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WelcomeAbout the GalleryThe National Portrait Gallery is home to the largest collection of portraits in the world and celebrates the lives and achievements of those who have influenced British history, culture and identity.

With nearly 2,000 portraits on display, and over 113,000 available to view online, the Gallery’s Collection spans over 500 years from the Middle Ages to the present day. Sitters range from William Shakespeare through to Amy Winehouse and the Collection includes work across all media by artists from Holbein to Hockney.

Audio Visual Guide £3 Available from the Information Desk in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Featuring interactive maps, short films, exclusive interviews and themed tours. Family Audio Visual Guides are also available, charges apply.

Gallery App £1.19Available from iTunes. A perfect addition to your visit with video introductions, Collection highlights and floorplans.

Map Suggested donation £1Pick up a map to help plan your visit, including ideas for 30 min highlights or an in-depth two hour exploration. Your donation supports the Gallery.

Visitor Guide £5Available from the Gallery Shop and Information Desk. Highlights key portraits through high-quality colour reproductions and fascinating stories.

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Family Activity Base Look out for the Family Activity Base in the Gallery every weekend and during the school holidays from 11.00 – 16.00.

Family Activity Base, 2014. Photograph by Marysa Dowling.

Exhibitions

Eddy in the Morning by Geoffrey Beasley, 2013 © Geoffrey Beasley

Virginia Woolfby Unknown photographer, 1927. Courtesy of the Mortimer Rare Book Room, Neilson Library, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts

Tickets Including Gift Aid: £7 (Seniors £6.50/Concessions £6). Seniors £6 every Wednesday and Students £5.50 every Tuesday. Standard prices also available. Free for Members

Book now npg.org.uk/virginiawoolf, call 020 7766 7343 or visit the Gallery in person.

Exhibition catalogue £22.50 paperback.

Last admission is one hour before the Gallery closes.

Admission free npg.org.uk/bp

Exhibition catalogue featuring an essay by Julia Donaldson and interview with BP Travel Award 2013 winner Sophie Ploeg, £9.99 paperback.

BP Portrait Award 2014Until 21 September 2014Wolfson GallerySupported by BP

The BP Portrait Award, which celebrates its twenty-fifth year of sponsorship by BP in 2014, showcases fifty-five of the most outstanding and innovative new portraits from around the world. The works range from informal and personal studies of friends and family to revealing paintings of famous faces, and the exhibition continues to be a highlight of the annual art calendar.

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Virginia Woolf: Art, Life and VisionUntil 26 October 2014Porter GallerySupported by the Virginia Woolf Exhibition Supporters Group and The T.S. Eliot Estate

Virginia Woolf was one of the most important and celebrated writers of the twentieth century. This extensive exhibition, curated by art historian Frances Spalding, will explore her life, achievements and circle through a selection of distinctive portraits alongside a remarkable array of personal objects, including letters, diaries and books.

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Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860 – 196016 October 2014 –11 January 2015Wolfson GallerySupported by the Anarchy & Beauty Exhibition Supporters Group

Anarchy & Beauty explores the life and ideas of the great Victorian artist, writer and visionary thinker William Morris. Through portraits, personal items and fascinating objects, many on public display for the first time, the exhibition illustrates Morris’s concept of ‘art for the people’ and the achievements of those that he inspired.

Curated by acclaimed author and biographer Fiona MacCarthy, the display features original furniture and textiles designed and owned by Morris as well as the work of his contemporaries including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. These will be innovatively showcased alongside remarkable books, jewellery, ceramics and clothing by craftspeople and designers such as Eric Gill, Bernard Leach and Terence Conran, demonstrating how Morris’s legacy continued into the twentieth century, influencing radical politics, the Garden City movement and the Festival of Britain in 1951.

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Exhibitions

William Morris by Frederick Hollyer, 1884

‘Craft of the Guild’ brooch by C. R. Ashbee, 1903 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Tickets Including Gift Aid: £14 (Seniors £13/Concessions £12). Seniors £12 every Wednesday. Standard prices also available. Free for Members

Book now npg.org.uk/morris, call 020 7766 7344 or visit the Gallery in person.

Publications

Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860 – 1960 exhibition catalogue by curator Fiona MacCarthy, £30 hardback.

William Morris: Words & Wisdom £10 paperback.

Last admission is one hour before the Gallery closes.

