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Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers

This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealised spaces and symbolic characters.

Poets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part, this is what caused his notorious breakdown, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show.

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

Made in close collaboration with the National Gallery.

Directed by David Bickerstaff – Produced by Phil Grabsky

Helena Clews ‘Playful Art’ (max 15 participants)

£165 for block of 5 classes to include complimentary hot drinks and biscuits

Wed 6 Nov

Wed 13 Nov

Wed 20 Nov

Wed 27 Nov

Wed 4 Dec

10am-12.30pm

With an exhibition of students work in The Flavel Gallery from Monday 2 December

An exciting exploration of techniques using a variety of different materials, including inks, pastels and acrylic paints. Helena will use a different visual resources to inspire you on a journey through playing and experimenting with different techniques and developing your artistic 'handwriting'.

Please see information on materials needed below but you will be able to 'pay as you go' on the day and use materials that she has provided.

All abilities welcome.

 

List of items needed:

Pad of thick paper - suitable for painting 220gsm (A3 or A2)

Pentel oil pastel  

Pack of soft pastel (12 or 24)

Acrylic paint set

Paint brushes

A palette

Water pot/jam jar

Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Ryan Corbett present a virtuoso programme which includes two J S Bach Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier and exciting arrangements of pieces by Liszt and Tchaikovsky.

To see and hear more about Ryan, please go to www.ryancorbett.com

Programme:

Liszt arr. Corbett - Prelude and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, S 260

J S Bach - Two preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier

Gubaidulina - De Profundis

Franck Angelis - Romance

Vladislav Zolotaryov - Rondo Capriccioso

Tchaikovsky arr. Corbett - Children’s Album, Op. 39

Are you interested in becoming a ‘Classical Supporter’ for a concert or concerts in the 2025 series? For full details of the scheme please contact Helen Deakin on 01803 835882

The Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band - A tribute to Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan

Join the Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band on a radical tour of some of the most iconic songs from our generation’s greatest singer-songwriters, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan.

With stops in Greenwich Village, Laurel Canyon and the Isle of Wight, this enigmatic, multi-instrumentalist five-piece will make you feel like you’re really there, man...

Saturday 9 November 2024, 7.30pm

Tickets £22

U3A Classics: Zenobia - Queen of the Palmyrene Empire

Presented by Mary Crawford

A highly educated, intelligent and accomplished leader. She created the largest empire that stood against the might of Rome. She created an empire that spanned from Mesopotamia Syria and Northern Egypt.