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What’s On
JANUARY – MARCH 2013

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s greatest
museum of art and design.
Open 10.00 – 17.45 daily and until 22.00 every Friday.
Admission is free.
EXHIBITIONS
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DISPLAYS
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EVENING EVENTS
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Practical Courses and Workshops
Take inspiration from our outstanding collections and temporary exhibitions
and learn a new craft or develop your skills. Hands-on practical courses and
workshops give you the opportunity to create something beautiful.
See pages 21 – 25 or visit www.vam.ac.uk/workshops
FAMILIES & YOUNG PEOPLE
OPEN STUDIOS & DEMONSTRATIONS
FREE TALKS & TOURS
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Free Friday Evenings
Every Friday the V&A is transformed into a late night venue. Enjoy weekly
term-time performances from the Royal College of Music, a monthly Live
Music event in the V&A Cafe and, on the last Friday of the month (excluding
December), Friday Late with MasterCard.
Find out more at www.vam.ac.uk/fridayevenings
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V&A Africa: Exploring Hidden Histories
This display of around 100 objects presents a fascinating account of the V&A’s
collections of art and design from Africa. Many of the exhibits – including
jewellery, textiles and sculpture – have never been on public view before.
February Family Art Fun!
Enjoy free February half-term activities at the V&A. Take inspiration from
the new Furniture gallery and create mini and magical furniture, plus enjoy
Puppet Performances and Gallery Plays, before watching Beauty and the Beast
on the big screen.
2 Ceramics workshop at the V&A
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EXHIBITIONS
www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions
BALLGOWNS: BRITISH GLAMOUR
SINCE 1950
Until 6 January 2013
Sponsored by Coutts
Don’t miss your last chance to see the V&A’s
stunning exhibition of beautiful ballgowns,
red carpet evening dresses and catwalk
showstoppers. Ballgowns: British Glamour
Since 1950 features more than sixty designs
for social events, revealing a strong British
design tradition that continues to flourish.
Elegant eveningwear by designers including
Victor Stiebel and Zandra Rhodes is shown
alongside spectacular new creations by
Alexander McQueen and Jenny Packham. The
exhibition also features a selection of royal
ballgowns, including Catherine Walker’s ‘Elvis
Dress’ for Diana, Princess of Wales, and dresses
worn by actresses and celebrities such as Helen
Mirren, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daphne Guinness
and Beyoncé.
£10 in person at the V&A, concessions available
Fees apply to phone and online bookings
V&A Members go free
HOLLYWOOD COSTUME
Until 27 January 2013
Sponsored by Harry Winston
Hollywood Costume is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to see over 100 of the most
iconic costumes in the history of film-making.
It explores the most beloved characters in
Hollywood history and gives insight on the
role of the costume designer and their vital
contribution to cinema storytelling. The
exhibition includes costumes from many of the
greatest films of all time including The Wizard
of Oz, Vertigo, Ben Hur, Taxi Driver, Star Wars,
Raiders of the Lost Ark and Titanic, plus recent
releases including Pirates of the Caribbean,
Spider-Man, Sherlock Holmes, The Iron Lady and
The Artist.
With special thanks to Mr David C. Copley
With thanks to the Blavatnik Family Foundation
Travel partner American Airlines.
Technology partner Samsung
£14 in person at the V&A, concessions available
Fees apply to phone and online bookings
V&A Members go free
TREASURES OF THE ROYAL COURTS:
TUDORS, STUARTS AND THE RUSSIAN TSARS
9 March – 14 July 2013
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
The V&A reveals the majesty of the courts of
Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Ivan the Terrible
and the early Romanovs in a major exhibition
celebrating 500 years of exchange between
Britain and Russia. Comprising more than
150 objects, from royal portraits, jewellery
and luxury goods to processional armour
and heraldry, Treasures of the Royal Courts
chronicles the close relationship between
the English monarchy and the Russian Tsars.
At the heart of the exhibition is a showcase
of spectacular silver given to successive Russian
Tsars, on exclusive loan from the Moscow
Kremlin Museums. Highlights also include a
rarely shown portrait of Elizabeth I and the
legendary ruby-studded Drake Star, providing a
breathtaking insight into the ritual and chivalry
of the royal courts.
With further support from Summa Group
£8 in person at the V&A, concessions available
Fees apply to phone and online bookings
V&A Members go free
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Hollywood Costume exhibition © V&A
Royal Collection Trust © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2012
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LIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST:
NEW PHOTOGRAPHY
Until 7 April 2013
The Porter Gallery
The first major exhibition of contemporary
photography from and about the Middle East,
Light from the Middle East: New Photography
features over 90 works by some of the most
exciting artists from across the region.
Photographs by 30 artists from 13 different
countries showcase a range of creative
and sophisticated responses to the social
challenges and political upheavals that have
shaped the Middle East over the past 20
years. This groundbreaking exhibition covers
a wide range of techniques and subject matter,
from photojournalism to staged and digitally
manipulated imagery, presenting multiple
viewpoints of a region where collisions
between personal, social, religious and
political life can be emotive and complex.
This exhibition has been made possible through the
establishment of the Art Fund Collection of Middle Eastern
Photography at the V&A and the British Museum
DAVID BOWIE IS
23 March – 28 July 2013
In partnership with Gucci.
Sound experience by Sennheiser
The V&A has been given unprecedented
access to the David Bowie archive to curate
the first international retrospective of the
extraordinary career of David Bowie - one
of the most pioneering and influential
performers of modern times. David Bowie
is will explore the creative processes of
Bowie as a musical innovator and cultural
icon, tracing his shifting style and sustained
reinvention across five decades. More than
300 objects will be brought together for the
very first time, including handwritten lyrics,
original costumes, fashion, photography,
film, music videos, set designs, Bowie’s own
instruments and album artwork.