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Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 201413 November 2014 – 22 February 2015Porter GallerySponsored by Taylor Wessing

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014 is a unique opportunity to see new works by some of the most exciting contemporary portrait photographers from around the world. The selected images, including the winner of the £12,000 first prize, explore a range of themes, styles and approaches, from formal commissioned portraits of public figures to more spontaneous and intimate moments capturing friends and family.

Katie Walsh by Spencer Murphy, 2013Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 First Prize winner © Spencer Murphy

Tickets £3 (Concs £2)Free for Membersnpg.org.uk/photoprize

Exhibition catalogue £15 paperback.

Last admission is 45 mins before the Gallery closes.

From our Collection to yours Discover the beautiful range of products inspired by the Anarchy & Beauty exhibition, available exclusively from the Gallery Shops.

Every purchase supports the National Portrait Gallery

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Exhibitions

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Henry VIII (detail) after Hans Holbein the Younger, 1537–57. Petworth House, The Egremont Collection © National Trust Images / Derrick E Witty

DisplaysThe Gallery’s changing programme of free displays focuses on a range of themes, sitters and artists, as well as significant anniversaries and acquisitions.

This Autumn three Special Displays complement and respond to the Collection and include previously unseen portraits, key loans and new works.

Nell Dunn (detail)by Snowdon, 21 January 1982

Grayson Perry A Map of Days, 2013 (detail)Courtesy The Paragon Press and Victoria Miro, London © Grayson Perry

The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered12 September 2014 – 1 March 2015Room 1, 2 and 3, Floor 2

This Special Display, focusing on the portraiture of the Tudor monarchs, will present recent research undertaken as part of the Making Art in Tudor Britain project. A selection of key loans, including a full-length portrait of Henry VIII from Petworth House in Sussex, will be displayed alongside works from the Gallery’s Collection, allowing for discussion of how and why such images were made.

The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered is a beautifully illustrated catalogue by Dr Tarnya Cooper and Dr Charlotte Bolland, £15 paperback.

Grayson Perry: Who Are You?25 October 2014 – 15 March 2015Across Floor 1Sponsored by Coutts

This display coincides with Who Are You? Channel 4’s series of programmes featuring an examination of contemporary Britain by Grayson Perry. Made during the series, fourteen portraits of individuals, families and groups are inserted into the Gallery’s nineteenth and twentieth century displays, including a self-portrait and a new tapestry.

A range of limited edition products designed in collaboration with Grayson Perry will be available exclusively in Gallery Shops. Visit npg.org.uk/shop

Snowdon: A Life in View 26 September 2014 – 21 June 2015Room 37 and 37a , Floor 0

This display celebrates a major gift of photographs from Lord Snowdon tothe Gallery, and coincides with a new monograph published by Rizzoli.Important studio portraits from the 1950s to the 1990s will be shownalongside selections from Private View (1965), Snowdon’s importantexamination of the British art world.

Snowdon Review is a personal and complete retrospective with contributions from Philippe Garner, Suzy Menkes, Tom Ford and Grace Coddington, £50 hardback.

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All Gallery displays are free

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham attributed to William Larkin, c.1616

Emmeline Pankhurst’s arrest at Buckingham Palace (detail) by Unknown photographer, 21 May 1914

‘The Artist’ Catherine Goodman by Catherine Goodman, 2014 © Catherine Goodman

Floor 2

Room 16Favourites: Painting and Power, 1600 – 1800Three magnificent full-length portraits commemorate the role played by the Order of the Garter in the careers of some of the most successful and controversial figures of their day.Until 1 August 2015

Floor 1Room 23‘No end of a lesson’: The Boer War, 1899 – 1902This display explores the stories of key figures involved in the second Boer War, including Lord Kitchener, Emily Hobhouse and Winston Churchill.Until 23 November 2014

Room 24: case displayThomas Carlyle: Historian of HeroesPortraits of the eminent Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle and a selection of his contemporaries including Charles Dickens and Alfred Tennyson. Until 30 March 2015

Room 25: case displayPainting Parliament: The Fine Arts Commission, 1841–1863A focus on key Victorian figures who were involved in the decoration of the Houses of Parliament, including Prince Albert and Sir Charles Lock Eastlake.Until 10 May 2015

Room 31Keep the Home Fires BurningPortraits of the stars of the music halls, musical revues and comedies who entertained the public during the First World War. Until 15 February 2015

Room 31Suffragettes: Deeds Not WordsThis centenary display marks the culmination of the Suffragettes’ militant campaign to secure political equality for British women. Using vintage photographs of key figures and rarely-seen archival documents, it explores the threat and impact of Suffragette attacks on works of art in public institutions including the National Portrait Gallery. Until 10 May 2015

