Schedule of Events
Booking:
To book any of the following events please send an SAE plus a cheque made out to "Friends of The Bowes Museum" to the Friends Office, The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle DL12 8NP
Allow at least 7 days for your request to be processed.
FRIENDS’ EVENTS
Friday December 5th.
The Christmas Carol Concert
Bookings can now be taken. Application form is in the October Newsletter.
Future Events
The Events Organising Sub-committee has decided not to organise any ‘Lecture and Lunch’ or ‘Tricks of the Trade’ events until Spring
2009, as it cannot guarantee that Friends’ events will not be disturbed by the work in progress within the Museum during the next few months.
Several excellent speakers have been approached to provide lectures in Spring 2009. Meanwhile, to whet your appetite, below is news of a special outing already booked for next summer.
Friends’ Visit to Renishaw Hall and Garden
Tuesday June 9th 2009
Renishaw Hall, described as “ Derbyshire’s best kept secret”, has been the family
home of the Sitwells for nearly four hundred years.
The artist, John Piper, worked at Renishaw Hall and there are paintings of his in the house and gallery.
The estate was used by the BBC for the 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice.
The Friends’ all-inclusive package provides a guided tour of the Hall, access
to the beautiful Italianate gardens, the museum and gallery. Morning coffee, lunch and tea are also included.
Burrells’ coach will leave from the main gate of The Bowes Museum at 9am and return at approximately 7pm. The Hall tour has been booked for 2.30pm.
The total cost including travel, entrance fees, refreshments and lunch
will be £40.
You are being given this information at this time so that you can make a note in
your 2009 diary. If you wish, you may provisionally book a place by contacting the
Friends’ Office. Further details and a booking form will appear in the next
newsletter.