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Exhibitions
& Events
November
2017
Found Fired and
Fabulous
Mixed Craft
exhibition
2 November – 26
November
Found
objects, fired glass and ceramics become unique, colourful and delicate
creations in a fabulous exhibition by five local artists. Marion Mitchell
translates watercolour into fantastic ceramic sculptures and bowls. Amanda
Moriarty's utilises dynamic colour to create unique kiln-fired glass. Tara
Davidson’s new ‘Poetry in Porcelain’ and rusty gold-edged bowls are inspired by
her life and firing processes. Hannah Mathison's reclaimed metal and wood
sculptures transport you to a world of inspiration and creativity. Gourd and
Horse presents a range of functional handcrafted stoneware including yarn
bowls, orchid pots and tableware.
Perfect gifts for Christmas.
Admission
free
All work
for sale
Landscapes and
Seascapes
Mini Exhibition by Derek
Taylor
2 November – 2
December
A
collection of artwork featuring watercolour and acrylic paintings. From ships
on vivid blue seas to tranquil countryside and woodland scenes. Derek Taylor is
an artist from Malmesbury whose love of colour has inspired his varied and
interesting work.
Included in admission
Art work for sale
Revealing a New
Collection
Afternoon Talk with James
Harris
Thursday 9 November, 2.30-4pm
Come
and see the big reveal and learn about a metal-detected collection from the
Cotswold Water Parks which spans from the Bronze Age to post-Medieval. What
stories can nearly 400 objects tell us about one site? See the real objects.
This one is not to be missed!
Cost: £6.75 per adult,
£5.75 for season ticket holders
Booking recommended
Their Finest
Corinium Cinema
Thursday 9 November, 7pm
A British
film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda
film about the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk. Starring Gemma
Arterton and Sam Claflin.
Cost: £6.25 per adult, £5.25
concessions
Run time: 1 hr. 54 min. (12A)
Booking recommended
The Corinium Sessions
Special Event
Friday 10 November, 8-10pm
Friday 10 November, 8-10pm
A musical fundraising event for the ‘Stone Age to Corinium’ project.
Following the Success of our first sessions join us once again for a magical night of Music amongst the Mosaics. A chance to enjoy the very best of local original talent and Cirencester’s rich heritage, whilst raising funds towards the Stone Age to Corinium project.
We welcome the incredible Elles Bailey - 'One to Watch for 2017'. Local duo ‘A New Leaf,’ ‘Counter Measures’ whose vocal stylings breathe life into songs new and old, alongside the amazing singer songwriter Emily-Jane Sheppard. Refreshments available. Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult. Doors open 7:45pm.
Cost: £10 per adult, £9 for Season ticket holders
Booking recommended
Calligraphy - Roman
Capitals
Adult Workshop with Adele
Dark
Thursday 16 November,
10-1pm
Look at the
original Roman Capital lettering carved into stone in the Corinium Museum
collections. With artist Adele Dark, learn about the form and design of Roman
Capital letters as used in calligraphy. Practicing this ancient art, you will
design a panel about you including your name.
Adele
Dark, Artist and Calligrapher, is a fully qualified teacher who has worked with
museums, art centres and schools both in Jersey and the UK. Adele is member of
the Society of Scribes and a printmaking graduate. Visit adeledark.squarespace.com
Cost: £25 per adult, £22
for season ticket holders
Booking essential
The Year 1217
Afternoon Talk with Tim
Porter
Thursday 16 November,
2-4pm
800
years ago England was in the throes of a massive insurrection and a foreign
invasion. That it survived intact and retained its ruling dynasty, was down to
one 70 year old man – William Marshall the Regent. This talk will tell the
story of an amazing, epic year of war, intrigue and larger-than-life
characters.
Cost: £6.75 per adult,
£5.75 for season ticket holders
Booking recommended
Evening Lecture with
Dominic Sandbrook
Thursday 23 November,
7-8.30pm
Join
author and TV presenter Dominic Sandbrook for an evening lecture in the
Corinium Museum. Dominic Sandbrook is the author of
many books, most recently The Great
British Dream Factory: The Strange History of Our National Imagination,
published by Penguin Books. He is the presenter
of a number of highly
successful BBC television series, on subjects as diverse as the joys of the
Volkswagen and the history of science fiction. He writes reviews and
articles principally for the Sunday Times and Daily Mail. Dominic
will be happy to sign books after his talk.
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| Dominic Sandbrook |
In
partnership with Waterstones and Penguin Books
Cost: £6.75 per adult,
£5.75 for season ticket holders
Booking recommended
Rural Cinema - The
Promise
Saturday 25 &
Sunday 26 November - 2.15pm
Cost: £5.20 per adult,
£4.40 concession
Booking recommended
Animal Magnetism
Exhibition by Anita
Saunders
30 November – 7
January
Anita
Saunders is a figurative artist, printmaker and illustrator taking inspiration
from the stunning rural setting of the Cotswolds in the UK. Growing up
surrounded by the natural beauty of the Cotswolds; the people, animals and
plants of her childhood delighted and fascinated her.
This
exhibition shares Anita’s love and admiration for the natural world, expressed
through a variety of media: paintings, textiles and print making. Beautiful
artworks and furnishings for the country home. Perfect gifts for Christmas.
Free admission
All art works for
sale
Anglo-Saxon
Gloucestershire
Evening Lecture with Carolyn
Heighway
Thursday 30 November,
7-8.30pm
Carolyn Heighway will discuss Gloucestershire from the
end of Roman rule to the coming of the Normans. It is a long period, over 600
years, and only thinly documented through at least the first half of that time.
Drawing on archaeological evidence alongside the written word, Carolyn will
build up a picture of Anglo-Saxon life in the county.
Carolyn
Heighway is an archaeological consultant with special expertise in the
archaeology of Gloucester and the Anglo-Saxon period. She is a director, with
her husband Richard Bryant, of Past Historic.
Cost: £6.75 per adult,
£5.75 for season ticket holders
Booking recommended
Contact details:
Corinium
Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX
Please
contact us if you would like any further details or images for any of the
events that we are holding.
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