Room 33Colour, Light, Texture:Portraits by Matthew Smith and Frank Dobson This display brings together portraits by two leading modernists – painter Matthew Smith and sculptor Frank Dobson – and explores their shared concern with colour, light and texture.Until 6 April 2015

Floor 0Room 37 and 37aCreative ConnectionsArtist Eelyn Lee and students from Brentside High School, Ealing, present their film installation inspired by figures from the Collection.Until 14 September 2014

Room 41 and 41aCatherine Goodman: Portraits from LifeA display of recent portraits by the British artistCatherine Goodman, winner of the BP Portrait Award 2002. Goodman’s expressive portraits of family and friends offer a powerful insight into the interior world of both artist and sitter. Until 23 November 2014

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This Autumn we have lots on offer for families. Visit our Family Activity Base, open every weekend and during the school holidays from 11.00 – 16.00, to pick up free trails, sketchbooks and drawing tools. Drop-in to our Big Draw afternoon and get everyone in the family drawing, doodling and sketching their way around the galleries.

Join in our range of creative craft sessions during the half-term inspired by Anarchy & Beauty.

For a full listing of family activities at theGallery please see the Events Calendar or visitnpg.org.uk/learning

Family Activity, photograph by Claire Clutterbuck

Young People

Showcase your talent, develop skills, be creative and meet other young people interested in art.Our free events for 14–21-year-olds include drop-in drawing, and Sunday Sessions and Three-day Workshops with professional artists, dancers, designers, animators, actors and photographers.

Book now for Contemporary Miniatures, a workshop where you will make your own pieces inspired by the Gallery’s collection of miniatures, or our three day ‘zine workshop, The Manifesto of Everything.

Meet the Gallery’s Youth Forum at Pick Up a Pencil drop-in drawing on the third Saturday of each month. No need to book, just drop in on the day. Check out our drawings on Instagram, #PickUpAPencil

Want to find out more? Visit npg.org.uk/youngpeople or search ‘National Portrait Gallery Youth Forum’ on Facebook.

Young People’s Three-day Project: Studio and Sitters, photograph by a project participant

Enjoy a mix of art, music, drinks, talks, drawing, history

Every Thursday and Friday18.00 – 21.00Admission Freenpg.org.uk/lateshift

As the nights begin to draw in, join us at Late Shift for a warming mix of discussion, music, drawing, history and socialising.

Catch the final few events which complement the Virginia Woolf: Art, Life and Vision exhibition including Woolf’s great niece Virginia Nicholson describing the difficulties in becoming a writer herself and the acclaimed novelist Ali Smith investigating Woolf’s wit and playfulness.

Learn more about Sir Richard Francis Burton as storyteller Giles Abbott regales us with the hair-raising exploits of the Victorian adventurer, poet and spy, accompanied by Kurdish Iraqi singer Nawroz.

Fiona MacCarthy, curator of Anarchy & Beauty, discusses her long involvement with Morris as his biographer and Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller explores the connections and similarities between his twin icons: Morris and Warhol.

Don’t miss our first live music Late Shift Sessions evening on Friday 17 October with unique musical responses to Anarchy & Beauty from beatboxer Reeps One and sound artists Julian Day and Dirty Electronics.

Get creative every Friday from 18.30 in a free artist-led Drop-in Drawing session, taking inspiration from the Collection.

Late Shift Extra, August 2012

Events CalendarFor further information on all events at the Gallery please visit npg.org.uk/events

Places on our free events are allocated on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability.

Ticket bookingVisit the website, call 020 7306 0055 or visit the Gallery in person.Lower ticket price for Concessions and Gallery Supporters.

Young People’s Events (14 – 21-year-olds) To book places in advance please email [email protected] or call 020 7312 2483.

Family EventsStorytelling No ticket required. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes. For ages 3+.

Family Art Workshops Free ticket required, available one hour before the event starts on a first come, first served basis. Places are limited to 20 tickets per session for children, plus accompanying adults. For ages 5+.

Workshops Suitable for all abilities, materials are provided.

Key Late Shift Family Events Daytime Talks & Events Evening Talk Young People’s Events Workshop

The Portrait Choir

Picture description for visually impaired visitors

Events interpreted with British Sign Language or led in BSL with interpretation into English. Please check listings for details.

Programme is subject to change, please check the website before visiting.

September

Thursday 4 September

13.15 LectureVirginia Woolf: A Woman of Fashion?Dr Claire Nicholson investigates Virginia Woolf’s ambivalent relationship with clothes and fashion.

18.00 Guest DJ Listen and unwind at the Late Shift bar.

19.00 Screening The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia WoolfFrom unique footage and interviews, paintings, music and family photos, this documentary interweaves the personal story of Woolf’s life and work with the turbulent times in which she lived. Followed by Q&A with the directors, John Fuegi and Jo Francis. (1995; 53 mins).

Friday 5 September

18.30 Live Music Epiphany – Portraits in Sound Epiphany’s musicians will be offering unique improvised ‘Sound Portraits’ of visitors and also responding to various artworks around the Gallery.

18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in DrawingTake inspiration from the portraits and sketch in the Gallery in this artist-led session.

Sunday 7 September

13.00 – 16.00 Young People’s Sunday Session Contemporary MiniaturesCreate your own small-scale and unexpected portraits using macro photography, inspired by the Gallery’s collection of miniatures. Working with artist Bettina von Zwehl.

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All events are free unless otherwise stated Lectures are held in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre

Portrait of the Day Talks take place every day at 12.00. Check signage on the day or website for details.


13.15 LectureVirginia Woolf as a Cubist WriterSarah Latham Phillips explores the similarities between Virginia Woolf’s writing techniques and the visual style of Cubism, pioneered by Picasso and Braque.


19.00 In Conversation Portraits from Life: Catherine Goodman £7/£6Artist Catherine Goodman, whose portraits from life are currently on display, discusses the relationship between artist and sitter with Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Chief Art Critic at The Times, and the Gallery’s Contemporary Curator, Sarah Howgate.

Friday 19 September

18.30 Live Music Dylan Howe/Will Butterworth Duo The Duo present their bold re-imagining of Stravinsky’s masterpiece, The Rite of Spring, adapted for improvisation.


Saturday 20 September

10.30 Storytelling for FamiliesInteractive storytelling session followed by an art activity.

11.30 Family Art Workshop Creative workshops exploring portraits in the Collection.


14.00 – 16.00 Pick up a PencilDrop-in drawing sessions for young people, with the Gallery’s Youth Forum.


Tuesday 9 September

18.45 – 19.30 In Conversation BP Portrait Award The Gallery’s Contemporary Curator and BP Portrait Award judge, Sarah Howgate, will explore the annual competition from the differing perspectives of judge and exhibitor, with two participating artists. Supported by BP. Free ticket required, available in advance online.


18.00 Resident DJ Edward OtchereEnjoy a vinyl set inspired by the portraits on display.

18.00 Projection Creative Connections:Instagram ChallengeWinning photographs from our Creative Connections Instagram Challenge will be projected in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall throughout the evening.

19.30 Gallery Tour Creative Connections:Creativity, Vision, EndeavourArtist Eelyn Lee takes a final tour of the Creative Connections display, as we celebrate creativity, vision and endeavour.

Friday 12 September

18.30 Live Music Tori Tori Bird A sea of piano and child-like melodies set against intricate drums and powerful bass lines from this 4-piece band.


Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 September

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop Studio and Street£125/£100Photographer Anthony Luvera leads a two-day long workshop exploring current photographic practices and portraiture. Taking place in the studio and on location. Suitable for all abilities, all materials provided.

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Events Calendar

Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 September

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop Portraits from Life£125/£100Take a masterclass with artist Catherine Goodman during this two-day portraiture workshop. Taking inspiration from the Gallery and Goodman’s current display, Portraits from Life, the weekend includes painting workshops with a life model and drawing classes with alumni tutors from the Prince’s Drawing Trust. Suitable for all abilities, all materials provided.

Monday 29 September

13.00 – 15.00 The Drawing RoomArtist Viyki Turnbull leads a drop-in drawing session for disabled visitors. Open to all abilities, materials provided. Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall.

October

Thursday 2 October

13.15 LectureCaught on Camera: The Photographic Work of Rupert and Beatrix PotterWriter and historian Michael Wilson looks at the work of Rupert Potter and his daughter Beatrix, both talented amateur photographers.


19.00 Lecture Thrown to the Woolves£7/£6Author Virginia Nicholson talks about the challenge of writing when your great-aunt is a literary genius, and describes coming of age during the years when her parents Quentin and Olivier Bell were researching the authorised biography and diaries of Virginia Woolf.


14.00 Visualising Portraits The Bloomsbury Set Picture description for visually impaired visitors. To coincide with Virginia Woolf this talk explores some of the portraits of Woolf’s peers from the Bloomsbury set, in the Gallery’s Collection.

