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National Portrait Gallery Guided Tour - Part 1: Kings & Queens

  • June 22, 2012 · 6:30 PM

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From June, we will be having three Friday late night guided tours round the National Portrait Gallery, with each one on a different theme. 

They will be on:
Friday 22nd June - Kings & Queens
Friday 20th July - Writers & Poets
Friday 17th August - Architects, Artists & Explorers

For the first session, we will be covering portraits of Kings & Queens through the ages like: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Richard III, Henry V, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Queen Victoria.

About the National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of historically  important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter, not that of the artist. The collection includes photographs and caricatures as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.  The gallery opened in 1856 and currently houses over 10,000 paintings.

We will split into two groups and will be guided by two brilliant guides: Lucinda Hawksley & Andy Pankhurst (both guides we used last year for our series of tours round the National Gallery).

Lucinda is a history of art teacher and has written many books on art history and the pre-raphaelites.  She is also the great-great-great-granddaughter of the Victorian novelist Charles Dickens.  On the tour she will be talking more on the history behind the paintings.

Andy is a full time artist and lecturer, so on the tour he will be talking more on the style/technique of the paintings.

 




 

 

 

 

 


The guided tour lasts about 1 hour 30mins (1 hour round the gallery and 30 mins asking the guides questions back in the cafe). The cost is £8 for Full Member's and £10 for non-Full Member's (payable on the day).
  

Afterwards we will head to the gallery cafe for a chat over a drink.

If you can't see us outside the station, please call.

Look out for the group sign -



 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope to see you there!

Regards

Robert
07905 901 834

 

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  • Ghazale J
    Ghazale J

    It was an interesting tour of the gallery but it was bit disorganised as we had to change course or wait a few times when we bumped into the other half of the tour. It would have been better if it was done in chronological order and if we could've all fit in the cafe after the tour for Q & A as planned.

    June 25

  • Robert
    Robert

    Andy the guide was very good and gave a very good overview of some of the best paintings of kings and queens in the gallery.

    June 24

  • A former member
    A former member

    Freindly group, enjoyed the tour.

    June 23

  • A former member
    A former member

    The guide (the man) was disappointing

    June 23

  • wilfred
    wilfred

    Hi Robert, its my first time to join a meetup group, is it too late to sign up for the event? Saw one guy drop out, but I am still on the waitlist.

    June 22

  • Ghazale J
    Ghazale J

    Robert, I will also meet you at the Gallery at 6:45. Looking forward!

    June 22

  • Robert
    Robert

    Fine to bring a guest. I won't be aloud to carry the sign around the gallery, but if you call when you get there and I will let you know where we are.

    June 22

  • Carole Ann Ferguson
    Carole Ann Ferguson

    Hi Robert. Is the event full? I'd like to bring someone with me - would that be ok? Thanks, Carole Ann

    June 22

  • A former member
    A former member

    Hi Robert, I may be a little late. Do you carry that big sign around inside, in case I have to look for you there? :)

    June 22

  • Robert
    Robert

    We are easy to spot, lookout for for the Cultureseekers sign. If we miss you at the entrance, we are gathering in the main hall of the gallery near the escalators.

    June 21

  • Joanne
    Joanne

    Hi Robert. I would like to meet you outside the Gallery at 6:45. I don't have a cell phone at the moment. Will you be hard to spot?
    Looking forward to attending my first event.

    June 21

  • Amanda
    Amanda

    Hi Robert. Looking forward to this visit. I think it likely that I will meet you outside the NPG at 6.45pm. Amanda

    June 21

  • Robert
    Robert

    We are meeting at 6:30pm at the station or alternatively, we can meet you outside the National Portrait Gallery at 6:45pm.

    June 20

  • Jianping Zhou
    Jianping Zhou

    Want to join this one but can not make it 6:00. Must be a good one and hope for a future chance to attend!

    June 18

  • anne
    anne

    Anny, it is very relaxed and I hope you enjoy it. I met some lovely chatty people on my first one.

    June 18

  • anny Christie
    anny Christie

    Hi, my first trip too, looking forward. A bit apprehensive...
    a

    June 17

  • Nasreen Bhatti
    Nasreen Bhatti

    Hey, my first trip...looking forward to it, see you there :-)

    June 12

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