£14 in person at the V&A, concessions available
Fees apply to phone and online bookings
V&A Members go free
Free, no booking required
The Break, from the series Upekkha, 2011
Album cover shoot for Aladdin Sane, 1973
6 © Nermine Hammam
Photograph by Brian Duffy © Duffy Archive
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DISPLAYS
RESEARCH ON PAINTINGS: TECHNICAL
ART HISTORY AND CONNOISSEURSHIP
17 December 2012 – 22 September 2013
Julie and Robert Breckman Gallery,
Prints & Drawings, Room 90
THE ART OF SEEING NATURE: THE OIL
SKETCHES OF JOHN CONSTABLE
17 December 2012 – 22 September 2013
Edwin and Susan Davies Gallery, Paintings,
Room 88a
BARBARA NESSIM: AN ARTFUL LIFE
15 February 2013 – 19 May 2013
20th Century, Room 74
KITTY AND THE BULLDOG: LOLITA FASHION
AND THE INFLUENCE OF BRITAIN
Until 24 February 2013
Japan, Room 45
V&A AFRICA: EXPLORING HIDDEN
HISTORIES
Until 3 February 2013
Rooms 17a & 18a
HALFWAY TO PARADISE: PHOTOGRAPHS
BY HARRY HAMMOND
Until 3 March 2013
Theatre & Performance, Room 104
WAXING AND WANING: 19TH
CENTURY WOMEN SCULPTORS
AND WAX MODELLING
Until 9 March 2013
Sculpture, Room 111
‘SO PECULIARLY ENGLISH’:
TOPOGRAPHICAL WATERCOLOURS
Until 12 March 2013
Leighton, Room 102
MUSIC HALL: SICKERT AND THE THREE
GRACES
16 March – 5 January 2014
Theatre & Performance, Room 104
ISLAND STORIES: FIFTY YEARS
OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN BRITAIN
Until 21 April 2013
Photography, 38a
INSPIRED BY… 2012
Until 21 April 2013
Sackler Centre, Room 220
MASTERPIECES OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
MAIOLICA
Until 6 May 2013
Ceramics, Room 146
COLLECTING ABROAD FOR THE V&A
1851 – 1914
Until 26 May 2013
Library Landing, Room 85
CHROMAZONE: COLOUR IN
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
Until 19 May 2013
Architecture, Room 128a
ANGELS AND SAINTS: FOUR MASTERPIECES
OF SACRED SILVER FROM THE GILBERT
COLLECTION
Until 31 May 2013
Sacred Silver, Room 83
BEAUTIFULLY BITTEN: ACID ETCHED
METAL IN RENAISSANCE AND EARLY
MODERN EUROPE
Until 1 July 2013
Metalware, Room 116
MICHAEL LLOYD: TWELVE VESSELS OF LIFE,
LOVE AND DEATH
Until 7 July 2013
Silver Galleries, Room 66 - Case 1
PRINTS OF THE MONTH
Display changes monthly
Prints & Drawings Study Room Lobby
Cliff Richard combing hair in front of mirror.
8 Brighton Beach by John Constable, 1824 © V&A
Harry Hammond Collection © V&A
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EVENING EVENTS
www.vam.ac.uk/evenings
TALKS
JENNY BEAVAN: COSTUMES
FOR THE SILVER SCREEN
Friday 18 January, 19.00 – 20.45
Join Academy Award-winning costume
designer Jenny Beavan as she discusses her
career working on some of Hollywood’s
greatest films.
£15, no concessions (includes wine reception)
Organised by V&A Membership
VOGUE ON FASHION
Friday 1 February, 18.30 – 19.30
Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman joins the
writers Bronwyn Cosgrave, Judith Watt,
Charlotte Sinclair and Chloe Fox in opening
up Vogue’s unique archive of images for a
discussion of four of the great geniuses
of modern fashion.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Quadrille Publishing and Vogue
ALASTAIR SOOKE: ROY LICHTENSTEIN,
THE ARCHITECT OF POP ART
Monday 11 February, 19.00 – 20.45
Join Daily Telegraph art critic and BBC
broadcaster Alastair Sooke as he examines
the reputation and legacy of Roy Lichtenstein.
£15, no concessions (includes wine reception)
Organised by V&A Membership
ARCHITECTURE&: ARCHITECTURE
& BEAUTY
Tuesday 19 February, 18.30 – 19.30
The third in the Architecture& series explores
architecture’s troubled relationship with
Aesthetics. Leading cultural critic Stephen
Bayley and Stirling Prize-winning architect
Will Alsop discuss this intriguing topic.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with the Royal College of Art and the
Architectural Review
BARBARA NESSIM
Friday 22 February, 18.30 – 19.30
Internationally-renowned artist and illustrator
Barbara Nessim has been an influential
trendsetter in the art world over the past several
decades. She discusses her life and career, and
the V&A’s new exhibition of her work.
£9, £6 concessions
JOHN MAJOR: MUSIC HALLS
Tuesday 26 February , 18.30 – 19.30
Join Former Prime Minister John Major as he
reveals his own unconventional family past and
explores the richly colourful story of the British
music hall.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Harper Press
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The King's Speech. Photo: Laurie Sparham
© Speaking Film Productions Ltd 2010 Girl on a boat by Roy Lichtenstein © V&A
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DIANA VREELAND: EMPRESS
OF FASHION
Friday 8 March, 18.30 – 19.30
Screenwriter and film producer
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart discusses
the life and career of Diana Vreeland,
a fearless innovator who inspired
designers, models and photographers.