18.00 Resident DJ Edward Otchere Enjoy a vinyl set inspired by the portraits on display.

19.00 Lecture ‘When you see me you know me’: Likeness and Authenticity in the Portraits of the Tudor Dynasty £7/£6Curators Tarnya Cooper and Charlotte Bolland discuss some of the most famous faces in the Collection in the light of new research undertaken as part of the Making Art in Tudor Britain project.

19.30 Gallery Tour Suffragettes: Deeds Not Words John Wilson leads a tour of the centenary display marking the spring and summer of 1914 when militant suffragettes staged their final violent protests in favour of votes for women. Led in British Sign Language and interpreted into English. Meet in Ondaatje Wing Main Hall.

Friday 26 September

18.30 Live Music Please see signage on the day.


18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing Energy and Emotion£9/£7Investigate energy and emotion with artist Gayna Pelham. Using a combination of short and long poses, learn how to unlock the emotion within your drawings and give them greater expression and individuality. Our popular, social, life-drawing classes take place on the last Friday of every month in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre. Open to all levels, all materials provided.

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Friday 3 October

18.30 Live Music Josephine ArthurThe jazz singer and songwriter sings songs from the American Songbook, Parisian ballads and her own soul-searching tunes.


Saturday 4 October

13.30 – 16.00 The Big Draw Join our guest artist for an afternoon of drawing, doodling, sketching and fun. This drop-in session is for all ages and is BSL interpreted.

13.30 – 16.00 The Big Draw It’s Our WorldJoin guest artist Alexa Galea and the Gallery’s Youth Forum to explore this year’s Big Draw theme It’s Our World. Drop-in and suitable for young people aged 14–21.

Sunday 5 October

13.00 – 16.00 Young People’s Sunday Session Drawing on the PresentExplore drawing and writing techniques to develop your own journal, taking inspiration from Virginia Woolf, working with artist Hestia Peppe.

Thursday 9 October

18.00 Resident DJ Edward Otchere Enjoy a vinyl set inspired by the portraits on display.

19.00 Performance Tongues Of Flame: The Extraordinary Life Of Richard Francis Burton £7/£6Storyteller Giles Abbott recounts the remarkable exploits of Sir Richard Francis Burton – explorer, writer, poet, linguist, swordsman, Arabist and spy – accompanied by Kurdish Iraqi singer Nawroz. Contains occasional adult themes and references to violence.

Friday 10 October

18.30 Performance Musical Portraits Ignite, Wigmore Hall Learning Department’s resident ensemble, perform compositions created by young people responding to portraits in the Gallery’s Collection.


Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 October

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop Techniques of the Tudors£125/£100Inspired by The Real Tudors display, join portrait artist Robin-Lee Hall on a journey through paint looking at the materials and methods of the Tudor artists. The two-day course will cover the practicalities of transferring a drawing to a panel, making paint, pigments, colour mixing and tonal blending as well as looking at the painting styles of the time. Students will produce a small painting inspired by the display. Suitable for all abilities, all materials provided.

Thursday 16 October

13.15 LectureAda Lovelace: Victorian Computing VisionaryLauded as the first ever computer programmer, Ada Lovelace was a gifted mathematician, yet the veracity of her contributions to computer science is often questioned. Suw Charman-Anderson, founder of Ada Lovelace Day, looks at her life and work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine.


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Events Calendar

Thursday 16 October

19.00 LectureLife With William Morris: A Biographer’s Perspective£6/£5Fiona MacCarthy, curator of Anarchy & Beauty, talks about her long involvement as a writer with one of the most arresting figures of Victorian Britain, tracing Morris’s progress from cosseted child of the capitalist classes to revolutionary activist. In partnership with the Royal Society of Literature.

Friday 17 October

18.30 – 20.00 Late Shift Sessions Anarchy & Beauty The first Late Shift Sessions sees unique musical responses to the Anarchy & Beauty exhibition by beatboxer and vocal force Reeps One, an immersive installation by sound artist Julian Day and a new work exploring tensions between the hand-made and industrial processes from Dirty Electronics.


Saturday 18 October




Saturday 18 October

14.00 – 16.00 Pick up a Pencil Drop-in drawing sessions for young people, with the Gallery’s Youth Forum.


Thursday 23 October


19.00 Lecture Getting Virginia Woolf’s Goat£7/£6Novellist Ali Smith gives a talk on wit, playfulness, lightfootedness and mischief in Woolf’s life and work, with special reference to her relationship with the friend and writer who, it might be said, most got Woolf’s goat: Katherine Mansfield.

Friday 24 October

18.30 Live Music Greg Tassell & Christopher Bundhun – Chant d’automneThe voice and guitar duo observe the falling of autumn darkness through poetic music. Songs by Lennox Berkeley and Paul Simon, among others.


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Wednesday 29 – Friday 31 October

11.00 – 16.00 Young People’s Three-day Workshop The Manifesto of EverythingExplore social issues, anarchy and identity inspired by Anarchy & Beauty and Grayson Perry: Who Are You?. Work with artist Grace Adam to produce a ‘zine, learn printing, photography and customisation techniques to share your ideas in a magazine.

Thursday 30 October

14.00 Visualising Portraits The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered Picture description for visually impaired visitors. Find out more about the kings and queens of this famous English dynasty and how they were represented.


19.00 In Conversation A Portrait of Britain £7/£6 To celebrate the Gallery’s publication of a new guide to the highlights of the Collection, Sandy Nairne, Director of the Gallery, and Tarnya Cooper, Chief Curator, discuss the history of the Gallery and the development of the Collection through time. Interpreted into BSL.

Saturday 25 October – Sunday 26 October

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop William Morris and His Legacy£125/£100This two-day workshop combines art history and practical art to explore the life and work of William Morris and his circle. On day one, Lucinda Hawksley will lead class discussions and a tour of the Collection and the exhibition itself. On the second day, a series of practical, hands-on drawing and painting sessions will be led by artist Andy Pankhurst. Suitable for all abilities, all materials provided.

Monday 27 October

13.00 – 15.00 The Drawing Room Artist Angela Wright leads a drop-in drawing session for disabled visitors. Open to all abilities, materials provided. Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall.

Monday 27 – Friday 31 October

11.00 – 16.00 Half-Term Activities Peacocks and DragonsA week of drop-in and ticketed activities inspired by Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860 – 1960. Families can take part in a range of workshops from puppet-making to designing wallpaper. Some sessions require a ticket which will be available one hour before the event starts on a first come, first served basis. Places are limited to 20 tickets per session for children, plus accompanying adults.

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Thursday 6 November

13.15 Lecture Black Poppies: Britain’s Black Community & the Great War Community historian Stephen Bourne explores the military and civilian wartime experiences of Britain’s black community from the trenches to the music halls.


19.00 Gallery talk Queer Perspectives Join Queer Perspectives resident artist Sadie Lee as she talks to her special guest about works in the Collection which have a personal resonance.

Friday 7 November

18.30 Live Music Gilad Atzmon & Amphion ConsortAn unusual trio line-up of theorbo, viola da gamba and saxophone explore Baroque harmonies, jazz improvisation and Middle Eastern arabesques.


Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop Embroidery: Arts and Crafts Style£125/£100Historical embroidery expert Helen McCook takes inspiration from the classic designs of Morris & Co and the Arts and Crafts Movement in this two-day practical workshop. Experimenting with the traditional stitch techniques employed in this period, you will create your own embroidery sampler. Suitable for all abilities, all materials provided.

Thursday 13 November


Events Calendar

Friday 31 October

17.00 Young People’s Showcase The Manifesto of Everything

Young people from the three-day workshop share what they have produced. All ages welcome.

18.15 and 19.30 The Portrait Choir Anarchy & Beauty within Music and ShadowsThrough music by Monteverdi, John Tavener and Tarik O’Regan and a special display of shadow puppetry, The Portrait Choir will explore themes associated with Anarchy & Beauty. The performance will be repeated at 19.30.The Portrait Choir is supported by Hani Farsi and the Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation


18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing Life in Shadows £9/£7Working with a model, props and lighting, artist Viyki Turnbull creates a theatrical set inspired by the work of Angus McBean for drawing the body. Our popular, social, life-drawing classes take place on the last Friday of every month in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre. Open to all levels, all materials provided.

November

Sunday 2 November

11.00 – 16.00 Young People’s Sunday Session Imagined Paper Taking inspiration from Anarchy & Beauty and materials from the Gallery’s archive, explore surfaces and textures to make your own free-form paper architecture piece. Working with artist Simon Woolham. Communication support for young people is available on request. Please visit the website for further details.

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19.00 Lecture Moustaches, Whiskers and Beards: A History of Facial Hair £7/£6To celebrate Movember and the launch of Moustaches, Whiskers and Beards, author Lucinda Hawksley looks at the best, the worst and the most hilarious examples of facial hair in the Collection.

