WhJanuary–Matarch ’2012s On Exhibitions Power of Making 5 Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970–1990 5 Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration 6 British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age 6

Evening Events Evening Talks 8 V&A Connects 11 Friday Late 12 Friday Music 12 Reading Rooms 12

Courses & Workshops Year Courses 13 Short Courses 14 Seminars & Study Days 16 Conferences & Seminars 18 Practical Courses & Workshops 19 Digital Courses & Workshops 22 Welcome to the V&A Special Events 24 The Victoria and Albert Museum is the information about the permanent collection world’s greatest museum of art and design. and temporary exhibitions, highlights from Admission is free to the V&A’s outstanding the V&A Channel and future events. The Families & Young People permanent collection, which represents over App. will be available to download from Family Art Fun! 26 three thousand years of human creativity February 2012, and is updated on the first Create! 28 from across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. day of every month. The Museum also offers internationally- acclaimed temporary exhibitions, an The V&A is open 10.00–17.45 daily and Open Studios extensive learning programme and a wide until 22.00 every Friday. & Demonstrations 29 range of events, many of which are free – Admission free. including the unique Friday Late evenings at the end of each month, daily talks and tours, Booking your tickets Free Talks & Tours 30 and drop-in activities for families. www.vam.ac.uk/whatson 020 7907 7073 exhibitions NEW: Download the free V&A App. for iPad. 020 7942 2211 for events Displays 32 Explore the V&A, find out what's on and Fees apply to phone and online bookings use our interactive maps to plan your visit. Download the monthly guide and discover Information what to visit in the Museum on a day-to- Other Services 34 day basis. The App. will also include further Your Visit 35

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Power of Making Postmodernism: 6 September 2011 – 2 January 2012 The Porter Gallery Style and Subversion A V&A and Crafts Council exhibition 1970 – 1990 24 September 2011 – 15 January 2012 The V&A and Crafts Council celebrate the Supported by the Friends of the V&A role of making in our lives by presenting an eclectic selection of over 100 exquisitely crafted This exhibition is the first in-depth survey of objects, ranging from a life-size crochet bear art, design and architecture of the 1970s and to a ceramic eye patch, a fine metal flute to dry 1980s, examining one of the most contentious stone walling. Power of Making is a cabinet of phenomena in recent art and design history: curiosities showing works by both amateurs Postmodernism. It shows how Postmodernism and leading makers from around the world to evolved from a provocative architectural present a snapshot of making in our time. movement in the early 1970s and rapidly went on to influence all areas of popular culture The exhibition showcases works made including art, film, music, graphics and fashion. using a diverse range of skills and explores how materials can be used in imaginative The exhibition brings together over 250 and spectacular ways, whether for medical objects across all areas of art and design to innovation, entertainment, social networking revisit a time when style was not just a ‘look’ or artistic endeavour. but became an attitude.

Admission free With further support from Barclays Wealth

£11 in person at the V&A, concessions available Fees apply to phone and online bookings V&A Members go free

4 Widow by Susie MacMurray © Ben Blackall 2011 Super Lamp Martine Bedin © V&A 5 Jaguar E-Type, 1961 © Jaguar Heritage Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil British Design 1948–2012: Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Innovation in the Celebration Modern Age 8 February – 22 April 2012 31 March – 12 August 2012 The Porter Gallery Sponsored by Ernst & Young

This exhibition features portraits of Her Celebrate the best of British post-war art and Majesty the Queen by the great society design from the 1948 ‘austerity’ games to the photographer Cecil Beaton. It shows the Queen summer of 2012. The exhibition highlights in her roles as princess, monarch and mother significant moments in the history of British and celebrates the 60th anniversary of her design and how the country continues to accession to the throne. nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and design. Images of the teenage Princess Elizabeth are followed by glittering and highly-staged Drawing on the V&A’s unrivalled collections photographs of the Queen in her Coronation and complemented by works drawn from robes. There are tender portraits of the Queen across Britain, the exhibition brings together at home with her husband and young family, over 300 objects including product design, and later official portraits. The exhibition fashion and textiles, furniture, ceramics and includes a number of rarely seen photographs, glass, graphics, photography, architecture, fine as well as film clips and Beaton's personal art and sculpture telling the story of British scrapbooks, and shows how the popular image design in all its forms. of the monarchy changed dramatically over the course of the 20th century. £12 in person at the V&A, concessions available Fees apply to phone and online bookings With thanks to Garrard V&A Members go free

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Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes 6 June 1953 © V&A Images 7 Evening TALKS www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211

