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British Sporting Art
Tue 11 May 10 - Sun 10 Oct 10
British Sporting Art, will explore the genre of Sporting Art in Britain, from horseracing and hunting to boxing, football and cricket. Central to the theme of the exhibition, ... view details
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Wedding With A Difference At The Bowes Museum
Family and friends will gather at The Bowes Museum on Tuesday 20 July to celebrate the marriage of Thomas Finlay and Clarice Brunskill. But this joyful occasion is set to be a wedding with a difference, as the bride and groom are pupils from the ... view details
Lord Chesterfield’s Panelling Highlighted At The Bowes Museum
One of the treasures of The Bowes Museum’s sequence of period room panelling will be highlighted as the Object of the Month for August. Every Thursday at 2.30 curator Howard Coutts will reveal the story behind a segment of panelling from a ... view details
What A Difference A Year Makes To The Bowes Museum!
The Bowes Museum has emerged with flying colours from its extensive programme of refurbishment. And that’s official. This was the verdict of a mystery shopper, following a recent visit to the Barnard Castle treasure house. The inspector, ... view details
Theatre Under The Stars At The Bowes Museum (Thursday 12 August, 7.30pm)
Chapterhouse Theatre Company will be performing an open air production of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream in the grounds of The Bowes Museum on Thursday 12 August. With a large cast, traditional costume and an original music ... view details
'Royal' Sculptor Holds Selling Exhibition At The Bowes Museum (Until 10 October 2010)
Acclaimed sculptor Sally Arnup, whose animal bronzes feature in the British Sporting Art exhibition at The Bowes Museum, is simultaneously holding a retrospective display of her work at the Barnard Castle treasure house. The Bronze Swan with ... view details
Small Is Beautiful At The Bowes Museum (Friday 30 July)
Professional artist and illustrator Linda Birch is holding another of her popular art masterclasses at The Bowes Museum later this month. Linda, a regular contributor to Leisure Painter magazine who has worked on BBC TV children’s books, ... view details
Stunning Decorative Panel Marks Return Of The Bowes Museum's Object Of The Month (Every Thursday in July – 2.30)
A significant piece of decorative art, created by Royal decorators in the 19th Century, kicks off a new season of Object of the Month at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle. The Crace Panel is part of the original panelling scheme for the Long ... view details
Museum Goes Medieval To Celebrate Festival Of British Archaeology
The grounds of The Bowes Museum are set to turn into a medieval encampment next month, to mark the Festival of British Archaeology. This Medieval Summer Festival, on Saturday 31 July, promises a packed programme of themed activities including ... view details
Successful Project Offers Further ‘Insight’ Into Careers In The Arts
Building on the success of a similar project earlier this year, The Bowes Museum is offering a further opportunity for young adults to discover how to get started on a career in the arts. The Insight project, which begins on 3 August and runs ... view details
Art MasterClasses With Bagpuss Illustrator
Artist and book illustrator Linda Birch, whose work has included BBC Television’s Bagpuss and The Clangers, is holding a series of masterclasses at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle. Linda, whose career as a fine artist includes exhibiting ... view details