Friday 14 November

18.30 Live Music Duo Van VlietThe duo present a concert built around Britten’s Lachrymae, exploring how composers approach sorrow, from Dowland to the present day.


Saturday 15 November




14.00 – 16.00 Pick up a Pencil Drop-in drawing sessions for young people, with the Gallery’s Youth Forum.



13.15 Lecture ‘Something of me’ – Portraits of Cecil BeatonThrough an intimate study of portraits of Cecil Beaton made by his circle of artist friends, fashion historian Dr Benjamin Wild examines the changing perspectives of the legendary photographer and designer.


19.00 Lecture Warhol/Morris £7/£6Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller talks about curating a major exhibition at Modern Art Oxford of work by his two greatest influences.

Friday 21 November

18.30 Live Music Laura Zakian Trio – Songs for Modern LoversA personal mixtape of contemporary classics and new versions of standards that were featured on Frank Sinatra’s ‘Songs for Swinging Lovers’.


Monday 24 November

13.00 – 15.00 The Drawing RoomArtist Marc Woodhead leads a drop-in drawing session for disabled visitors. Open to all abilities, materials provided. Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall.


14.00 Visualising Portraits William Morris in the Collection Picture description for visually impaired visitors. Explore the life and ideas of the great Victorian artist, writer and visionary thinker William Morris.



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Events Calendar

Sunday 30 November

10.00 – 15.45 The Portrait Choir Singing Day £22/£18Explore some of the glorious music of Handel, Purcell and their 18th-century music contemporaries on display at the Gallery. The day includes a talk from a curator as well as a special performance in the Gallery at which participants will be joined by a small ensemble of period instruments.

Image credits Virginia Woolf by George Charles Beresford, July 1902

Assisted Self-Portrait of Maggie Irvine, from Residency by Anthony Luvera

Gillon Aitken – The Literary Agent by Catherine Goodman, 2012–13 © Catherine Goodman

Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve, c.1530–35 Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014

Pearl Chandor – The Actor by Catherine Goodman, 2014 © Catherine Goodman

Sir Richard Francis Burtonby Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton, 1872–1885

Queen Mary Iby Hans Eworth, 1554

Katherine Mansfieldby Adelphi Studios Ltd, copied by Emery Walker Ltd, 1913

William Morris by George Frederic Watts, 1870

Family Art Workshop, 2014by Marysa Dowling

Young People’s Workshopby Olivia Hemingway

Michael Caine by James Hague, 1998

The Portrait Choir by Alexia Villard, 2013

Marcus Bailey and an unidentified soldier Courtesy of Lilian Bader and Adrian Bader.

Cecil Beatonby Cecil Beaton, 1937

Sir Charles James Napier by Richard James Lane, 1849

We Sit Starving Amidst Our Gold Jeremy Deller, painted by Stuart Hughes, 2013. Courtesy The British Council and The Modern Institute, Glasgow.

George Frideric Handelby Thomas Hudson, 1756



19.00 Gallery Tour Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014 See this year’s selection of the very best of portrait photography from around the world with Phillip Prodger, Head of Photographs.Free tour ticket required, available from 18.00 on the day.Exhibition ticket must also be purchased.

19.30 Gallery Tour Highlights of the Collection Chisato Minamimura leads a tour of the Collection, picking out highlights along the way. Led in BSL with interpretation into English. Meet in Ondaatje Wing Main Hall.

Friday 28 November

18.30 Live Music Voice – Patterns of LoveThe engaging female vocal trio present Patterns of Love – a programme of songs that explore the beauty, heartache and humour of love.


18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing Four Paintings, Four Poses£9/£7Explore how artists have historically approached pose and composition to represent personality with artist Grace Adam and work with a model to create your own dynamic drawings. Our popular, social, life-drawing classes take place on the last Friday of every month in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre. Open to all levels, all materials provided.

Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 November

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop Classic Photographic Portraits£125/£100Taking inspiration from the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014, hone your skills in this two day practical workshop. Suitable for all abilities, all materials provided.

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Join as a Member and enjoy FREE, priority

and unlimited entry to Anarchy & Beauty:

William Morris and His Legacy, 1860-1960 and

all our other exhibitions – with no need to book.

Members enjoy a range of fantastic benefits,

including Members-only private views, discounts in

the Portrait Restaurant, Portrait Café and Gallery

Shops, and concessionary rates on the ticketed

events featured in this booklet.

Join online at npg.org.uk/members

call 020 7321 6283 or visit the

Membership Desk during your next visit.

Join us

Portrait of the Day Talks

Which is your favourite portrait in the Collection?

