manchester City Art Gallery
MAIN HALL
Southampton City Art Gallery
First Floor, North Block, Civic Centre,
Commercial Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP
Local Titanic historians, writers,
academics and scientists explore how
and why the legend endures through the
literature, films and merchandise that has
grown out of the story.
The First Cut - Thirty artists
working in paper
© Henry Moore (1898 – 1986), Seated Nude
1934 brush and ink, pen and ink, wash on
paper. Copyright Henry Moore Foundation, 2012
Concessions (students, children aged 5-16 years and adults over 60) £6
In person
Book places for gallery, museum events
and workshops, at the Gallery Shop,
Gallery Foyer, Civic Centre, SO14 7LP
Philip Schlee (1924-2001) assembled
the collection, with the assistance of his
brother Nick Schlee, between 1992 and
2004. This extraordinary collection was
generously donated to Southampton
City Art Gallery in November 2012 and
becomes the second largest body of
artwork to be given to the city.
FORTHCOMING Pavilion
exhibition at SEACITY MUSEUM
Museums and Gallery Events
Parking
One hundred years after she sank, the story
of Titanic continues to fascinate. It’s been
extensively researched, remembered, and
commemorated. When did disaster become
a romance? What lessons were learned?
Should artefacts be salvaged from the wreck
site? These are just some of the questions
asked in this exhibition.
Southampton City Art Gallery • SeaCity Museum •
Tudor House & Garden
How to book
Drawn together, Drawn apart reflects the
eclectic nature of the collection and of
the artists’ own approaches to drawing.
The exhibition includes work by Gillian
Ayres, David Bomberg, Christopher le
Brun, Roger Hilton, David Hockney, Peter
Lanyon, Henry Moore and Paul Nash.
Continues until 30 August 2013
Whether you have personal links to Titanic
or your interest is academic, or even if you
don’t quite see what the fuss is all about,
this exhibition invites you to share your views
at interactive stations in the gallery space.
JANUARY – MARCH 2013
Visitor Information
The Philip Schlee Collection of Drawings
18 January – 21 April 2013
by 44 artists working between 1920 and
2004. It includes examples of life and
observational drawings, landscapes and
compositional sketches.
GALLERY FOYER
I Ink Therefore I am
Tom Joyce
17 November 2012 – 2 February 2013
I Ink Therefore I am is an exhibition of
illustrations from Southampton-based
artist Tom Joyce.
Working with pen and ink he creates
meticulously detailed illustrations of
imaginative worlds and scenes of
a comical nature filled with unique
characters.
A range of prints and gift cards to
accompany the exhibition are available
to buy.
© Tom Joyce Illustration, Skull Face number 2, pen and ink 2012
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Email a photo of your collection and your
story about why you collect, for inclusion
on Tudor House’s Facebook pages to tom.
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FORTHCOMING Tudor House
Exhibition
Regency Southampton
23 March – October 2013
Museums and Gallery Exhibitions
Southampton City Art Gallery • SeaCity Museum •
Tudor House & Garden
JANUARY – MARCH 2013