BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Friends of York Art Gallery - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Friends of York Art Gallery X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Friends of York Art Gallery REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260408T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260408T123000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260315T171859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T171903Z UID:5443-1775649600-1775651400@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Artwork of the Month: Engagement Ring by Cornelia Parker DESCRIPTION:Engagement Ring Drawing (as long as it lasts)\, Cornelia Parker (2002) \nCornelia Parker is probably best known for her large scale installations such as the exploded shed (Cold Dark Matter) and her crushed silver objects repurposed as Thirty Pieces of Silver. Her work is about destruction\, resurrection and reconfiguration but not always on a grand scale. More recently she has turned to the smaller\, quieter and more subliminal and York Art Gallery is fortunate to have acquired this piece through the Contemporary Art Society. This talk will look at how Parker makes interventions in everyday objects\, and while making conceptual art accessible\, challenges the viewer not only to rethink the original object but also the world around us. URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/artwork-of-the-month-engagement-ring-by-cornelia-parker/ LOCATION:York Art Gallery\, Exhibition Square\, York\, YO1 7EW\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="Ronald Clayton":MAILTO:ronaldwclayton@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260415T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260415T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260203T141644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T162357Z UID:5095-1776250800-1776268800@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Walking tour: Art and Architecture in Beverley DESCRIPTION:We will start our tour at 11am in the medieval Guildhall\, with its fine 18th century courtroom\, local history museum\, and collection of paintings by the Beverley artists Fred and Mary Elwell. The Guildhall was remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries and the Court Room has fine plasterwork by Guiseppe Cortese. Here we will have an introduction by the Curator. Then after time for a self-funded lunch\, we will visit the Art Gallery at 1 30pm where the Curator will give a short talk on the Collection and we will tour the permanent collection and view the travelling exhibition on the work of Georgia O’Keefe. We will finish at St Mary’s Church\, where we will have a guided tour and privileged access to the Priests Room with its fascinating collection of Church treasures. The size and decoration of St Mary’s reflect the wealth of the merchants of Beverley who helped rebuild it after the collapse of the Central Tower. \nCost £18: to cover fees and donations \nThis event is fully booked. Click the button below to join the waiting list. \n \n Click here to join the waiting list URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/walking-tour-art-and-architecture-in-beverley/ ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260418T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260418T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260404T111153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T130912Z UID:5473-1776506400-1776513600@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:All members are welcome at this year’s AGM. The meeting will be followed by a drinks reception to allow members to socialise. \nFor further details and supporting documentation click here. URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/annual-general-meeting/ LOCATION:York Medical Society Rooms\, 23 Stonegate\, YORK\, YO1 8AW\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Barbor":MAILTO:cynthia.barbor@hotmail.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260203T142218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T142221Z UID:5102-1778112000-1778198399@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Coach trip to Skipton DESCRIPTION:We will leave Memorial Gardens by coach at 9am to travel to Skipton. Here we will first visit the newly refurbished Craven Museum\, which was shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum of the year in 2024. Here we will have coffee and a short talk by the Curator\, before touring the collection\, which includes a First Folio Edition of Shakespeare’s plays. We will then walk the short distance to Skipton Castle where we will have a guided tour\, finishing shortly before 1pm.Skipton Castle\, one of the best-preserved castles in the North of England\, was skilfully restored after the Civil War by Lady Anne Clifford. NB there are some steep steps in the Castle. The afternoon is free to have lunch and explore Skipton\, there are 30-minute canal tours costing £5 a head\, these take a maximum of 15 people and are non-bookable. The fourteenth century Holy Trinity Church\, adjacent to the Castle has some fine Clifford family monuments and is worth visiting. There are also pleasant walks beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and plenty of shops and cafés. We leave Skipton at 4 15pm\, returning to York at about 5 45pm. Maps of Skipton will be provided on the coach. \nCost £51: to include coach hire\, entry fees\, and donations \n \n Click here to book URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/coach-trip-to-skipton/ ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260609T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260609T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260203T142437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T142441Z UID:5107-1781010000-1781024400@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Tour of Birdsall House\, Malton DESCRIPTION:Leaving Memorial Gardens at 1pm\, we will travel by coach to Birdsall House\, near Malton for a 2-hour guided tour by a member of the Willoughby family. Set in beautiful parkland\, the original Tudor house was enlarged in the mid eighteenth century and later extended by the architect Anthony Salvin in 1870\, who added the large dining room and a third storey to the central block. The house contains a remarkable collection of fine family portraits by among others\, Mary Beale\, Pompeo Batoni\, and Winterhalter. Our tour will end with tea and biscuits in the Dining Room. \nCost £54: to include coach hire\, fees\, and refreshments\n \n Click here to book URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/tour-of-birdsall-house-malton/ ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260619 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260307T140719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T162612Z UID:5380-1781740800-1781827199@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Trip to Thorns Art Gallery at Semerwater DESCRIPTION:Thorns Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Leaving Memorial Gardens at 9 am we will travel by minibus to Thorns Gallery\, arriving at about 11 am in time for tea/coffee and biscuits. This is a rare opportunity to visit this contemporary art gallery opened in 2025 in a beautifully converted cattle shed overlooking Semerwater\, near Leyburn\, where Jake Attree is holding an exciting solo exhibition. Friends may know Jake through visits to his studio in Dean Clough and his paintings of the Minster in York Art Gallery. In an exhibition catalogue for Messum’s in Cork Street\, London\, his work was described as ‘somewhere between the epic and the folkloric: the high impasto surfaces of his panoramic studies centred on York Minster and his earlier homage to Breughel show an eye for the infinite\, enduring details of his ancient city’ and\, I would add\, elsewhere. The gallery owners\, Graeme Black and Jonathan Reed will join with Jake to meet us to discuss their project and Jake’s new exhibition. There will then be time to wander through the gallery and\, depending on the weather\, enjoy a little of the peaceful countryside. Please bring a packed lunch as there are facilities for eating both inside and outdoors. We aim to be back in York for 5pm. Owing to narrow roads around Semerwater\, we are limited to a minibus and hence spaces\, so early booking is advised. \nCost: £40. To include minibus transport\, coffee and exhibition.If paying by cheque\, please contact the organiser. \n \n Book tickets URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/trip-to-thorns-art-gallery-at-semerwater/ LOCATION:Thorns Gallery Semerwater\, Marsett Lane\, Raydale\, DL8 3DE ORGANIZER;CN="Dorothy Nott":MAILTO:wattnott24@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260701T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260701T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260316T090156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T093854Z UID:5451-1782914400-1782921600@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Hovingham Hall Visit DESCRIPTION:Join us for a private tour of Hovingham Hall\, a beautiful family home\, 17 miles north of York. It was designed and built by Thomas Worsley c1770 and was the childhood home of the late Duchess of Kent. The house has an important collection of furniture and pictures and includes a magnificent domed ceiling\, a bust of Oliver Cromwell\, (an ancestor of the Worsleys)\, an enormous riding school\, a seventeenth century dovecot and the oldest continuously played on cricket ground in England. The attractive gardens and the adjacent parish church\, with Worsley memorials are well worth a visit after the house tour. Meet outside the entrance at 2pm. There is ample parking in the roads near the Hall and the Church.Cost: £28.50 to include tea/coffee and biscuits. Booking is essential. If paying by cheque\, please contact the organiser. \n \n Book tickets URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/hovingham-hall-visit/ LOCATION:Hovingham Hall\, Hovingham\, YO62 4LX ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Barbor":MAILTO:cynthia.barbor@hotmail.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260204T173257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T121655Z UID:5113-1783900800-1784073599@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Overnight visit to Stourbridge DESCRIPTION:The Stourbridge area was a major centre of glassmaking for 400 years and was particularly well known for its fine lead crystal. Established by French refugees in the seventeenth century\, the industry thrived for many years\, until its decline in the latter part of the last century. This trip is an opportunity to visit three museums dedicated to the history of glassmaking – the Ruskin Glass Museum\, the Red House Glass Cone and the Stourbridge Glass Museum. \n \n \n \n \n \n Leaving the Memorial Gardens at 8am\, we will travel by coach to Calke Abbey. This remarkable house has been sensitively conserved by the National Trust. It has a wonderful display of Gilray cartoons and a large natural history collection. After a self-funded lunch at Calke\, we will travel to Ironbridge where we will visit Ironbridge Gorge and possibly the Jackfield Tile Museum. We will stay overnight at the Valley Hotel\, Ironbridge on a dinner\, bed\, and breakfast basis. On Tuesday we will travel to Stourbridge visiting three glass museums. Firstly\, the Ruskin glass museum where we will have a talk by the curator and visit the extensive artists’ studios. From there we will travel to the Red House Glass Cone Museum\, with over 230 years of history of glassmaking. Here we will have an introductory talk and lunch before walking the short distance to the Stourbridge Glass Museum. Here we will have a tour of the museum and tea and coffee before travelling back to York\, arriving approximately by 7 30pm. \nCost £320 per person to include all travel costs\, dinner\, bed and breakfast\, buffet lunch\, tea and coffee at Stourbridge Museum and all entry fees\, National Trust properties excluded (NT members get free entry). \nBook with a non-refundable deposit of £50\, balance due on or before 12 June. \n \n Click here to book URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/overnight-visit-to-stourbridge/ ORGANIZER;CN="Dorothy Nott":MAILTO:wattnott24@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260805T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260805T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260204T171902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T171906Z UID:5121-1785938400-1785940200@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Tour of the Borthwick Institute for Archives DESCRIPTION:The Borthwick is one of the biggest archive repositories outside London. Since 2005 it has been based in a purpose- built building made possible by a grant of £4.4 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund. In this tour\, Gary Brannan\, the Keeper of Archives and Special Collections will showcase the breadth and importance of the collection relating to art and architecture. This tour will feature selected archives that showcase artistic practice\, architectural design\, and patronage\, including rare and unique materials not found elsewhere. The session will also offer insights into how the Borthwick maintains these collections and ensures their accessibility for research\, teaching\, and enjoyment.\nCost: £15\n \n Click here to book URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/tour-of-the-borthwick-institute-for-archives/ LOCATION:Borthwick Institute\, University Road\, York\, YO10 5DD ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260924T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260924T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260204T172737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T172740Z UID:5128-1790260200-1790267400@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Talk: Flaxman as Sculptor and Illustrator DESCRIPTION:A talk by Sir Nicholas Penny FBA\, FSA\, Director of the National Gallery 2008-2015. \nFlaxman as Sculptor and Illustrator. \nThis lecture by Sir Nicholas\, together with one by Sir Tristram Hunt in October\, has been organised in connection with the exhibition\, John Flaxman: Echoes of Eternity\, held to mark the bicentenary of his death. The exhibition opens at York Art Gallery on 18 September. Flaxman\, (1755-1826)\, sculptor and designer\, was one of the most celebrated artists of day and remained the best-known British sculptor in Europe until Henry Moore. He influenced major European artists including Ingres and Goya and was a key figure in the pan-European artistic movement of the day\, Neoclassicism\, in particular through the influence of his illustrations to the poetry of Homer\, Dante and Aeschylus. In 1810 he was appointed Professor of Sculpture at the Royal Academy\, a post specially created for him. \nCost £22 50: to include tea/coffee and cake after the talk. \n \n Click here to book URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/talk-flaxman-as-sculptor-and-illustrator/ LOCATION:York Medical Society Rooms\, 23 Stonegate\, YORK\, YO1 8AW\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20251020T132023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T165626Z UID:4992-1790553600-1790985599@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Friends