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Friends of Ruskin's Brantwood
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The Friends
of Ruskin's Brantwood support the work of The Brantwood Trust. By joining The
Friends you help to continue that support. In exchange, Friends receive
complimentary admission to Brantwood during public opening hours,
discounts in the bookshop, Jumping Jenny restaurant and on Coniston
Launch, use of the Friends Reading Room for study, newsletters and an
exciting programme of lectures and trips throughout the year.
Friends Events
Wednesday 31st March 2010
Brantwood 7.00pm
“With Scott in the Antarctic: the Life of Edward Wilson”
Lecture by Isobel Williams, author of
Edward Wilson’s biography. Includes tour of
“A Terrible Beauty” exhibition.
Saturday 24th April 2010
Brantwood 2.00pm – 5.00pm
“Art of Expedition: the artist’s role in discovery”
Half day study day with Elaine Shaughnessy and Howard Hull.
Includes tour of “A Terrible Beauty” exhibition.
Friday 21st May 2010
Brantwood 7.30pm
“Travellers Tales: adventures and expeditions through objects”
Informal evening in association with the RGS.
Saturday 3 July 2010
Brantwood 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
“The Making of English Landscape Painting”
Study day with Heather Birchall to coincide with the Brantwood show
From Gilpin to Turner: Chaos in Paradise and to celebrate
150 years of Modern Painters
Saturday 9 October 2010
Brantwood 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
AUTUMN STUDY DAY and AGM
"Ruskin and Italy"
Professor Stephen Wildman
"Ruskin's 1841 Italian Drawings"
Lunch at Waterhead Hotel, Coniston
"The Pre-Raphaelites and Italy"
to coincide with the exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum
Saturday 27th November 2010
Brantwood 3.00pm-4.30pm
Christmas Soiree
“Ruskin’s 1841 Italian Drawings”
Lunch at The Waterhead Hotel
“The Pre-Raphaelites and Italy”
to coincide with the exhibition at the
Ashmolean Museum
Saturday 4 December
3.00pm – 6.00pm
Christmas Soireé
Professor Stephen Wildman
“Ruskin’s 1841 Italian Drawings”
Lunch at The Waterhead Hotel
“The Pre-Raphaelites and Italy”
to coincide with the exhibition at the
Ashmolean Museum
Saturday 4 December
3.00pm – 6.00pm
Christmas Soireé
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