To Sunday 6
May. Northern City Renaissance. Centred on
Sting’s commissioned painting 'Northern City Renaissance, Newcastle, England'
(2004-2008) by leading contemporary American artist Stephen Hannock, this
exhibition will show scenes from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection depicting
the Tyne’s sites of industrial shipbuilding and coalmining history. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing/thingstoseeanddo/exhibition/2012/01/21/northern-city-renaissance.
Tuesdays
to Saturdays to 25 August. Voyages of Discovery. De Morgan Centre, 38 West Hill, SW18. See how Arts
& Crafts ceramicists Evelyn and William de Morgan were inspired by the sea
to create some of their most vibrant tiles showing ships, sea monsters, sirens
and shells. Reduced price entry when combined with a visit to Wandsworth Museum
next door. Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Adults £4 (£1 off with Museum entry).
Friends, Art Fund members & children free. www.demorgan.org.uk.
To Sunday 16 September. In The Limelight: Newcastle's Theatrical History
Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of Newcastle’s Theatre Royal. The Discovery Museum explores the fascinating histories
behind five of Newcastle’s theatres including: Journal Tyne Theatre, Live
Theatre, Northern Stage, People’s Theatre and the Theatre Royal. From their
early beginnings to the present day, the exhibition will tell the tale of
drama, dance, comedy and much more. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery/thingstoseeanddo/exhibition/2012/02/04/in-the-limelight-newcastle-039-s-theatrical-history.
To Thursday 31 January 2013.
Portrait: 1600 – 2000. Exhibition
featuring portraits in a range of styles from the 17th century right up to the
present day, this exhibition will explore topics such as childhood and
aristocracy. The exhibition includes portraits of local figures, including a
striking portrait of politician and writer Robert Spence Watson by Ralph
Hedley. Other highlights of the exhibition will include works by prolific
artists Sir John Lavery, Henry Perlee Parker and Angelica Kauffman. It includes
some of the best portrait paintings from the Tyne & Wear Archives &
Museums collection, and a selection of portrait miniatures and several
important works on loan from the National Portrait Gallery. Shipley Art
Gallery. www.twmuseums.org.uk/shipley/thingstoseeanddo/exhibition/2012/02/04/portrait-1600-2000.
Tuesday 13
March. 7pm. From Radicalism to Socialism. Working Class Politics in London
1860-1900.
Duncan Bowie. Talk. Socialist History Society, Bishopsgate Institute, 230
Bishopsgate, London, EC2. www.socialhistorysociety.co.uk
Wednesday 14
& Thursday 15 March. 3-8pm. Vision for the Vauxhall area. Open days.
Unit 13A, St George Wharf, London SW8.
Lambeth Council event about its draft principles to guide future development,
the plans for a new linear park (in Wandsworth), and information on how new
infrastructure, such as schools and community facilities, could be paid for.
Venue Unit 13A St George’s Wharf on the river walk, very close to St George
Wharf pier. Information on the Vauxhall area SPD is available
online.
Mondays to Saturdays from Wednesday 21 March. Cycling to
Suffrage: The Bicycle and Women's Rights, 1890-1914. Display
explores the history and politics of women's cycling in Britain, with a focus
on the suffrage campaign and some surprising revelations along the way. The
Women's Library, 5 Old Castle Street, London
E1. Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm; Thursday until 8pm; Saturday 10am-4pm. See www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/whats-on/exhibitions/cycling-to-suffrage-the-bicycle-and-womens-rights-1890-1914.cfm.
E1. Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm; Thursday until 8pm; Saturday 10am-4pm. See www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/whats-on/exhibitions/cycling-to-suffrage-the-bicycle-and-womens-rights-1890-1914.cfm.
Wednesday
21 March. 7.30 pm. The Life of Sarah
Winsor: from Clapham governess to African pioneer. Talk by Fiona
Leach (Emeritus Professor of Education at Sussex University). Sarah Winsor was governess in Revd John
Venn's household, who married a missionary, accompanied him to the British
colony of Sierra Leone in 1804, and in the years that followed found her life
completely bound up by her husband’s actions. www.outlines.org.uk/claphamsociety/clapsocevents.html.
Friday 23 March. Reforming the
Railways Conference.
Huddersfield. Manuel Cortes, recently-elected General Secretary of rail
union TSSA and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Maria Eagle, are to speak at this University of Huddersfield conference, which takes
its cue from the Government’s review of rail but looks further ahead. Full details on www.reformingtherailways.co.uk. Reforming our Railways: Putting the
Customer First was
published last Thursday; see: www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/march/statement-on-rail-reform.
Tuesday 27
March. 2pm. Soccer, Socialism and Supermen: the artistic, sporting, and
political beginnings of Newcastle's People's Theatre. Talk by Dr
Christopher Goulding. Tyne & Wear Museums & Archives. Co-founded by the
captain of Newcastle United during their Edwardian heyday, the People's Theatre
had its origins in the bohemian world of arty socialism in pre-First World War
Newcastle. This talk will reveal the fascinating story of the theatre company
who, from small beginnings, attracted the attention of Bernard Shaw (who
visited the theatre twice) and which grew into the successful theatre that
still thrives in the city today.
Tuesday 27
March 2012, 6-8pm. Work of modest
proportion’. British Quakers and the Pre-holocaust Rescue of German-speaking
Refugees. Talk by Dr. Jennifer Taylor (Research
Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, University of London). Quaker Centre, Friends House, 173 Euston Rd,
London. NW1. It is now generally accepted that in proportion to their numbers
the Quakers were among the most active group of rescuers in Britain in the
years leading up to the Second World War. By the time war broke out in 1939 the
Quakers had been instrumental in assisting many thousands of people –
predominantly although not exclusively Jewish – to flee Nazi Germany and
Austria. Moreover the refugees who came to this country could count on Quaker
support until such time as they were established here. Dr. Jennifer Taylor’s
talk concentrates on the human stories behind the statistics, showing the
impact of the operation on the lives of the rescuers and the rescued. 6pm in
the Quaker Centre Café for a 6.30pm start. The Library will be open that day
until 6pm. Register for a free place at www.quaker.org.uk/quakerhistory.
Thursday 29 March. 5.30-6.30pm. Slavery and
Finance in Britain's Empire of Free Trade. Lecture by Professor Robin Blackburn
(Essex). Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL. Open to all. It will be followed by
a reception in the Cloisters as prelude to:
Friday 30 to Saturday 31 March.
Emancipation, slave-ownership and the remaking of the British imperial world. UCL Neale Colloquium 2012. Old Refectory, Wilkins Building, University
College London. The full programme is available here: Neale
Conference Programme. The registration fee for the colloquium is £80 including lunch and
refreshments. Please use the attached
registration form.
Tuesday 3 April. 1.05pm. Soundpractice
Artists Lunchtime Recital in Aid of SCAT. Fairfield Halls,
Croydon Fred Scott, a co-founder of the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Network, and
friends will be presenting a lunch-time recital at Fairfield Halls Croydon in
aid of SCAT. Fred was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1985 when studying at the
Royal Academy of Music. At that time the diagnosis felt rather like a death
sentence. For a survivor this turns into a life sentence as you learn to
confront your own mortality daily.’ Fred supports SCAT through his activities
as a professional musician and hopes that you will be able to contribute to
continuing research into treatment for a truly awful disease. Fred (piano) and
Megan Whiteley (flute, and fellow cancer-survivor) Lily Scott (soprano)
Cornelius Bruinsma (guitars) and Nick Simonon (drums) will perform a varied
program inc. works by Coleridge-Taylor. You can sponsor them through Virgin Money Giving, a not for profit
organisation which will also claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the
donor is eligible for this. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/fredscott.
Thursday 5
April. 7pm. The Squatters Movement 12946. Paul Burnham. Talk. Socialist History Society,
Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London, EC2. www.socialhistorysociety.co.uk
Saturday 28
April. Conference on Sport, Conflict and Reconciliation. Liverpool
Hope University.
Thursday 19
April. 7pm. The Real History of Chartism. David Goodway. Talk.
Socialist History Society, Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London, EC2.
www.socialhistorysociety.co.uk
April 28/29.