Hear about her extraordinary life and
how she reinvented the way we think
about style.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Thames & Hudson
PHILIP MOULD: FAKING IT
Friday 1 March, 18.30 – 19.30
Join Philip Mould, art dealer, historian and
presenter on BBC’s Fake or Fortune and The
Antiques Roadshow, in a discussion about his
many art discoveries and the challenges of
knowing your fakes from your originals.
£9, £6 concessions
GRAYSON PERRY: UPDATED
AND EXPANDED
Tuesday 5 March, 18.30 – 19.30
Artist Grayson Perry, renowned for his
ceramics, textiles, and prints, decorated with
unconventional and sometimes shocking
imagery, discusses his career, his interests and
his achievements with the author Jackie Klein.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Thames & Hudson
ARCHITECTURE&: ARCHITECTURE
& MEANING
Tuesday 12 March, 18.30 – 19.30
How does architecture communicate
meaning And why has this important role
for architecture been overlooked in so much
recent work Join leading architectural
historian, William J. R. Curtis, and artist Richard
Wentworth in exploring this elusive subject.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with the Royal College of Art and the
Architectural Review
ROSE TREMAIN: MERIVEL
Friday 15 March, 18.30 – 19.30
Listen to Orange-Prize winning author Rose
Tremain as she talks about her latest book,
Merivel, and discusses the challenges of
writing fiction that includes real historical
figures and settings.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Random House
TRACY CHEVALIER AND EDMUND DE WAAL
Friday 22 March, 18.30 – 19.30
Award-winning novelist Tracy Chevalier and
the acclaimed artist and writer Edmund de
Waal discuss Tracy’s new novel inspired by
historical quilts and her visits to the V&A.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Penguin Books
The Vanity of Small Differences, 2012.
The Adoration of the Cage Fighters (detail).
Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery, London.
Photograph by George Hoyningen-Huene
12 © Grayson Perry. Photo Stephen White
© Horst. Courtesy of Staley-Wise Gallery. 13

COURSES & WORKSHOPS
FRIDAY EVENINGS
All events are free and drop in (unless
stated otherwise)
FRIDAY LATE
With MasterCard
Last Friday of each month (excluding December)
18.30 – 22.00
Take part in free workshops and activities
or just relax with a drink, as the V&A is
transformed into a late night venue with
a bar and music from guest DJs.
LIVE BANDS IN THE CAFÉ
Selected Fridays, 20.00 – 21.30
Enjoy drinks and dinner while listening to live
bands play everything from jazz and blues to
soul and world music.
CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS
First three Fridays of each month
(term time only), 18.30 – 19.30
Hear musicians from the Royal College of Music
perform in the atmospheric setting of the
Norfolk House Music Room.
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
V&A CONNECTS
18.30 – 20.30
Join creative professionals for evenings
of inspiration, networking and discussion.
Free, booking essential (includes drink)
YEAR COURSES
www.vam.ac.uk/courses
All Year Courses run over three terms, 11.00 – 15.30
Book by the year, by the term or just a day at a
time £1,700 per year, £630 per term, £58 per day,
concessions available
ART AND DESIGN: 1900 – 2012
Mondays, 7 January – 25 March
(Summer term: 22 April – 22 July)
Learn about the great design movements,
practice, and practitioners associated with the
20th-century and discover the background to
their genesis in the social, political, economic
and aesthetic events that began around the
year 1900.
LATE MEDIEVAL TO EARLY RENAISSANCE
1250 – 1500
Tuesdays, 8 January – 26 March
(Summer term: 23 April – 9 July)
Examine the visual arts in an era of profound
cultural, intellectual and social change. Chart
important stylistic developments from High
Gothic to the renaissance revival of classical
antiquity, the rise of realistic representation
and the emergence of artistic personalities.
HIGH RENAISSANCE TO BAROQUE
1500 – 1720
Wednesdays, 9 January – 27 March
(Summer term: 24 April – 10 July)
Study the art, architecture and decorative arts
of Europe from the High Renaissance to
Baroque and look at developments in sculpture,
metalwork, textiles, furniture and ceramics.
ROCOCO TO ART NOUVEAU 1720 – 1900
Thursdays, 10 January – 28 March
(Summer term: 25 April15 – 11 July)
Gain a unique perspective on one of the most
dynamic periods in the history of European art.
Consider the relationship between the visual
arts and the wider political and cultural context
of the period and explore themes such as taste,
patronage and the art market.
EARLY MEDIEVAL 300 – 1250
Fridays, 4 January – 22 March
(Summer term: 26 April – 12 July)
Celebrate the Museum’s world-class early
medieval collection, and discover the rise
of Christianity in the East and West, and
demonstrates how patrons and artists of
the early Middle Ages transformed Classical
principles to meet the aspirations of the new
world order.
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Live Music at the V&A
Virgin & Child, Carlo Crivelli, c.1480 © V&A Images
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SHORT COURSES
www.vam.ac.uk/courses
POST WAR BRITISH THEATRE:
PLAYS AND PRODUCTIONS
Sundays, 6 January – 24 March
(Half Term 17 & 24 February), 11.00 – 13.00
Explore an exciting selection of Post War
plays and productions. Join leading theatre
critic Matt Wolf and a series of special guest
speakers to examine some of Britain’s most
significant theatre.
£250, no concessions
ENGLAND’S RENAISSANCE: ART AND
DESIGN UNDER THE TUDORS
Fridays, 18 January – 8 February, 11.00 – 15.00
Explore how Renaissance art affected Tudor
England as Henry VIII’s lavish expenditure
attracted artists from across Europe. Discover
the revolutionary ideas that swept into
Elizabethan England in painting, architecture,
interiors, decorative arts and portrait
miniatures.
