The Wallace Collection

Upcoming events at The Wallace Collection

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Collection in Focus: Arms and Armour

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Sat 6 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Cher Maître: The Art of William Nicholson

Join Simon Martin to learn about Sir William Nicholson's life and work and his influence on Churchill as a painter.

Mon 8 JunThe Wallace Collection

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History & Heritage

Library and Archive Tour: Hidden Treasures

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of the Wallace Collection Library and Archives.

Tue 9 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Look and Draw

Be guided to draw on an iPad and investigate complementary colours sampled from Murillo's painting.

Thu 11 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Music in the Time of Winston Churchill

Join the Orion Orchestra for a special concert celebrating Winston Churchill: The Painter.

Mon 15 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Winston Churchill and Modern Painting

Discover how Winston Churchill’s painting is connected to Barbizon painting, French Impressionism and avant-garde art.

Wed 17 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Hands on Ceramics

Get to grips with real and replica 18th and 19th-century porcelain, with the help of our team of guide lecturers.

Fri 19 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Reimagining Still Life

Inspired by Churchill's interest in still lifes, investigate a varied group of paintings from the 17th to 20th centuries.

Tue 23 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Winston Churchill: A Passion for Painting

Join art historian Clare Ford-Wille to discover Churchill's evocative paintings of England, France, and Morocco.

Thu 25 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Winston Churchill: The Modern Painter

Learn how Churchill's sustained engagement with modern art and his interest in photography informed his painting practice.

Thu 25 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Workshops & Classes

Dementia-Friendly Workshop: Stories in Ceramics

Join us for a creative workshop designed for people living with dementia and their carers.

Fri 26 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Churchill's Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm

Learn how Churchill’s meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis.

Mon 29 JunThe Wallace Collection

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A Closer Look at Egg Tempera Painting

Step into the world of medieval and early Renaissance painters by investigating how egg tempera paint was made and used.

Tue 30 JunThe Wallace Collection

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Workshops & Classes

Saturday Workshop: Painting Skyscapes

Gain confidence and learn skills and strategies for painting outside in this enjoyable and immersive one-day workshop.

Sat 4 JulThe Wallace Collection

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Churchill’s Artistic Mentors: Sickert and the Laverys

Join expert Frances Fowle to discover the influence of the Laverys and Walter Sickert on Churchill’s artistic development.

Mon 6 JulThe Wallace Collection

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Talks & Lectures

Annual Supporters’ Talk

Our Annual Supporters’ Talk led by curators Alison Smith and Lucy Davis.

Mon 6 JulThe Wallace Collection

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Honorary Academician Extraordinary: Churchill's Artistic Trajectory

Discover the role of Churchill's painting in diplomacy and his acceptance into the British artistic establishment.

Mon 13 JulThe Wallace Collection

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