Dan Cruickshank Friday 20 January, 19.00 – 20.00 Broadcaster and architectural historian, Dan Cruickshank discusses some of the great British country houses. He reveals their architectural and social history, from the charms of the Elizabethans to the majesty of Hawksmoor. £9, £6 concessi0ns Balenciaga: The Work of the Master Monday 23 January, 19.00 – 20.45 Balenciaga is one of today’s leading luxury brands. Join author Miren Arzalluz and V&A Senior Curator Lesley Miller as they present the Diana Rigg man behind the label, Cristóbal Balenciaga and Friday 10 February, 19.00 – 20.00 the roots of his Parisian success. Join Diana Rigg DBE, best-known for her £15, no concessions (includes wine reception with speaker) Organised by V&A Membership portrayals of Emma Peel in the hugely successful 1960s series The Avengers as she talks to critic Al Senter about her successful Angela and Margherita and varied T.V. and theatre career. Missoni £9, £6 concessions Wednesday 25 January, 19.00 – 21.00 Hear Anglea and Margherita Missoni, Creative Director and Designer for the Italian fashion Anna dello Russo house Missoni discuss the company’s style and Friday 17 February, 19.00 – 21.00 the future of Italian design. Hear editor-at-large and creative consultant £9, £6 concessions for Vogue Japan discuss current and future Organised in collaboration with Peroni Futures trends in global fashion. Self-confessed ‘passionate fashionista’, dello Russo has made fashion her life. £9, £6 concessions Rabindranath Tagore’s Organised in collaboration with Peroni Futures Avant – Garde Paintings Friday 3 February, 19.00 – 20.00 Join Professor Partha Mitter as he discusses Zoë Wanamaker how Tagore’s powerful works show a radical Friday 2 March, 19.00 – 20.45 non-representational and expressionist Zoë Wanamaker is one of Britain’s most respected approach to painting, creating a series actresses. Her diverse portfolio of work ranges of strange images dredged up from from Arthur Miller’s plays to Harry Potter. Join the unconscious. Zoë as she discusses her life and work with Sarah Free, booking essential (includes wine reception with speaker) Crompton, arts editor-in-chief of the Supported by the Nehru Centre Daily Telegraph. £15, no concessions (includes wine reception with speaker) Organised by V&A Membership 8 Balenciaga, Cristóbal Spain 1962 silk © V&A Images Terry O'Neill. TV Guide, June 1967 9 Model wearing a Mary Quant dress, John Frendh 1964 © V&A Images

Mary Quant: The Best of British Design Friday 16 March, 19.00 – 20.00 Join fashion legend Mary Quant in a discussion of her extraordinary life and career. The creator of the mini skirt, hot pants, sweater dresses and brightly coloured stockings, Quant was a key figure in the development of Swinging London. In collaboration with Headline Publishers £9, £6 concessions

Hugo Burnand – Royal Henry Holland Friday 23 March, 19.00 – 20.00 Photographer Fashion designer Henry Holland's London Friday 9 March, 19.00 – 20.00 look is constantly inspired by the variety of Hear portrait photographer Hugo Burnand, cultures, attitudes and mindsets that exist who was chosen to take the official in the capital. Now firmly established on the photographs for the wedding of Prince international fashion scene, he discusses his William and Kate Middleton, talk about ideas and recent work. the challenges and high-points of royal £9, £6 concessions and celebrity portraiture. £9, £6 concessions V&A Connects 18.30 – 20.30 Michel Mossessian Join creative practitioners and professionals Friday 9 March, 19.00 – 20.00 for evenings of inspiration, networking The world-class designer and architect and discussion. Michel Mossessian has been involved in many international projects including the NATO headquarters in Brussels, and the Villa Dead Wood: The Future of Magazines Tuesday 31 January Olympica in Barcelona. He discusses his work with architecture critic and writer Mary Quant Lucy Bullivant. Creative Freelancing London Friday 16 March, 19.00-20.00 £9, £6 concessions Tuesday 7 February Join fashion legend Mary Quant in a discussion of her extraordinary life and career. The creator If you require a BSL interpreter in order to attend one of our Getting Noticed: Marketing for you of the mini skirt, hot pants, sweater dresses evening talks please call 020 7942 2211 or e-mail bookings. [email protected] to arrange. Free, but a minimum two weeks and your Business and brightly coloured stockings, Quant was notice is required Tuesday 14 February a key figure in the development of Swinging London. £9, £6 concessions (includes drinks reception) In collaboration with Headline Publishers £9/£6 concessions

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Friday Music All Year Courses run over three terms, 11.00–15.30 Every Friday night listen to live music and DJ sets across the Museum. Early Medieval 300 – 1250 Classical Music Concerts Fridays, 13 January – 30 March 2012 First three Fridays of each month (term time (Summer term: 27 April – 13 July 2012) only), 18.30 – 19.30 Chart the rise of Christianity and discover Hear musicians from the Royal College of how patrons and artists of the early Middle Music perform in the atmospheric setting Ages transformed Classical principles to of the Norfolk House Music Room. meet the aspirations of the new world order. Supported by the Friends of the V&A

Live Bands in the Café Late Medieval to Early Selected Fridays, 20.00 – 21.30 Renaissance 1250 – 1500 Friday Late Enjoy drinks and dinner while listening to live Tuesdays, 10 January – 27 March 2012 Twentieth Century Design With MasterCard bands playing everything from jazz and blues (Summer term: 17 April – 10 July 2012) 18.30 – 22.00 1900–2000 to soul and world music. Examine the fine and decorative arts of Mondays, 9 January – 26 March 2012 Take part in free workshops, activities and the High Gothic and Renaissance periods (Summer term: 23 April – 23 July 2012) debates or just relax with a drink, as the V&A is Free, no booking required and discover how they were affected by Explore the great design movements and transformed into a late night venue with a bar Find out more at www.vam.ac.uk/evenings an era of profound cultural, intellectual practitioners of the last century and consider and music from guest DJs. and social change. the influence of revolutionary social, political V&A Reading Rooms and aesthetic changes that began in 1900. Hot Brazil Thursdays, from 18.45 Friday 27 January No.8 Exhibition Road, SW7 2HF High Renaissance to Ahead of this year's carnival celebrations, Enjoy a series of evening readings and Arts of Asia 1500 – 1900 Baroque 1500 – 1720 Mondays, 9 January – 26 March 2012 conjure up the heat and light of Brazil for an discussions by authors, chefs, bloggers, fashion Wednesdays, 11 January – 28 March 2012 (Summer term: 23 April – 16 July 2012) evening exploring the best of Brazilian design designers and makers held in the V&A Reading (Summer term: 25 April – 11 July 2012) Gain an insight into the rich artistic heritage and visual culture. Rooms, our offsite Bookshop and Winebar, a Survey the art, architecture and decorative arts of Asia, from the Ming Chinese to the stones throw from the Museum. of Europe in an era of war and rebellion, and Ottomans and the Mughals, and learn how Bright Young Things Free, advance booking essential discover how the Renaissance and Reformation craftspeople refined the arts long admired Friday 24 February Find out more at www.vandareadingrooms.co.uk affected all the arts. Step into the glittering world of Cecil Beaton – in the West. photographer to royalty and the stars. Don your tiara or pose in your top hat to sip cocktails with Rococo to Art Nouveau 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 the best of the Bright Young Things. 1720–1920 available Thursdays, 12 January – 29 March 2012 Night of Norouz (Summer term: 26 April – 12 July 2012) For year course programmes visit www.vam.ac.uk/courses Friday 30 March Consider the architecture, design, popular Celebrate the ancient festival of the Spring visual culture and fine arts of the Rococo, Equinox, Norouz. Marking the Persian New Neoclassical, Impressionist and early Modernist Year, make merry with a programme of films, periods in their political and cultural context. music, art and comedy.

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The Tudors and Stuarts: Classical Ballet to British Art and Design Contemporary Dance: 1500 – 1700 A History of Dance Tuesdays 17 January – 27 March Thursdays 19 January – 29 March 10.30 – 13.00 10.30 – 13.00 Discover the fascinating history of art, Study the rich and varied history of dance architecture and decorative arts during from the Renaissance period to the present. one of the most eventful and pioneering Examine the principal styles, techniques, dancers periods in British history. and choreographers defining developments in £322.50, £258 concessions European ballet. £322.50, £258 concessions The Medieval World Culinary Culture: at the V&A Wednesdays 18 January – 28 March The Fine Art of Food 10.30 – 13.00 Wednesdays 11 January – 21 March Unravel some of the mysteries that lie 14.00 – 16.30 behind fascinating objects in the V&A’s Study the rich social history, aesthetics and acclaimed Medieval & Renaissance galleries. etiquette surrounding one of life’s basic £322.50, £258 concessions shared experiences, eating, through a series of interactive and lively discussions and tasting sessions. Silk, Style and Symbolism: £322.50, £258 concessions Chinese and Japanese Textiles European Textiles: From Thursdays 19 January – 29 March Medieval to Modern 14.00 – 16.30 Tuesdays 17 January – 27 March Explore the V&A’s world renowned and 14.00 – 16.30 extensive collections of Chinese and Japanese From tapestries to toiles explore European textiles. Discover decorative textiles and textile design. Discover the developments in ceremonial robes and investigate traditions design and manufacture and gain a unique and centuries old customs. perspective on the evolution of textiles over £322.50, £258 concessions several centuries. For short course programmes visit www.vam.ac.uk/courses £322.50, £258 concessions

Roundel - October; from the series The Labours of the Months; 14 by Luca Della Robbia (c.1400 - 82) Adam Cooper in Swan Lake, photograph by Graham Brandon, English, 1995 15 SEMINARS Cecil Beaton Saturday 17 March, 10.30 – 17.30 & STUDY DAYS Explore the many fascinating www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211 and varied facets of Cecil Beaton’s career, including his work as a royal photographer, his years with Vogue, his designs for theatre, his diaries and friendships, and his Arcadian vision of nature. £45, £35 concessions, £10 students

Oliver Messel Introducing: The Glasgow Saturday 4 February, 10.30 – 17.30 Oliver Messel was one of the foremost stage School Saturday 10 March, 14.00 – 17.30 and interior designers of the 20th century. Discover the work of Charles Rennie Explore his work for film, theatre, interiors, and Mackintosh, Margaret and Francis Macdonald architecture. Hear talks from experts including and Herbert MacNair who together created his nephew, Thomas Messel. £45, £35 concessions, £10 students the influential and distinctive Glasgow Style. A blend of Arts and Crafts, Japonisme and Celtic Revival, the style encompassed interiors, Designing the Decades furniture and pattern design and made a huge impact on the development of Art Nouveau. 1970s £25, £20 concessions, £10 students Saturday 25 February, 11.00 – 16.00 From platforms to punk and flares to big hair, the 1970s has been labelled as ‘the decade that taste forgot.’ Learn about the eclectic and bold Style Cities: Chicago Saturday 31 March, 14.00 – 17.00 design trends that made the decade a time of Explore the history, architecture, self expression, social freedoms, resistance and and cultural highlights of Chicago, home reforms never seen before. £45, £35 concessions, £10 students to Frank Lloyd Wright, and birthplace of the modern skyscraper, deep-crust pizzas, ER, and the infamous Chicago mob. £25, £20 concessions, £10 students

16 Cream calf skin knee boots, M.K. Egeli and Platform Sling-back Sandals, 1970 Cecil Beaton by Chris Moffatt, c.1930 © V&A Images 17 Conferences & Practical Courses Symposia & Workshops www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211 www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211

Internationality on Staging Space – From Storybooks & Stilettos: Display: Revisiting the 1862 Gormley to Gaga Paper Craft Friday 30 March, 10.30 – 17.30 Friday 13 – Sunday 15 January, International Exhibition To coincide with the display Transformation and Friday 3 February, 10.30 – 17.30 10.30 – 16.30 Revelation: Gormley to Gaga, the V&A is hosting To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Explore contemporary approaches a symposium. Invited designers and artists 1862 exhibition we will bring together a range to paper craft, taking inspiration will explore the 'staging of space’ including of speakers offering a variety of perspectives from classic childhood tales. designing for site specific productions, dance, on the exhibition, its cultural, geo-political Learn how to create and theatre and stadium shows. transform innovative textiles and economic contexts, and legacies. £25, £20 concessions, £10 students £25, £20 concessions, £10 students using bonding, layering and In collaboration with the Royal College of Art and The William waxing techniques, and leave Shipley Group with a selection of quirky non-wearable garments. Led by Jennifer Collier Gothic Ivory Sculpture: Old £189, £151.50 concessions Questions, New Directions (includes all materials) Friday 23 March, 10.30 – 17.30 In recent years, there has been an unprecedented revival of scholarly activity in the study of gothic ivory carvings. This international symposium explores the latest research, and puts ivories into the wider context of medieval art. £45, £35 concessions, £10 students (includes lunch)

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Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour, 2010. Set design by Es Devlin. 18 Photograph © Es Devlin Alice, Jennifer Collier A Dickensian Scene: Iconic Design: Book Covers Arts and Digital Crafts: Saturday 10 March, 10.30 – 16.30 Book Art Explore the technique of book cover design. Silk Scarves Tuesdays, 31 January – 6 March, 18.30 – 21.00 Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 March, 10.30 – 16.30 Learn how to generate ideas for a striking Celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' Design and create your own elegant silk scarf cover using the work of Charles Dickens as birth. Using a variety of paper engineering inspired by the photography of Cecil Beaton. inspiration. Transform your designs using techniques, you will learn how to design and Using a combination of digital and practical precision paper – cutting techniques and leave craft your own Victorian-style tunnel book, craft processes, learn how to produce designs with your own intricate artwork. incorporating a range of Dickensian characters Led by Jessica Palmer using Photoshop, before transfer printing these and stunning scenes. £63, £50.50 concessions (includes all materials) onto silk finishes and completing with hand Led by Su Blackwell and machine sewing skills. £189, £151.50 concessions (includes all materials) Led by Laura Berens Baker £261, £216 concessions (includes all materials) Undressed: Lingerie Sixty Years of Style: Millinery in Focus Wednesday 22 – Friday 24 February, 10.30 – 16.30 Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 February, 10.30 – 16.30 Mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Discover the skills and techniques needed to with a workshop celebrating her millinery style. create stylish sets of underwear. Experiment Design and make a stunning silk headpiece with a range of lingerie fabrics and learn how embellished with stylish trimmings, and leave to achieve perfect results when making with your own bespoke design. camisoles and silk nightwear too. Led by Caroline Morris £189, £151.50 concessions Led by Lorna Knight £126, £101 concessions (includes all materials) Monday Craft Club: Vintage Style: Pattern Patchwork & Quilting Cutting & Dress Design Mondays, 27 February – 26 March, 13.00 – 16.30 Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 February, 10.30 – 16.30 Master the traditional techniques of English Following a visit to the exhibition Queen patchwork and hand quilting in the first of Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee a series of Monday Craft Club workshops. Celebration, draw inspiration from the style of Share ideas in a social setting whilst creating the 1940s and learn how to customize patterns evocative fabric pieces to take home. and create calico toiles. Led by Katherine May £157.50, £126.25 concessions (includes all materials) Led by Juliana Sissons £261, £216 concessions (includes all materials)

20 Image from Katherine May's Quilt Group FlyingSmart ScarvesClothing 2011, digital detail workshop from Laura at the Berens V&A, Scarf 2010 Collection 21 Digital Courses & workshops www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211

Photoshop Skills Portrait Photography Mondays 23 January – 5 March (excluding Tuesdays 31 January – 27 March (excluding 13 February) 14 February), 18.30 – 21.00 10.30 – 13.00 (morning session) or Explore the skills and techniques involved in 14.30 – 17.00 (afternoon session) capturing people in photographs from informal Learn the basic tools to edit and enhance your shots of family and friends to more formal digital photographs with confidence. Find out studio portraiture. Discuss the work of well- how to get the most out of the Photoshop known photographers and draw inspiration workspace, including photo editing workflow, from the V&A galleries and exhibitions. colour and tonal changes, photo retouching, Led by Lucy Williams layers and special effects. £320, £256 concessions Led by Paddy Hartley Suitable for those who have already completed our Level I £240, £192 concessions digital photography course or who already have a good Suitable for beginners Robot Races understanding of DSLR photography. DSLR camera required Short Circuits Saturday 28 January, 10.30 – 17.00 Saturday 24 March, 10.30 – 17.00 Digital Photography: Level 1 Build your very own robot, learning basic Developing Apps for iPhone Bring a sparkle to your sofa! Learn to make Thursdays 26 January – 22 March (excluding mechanics, soldering and model making. At and iPad your cushions light up when you squeeze or 16 February), 14.00 – 16.30 the end of the day race your robot against the Tuesdays 31 January – 27 March (excluding 14 rattle them . By using conductive thread, LEDs, Use the backdrop of the V&A as inspiration as rest of the class. February), 18.30 – 21.00 and textiles, you will learn how to build a ‘soft you explore the potential of your digital SLR Led by PopupPixels Get to grips with iPhone development using circuit’ into a cushion, and make your interiors camera. Learn camera controls and creativity, £80, £64 concessions interactive. Suitable for beginners openFrameworks. image composition, capturing light and colour, Led by Parag K Mital Led by PopupPixels controlling exposure and digital photo editing. £320, £256 concessions £80, £64 concessions Led by Justina Burnett Suitable for beginner-level and intermediate programmers Suitable for beginners £320, £256 concessions Creative Art Photography who have some familiarity with environments such as Suitable for beginners. DSLR camera required Processing and/or MaxMSP Tuesdays 31 January – 27 March (excluding Course attendees must bring their own device to use in class. 14 February), 10.30 – 13.00 Digital Film Making Learn how to express yourself through Taking Great Photos Fridays 27 January – 23 March (excluding photography. Develop both conceptual ideas and an understanding of narrative Intermediate Photoshop with your Smartphone 17 February), 14.00 – 16.30 Take your Photoshop skills further in one-day Saturday 31 March, 10.30 – 17.00 photography through practical print seminars Master the foundations of film making workshops. Ever been confounded by the camera on your using the V&A’s galleries as inspiration for and sessions around the museum. You will Smartphone? Want to learn how to take better also learn creative image manipulation in Portrait Photography Retouching: your own short. Develop your knowledge Monday 12 March pictures with it and use apps to enhance your of storyboarding, composition and Photoshop. photographs? In this one day workshop learn Led by Chino Otsuka Working with masks: soundtracks before editing your ideas £320, £256 concessions Monday 19 March how to get the most out of your Smartphone’s with Final Cut Express. Suitable for those who have already completed our Level I Non-Destructive Editing (NDE): camera. Led by Jasprit Singh Led by Simon Woolham and Claudia Tomaz digital photography course or who already have a good under- Monday 26 March £320, £256 concessions standing of DSLR photography. DSLR camera required. £80, £64 concessions Led by Paddy Hartley Suitable for beginners Suitable for beginners £80, £64 concessions (per session) Suitable for people who have already completed our Photoshop Skills course or those who already have a good grounding in Photoshop.

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National Video Archive of Performance (NVAP) Selected Sundays 22 January – 25 March, 14.00 NVAP has documented over 250 theatre performances ranging from West-End hits and pantomimes to musicals and physical theatre. To celebrate 20 years of NVAP, the V&A proudly presents a selection of NVAP recordings documenting British theatre. Free, drop in

Porcelain City: Pattern Design Great Expectations: Tagore Family Day Song and dance workshop Sunday 12 February, 10.30 – 16.30 11.00–11.45, 13.00–13.45 & 15.00–15.45 Take part in or watch a song & dance workshop Join acclaimed ceramicist Felicity Aylieff to Dickens and calligraphy Celebrate the display and 150th anniversary Sunday 11 March, 11.00 – 16.00 involving the teaching of Tagore's songs based explore colour and pattern in the stunning of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore with a display Porcelain City: Jingdezhen. After gallery Celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' on western tunes and basic dance steps. day of free family events and activities. Free, tickets available on a first come first served basis visits and group discussion, enjoy a practical birth. See original manuscripts, enjoy expert-led demonstrations and try your demonstration and workshop session focusing Sunday 29 January upon ways to interpret pattern using clay. hand at calligraphy. Supported by the Society for Scribes and Illuminators Events are free and drop in, unless stated Storytelling Free, booking essential (includes all materials) otherwise 12.00 & 14.00 For Tagore, stories were the best form of Painted portraits travel. He could sit on cold wet days in the city Poetic Journeys Fascinating and Fragile: 10.30–16.30 but actually be exploring forests, mountains Friday 17 February, 18.00 – 21.45 Make a painting of Tagore's portrait inspired by and oceans. Storyteller Seema Anand takes Celebrate the anthology TEN with poets from a A contemporary approach his pictures, poems, and quotations. you on a journey to fantastical and far away diverse range of cultural backgrounds and hear to making manuscripts places – a look at Tagore's world through newly commissioned poetry in response to the Henna demonstrations Tagore's stories. V&A’s collections. Attend a Q&A with writer accessible 11.00 – 11.45, 13.00 – 13.45 & 15.00 – 15.45 Bernardine Evaristo, listen to DJs, take part in 24 March, 10.30 – 16.00 Watch Ameeta Critchlow demonstrate red Rhythms of Life creative writing and digital workshops and buy Discover the story of JAINpedia, an ambitious henna designs based on traditional Bengali 16.00 – 16.45 a signed copy of the poetry anthology TEN. project digitising UK collections of rare Jain and Tagore’s designs. A selection of songs, dance and poetry, Free, no booking required except for: manuscripts from India. Experts reveal how the Gallery performance with Q&A £5 and each workshop £5 including songs and poems written by Tagore, In association with Spread The Word, Bloodaxe Books and manuscripts were selected, conserved, digitised celebrate Nature, the changing seasons and The Books Project and catalogued for a ground-breaking website. the rhythm of life that connects human life £10 (includes lunch) Supported by the V&A Jain Art Fund to the larger universe. Performed by Baithak, UK Free, tickets available on a first come first served basis

All events are supported by the Nehru Centre

24 Felicity Aylieff, photographed by Derek Au Rabindranath Tagore, c.1929-30, © Rabindra Bhavana 25 Family Art Fun! www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211

All events take place in the Sackler Centre and are Make it: Weave Gallery Plays Back-packs free and drop-in (unless stated otherwise) Monday 13 – Friday 17 February Every Saturday, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 10.00 – 17.00 (last pack given out at 16.00) 10.30 – 12.30 & 14.30 – 16.30 (duration 25 minutes) Journey through the V&A together with Tagore Family Day In this artist led session, make your own woven Join Little Lights Theatre Company in fun these award winning activity packs. Sunday 29 January textiles with unusual materials inspired by the and interactive gallery plays for all the family. Recommended for ages 5+ Find out more on page 25 Golden Spider Silk display. Recommended for ages 5+ £3 per child, children must be accompanied by an adult Full schedule available at www.vam.ac.uk/families Agent Animal Maximum 1 adult per child 10.00 – 17.00 (last bag given out at 16.00) Advance booking essential Drop in Design Pick up an Agent Animal Bag and search for February Half term Every Sunday, 10.30 – 17.00 animals hidden around the Museum. Includes The Imagination Station Pop-up Performance: Spider Stories Pick up a design challenge, hunt for ideas in the fabric cubes and animal noises! Saturday 11 – Sunday 19 February, 10.30 – 17.00 Monday 13 – Friday 17 February, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 galleries, and then create your own fantastic Recommended for children under 5 Create your own spider to take home and help us Come along to our creepy creatures design with the help from our friendly team. weave a big web in this activity for all the family. storytelling sessions. Get hands-on! Daily, 10.00 – 17.00 Digital Kids Every Weekend Everyday Hundreds of brilliant interactive exhibits Saturday 11 – Sunday 19 February, 10.30 – 17.00 for you to explore together. Look for the Drop into the digital studio to have fun making The Imagination Station Trails on the map. your own digital designs. Every Saturday, 10.30 – 17.00 10.00 – 17.00 Recommended for ages 5+ Let your imagination run wild as you travel Pick up one of our free family trails from Find out more at www.vam.ac.uk/families around the Museum to get ideas for our the Sackler Centre and set off to explore crafty challenges. the Museum through puzzles, drawing and observation games. Recommended for ages 5+

26 Family Art Fun activities at the V&A 27 CREATE! OPEN STUDIOS & DEMONSTRATIONS www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211 www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211 Get Online with the V&A Wednesdays 18 January, 22 February & 21 March, 14.00 – 16.00 Join one of our free training sessions for new internet users. Choose from three sessions, in date order: 1 ) searching for information, 2 ) using email, and 3 ) accessing video content. Free, advance booking essential In collaboration with Race Online 2012 Behind the Scenes: Introduction to pest management Monday 12 March, 11.00 – 12.00 Val Blyth, the V&A Preventive Conservator will explain how to protect museum collections from pests and will show how to recognise pests under a microscope. Get creative with workshops, courses Create! Free Events All Open Studios and Demonstrations are free and free events for young people. All events take place in the Sackler Centre and and drop in (unless stated otherwise) Digital Design Drop-In are free but advance booking is essential 13.00 – 16.00 Meet digital designers who explore Workshops Introducing Performance the intersection of craft and technology 11.00 – 16.00 Residency Programme in their work. Saturday 3 March, 14.00 – 17.00 Visit our Artists in Residence and find out (13 – 19 years) about their research, creative practice and Manu Luksch Portrait Photography Join theatre and performance experts at work in progress. Saturday 21 January Saturday 14 January (11 – 12 years) this special event with workshops, talks and Sarah Angliss Saturday 4 February (13 – 15 years) demonstrations covering acting, directing, Saturday 25 February Saturday 10 March (16 – 19 years) Jason Singh: Sound Art Resident design and a career in performance. 18 & 28 January Atau Tanaka In collaboration with RADA Saturday 17 March Designing a Pop Concert 1, 11, 15, 25 & 29 February Saturday 21 January (13 – 15 years) 10, 14, 24 & 28 March CreateVoice presents… The Friday Forum An Exhibition Road Cultural Group partnership project Saturday 28 January (16 – 19 years) 18.30 – 20.00 (16 – 21 years) Skills Studio: Residencies Tuesday 20 March, 13.30–18.30 Join members of CreateVoice, the V&A’s youth Cherrell Avery: Calligraphy Resident Join artists, designers, creative practitioners Devise a Performance forum, and other creative young people for 1 & 29 February Monday 13 February (11 – 12 years) and museum professionals to develop your skills evenings of inspiration. 10, 14, 24 & 28 March Tuesday 14 February (13 – 15 years) Supported by the Society for Scribes and Illuminators in applying for residency programmes. Wednesday 15 February (16 – 19 years) £9, £6 concessions Being a Sound Artist Booking essential Friday 27 January Clare Twomey: Ceramics Resident Costume Design 7 & 11 January Saturday 18 February (13 – 15 years) Being a Fashion Stylist Supported by William & Valerie Brake and Maurice & Rosemary Saturday 25 February (16 – 19 years) Friday 24 February Lambert £15 per workshop, no concessions Being a Portrait Photographer Louisa Taylor: Ceramics Resident Friday 30 March 4, 8, 18 & 22 February Two day course: Image Makers 3, 7, 17, 21 & 31 March Thursday 16 – Friday 17 February (13 – 15 years) plus Teen Talk Supported by John & Catherine Armitage and £30, no concessions 20.30 – 21.30 William & Valerie Brake