£225, £200 concessions
FORM, FASHION, FUNCTION:
A CONCISE HISTORY OF FURNITURE
Thursdays, 24 January – 21 March
(Half Term: 21 February 2013), 10.30 – 13.00
Explore the fascinating history of European
furniture, using objects, resources and expertise
featured in the V&A’s new furniture gallery, the
only gallery in the world that is devoted to a
comprehensive display of furniture from 1500
to the present day.
£258, £206 concessions
MAKING THEATRE: PROCESS, PRODUCTION
AND PERFORMANCE
Mondays, 4 – 25 March, 11.00 – 15.00
Join director and producer, Giles Ramsay and
get behind the scenes to find out how a play
develops – from the smallest acorn of an idea
to a completed production on stage. Consider
all the aspects of how a play is made, including
the roles of writers, directors, designers, actors,
producers and critics.
£225, £200 concessions
COMING SOON
MASTERS OF STYLE: TEN GREAT DESIGNERS
Thursdays, 25 April – 4 July
(Half term: 30 May), 14.00 – 16.30
Explore the lives, work and legacy of ten of the
greatest designers of the late 19th and 20th
centuries whose ideas have helped to shape
the appearance of the modern world. Designers
include William Morris, Antoni Gaudi,
Frank Lloyd Wright, and Phillippe Starck.
£322.50, £258 concessions
FIRE, EARTH AND WATER: EAST ASIAN
POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
Tuesdays, 23 April – 2 July
(Half term: 28 May), 10.30 – 13.00
Examine the fascinating ceramic traditions
of East Asia, focusing on the key regions
of China, Korea and Japan. A rich variety of
ceramic typologies will be introduced and an
appreciation of the impact of technological
and artistic change from the Neolithic to the
modern period will be developed.
£322.50, £258 concessions
SACRED SPACES: SYNAGOGUE,
CHURCH AND MOSQUE
Mondays, 13 May – 8 July
(Half term: 27 May), 14.00 – 16.30
Discover the powerful expression of the
Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Christianity
and Islam – through architecture and art.
Religious identity and difference, tradition
and innovation, conflict and pragmatism are
themes explored as the material culture of
the synagogue, church and mosque from
1000 BCE to the present day is uncovered.
£258, £206 concessions
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Portrait Miniature by Hans Holbein, 1536-40 © V&A No Man's Land rehearsal, 1975 © V&A 17

SEMINARS & STUDY DAYS
www.vam.ac.uk/courses
FASHION AND FILM: CATHERINE DENEUVE
AND YVES SAINT LAURENT
Saturday 23 February, 14.00 – 17.00
Explore the long-lasting partnership between
French screen icon, Catherine Deneuve and
fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent. Examine the
careers of both actress and designer and the
work that they created together on screen.
£25, £20 concessions, £10 students
In collaboration with Tristanmedia and Ciné Lumière
FROM THE BEATLES TO COLDPLAY: THE
MAKING OF ROCK AND POP AT THE V&A
Wednesday 27 February, 11.00 – 16.30
Explore the V&A’s unique rock and pop
collections. Look at objects first hand, from
Beatles suits to psychedelic posters, learn about
the stories behind them and why the V&A
collected them. Go behind the scenes at the
V&A’s premises in Kensington Olympia.
£45, £35 concessions, £15 Students
STYLE CITIES: VENICE
Saturday 2 March, 14.00 – 17.00
Described as one of the most romantic cities in
the world, Venice is renowned for the beauty
of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.
Explore the principal highlights of the city’s
history and major treasures, as well as the
conservation challenges due to the huge
number of visitors.
£25, £20 concessions, £10 students
INTRODUCING THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
Saturday 16 March, 14.00 – 17.00
Thomas Chippendale is arguably the most
famous figure in the history of British furniture,
a master of the Rococo and Neo-Classical styles.
Find out about Chippendale’s career, his style,
and his major commissions.
£25, £20 concessions, £10 students
INTERIORS AND INSPIRATION: WALLPAPER
Friday 22 March, 11.00 – 17.00
As wallpaper is back at the forefront of interior
fashion, join Karen Stones of London Property
Makeover and V&A experts to explore
the possibilities, principles and processes of
wallpaper in interior design.
£63, £50 concessions
THE ARTISTS OF GREAT BARDFIELD
Saturday 23 March, 10.30 – 17.00
Discover the work of John Aldridge, Edward
Bawden, Tirzah Garwood, Bernard Cheese,
Kenneth Rowntree, and others associated with
the mid-20th century community of artists
based around Great Bardfield, Essex. Speakers
include Malcolm Yorke, Frances Spalding and
Peter Donovan.
£45, £35 concessions, £15 students
Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour.
Detail Interior presented at the 1913 Salon D`Automne
18 Courtesy of Studiocanal in Paris from Art et Décoration, 1914 © V&A
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CONFERENCES &
SYMPOSIA
www.vam.ac.uk/conferences
PRACTICAL COURSES
& WORKSHOPS
www.vam.ac.uk/workshops
POSTERS: CREATION, COLLECTION
AND CONTEXT
Friday 1 March, 10.30 – 17.15
Examine the visual culture of political,
commercial and cultural posters from the
viewpoints of their creation, collection and
context. Explore changing contexts in the digital
age for the poster in terms of its distribution
and reception within the built environment.
£25, £20 concessions, £10 students
CREATE YOUTH CONFERENCE:
DESIGN AND… CULTURE AND SPORT
Saturday 9 March, 10.00 – 17.00 (for ages 16 – 24)
Where do sport, design and culture collide Take
part in debates, high-profile talks and discussions.
