The theatre is hidden deep in the museum – to get to it you have to take a side entrance and then go through several beautiful galleries full of the elaborate exhibits and striking paintings that the V&A is known for.Īlso, since it was just before 8pm when the lecture finished, said rooms were now closed and I couldn’t resist dawdling back and stopping on the way to admire the room’s treasures without the crowds.Īnd if this is the kind of sneaking, dawdling and lecturing I can do, then I’ll definitely be going right back for more. From ancient Chinese ceramics to Alexander McQueen evening dresses, take an incredible journey through 5000 years of human creativity with our online collections. A dramatic half dome sits at the front of the theatre and full-length portraits of artists like Da Vinci, Raphael and Holbein stare down from both sides of the stalls. Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature This family friendly exhibition. The lecture was held in The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre – a beautiful Victorian theatre deep in the heart of the V&A, which was completed in 1869 and is Grade I listed. Cromwell Road SW7 2RL Until 8 January 28 January and 4 February. The talk compared the Cromwell in Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies with the one in real-life, the latter having been meticulously researched and cross-referenced for Tracy’s book Thomas Cromwell: The untold story of Henry VIII’s most faithful servant. I spent the evening at the V&A to hear historian, writer and Historic Royal Palaces curator Tracy Borman talk on Thomas Cromwell. Na has taken inspiration from both the Korean and English titles for the exhibition and traditional Korean colours. Curated by pop-up legends Tea Green Events, this Design Market is full to the brim. Commissioned specially for the V&A to accompany the exhibition Hallyu The Korean Wave. Website: vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson/events/festive-design-market-2023. I will take any chance to spend time in London’s big museums when they’re quiet (preferably when they’re empty) especially when that chance also involves indulging my slight obsession with history and the Tudors and my new-found appreciation of lectures. This tote bag features an exclusive design by the Korean graphic designer Na Kim.
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