Festival of Luddite Culture and Ideas. Huddersfield. The aim of the event
is to bring together different groups who have developed plays, music, poetry, etc
related to the Luddites’ anniversary, and to combine that with discussions
around issues related to technology today. The
festival will include:
·
Theatre,
poetry, music, art, storytelling, film
·
Exhibitions
including materials developed by local schools
·
Talks/workshops
on: the story of the 1812 uprisings; were the Luddites right?
·
Debates
on technology issues e.g. digital/internet, nuclear, reproductive
technology/genetics, alternative technology; is technology leading to unemployment
today, how can we respond to this?
·
Hands
on/demonstrations of old/alternative technology: spinning/weaving, cropping,
blacksmithing, micropower.
·
Evening
concerts
·
Children’s
activities
·
Frame
smashing re-enactment
·
Stalls
Organised
by the Luddites200 group, an informal network of historians, artists,
technology politics activists, including scientists and engineers who have
shared interests in the Luddites, aiming to both celebrate the anniversary and
to open up debate about issues related to technology today.
See www.luddites200.org.uk.
Friday 4 May –
Sunday 1 July. Into the Mouth of Hell: What price a pitman's life? Exhibition. Between 1812 and 1862 there were four major
coal mining disasters on Tyneside, revealing the tragic shortcomings of the
technology and safety measures employed in the pits. Coal provided energy,
comfort and prosperity to society, but pitmen risked their lives deep
underground mining it and bringing it to the surface. This exhibition invites
visitors to explore how new technology can take communities to the edge. Part
of the programme to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Hartley Pit Disaster. Segedunum Roman Fort. www.twmuseums.org.uk/segedunum/thingstoseeanddo/exhibition/2012/05/04/into-the-mouth-of-hell.
Wednesday 9
(from 4pm) – Friday 11 May (to 2pm). The Long and the Quick of Revolution. 3 day
all-in residential seminar at stunning Wortley Hall near Sheffield for only £75. Most themes for discussion will be based on
Anthony Barnett’s lecture, the Raymond Williams Foundation (RWF) AGM last
November and his introduction to The
Long Revolution (new edition – Parthian 2011). Themes:
·
Occupy movement/s
·
Why Marx was
right
·
The OU and the future of distance learning
·
Cooperatives and Mutuals in the 21st Century
·
The Labour Movement from the 1970s
·
The Peace; Ecology
and Feminist movements
·
Agency from
now on? The People - the 99%?
Small group discussion circles will enable additional options, such as: Science
and Art; The Human Brain; Jeremy
Clarkson and Good Taste in Humour;
Tressell and Me – Radio Ballad. The RWF AGM will take place on Thursday
afternoon, 10th May. The special fee of
£75.00 pp includes en suite bedroom, all meals, refreshments and sessions. Non-residents welcome. Deposit £30.00 with balance payable three weeks in
advance. Any queries or further
information – phone 01538 370067 or e-mail
info@raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk
Saturday 12
May. Enoch’s Hammer: the Luddites and other 19th century protest movements. University
of Huddersfield www.ludditelink.org.uk.
Thursday 17 May. 7pm. Captain Swing. Carl Griffin. Talk.
Socialist History Society, Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London, EC2.
www.socialhistorysociety.co.uk
Thursday 7 June. Space and
Social Relations in Historical Perspective. University of Edinburgh. The
relationship between space and social relations is a prominent topic in current
affairs. This innovative one-day workshop will address how space is defined and
organised. It will focus especially on how historical perspectives can inform
our understandings of how people use and experience space. Conference themes
may address but are not limited to:
Urban
space and the built environment
Space
and social identity
Public
space and private space
Governance,
control and authority over space
Segregation
and the architecture of social exclusion
Further
details from L.Settle@sms.ed.ac.uk.
Wednesday & Thursday 13 & 14 June. AGENCY: History Lab Annual Conference. Who makes history? What is
the role of the individual, and how much influence can they have? While
historians have long debated the meaning and implication of agency, events such
as the Arab Spring, in which traditional structures are overturned by
collective and individual action, gives the notion of agency fresh urgency. The
conference will open with a plenary panel on Agency and history with Professors
David d’Avray, Catherine Hall (UCL), and Christian List (LSE). www.history.ac.uk/historylab. Venue: Institute of Historical Research,
Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1.