£5, no concessions
All courses are suitable for beginners and include
all materials (unless stated otherwise)
STASH, SHARE AND SWAP: QUILTING
Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 January, 10.30 – 16.30
Take part in a workshop exploring the stories
held within textiles. Bring along your own fabric
stash, share memories and swap textiles, before
using traditional patchwork techniques to
create your own evocative piece.
Led by Katherine May
£126, £101 concessions
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
Saturday 26 January, 10.30 – 17.00
Explore how lighting can revolutionise your
photography with this one day course. Looking
at studio, mobile and natural lighting, this
practical course will help you to get your
photographs looking their best.
£80, £64 concessions
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: LEVEL 1
Mondays, 28 January – 25 March
(excluding 18 February), 10.30 – 13.00
Learn how to creatively use your camera,
exploring composition, capturing light and colour,
controlling exposure and digital photo editing.
Combining theory and practice, you’ll have
opportunities to photograph in the galleries
and to study original photographic prints.
Led by Justina Burnett and Jasprit Singh
£320, £256 concessions
DSLR camera required
SCULPTURE IN FOCUS: THE PORTRAIT BUST
Friday 1 – Sunday 3 February, 10.30 – 16.30
Following a tour of the V&A’s sculpture
collections, you will be guided through the
process of modelling a portrait bust. Emphasis
will be placed on the processes of armature
making, clay modelling, anatomical structure,
observation of a model and how to achieve a
physical likeness in your work.
Led by Etienne Millner, President of the Society
of Portrait Sculptors
£240, £192 concessions
Fashion Photography Masterclass by Hana Mufti,
20 Poster Exhibition being installed at the V&A, 1931 © V&A
workshop participant, 2012
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BECOMING A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
Saturday 2 March, 10.30 – 17.00
We all dream of doing something that we
love and making a living from it. Learn what
you need to establish yourself as a freelance
photographer, including tips on getting yourself
known and interpreting clients’ briefs.
£80, £64 concessions
MONDAY CRAFT CLUB:
FABRIC MANIPULATION
Mondays, 4 – 25 March, 13.00 – 16.30
Master a range of fabric manipulation
techniques. Discover English, American and
Canadian smocking-lattice and lozenge
techniques, smocking stitches and an
introduction to the Princess Pleater machine
will be covered.
Led by Naomi Ryder
£126, £101 concessions
NIGHT AND LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
Fridays, 1 – 15 February, 17.00 – 21.00
Discover how to create atmospheric
photographs in low light conditions with
this practical course. Practise alongside a
professional photographer taking shots in
difficult conditions and discover tips on shutter
speeds, sensitivity and composition to build
your skills.
Led by Jasprit Singh
£240, £192 concessions
DSLR camera required
HOW TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOS WITH
YOUR SMARTPHONE
Saturday 2 February, 10.30 – 17.00
Ever been confounded by the camera on
your smartphone Learn how to take better
pictures with it and use apps to enhance your
photographs. Find out how to get the most out
of your smartphone’s camera.
Led by Jasprit Singh
£80, £64 concessions
Smartphone required
V&A DRAWING CLUB: LIFE DRAWING
Tuesdays, 5 February – 19 March
(excluding 19 February), 10.30 – 13.30
Develop your life drawing technique in a
combination of gallery and studio based
sessions covering anatomy, proportion and
spatial relationships. Learn and practice new
skills and leave with a varied portfolio of work
Led by Stephen Fowler
£189, £151.50 concessions
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Tuesday 5 – Thursday 7 February, 10.30 – 17.00
Travelling opens a world of possibilities for
photographers. Through looking at the V&A’s
extensive photographic collection and through
practical exercises with London visits, learn how
to make the most of your travel photographs
and experiences.
Led by Lucy Williams
£240, £192 concessions
Digital camera required
SAY IT WITH (PAPER) FLOWERS:
THE QUILLED VALENTINES CARD
Sunday 10 February, 10.30 – 16.30
Create a Valentine’s Day card for that special
someone. After a tour of love and lust in the
V&A, watch Diane demonstrate a range of
quilling techniques before crafting your own
card. Rolling coils, shaping, looping and making
fringed flowers will be covered.
Led by Diane Boden
£63, £50.50 concessions
FURNITURE & FRAMES: WATER GILDING
Friday 1 – Sunday 3 March, 10.30 – 16.30
Celebrate the opening of the V&A’s furniture
galleries and find out about the making and
application of gesso, coloured bole and the
laying, burnishing and tooling of loose gold leaf.
Experiment with traditional tools and materials
and leave with a decorative frame.
Led by Judy Wetherall
£240, £192 concessions
ILLUSTRATOR FOR BEGINNERS
Tuesday 5 – Thursday 7 March, 10.30 – 17.00
Are you infuriated by Illustrator If so, this three
day course will introduce to all the skills you
need to begin producing your own design work,
including the pen tool, using vectors, guides,
brushes and many more.
Led by Paddy Hartley
£240, £192 concessions
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Quilled card, Diane Boden
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PET PORTRAITS: HAND STITCHED TEXTILES
Friday 8 – Sunday 10 March, 10.30 – 16.30
Working with a variety of antique fabrics,
vintage laces and upcycled trimmings, create
your own unique 2D pet portrait. See how to
produce a fabric representation of your pet
using simple hand embroidery, fabric collage
and appliqué techniques, then stretch your
design onto a wooden frame canvas to take
home.
Led by Donya Coward
£189, £151.50 concessions
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL:
FURNITURE PAINTING
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 March, 10.30 – 16.30
Using chalk paints learn how to produce
traditional and distressed decoration for
furniture. Develop simple ornamentation
techniques using stencilling and freehand
painting and experiment with various
antiquing methods. Build up a series of samples
on flat and moulded surfaces, before decorating
a tray or frame to take home.
Led by Jo Mabbutt
£126, £101 concessions
INTRODUCTION TO FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Saturday 16 March, 10.30 – 17.00
Work with a professional food photographer
to discover the techniques that will give
you enticing shots for editorial, advertising,
blogging and print. Find out how lighting,
styling and props can give your shots of food
that irresistible edge.
£80, £64 concessions
DSLR camera required
CONTEMPORARY CRAFT: NEEDLEPOINT
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 March, 10.30 – 16.30
Explore contemporary approaches to
needlework, taking inspiration from the iconic
works on display in the V&A. Master a range
of basic hand embroidery stitches as you work
with silk. Then become the designer, as you
create your own eye-catching letter cushion
using wool and canvas.
Led by Emily Peacock and Emily Mackey
£126, £101 concessions
SOUND ODDITIES: BUILDING
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
Saturday 23 March, 10.30 – 17.00
Inspired by the David Bowie is exhibition,
learn how to build your own simple electronic
instruments and noise makers that you can use
to create your own musical masterpieces.
Led by PopUp Pixels
£80, £64 concessions
THE ART OF STAINED GLASS
(IN BUTTERCREAM)
Sunday 24 March, 10.30 – 16.30
Draw inspiration from the V&A’s collection
of stained glass before learning how to
create stained-glass effects on cake using
buttercream. Learn how to make the perfect
buttercream, before mastering the vital
principles of piping, free-hand drawing and
pattern transfer techniques.
Led by Valeri and Christina from Queen of Hearts
Couture Cakes
£80, no concessions
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WITH
GOOGLE SKETCHUP
Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 March, 10.30 – 17.00
Be inspired by the V&A’s architecture gallery
and learn how to digitally create a 3D
architectural model using Google SketchUp.
This free and easy to operate software works
with many file formats and is used widely in
the industry. Learn the fundamentals of the
programme from basic principles to more
advanced techniques.
Led by Andy Siddall
£240, £192 concessions
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Lumiere, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes
French Bulldog, Donya Coward
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SPECIAL EVENTS
THEATRE SCREENINGS
Sundays, 6 January – 24 March
(excluding 17 & 24 February), 14.00
Enjoy a programme of free screenings from the
V&A’s National Video Archive of Performance
documenting some of the best of British
theatre – from Richard Eyre’s production of
Hedda Gabler to Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia.
Free, drop in
See www.vam.ac.uk/whatson for full programme
V&A BOOK CLUB
Tuesday 29 January, 18.30 – 20.00
Peek behind the scenes of Hollywood as we
discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Last Tycoon. This
final unfinished work by Fitzgerald is often cited
as one of the best depictions of Hollywood.
£7, no concessions (includes wine)
AFRICA : SPEED, SEARCH, SOUND
Friday 1 February, 18.30 – 21.30
Speed date with historians about the objects
they ‘love’. Search for hidden representations
of Africa and a reward. Make re-cycled
accessories, learn a drum call, talk African
textiles, party with DJ Dece and enjoy Southern
African sounds with the Thabani Nyoni Band.
Free, drop in
In collaboration with Kaya Festival
CLASSIC, CAMP AND CULT: QUEER FILM
AT THE V&A
Friday 1 – Sunday 3 February
Join the LGBTQ network for a weekend film
festival and explore queer cinema from around
the world in relation to objects in the Museum’s
collection. Plus enjoy introductory talks by
curatorial staff and Q&As with special guests.
£4, £3 concessions
In collaboration with British Pathé
HUNTLEY ARCHIVE HERITAGE ROAD SHOW
Friday 15 February, 19.00 – 21.30
Explore gems from the V&A’s rich collection
alongside items from the Eric and Jessica
Huntley Archives. Compare objects, share
histories, contrast narratives, and uncover new
stories of community struggles in the UK.
£9, £6 concessions
Jointly organised with The Huntley Archives at the London
Metropolitan Archives
LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Saturday 23 February, 13.00 – 17.00
Celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans History
Month. Experience performances and listen
to curators discuss alternative queer readings
of Museum objects, discover the histories of
the people who made them and explore how
sexual identity can inform the way we interpret
the past.
Free, drop in
ARTIST UNSEEN: WOMEN FACING FORWARD
Friday 15 March, 18.45 – 21.30
Encounter the hidden voice of women
and how this is expressed through their
creativity. Experience design, photography
and performance whilst exploring issues of
struggle, freedom, belonging, gender and rights
of passage.
£9, £6 concessions
Part of the International Woman’s Day celebration.
Jointly organised with Creative Fruits. With thanks to
The National Archives
Halos, (detail) from the series Out of Line, 2008
26 Ancestral Figure, Walker Evans © V&A
by Jowhara AlSaud © V&A
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FAMILIES & YOUNG PEOPLE
FAMILIES
www.vam.ac.uk/families
All events are free and drop-in and are recommended
for ages 5+ (unless stated otherwise)
ALWAYS AVAILABLE
Journey across the V&A with back-packs, trails,
or for under 5s an Agent Animal bag. To explore
brilliant interactive exhibits – look for on the
map.
EVERY WEEKEND
POP-UP PERFORMANCES
Saturdays, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00
Join the performance team for fun and
interactive gallery plays and activities.
Early years performances supported by Outset Family
DROP-IN DESIGN
Sundays, 10.30 – 17.00
(except during school holidays)
Pick up a design challenge, hunt for ideas in the
galleries, then create your own design
with help from our friendly team.