tour to Sussex DESCRIPTION:This five-day coach tour to Sussex has been arranged for the Friends by Travel Editions. Departing from York Memorial Gardens on Monday 28 September\, we will visit Wardown House Museum & Gallery en route. Accommodation will be at the four-star Holiday Inn on Brighton Sea Front. The tour will include Farleys House & Towner Eastbourne Museum & Gallery\, Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft\, Charleston in Lewes and Charleston Firle\, Berwick Church & Monk’s House. We will visit the Henry Moore Studios on our way back to York on Friday 2 October. \nThe cost is £995 pp including accommodation\, breakfasts\, 2 dinners\, 1 lunch and all entrance fees as per the itinerary. \n \n Click here for the Travel Editions flyer\n \n Download a booking form\n \n \n \n \n \n Please note that there is a £20 per person admin fee to cover our time and costs for arranging this tour. \n \n Click to pay the admin fee URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/friends-tour-to-sussex/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261015T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261015T194500 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260212T114231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T123441Z UID:5301-1792089000-1792093500@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Wedgwood and Flaxman: a talk by Sir Tristram Hunt DESCRIPTION:‘Wedgwood and Flaxman: A Creative Alliance’\, a talk by The Honourable Sir Tristram Hunt\, FRHistS\, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.\n \n \n \n \n \n This lecture in the Tempest Anderson Hall\, Yorkshire Museum\, has been organised in connection with the exhibition on John Flaxman and his influence held to mark the bicentenary of his death\, which will run from Friday 18 September 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027 at York Art Gallery. This is the third exhibition\, in association with the Department of History of Art at the University of York\, celebrating York-born artists; the first two showcased the work of William Etty (1787-1849) and Albert Moore (1841-1893). Flaxman\, sculptor and designer (1755-1826)\, was throughout Europe by far the most celebrated of these artists in his own day\, and remained the best-known British sculptor until Henry Moore. He was praised by the literary superstar of the age Goethe\, influenced major European artists including Ingres\, Turner\, and Goya\, and was a key figure in the pan-European artistic movement of the day\, Neoclassicism. \nFlaxman worked as a designer and modeller for Josiah Wedgwood\, who rated him above all his other designers\, and with Wedgwood’s financial support spent seven years in Rome from 1787\, where his sculptures were also much admired. In 1800 he was elected a full academician at the Royal Academy\, and in 1810 a special post was created for him there as Professor of Sculpture. The exhibition will allow a long-overdue re-evaluation of this highly important figure. This lecture explores his creative partnership with the great potter and Enlightenment figure\, Josiah Wedgwood. \nTwo sorts of ticket are available: \n\nLecture in the Tempest Anderson Hall only @ £15\nLecture in the Tempest Anderson Hall plus drinks reception 5.00-6.00 pm to be held in honour of Sir Tristram Hunt\, at the CoCA Gallery\, York Art Gallery\,  @ £25.\n\n \n Tickets for lecture only £15\n \n Tickets for lecture + reception £25 URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/wedgwood-and-flaxman-a-talk-by-sir-tristram-hunt/ LOCATION:Tempest Anderson Hall\, Yorkshire Museum\, YORK\, YO1 7FR ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261118T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261118T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T032551 CREATED:20260204T173012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T150624Z UID:5143-1795010400-1795017600@www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk SUMMARY:Talk on the Fulleylove Stained-Glass Window\, St Lawrence Church\, York DESCRIPTION:Our speaker\, Alison Gilchrist\, is an accredited stained-glass conservator at Barley Studio\, York. In late 2025 the Barley Studio were honoured to work on this very special memorial window from St Lawrence’s Church\, York. Designed by the Arts and Crafts artist\, Joan Fulleylove\, the window commemorates Thomas Ableson Harpley\, sometime Vicar of the Church\, and his son Robert\, who was killed in the Battle of The Somme\, July 1916. In this lecture Alison will describe the life of the window\, through close examination of the techniques used in its execution\, the various repair interventions made since\, and the recent restoration. \nCost £22: to include tea and cake. \n \n Click here to book URL:https://www.friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk/event/talk-on-the-fulleylove-stained-glass-window-st-lawrence-church-york/ LOCATION:York Medical Society Rooms\, 23 Stonegate\, YORK\, YO1 8AW\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="Moira Fulton":MAILTO:mfulton58@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR