This Is London

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CHELSEA FC STADIUM TOURS OF
STAMFORD BRIDGE
For visitors to London, a tour of
Stamford Bridge is not to be missed.
Home of the Blues, it’s a fun, informative
and unforgettable experience enjoyed by
sports fans of all ages from all over the
world.
The guided hour-long tour will take
you behind the scenes at one of the
world’s greatest football clubs, giving
visitors access to areas normally
reserved for players and officials.
Along the way you will visit various
stands in the stadium, the press room,
home and away dressing rooms, the
tunnel and dug-out areas. All tours
include entry to the Museum,
giving the chance to see how
Chelsea has evolved on and
off the pitch over the years.
Chelsea pride themselves
on having guides who are
both knowledgeable and
enthusiastic about the club
and it's their passion that
make the tours a truly
memorable experience.
Whilst at the Stadium,
have lunch at Chelsea's very
own Frankie's Sports Bar &
Diner as part of the Tour and
Lunch package. Frankie's is
an American style sports bar,
with 12 big screens.
The menu includes American
favourites, including pizza, burgers and
New York cheesecake. You can enjoy all
your favourite sports while enjoying lunch
after a tour around Stamford Bridge.
A combined Tour and Lunch package
includes a full stadium tour, entrance to
the Chelsea FC Museum and a twocourse
lunch from a set menu in
Frankie's Sports Bar & Diner.
Other options are available, including
the Ex-Players Tour, where you will be
guided by an ex-Chelsea player. There
will be an opportunity to ask as many
questions as you like, as well as grab
autographs and pictures.
Other options at www.chelseafc.com
GEORGE RICKEY: SCULPTURE
FROM THE ESTATE
Marlborough Fine Art is presenting
an exhibition of works by renowned
American sculptor George Rickey (1907
– 2002). On view for the first time in
London, and the first time in the UK
since 1982, are 16 sculptures from the
private holdings of the George Rickey
Estate.
An iconic and influential sculptor
represented in major museum
collections internationally, Rickey’s
kinetic works developed as a result of
experimenting with a range of materials
during his service in WWII as an
engineer in the Army Air Corps. The job
required both mechanical skill and an
understanding of changing air currents
and their effects on ballistics, which
inspired his move to sculpture from
painting.
Rickey, along with Alexander Calder,
was a pioneer in introducing kinetic
sculpture to America in the midtwentieth
century. He was also one of the
first artists to create outdoor-specific
work, and is well-known for his stainless
steel sculptures that respond to the
natural elements. Many works have been
large-scale commissions for sites in the
US, Japan and Europe, including Four
Open Squares Horizontal Tapered, in the
UK, an important purchase and donation
by the Sainsbury family to the Trinity
House Hospice in Clapham, London.
Rickey was also a good friend of Charles
Jencks and gave a work to Maggie’s
Centre in Edinburgh, which Jencks
founded in 1995.
This comprehensive exhibition
includes works from the artist’s personal
archive, some which have never been
shown before, offering a new insight into
his artistic process and prove Rickey as
an intelligent and profound interrogator
of kinesis in art.
George Rickey: Sculpture from the
Estate will be on view from 21 April to
20 May at Marlborough Fine Art,
6 Albemarle Street, W1S 4BY. Telephone
020 7629 5161.
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