FEBRUARY HALF-TERM
THE IMAGINATION STATION
Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February, 10.30 – 17.00
Create mini furniture and add it to a fantasy room!
DIGITAL KIDS
Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February, 10.30 – 17.00
Digitally create magical furniture.
MAKE-IT: FANCY FURNITURE
Monday 18 – Friday 22 February,
10.30 – 12.30 & 14.00 – 16.00
Dare to decoupage with the designers behind
Buttonbag. Bring something to decorate and
take home.
Recommended for ages 5-12 years
£5 per child, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Advance booking essential. Maximum 1 adult per child.
POP-UP PERFORMANCES
Story with Puppets: Who’s Been Sleeping
in my Bed
Monday 18 – Friday 22 February, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00
From small stools to big beds, follow Goldilocks
on her adventure in the three bears’ house.
Early years performances supported by Outset Family
Gallery Play: The Boy Who Sat on the
Dragon Throne
Saturdays & Sundays, 16, 17, 23 & 24 February,
11.00, 13.00 & 15.00
Celebrate Chinese New year and find out about
the boy emperor, Pu Yi and his giant throne.
V&A Screen: Beauty and the Beast (U)
Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February, 12.00 & 14.00
(duration 84 minutes)
Free tickets available on a first come, first served basis
WORKSHOPS FOR 10-12 YEAR OLDS
MAKE-IT: SCULPTURE
Saturday 5 January, 11.00 – 13.00 & 14.00 – 16.00
Create paper sculptures inspired by the
Museum’s collections with artist Sarah
Bridgland.
MAKE-IT: FURNITURE DESIGN
Saturday 16 March, 11.00 – 13.00 & 14.00 – 16.00
Create new designs for furniture with artist
Sarah Bridgland. Capture your ideas on paper
and make a model.
£7.50 per person, children do not need to be accompanied
by an adult but emergency contact details must be
provided. Advance booking essential.
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YOUNG PEOPLE
www.vam.ac.uk/create
CREATE! WORKSHOPS
11.00 – 16.00
DIGITAL CUSHION DESIGN
Saturday, 12 January (13 – 15 years)
Saturday, 9 February (16 – 19 years)
FASHION ILLUSTRATION
Saturday 19 January (13 – 15 years)
PAPER POP-UPS
Saturday 2 February (16 – 19 years)
Saturday 9 February (13 – 15 years)
RUBBER STAMP DESIGN
Saturday 23 March (16 – 19 years)
£15 per workshop, no concessions
CREATE! COURSES
11.00 – 16.00
PATTERN DESIGN FOR INTERIORS
Saturdays, 16 & 23 February (16 – 19 years)
£30, no concessions
CREATECONFERENCE
(16 – 24 years)
DESIGN AND… CULTURE AND SPORT
Saturday 9 March, 10.00 – 17.00
Where do sport, design and culture collide
Take part in debates, high-profile talks and
discussions.
£5, advance booking essential
CREATEVOICE
(16 – 24 years)
Free, drop in
Are you creative and interested in museums
and culture Then join CreateVoice our young
people’s collective.
Email create@vam.ac.uk for more information
CREATETOUR
20.00 – 20.30
Discover our galleries with members of
CreateVoice.
Japan
Friday 25 January
Morris, Dresser & Mackintosh
Friday 22 February
Photographs
Friday 29 March
CREATEINSIGHTS
18.30 – 19.30
Being a Video Artist
Friday 25 January,
Behind the scenes: Photographic Studio
Friday 22 February
Curating David Bowie is
Friday 22 March
CREATEVOICE PRESENTS…
GAME CHANGERS
Friday 8 March, 18.00 – 21.30
Sport, design and culture collide in this evening
of events organised by CreateVoice.
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OPEN STUDIOS & DEMONSTRATIONS
FREE TALKS & TOURS
All Open Studios and Demonstrations are free
and drop-in (unless stated otherwise)
RESIDENCY PROGRAMME: OPEN STUDIOS
13.00 – 16.00
Visit our artists and designers in residence in
their studios or out and about in the galleries
to find out about their research, creative
practice and work in progress.
Hayley Nebauer: Costume for Film Resident
12, 16, 26 & 30 January
9, 13 & 23 February
Keith Harrison: Ceramics Resident
9, 19 & 23 January
2, 6, 16 & 20 February
2, 6, 16, & 20 March
Supported by Maurice & Rosemary Lambert
Find out more at www.vam.ac.uk/residencies
DIGITAL DESIGN DROP IN
Saturdays, 9 February & 9 March, 13.00 – 16.00
Drop in to our Digital Studio to meet and chat
with visiting digital artists who explore the
intersection of technology, art and design in
their work.
Free, drop - in
DIGITAL FUTURES
Tuesday March 19, 11.00 – 16.00
Join digital design students as they present
their work, including 3D printing, data
visualisations, interactive installations, sound
and more, with fellow artists and designers.