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All Tours and Gallery Talks start at the Meeting All Talks and Tours are free, no booking required Point, Grand Entrance BSL Tours For Deaf & Hard of Hearing Visitors Lunchtime Lectures 18.30–19.30 Hochhauser Auditorium Gallery Talks Every Thursday, 13.00–13.45 13.00 – 13.45 Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn Friday 20 January Rabindranath Tagore – An Artist Activist Daily Tours Wednesday 25 January Duration 45–60 minutes Cecil Beaton Satish Kumar, Artistic Director & Editor Friday 17 February Introductory Tour Illuminated Manuscripts at the V&A Daily, 10.30, 12.30, 13.30 & 15.30 British Design Wednesday 1 February Friday 23 March Rowan Watson, Senior Curator Medieval & Renaissance Galleries Tour Art Deco Fashion Daily, 11.30 Intercultural Tours A Century of Olympic Posters Wednesday 21 March 13.00–14.00 Wednesday 8 February Dr Clare Rose, freelance historian British Galleries Tour Margaret Timmers, Monument Fellow Daily, 14.30 Stories from the Early Life of Christ Photography in Britain, 1945 to Now Monday 9 January Royal Style: The Early Wardrobe of Queen Wednesday 28 March Theatre & Performance Galleries Tour Elizabeth II Martin Barnes, Senior Curator Daily, 14.00 Illuminating the way Wednesday 15 February Monday 30 January Deirdre Murphy, Curator, Kensington Palace Themed Tour Closer Look: Fridays (excluding last Friday of each month), Signs and Symbols in Christian Art Handmade in Britain Architecture Talks 19.00 Monday 6 February Wednesday 22 February Meeting Point, Grand Entrance Joanna Norman, Project Researcher 13.00–13.45 The influence of the Holy Qur'an on the Touch Tours arts of Islam Albertopolis: the Development of South For Blind & Partially Sighted Visitors John Loughborough Pearson: 11.00–12.00 Monday 27 February Kensington’s Cultural Quarter The Founder of The Modern School Wednesday 29 February of Gothic Architecture A comparative look at Jain and Buddhist Susan Pugh, Curator, RIBA Portraiture Tuesday 17 January Wednesday 25 January Sculptures Monday 19 March Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton Royal Residences and the River Thames Religious and secular sculpture from Wednesday 7 March Tuesday 21 February Custom and Belief in Ancient China Susanna Brown, Curator 1300 – 1900 Thursday 16 February Monday 26 March Sun and Shadow: Caribbean Homes Heroes and Heroines by Ray Nathaniels British Design Wednesday 14 March Tuesday 20 March Melanie Vandenbrouck – Przybylski, Assistant Wednesday 21 March Curator

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Private Eye: The First 50 Years Porcelain City: Jingdezhen Until 8 January 2012 Until 25 March 2012 Rooms 17a & 18a China, Room 44

Golden Spider Silk Venetian Visions 25 January – 5 June 2012 Until 1 April 2012 Room 17a Paintings, Rooms 88a & Julie and Robert Breckman Prints & Drawings Gallery, Room 90 DLR Documenting Life in Residence: a platform for change Heroes and Heroines Until 30 January 2012 Until 25 April 2012 Sackler Centre, Room 220 Sackler Centre, Main Entrance In partnership with the Crafts Council Albertopolis: the Development of An Eighteenth Century Enigma: South Kensington and the Exhibition Paul de Lamerie and the Maynard Master Road Cultural Quarter Until 31 January 2012 Until 29 April 2012 Silver, Room 66 Architecture, Room 128a

Crafting Contemporary Metal Beatrix Potter country: a legacy 10 February – 24 April 2012 in Lakeland and beyond Sackler Centre, Room 220 Until 12 June 2012 Leighton, Room 102 The House of Annie Lennox Until 26 February 2012 Beautifully bitten: Acid-etched Metal Theatre & Performance, Room 104 in Renaissance and Early Modern Europe Until 31 June 2012 Rabindranath Tagore – Poet and Painter Metalware, Room 116 Until 4 March 2012 Photography, 38a Japanese Enamels: The Seven Treasures Until 19 August 2012 These displays complement the exhibition The New Medallists Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn Japan, Room 45 British Design 1948-2012 11 February – 19 August 2012 The V&A would like to thank Edwin Davies OBE for his Until 18 March 2012 Sponsored by Ernst & Young Gilbert Bayes Gallery, Room 111 Ceramics, Room 146 significant gift of Japanese cloisonné enamels and his further Supported by Friends of the V&A and Travel with V&A: China generous support On Eagles Wings: British Adventure Transformation and Revelation: Charles Dickens: A Bicentenary Display Prints of the month Comics 1950 – 1969 Gormley to Gaga 17 March – 30 September 2012 Until 25 March 2012 Display changes monthly 7 January – 27 March 2012 Theatre & Performance, Room 104 Library Landing, Room 85 Prints & Drawings Study Room Lobby Room 74 Island Stories Part of the V&A British Design Season 16 March – 19 September 2012 Photography, 38a 32 Charles Dickens Photograph, Herbert Watkins, 19th Century 33 Other Services Your Visit www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211 www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211

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