Extracurricular Events
OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY
We meet up to attend exhibitions, visit museums or attend any other event that takes our fancy. The events are loosely coordinated and members may incur an entrance fee or be required to book their own tickets.
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Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors
Location: Garden Museum
Date: Saturday 7 September 2024
Time: 2.30pm
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​The exhibition centres on four extraordinary women and the green spaces they surrounded themselves with: writer Virginia Woolf and her garden at Monk’s House; her sister artist Vanessa Bell, whose garden and studio was at nearby Charleston; arts patron and photographer Lady Ottoline Morrell, who presided over Garsington Manor; and garden designer and writer Vita Sackville-West and the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle.
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Tickets are £15 (Concessions may apply), and more info can be found on their website.
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Palms, Petals and Pads:
Lucy T.Smith exhibition
Location: The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery
Date: Saturday 28th September 2024
Time: TBC
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​We're getting potty about botany on the 28th September as we journey to the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery. This collection of botanical sketches, paintings and illustrations is the lifework of award-winning artist Lucy T. Smith. Join our gang of green godesses as we leaf through the exhibition.
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Entry is free, more details on the gallery's website
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Palms, Petals and Pads:
Lucy T.Smith exhibition (Volume II)
Location: The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery
Date: Saturday 5th October 2024
Time: TBC
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​Because one frondy frisson is never enough, we're heading back to Sunbury Embroidery Gallery on the 5th October! Join us for our green-fingered start to the month.
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Entry is free, more details on the gallery's website
Come as You Really Are:
Hetain Patel Exhibition ​
Location: The Hobby Cave at Grants, Croydon
Date: Saturday 12th October 2024
Time: TBC
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Calling all knitters, potters, scrapbookers and those partial to crochet - the crafty consortium has arrived at the Hobby Cave! We'll be revelling in all things handmade as we enjoy Hetain Patel's exhibition of everyday objects creatively modified by our nation's crafters. Entry is free and more details can be found on their website.
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British Museum lates
Location: British Museum
Date:Friday 1st November 2024
Time: 6pm
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We're combining a girls' night out with ancient artefacts at this late night at the British Museum! London's cabinet of mysteries is opening its doors until 8.30pm, join us for a moonlit meander amongst the mummies! We'll be meeting at the museum at 6pm and be rounding off the evening with drinks at snacks at a nearby hotel. Entry is free but booking your slot in advance is advised. See website for details.​​
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Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London
Location: Fashion & Textile Museum
Date: Saturday 23 November 2024
Time: 2pm
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Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London centres around the legendary nightclub Taboo, opened by designer and performance artist Leigh Bowery in 1985.
Tickets are £12.65 (Concessions may apply), and more info can be found on their website.