Free, drop - in
All Talks and Tours are free, no booking required
(unless stated otherwise)
TOURS
For a full programme of daily tours visit
www.vam.ac.uk/whatson
GALLERY TALKS
For a full programme of gallery talks visit
www.vam.ac.uk/whatson
TOUCH TOURS
For Blind & Partially Sighted Visitors
Introduction to the New Furniture Gallery
Tuesday 17 January, 11.00
Art of Tea in Japan
Thursday 21 February, 11.00
Mythological Sculpture in the 17th & 18th
century
Tuesday 19 March, 11.00
Free, booking required
BSL TOURS
For Deaf & Hard of Hearing Visitors
Waxing and Waning: 19th-century women
sculptors and wax modelling
Friday 26 January, 18.30
Introduction to the New Furniture Gallery
Friday 22 February, 18.30
Light from the Middle East
Friday 22 March, 18.30
Free, booking required
LUNCHTIME LECTURES
13.00 – 13.45
Halfway to Paradise: The Birth of British Rock
Wednesday 9 January
Alwyn W. Turner, Cultural Historian
Africa at the V&A: Exploring Hidden Histories
Wednesday 16 January
Zoe Whitley, Curator
Designing Costumes for a Contemporary Setting
Wednesday 23 January
Jane Petrie, Costume Designer
John Constable and the history of art
Wednesday 30 January
Mark Evans, Senior Curator
Mastering silk: Chinese Embroidery
Wednesday 6 February
Helen Persson, Curator
Making Love at the V&A
Wednesday 13 February
Sue Prichard, Curator and Angela McShane,
Royal College of Art
The Secret Geometry of 17th-century Dress
Wednesday 27 February
Susan North, Curator
Collecting abroad for the V&A 1851 – 1914
Wednesday 6 March
Nick Smith, Archivist
Networks, Politics and the V&A Circulation
Department, 1946-1956
Wednesday 13 March
Linda Sandino, Senior Research Fellow
The Conservation of Gilded Objects
in the New Furniture Gallery
Wednesday 20 March
Zoe Allen, Conservator
Handmade in Britain Revisited:
Wood, Wallpaper and Textiles
Wednesday 27 March
Elaine Tierney, Handmade in Britain
Co-ordinator
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INFORMATION
OTHER SERVICES
YOUR VISIT
Opinions Service
Experts are available to give opinions on art and
design objects brought to the Museum on the
first Tuesday of each month, 14.30 – 17.00.
Please check in advance that the relevant expert
will be available.
www.vam.ac.uk/opinions
Groups
The V&A offers a wide range of private tours
and talks to meet your group requirements.
www.vam.ac.uk/groups
Schools
The V&A offers an inspiring programme for
Primary and Secondary schools and Teachers.
Admission to the V&A is free. There is a £2 entry
fee per student or teacher to all charged V&A
exhibitions. School groups must pre-book for
self-guided and exhibition visits. A minimum 10
days notice is required.
.www.vam.ac.uk/schools
V&A/RCA History of Design Course
This two year postgraduate course offers three
specialisms at MA level.
hod@rca.ac.uk
National Art Library
This major public reference library is the
national collection of documentation on art,
craft and design. Open Tuesday–Saturday,
10.00–17.30 and until 18.30 on Fridays.
020 7942 2400
www.vam.ac.uk/nal
Reading Rooms
Access the archives of art and design
practitioners and the national collection of
the performing arts. Located at Blythe House,
London W14 and available by appointment only.
Archive: 020 7602 8832
Theatre & Performance: 020 7942 2698
tmenquiries@vam.ac.uk
Study Rooms
The V&A’s collections of prints, drawings,
paintings and photography, alongside the RIBA
collections of manuscripts and architectural
drawings, are open Tuesday – Saturday, 10.00 – 17.00.
020 7942 2563
Join the V&A
V&A Members enjoy free entry to exhibitions,
exclusive previews, the V&A Magazine, talks
and tours, and use of the Members’ Room.
Standard membership is £64 and Under-26
membership £35 - join today. 020 7942 2271
www.vam.ac.uk/membership
Support the V&A
Enjoy a closer relationship with the V&A by
joining the Director's Circle, making a gift or
leaving a legacy. All donations, large and small,
are vital to our work.
020 7942 2716 / 2717
Hire the V&A
The V&A is available for daytime and evening
events and for filming. 020 7942 2647
Corporate Partnerships
Associate your business with the V&A.
Sponsorship and Corporate Membership offer
a wide range of creative commercial benefits.
020 7942 2781
V&A SOUTH KENSINGTON
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
u South Kensington, Knightsbridge
Buses: C1, 14, 414 and 74
Opening Times
10.00 – 17.45 daily
10.00 – 22.00 Fridays
On Fridays selected galleries remain
open after 17.45
The V&A is closed 24– 26 December 2012
Admission
Admission to the V&A is free.
A separate charge may apply to exhibitions
and events.
Booking Your Tickets
www.vam.ac.uk/whatson
020 7907 7073 for exhibitions
020 7942 2211 for events
Fees apply to phone and online bookings
Keep in Touch
Visit www.vam.ac.uk/signup and subscribe to
our e-newsletters featuring exhibitions, events
and special offers.
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Shopping
The V&A Shop has a full range of fashion
accessories, jewellery and stationery. The
V&A Bookshop contains publications covering
all aspects of art and design.
Eating & Drinking
The Café is open daily 10.00 – 17.15 and open
late on Fridays. Main courses are half price
for children under 10. Packed lunches may be
eaten in the Sackler Centre Lunchroom during
weekends and school holidays.
Access
All events and exhibitions are accessible
to disabled people and extra support is
available upon request. Disabled visitors get
concessionary rates to exhibitions and up to
two carers can visit for free and assistance
dogs are welcome. If you require assistance
please arrange this in advance by calling
020 7942 2211, textphone 020 7942 2002 or
email bookings.
office@vam.ac.uk
www.vam.ac.uk/access
V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD
Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9PA
020 8983 5200
www.museumofchildhood.org.uk
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal
Green houses the national collection of
childhood-related objects and artefacts,
spanning from the 1600s to the present day.
The collection features toys, games, childcare,
clothing, furniture, and art and photography.
The Museum also runs a dynamic programme
of temporary exhibitions, a wide variety
of activities and events for adults and families,
and an award-winning programme for schools.
u Bethnal Green
Buses: D6, 106, 254, 309 and 388
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