FRIENDS' EVENTS - SUMMER 2010

60th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Friday 10th September, 7.00pm for 7.30pm, £35.00 (Friends), £37.50 (Guests)
This important celebration, a black tie event, will take place in the principal Picture Gallery. The speaker will be Caroline Chapman, author of a new biography of John and Joséphine Bowes.

A visit to Gibside and the Shipley Art Gallery, Tuesday 28th September, 9.00am, £30.00 (Friends), £32.50 (Guests)
We shall enjoy a guided tour of Gibside Chapel and its famous setting in a formal landscape (stout shoes are advised) followed by lunch, and an afternoon visit to the Shipley Art Gallery. The coach for this visit will leave the Museum gates at 9.00am and return around 6.30pm.

Coffee and lunch included.

‘Levitan versus Monet’- Lecture by Averil King, Tuesday 9th November, 10.15am, £16.00 (Friends) £17.50 (Guests)
While Monet was painting on the river Seine, just north of Paris, the Russian artist Levitan was painting on the shores of the mighty river Volga. Moreover, as Monet was beginning to paint his poplar trees and haystacks, and the waterlilies in his garden at Giverny, Levitan was portraying similar subjects, though in his case more often silver birches and quiet fields at twilight. Judge for yourself whether you prefer Monet’s joyous, impressionist works or the Russian’s more sombre and very atmospheric compositions. 10.15 for 10.30 start, coffee break, completion of talk, and lunch.

‘New World - Old World’ with Simon Wrightson, Tuesday 14th December, 10.30am, £16.00 (Friends), £17.50 (Guests)
Wrightson and Company are one of the UK's top small independent wine merchants, and we are privileged to welcome Simon Wrightson to entertain and inform us through this wine-tasting event. Meet at 10.30 for 11.00 start, followed by a wine and cheese lunch.

ADVANCE NOTICE OF EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2011

‘Shafts of Light’ – a talk on mining art, Thursday 20th January 2011, 10.30am, £16.00 (Friends) £17.50 (Guests)
We are delighted to welcome Dr Robert McManners and Gillian Wales, authors of the definitive book on Mining Art in the great Northern Coalfield. The talk will be followed by lunch.

February: A Japanese Day with a talk about Japanese ceramics by Adam Schoon, accompanied by demonstrations of other forms of Japanese art, and a light Japanese meal

March: The Castle Players a special performance for the Friends, taking place in The Museum

April: A Pageant of Dress a catwalk show of privately-owned clothes dating back to the 18th

century, with music, wine and canapés, celebrating The Museum’s Fashion and Textiles Gallery

May: Two Great Yorkshire Houses Scampston (with Piet Oudolf gardens) and Birdsall House

June: Behind the Scenes in one of The Museum’s curatorial departments, followed by tea

July: 16th Century Maiolica talk by Richard Edwards of Addisons Auctioneers, followed by lunch

September: Two Great Cumbrian Houses a visit by coach to Hutton-in-the-Forest and Dalemain

Note: There will be further opportunities to book for Autumn Events in the next Newsletter
To ensure places, please return the completed form from the newsletter with a stamped addressed envelope and a cheque made payable to: The Friends of The Bowes Museum. Tickets are non-refundable (except in the case of unavoidable cancellation by The Friends). Please allow at least one week for tickets to be processed. Thank you.

2010 Concert Programme

To assist The Museum and as a special effort for the Anniversary year, the Friends Committee have agreed that the Music Group can spend money raised from their 2009/2010 Concerts to help with the restoration of selected early keyboard instruments in The Museum’s collection. This project has already started and it is anticipated that the first of the restored instruments will be ready for Concert Royale to use at their concert next March here at The Bowes Museum, preceded by a weekend residency by this group. Next year we shall be asking for donations for this project; details will be available in each Newsletter, and we hope that you will agree that this is a suitable way for the Friends to assist The Museum to provide enjoyment for all, now and in the future, and will give generously.

Finally, The Music Group would like to offer you the opportunity to enjoy four concerts for the price of three, for the Concerts to be held in March, April, May and September.  Details of this offer and booking form will be in the 2010 Concert Programme which will be included with the Spring Newsletter.

Shelagh Turner

Chairman, Music Group 

Catherine Leonard

Saturday, 25th September 7:30pm

Christmas Carol Concert

Friday, 10th December 7:30pm 

Booking Procedure;

To book  a place on any of these concerts please send details of which events you wish to attend and the number of tickets required -include a  stamped addressed envelope and a cheque payable to;  “ The Friends of The Bowes Museum ”  (As the Friends office is staffed on a voluntary basis please allow at least a week for a response.)

Late bookings can be made by leaving a message on 01833 690606 ex 233(voicemail) 

The Friends’ Office (Music Event), The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP