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.
Edward George: Black Atlas Exhibition
Location: Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB
Date: Saturday 22nd November 2025
Time: 3.30pm
We're indulging in some historical cinematography in this new exploration of the Black Archive at the Warburg Institute. Join us in discovering over 30,000 images depicting people of the African diaspora from ancient times to the height of the civil rights movement.
This is a new work by Edward George with many of the significant images exhibited making their UK debut.
Entry is our favorite price (free) with no pre-booking required. Find out more at the institute's website.
Art Deco: the Golden Age of Poster Design
Location: Transport Museum, Covent Garden, WC2E 7BB
Date: Saturday 31st January 2026
Time: 2pm
The walls of our tube stations have been opportune gallery spaces for creative works over the decades, and no genre has found its place on the underground so much as the Art Deco movement. Join us at the London Transport Museum as we view over 100 original its their collection spanning an entire century.
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Entry to the museum is £25, find out more on its website.
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Ladies in Print: 150 Years of Liberty Textiles exhibition
Location: William Morris Museum, Lloyd Park, Forest Rd, E17 4PP
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
It's no secret that many of us at Gothic Valley are big on textiles. Our Crafty Goth group is crammed with stitchers, quilters and knitters aplenty and when it comes to gorgeous prints, Liberty is the mothership! So we are off to this exhibition which celebrates 150 years of the famous department store's luxurious fabrics and the female designers who created them. Join us as we revel in over 100 pieces from the last century and a half and feel the fibre of their fabric.
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The exhibition is FREE with a suggested donation of £5. More information on the William Morris Museum website.
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Double Vision: Vermeer display
Location: Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Come along for a plucking good time at Kenwood House as we visit this new display of two paintings both entitled "The Guitar Player". This artistic couplet are versions of the same woman playing her instrument, but the differences between the two mean we are unsure if they are both by the same artist. One is signed by 17th century painter Johannes Vermeer, while the genesis of the other remains a mystery which we are determined to solve! ​
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Entry is FREE & we'll be perusing the rest of Kenwood House's offerings. Find out more on its website.
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Dirty Looks: Desire & Decay in Fashion exhibition
Location: Barbican
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Punk, Grunge, Heroine Chic and beyond, the world of couture fashion has always had its rebellious counterpart in the grubby aesthetic. This exhibition at the Barbican explores how the unkempt and slightly dirty look has challenged beauty standards and created a fashion world all of its own. Come and join us for a filthy day out!​
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Tickets are £20 and more info can be found on the Barbican's website.
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Blitz: The Club that Shaped the 80s exhibition
Location: Design Museum, 224–238 Kensington High St, W8 6AG
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
​The spirit of the Blitz (nightclub that is) was wild, creative and beyond influential. Eyeliner and leg warmers at the ready as we visit this exhibition on London's bygone hot spot. This Covent Garden club was only open for 18 months from 1979, but shaped the decade to follow.
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​Tickets are from £16 and can be bought from the Design Museum's website.
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