Private gardens in Shere are opening their gates to the public this Sunday 29th June.
Category Archives: Culture
Graduate Shows in Surrey
I was invited to two private views of graduate shows last week. The first was a fashion show at Brooklands College in Weybridge.
Students strutted their amazing designs down the catwalk. The show was very diverse, ranging from razor sharp tailoring:
Chic and sophisticated maxi dresses:
Glorious Georges at Hampton Court Palace
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I went to Hampton Court Palace to see the ‘Glorious Georges’ exhibition.
Charleston House
…in pictures
I went to the penultimate day of the Charleston Festival in Lewes, East Sussex, which was marking its 25th year. I heard Charlotte Higgins and Adam Nicolson read from their new non-fiction books on Classics. Charlotte Higgins’ ‘Under Another Sky’ was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize.
Donald Campbell exhibition at Leatherhead Museum
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An exhibition on the life of Surrey born speed record breaker Donald Campbell, holder of 13 world speed records in the 1920s and 30s in the famous Bluebird cars and boats, launches Leatherhead Museum into Spring.
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Clandon Park Remembers World War One
Clandon Park (near Guildford) is famous for its imposing Venetian Palladian architecture, impressive Marble Hall and intricate stucco ceilings. So it may come as a surprise to learn that it was once used as a military hospital. Indeed, visitors to the property, which the National Trust has owned since 1956, can now see a First World War operating theatre, which has just been recreated within the building to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War and the role that the estate played.
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
A few years ago I was given a private tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and I had special permission to photograph the space. I felt very privileged to be able to wander around with my camera, free to capture the changing light across the seating, beams, stage and even backstage area.
Tulips at RHS Wisley
Tulips are like colourful wine goblets, sprouting and spouting from the ground and there is a fantastically riotous clang of tulips at this very moment at RHS Wisley.
William Kent: Designing Georgian Britain at the V&A Museum.
Design for a Neo-Palladian Villa overlooking Waynflete’s Tower, Esher Place 1730-1735© Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
An exhibition examining the life and work of William Kent, one of the leading designers of early Georgian Britain, has opened at the V&A museum.
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