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.
Siena: The Rise of Painting 1300- 1350
Location: National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN
Date: Friday 25th April 2025
Time: 6:15pm
We're stepping back to 14th century Italy in April to uncover the revolutionary painters shaking up the art world. From Lorenzetti to Duccio, masterpieces from this pioneering era of painting will be all under one roof! Tickets are £20, more details on the gallery's website.
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift exhibition
Location: National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Date: Sunday 27th April 2025
Time: 11am
Beanie hats at the ready for our stroll through the iconic culture magazine The Face's exhbition at the National Portrait Gallery. Published from 1980 to 2004, The Face set culture and fashion for a generation, immoirtalised in this exhibtion of portraits and photographs. Slide into your DMs (by which we mean Doc Martens) and join us. Tickets are £23, more details on NPG's website.
Edvard Munch Portraits exhibition
Location: National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Date: Sunday 27th April 2025
Time: 2pm (Lunch beforehand)
Time for some classic culture in this exhibition of Norwegian painter Edvard Munch's portraits. Best known for his work The Scream, Munch was a prolific portraitist, and we're set to enjoy this overlooked aspect of his work. We'll be having lunch prior to the exhibition, so if you want to munch before Munch, you're more than welcome! Tickets are £21, more details on website.
British Museum Lates
Location: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Date: Friday 2nd May 2025
Time: 6pm (meet at the info desk)
We're kicking off the weekend with some historical insights at the British Museum! Join us as we peruse the fascinating collections and free exhibitions. After an evening of cultural feasting, we'll be continuing the fun with drinks and nibbles.
Entry is free (our favorite price) more details on website.
Cats in Cartoons Exhibition at the Cartoon Museum
Location: The Cartoon Museum, 63 Wells Street, London, W1A 3AE
Date: Sunday 25th May 2025
Time: 2pm
Our feline friends are not just found under the bed or atop clean piles of washing, they've also been immortalised in cartoon form! Join us at the Cartoon Museum as we purr-use this collection of cat cartoons. From BagPuss to Simon's Cat, there's a whole history of professional pusscat pictures!
Entry is free for members, more details are on the website.
Grayson Perry 'Delusions of Grandeur' Exhibition
Location: The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN, UK
Date: Saturday 5th July 2025
Time: 2pm
Join us for an afternoon of decadence, indulgence and objet 'd'art at Grayson Perry's Delusions of Grandeur exhibition! In celebration of Perry's 65th birthday, 40 of his creations from ceramics to tapestries will be gathered under one roof for us to enjoy! After some hot decor we'll be cooling down with cold ice cream.
Tickets are £15 or free for members, more details are on the website.