Every day at noon our Visitor Services Team pick one key work as the subject for a free ‘Portrait of the Day’ talk.

From Tudor monarchs to modern artists and from Victorian scientists to Great War poets, you’re sure to meet a fascinating sitter, learn more about a famous artist, or find your new favourite portrait.

Look out for signage in the Gallery on the day or visit npg.org.uk/events for listings

Visitor Services Assistant leading Portrait of the Day, 2013

Beyond the Gallery

The Gallery works collaboratively with venues around the country to loan works as part of a varied programme. Picture the PoetGraves Gallery, Sheffield3 September – 29 November 2014

Picture the Poet brings together images of some of the most important poets of our times by contemporary photographers.

Bob Collins: Shooting StarsBodelwyddan Castle, WalesUntil 28 September 2014

This display showcases the rise of singers and radio and television performers such as Tony Hancock, Johnny Ray, Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark as captured by Bob Collins.

To find out more please visit npg.org.uk/beyondthegallery

Benjamin Zephaniah (detail) by Donald MacLellan, 29 August 1996 © Donald MacLellan

Access

The Gallery offers a rich programme of free accessible events for all ages.Supported by the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation

The Drawing Room Drop-in drawing workshop for disabled visitors on the last Monday of the month at 13.00. Meet in the Main Hall.

Visualising Portraits Picture descriptions for visually impaired visitors on the last Thursday of the month at 14.00. Meet in the Main Hall.

British Sign Language Talks and events for adults take place on the last Thursday evening of every month.

Activities for families take place on Saturday 4 October and communication support for young people will be available on Sunday 2 November.

For more information please visit npg.org.uk/visit

Visualising Portraits photograph by Benedict Johnson, 2013

Group VisitsFor organised group visits, including schools, colleges, families and adult groups, please visit npg.org.uk/learning or call 020 7312 2483.

Heinz Archive and Library020 7321 6617A resource for those wishing to conduct research in the field of portraiture. Visits by appointment only, Tuesday to Friday 10.00 – 17.00. A curator is available to give opinions on British portraits on Wednesday afternoons 14.00 – 17.00, no appointment necessary. Valuations are not given.

Visitor Services We provide visitors with an excellent standard of service and in return we ask that visitors show respect to members of staff and to other visitors.

We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please fill in a comment form at the Gallery’s Information Desk or get in touch via npg.org.uk/about/contactus

All images National Portrait Gallery, London and © National Portrait Gallery, London unless otherwise stated.

La Belle Iseult by William Morris, 1858 Tate: Bequeathed by Miss May Morris ,1939 © Tate, London 2014

This portrait is on display in the Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860 – 1960 exhibition 16 October 2014 – 11 January 2015 npg.org.uk/morris

National Portrait GallerySt Martin’s PlaceLondon WC2H 0HE

020 7306 0055Recorded information 020 7312 2463

Entry to the Gallery is freeAn entry fee is charged for some exhibitions.

Leicester Square or Charing Cross Charing Cross

Buses to Trafalgar Square

Opening Hours Daily 10.00 – 18.00 Closure commences at 17.50Thursdays and Fridays until 21.00 Closure commences at 20.50Due to staff training on Monday mornings, galleries on Floors 1 and 2 and the Shop open at 11.00. Ticket Desk closes one hour before Gallery.

Access Step-free access is via the Shop entrance

on St Martin’s Place and the Orange Street ramp entrance.

Access, Braille and large print guides are available from the Information Desk. A large print version of What’s On is available to download at npg.org.uk/whatson

For all access enquiries and for specific access requirements in advance of your visit, please visit the website or call 020 7306 0055.Text Direct 18001

Raymond Gubbay

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Raymond Gubbay present

As twilight falls, the magic begins...

NEW TRAIL FOR 2014The Fire & Ice gardenSparkling SnowflakesThe Palm House panorama Tunnel of LightsGlowing GardensMistletoe Moments

plusSanta’s Snowflake Grotto*Vintage rides* Festive food and gifts*Separate charges apply.

The Grotto closes on 24 Dec and is not open 4, 11, 13, 20 Dec

26 November – 3 January ***

5pm – 10pm (timed entrance between 5pm and 8.15pm)

*** Not open every day, check website for full details

Seasonal illuminations lighting Kew Gardens after dark

Book tickets0844 995 9675 kew.org/christmas0844 847 2319 raymondgubbay.co.uk

september – november 2014 npg.org...free for members book now npg.org.uk/morris, call 020 7766...

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