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STUDY DAY
Saturday 22 May
10.30am to 4pm
Join us for an informative and entertaining study day exploring the life, loves and art of John Brett.
Tickets £35, including refreshments and lunch.
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LUNCHTIME LECTURES
Wednesdays 14 & 21 April,
12 & 19 May • 1.10 pm
FREE
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DEAR JOHN…
Thursday 10 June • 1.30 pm
Exhibition Gallery
Meet John Brett and Christina Rossetti, brought to life in this dramatic intervention in the exhibition gallery, performed by
students from the University’s Drama Department and directed by Olga Kekis.
FREE
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LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALKS
Thursdays 6, 13 & 27 May; 3 June; 1 July • 1.30 pm
Twenty-minute explorations of individual works in the exhibition
FREE
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ART ALIVE! John Brett
Monday 31 May, Sunday 13 June
12.30 pm, 2.30 pm & 4 pm
Exhibition Gallery
Meet John Brett in person in these family drama performances
FREE
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EXHIBITION GUIDED TOURS
Sundays 2 , 9, 23 & 30 May;
13 & 27 June; 4 July • 2.30 pm
Foyer
Find out more about our Brett exhibition from our friendly tour guides. Tours
last around 40 minutes
FREE
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FAMILY SEASIDE HOLIDAYS!
Sunday 13 June • 12 noon – 5pm. Drop-in.
Seaside holiday-themed craft activity for all ages. Brett loved going on coastal holidays to Cornwall and Wales with his wife and children, where he used to paint and sketch the landscape, so make sure you pop in and get creative with us!
FREE
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CURATORS’ TOURS
Sunday 13 June • 1.30 pm & 3.15pm
Exhibition Gallery
With Professor Ann Sumner and Dr Christiana Payne
FREE
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PRE-RAPHAELITE PASSAGES
Tuesday 22 June • 7.30 pm
Lecture Theatre
Join us for this evening of poetry and prose by – among others – the Rossettis, Swinburne, William Morris and James Collinson, and associated writers such as Tennyson and Coventry Patmore, in this event organised in collaboration with the
University's English Department. The evening will also feature excerpts from Brett’s diaries. Please book tickets in advance.
FREE
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FACIAL JOURNEYS
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 July
Weekend drawing workshop for adults.
£50 per person.
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