WHAT’S ON
September - November 2012
Welcome
About the Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery, founded in 1856, is home
to the largest collection of portraits in the world, with
works dating from the Middle Ages to the present day.
With over 1,000 portraits on display visitors can come
face to face with the people who have shaped British
history and culture, from Elizabeth I and Charles
Dickens to The Beatles and David Beckham. Artists
featured range from Holbein to Hockney, and the
Collection includes work across all media, from painting
and sculpture to photography and video.
Audio Visual Guide £3
Available from the Information Desk in English, French,
German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Featuring
interactive maps, short films, exclusive interviews and
themed tours. Family Audio Visual Guides are also
available, charges apply.
Gallery App £1.19
Available from iTunes. A perfect addition to your visit
with video introductions, Collection highlights and
floorplans.
Portrait Explorer – Digital Space
Explore the Collection using the interactive touchscreens
to create your own tours, watch interviews
with artists and sitters, and discover more about your
favourite portraits.
Map Suggested donation £1
Pick up a map to help plan your visit, including ideas for
30 min highlights to an in-depth two hour exploration.
Visitor Guide £5
Available from the Gallery Shop. Highlights key portraits
through high-quality colour reproductions and
fascinating stories.
Exhibitions
The Queen: Art & Image
Until 21 October 2012
Sponsored by KPMG
Spring Season sponsor Herbert Smith
This landmark exhibition brings together some of the
most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II
made during her reign. From formal photographs to
recent portraits, the exhibition charts the evolving
representation of one of the most portrayed people of all
time and the influence of this imagery on changing
perceptions of the monarchy.
Tickets
Including Gift Aid: £6.60 (seniors £6.05/concessions
£5.50).
Seniors £5.50 every Wednesday.
Standard prices also available.
Free for Gallery Supporters
Book now
www.npg.org.uk/thequeen
call 020 7766 7344 or visit the Gallery in person.
Exhibition catalogue £30 hardback.
Last admission is 1 hour before the Gallery closes.
Exhibitions
BP Portrait Award 2012
Until 23 September 2012
Supported by BP
Part of the London 2012 Festival
The BP Portrait Award showcases the very best in
contemporary portrait painting from around the world.
The exhibition presents outstanding and innovative new
work in a variety of styles and approaches and it
continues to be a highlight of the annual art calendar.
From informal and personal studies of friends and
family, to revealing paintings of famous faces, this
year’s exhibition features fifty-five works, including the
winner of the £25,000 first prize – Aleah Chapin for
Auntie.
Admission free
www.npg.org.uk/bp
Exhibition catalogue £8.99 paperback
Exhibitions
The Lost Prince: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart
18 October 2012 – 13 January 2013
Wolfson Gallery
Supported by The Weiss Gallery and
individual Exhibition Supporters
Brave, handsome, clever, athletic, noble and cultured,
Henry Stuart (1594-1612) embodied all the princely
virtues. As the future King Henry IX he was the focus of
great hope and expectation, not just in Britain but in all
of Protestant Europe, and his court was the centre of a
revival of chivalry and a renaissance in the arts.
Henry’s early death caused widespread national grief,
and led eventually to the accession to the throne of his
younger brother, the doomed King Charles I. Marking
the 400th anniversary of Henry’s death, this is the first
exhibition to explore his life and image. As well as
paintings, a large selection of drawings, manuscripts,
books, armour and other artefacts will illustrate the
extraordinary artistic and creative community that
developed under his patronage.
Tickets
Including Gift Aid: £13 (seniors £12/concessions £11)
Seniors £11 every Wednesday.
Standard prices also available.
Free for Gallery Supporters
To find out more and for ticket booking information visit
www.npg.org.uk/thelostprince
Exhibition catalogue £30 hardback.
Last admission is 1 hour before the Gallery closes.
Exhibitions
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012
8 November 2012 – 17 February 2013
Porter Gallery
Sponsored by Taylor Wessing
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 is a
unique opportunity to see new works by some of the
most exciting contemporary portrait photographers from
around the world.
The selected images, many of which will be on display
for the first time, explore a range of themes, styles and
approaches, from formal commissioned portraits of
public figures to more spontaneous and intimate
moments capturing friends and family.
Tickets £2
Free for Gallery Supporters
www.npg.org.uk/photoprize
Exhibition catalogue £15 paperback.
Last admission is 45 mins before the Gallery closes.
Membership
Enjoy unlimited free entry to all of our exhibitions,
including The Queen: Art & Image and The Lost Prince:
The Life and Death of Henry Stuart, without needing to
pre-book.
More great reasons to join now:
- Special Members-only Evening Private Views and
Afternoon Previews
- 10 % discount in the Gallery’s Shops, Portrait
Restaurant and Portrait Café
- Discount on Gallery event tickets
From just £40 by Direct Debit for the first year. Join
online at www.npg.org.uk/members call 020 7321 6281
or visit the Gallery
in person.
Displays
All Gallery displays are free
The changing programme of displays provides fresh
opportunities to discover the Gallery’s rich and varied
collections. The displays highlight a range of themes,
sitters and artists, as well as significant anniversaries
and acquisitions.
Floor 2
Room 1
Early English Kings
A selection of electrotype copies of effigies from the
tombs of the Plantagenet kings.
Until 6 January 2013
Road to 2012: Aiming High
Ondaatje Wing Main Hall, Rooms 33, 35, 39, 39a, 40 and
Bookshop Gallery
The final exhibition of the National Portrait Gallery/BT
Road to 2012 project. New portraits by Anderson & Low,
Jillian Edelstein and Nadav Kander are shown alongside
highlights from previous years’ commissions. In
partnership with BT.
Until 23 September
Floor 2
Room 1
Early English Kings
A selection of electrotype copies of effigies from the
tombs of the Plantagenet kings.
Until 6 January 2013
Room 16
Queens-in-Waiting: Charlotte & Victoria
Depicting a female ‘heir to the throne’: the fateful
history of Princess Charlotte of Wales and Princess
Victoria (later Queen).
Until 14 October
Room 16
The Art of Drawing: Portraits from the Collection,
1670–1780
From pencil to pastel, drawing is a diverse art. This
display explores its changing status, methods and
purposes in a period when drawing was becoming a
fashionable form of portraiture.
From 19 October
Floor 1
Room 23: case display
Viceroys of India
The changing face of this quasi-royal role from the midnineteenth century.
Until 16 December
Room 24: case display
The Tichborne Trials
The main protagonists in the story of the Tichborne
Claimant, which prompted two of the longest trials in
English legal history, and captivated Victorian popular
imagination.
Until 21 October
Room 24
Victorian Masquerade
Explores the fashion for fancy dress in the 19th century
with portraits of the royal family, aristocrats and artists
in period costume.
From 22 October
Room 25: case display
Olympic Encounters in 1908
Photographs by Benjamin Stone of the American Olympic
team visiting the House of Commons.
Until 15 January 2013
Room 28: case display
Artist and Evangelist: Lives Remembered
Commemorating the centenary of the deaths of the
Victorian painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and the
Salvation Army’s founder, William Booth.
Until 24 March 2013
Room 29: case display
Samuel Coleridge Taylor 1875–1912
Marking the centenary of the death of the London born
composer and conductor.
Until 17 March 2013
Room 31: wall case
Gertie Millar: From Stage to Society
Celebrating the life of Gertie Millar, the reigning star of
musical comedy in the Edwardian era.
Until 16 December
Room 31
Famous in the Fifties: Photographs by Daniel Farson
Picture Post photographer, pioneering television
presenter, biographer and Soho figure.
Until 16 September
Room 31
The Bloomsbury Poet & The Cambridge
Photographer: Julian Bell and Lettice Ramsey Explores
Bell’s friendship with Ramsey, marking the publication
of Peter Stansky’s revised biography.
From 17 September
Room 31
Cambridge Connections: Photographs by Antony
Barrington Brown
A tribute to the career of Antony Barrington Brown
(1927–2012).
Until 16 September
Room 31
Bob Collins: Shooting Stars
Rare colour photographs of 1950s entertainers, including
Harry Corbett with Sooty and Petula Clark with Frankie
Vaughan, highlight the recently catalogued collection of
photographs by Bob Collins.
From 17 September
Room 32
Thomas Struth
Family portraits exploring human relationships by the
leading German photographer.
Until 20 January 2013
Room 32
Spotlight on Peter Rand
Ten recently acquired photographs from 1963–1969
taken by Vogue photographer Peter Rand.
Until 16 September
Room 32
Neil Libbert: Photojournalist
Photographs celebrating the career of the eminent
photojournalist, including portraits of Jayne Mansfield
with TUC leaders, and Francis Bacon.
From 17 September
Room 33
Marilyn Monroe: A British Love Affair
Photographs and magazine covers from 1946–62
celebrate the transformation of the world’s most popular
pin-up to acclaimed actress, highlighting the British
photographers and personalities who admired and
worked with her.
From 29 September
Floor 0
Room 37 and 37a
Poetry of Motion
Contemporary sculpture, new media and painting,
exploring the ways in which artists have portrayed
athletes and Olympians, dancers and choreographers.
Until 25 November
Room 38a
On Paper: Portraits of Writers
Writers of fiction, philosophy, history and poetry,
portrayed in rarely seen contemporary works.
Until 3 March 2013
Room 40
Mario Testino: British Royal Portraits
Photographs of the Royal Family taken between 2003
and 2010, including the engagement photographs of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
From 3 October
Room 41 and 41a
Humphrey Ocean: A handbook of modern life
A selection from Ocean’s ambitious ‘1000 Portraits’
project, suggested by friend Ian Drury. Ocean captures
sitters’ individuality in simple forms and bold colour.
From 23 November
Floor -3
Bookshop Gallery
Fred Daniels: Cinema Portraits
Portraits of the leading film stars of the 1930s, 40s and
50s, including Vivien Leigh, James Mason and Anna May
Wong, form a tribute to the early film star photographer,
Fred Daniels (1892–1959).
From 28 September
Families
Families are welcome at the Gallery all year round. With
regular free events and activities on offer there are
plenty of opportunities to be creative and explore
together. Join Storytelling sessions inspired by the
Collection, take part in Family Art Workshops with
hands-on activities including drawing, painting and
animation, or find out fascinating facts and stories with
our interactive Family Audio Guide. New free resources
include a trail and sketch book with ideas and fun
activities for all the Family. Free to pick up at the
Information Desk. For a full listing of Family activities
at the Gallery please see the Calendar or visit
www.npg.org.uk/learning
Young People
Showcase your talent, develop your skills, be creative
and meet other
young people interested in art.
Our free events for 14 – 21-year-olds include workshops
during school holidays, Sunday Sessions at the beginning
of each month, and a variety of drop-in activities with
professional artists, dancers, designers, animators,
actors and photographers, responding to the Gallery’s
Collection and exhibitions.
Join our Youth Forum, a peer-led panel of young people
who help organise events and workshops, give talks and
act as a steering group for the Gallery.
Find us on Facebook. To find out more email
youthbookings@npg.org.uk or visit
www.npg.org.uk/youngpeople
Late Shift
Enjoy art, music, drinks, tours, talks and workshops
Thursdays and Fridays 18.00 – 21.00
Admission Free
www.npg.org.uk/lateshift
Late Shift in partnership with FTI Consulting
At the culmination of this historic year for Britain, join
Late Shift t as we ask – what makes a nation?
International artists Hew Locke and Chris Levine discuss
monarchy and identity in regard to their portraits of The
Queen in our current exhibition.
Professor Catherine Hall curates a series of
conversations on the relationship between Britain and
its empire. The season challenges the story of the nation
created by Victorian historians, such as Macaulay, and
examines the Gallery’s place in this narrative.
In November Sir Roy Strong illustrates the importance of
Prince Henry in the creation of a cultural nation in the
17th century, the legacies of which are still with us
today.
In celebration of the Big Draw 2012 be inspired by
artists and performers as our Back to the Drawing Board
Late Shift Extra explores contemporary portraiture.
The literary conversations flow as A.S. Byatt, Margaret
Drabble, Philip Hensher and David Harsent explore
portraits in paint and prose.
Don’t miss our regular free activities, including drop-in
drawing sessions, themed Gallery tours and live music,
and enjoy 2 for 1 drinks at the Late Shift Bar with your
ticket to The Queen and The Lost Prince.
Events Calendar
All events are free unless otherwise stated
For further information on all events at the Gallery
please visit
www.npg.org.uk/events
Places on our free events are allocated on a first
come, first served basis and are subject to
availability. Lower ticket price for concessions and
Gallery Supporters.
Ticket booking
Visit the website, call 020 7306 0055 or visit the Gallery
in person.
Young People’s Events
(14 – 21-year-olds)
To book places in advance please email
youthbookings@npg.org.uk or call 020 7312 2483.
Family Events
Storytelling No ticket required. Sessions last
approximately 45 minutes. For ages 3+ and their carers.
Family Art Workshops Free ticket required, available
one hour before the event starts on a first come, first
served basis. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes.
For ages 5+ and their carers.
Portrait of the Day
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery’s Collection,
check signage on the day for details.
Workshops and Drop-in Drawing
Suitable for all levels, materials are provided.
Lectures are held in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre.
Programme is subject to change; please check the website
before visiting.
September
Saturday 1 September
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 2 September
13.00 – 16.00 Sunday Session Pop Prints
Inspired by Warhol’s screen-prints in The Queen, create prints
with artists Alison Kusner and Dawn Purkiss. For ages 14 – 21.
15.00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection
With historian Lucinda Hawksley.
Thursday 6 September
13.15 Lecture The Regicides of King Charles I
Charles II avenged his father’s murder in an epic manhunt. Find
out more with writers Don Jordan and Michael Walsh.
18.00 – 20.45 Resident DJ Edward Otchere
Vinyl set inspired by our current exhibitions.
19.00 In Conversation Anderson & Low on the Road to 2012
International photographers Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low
talk about their approach to portraiture and the Road to 2012
project.
19.30 Exhibition Tour BP Portrait Award 2012
Enjoy the highlights of this contemporary portrait exhibition.
Free tour ticket required, available from 18.00 on the day.
Friday 7 September
18.30 Live Music Maya Youssef
Award-winning Kanun player and educator, Youssef performs
an exciting solo programme.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Robin Lee Hall.
19.30 Gallery Talk Introductory Tour
A whistle stop tour of highlights in the Collection, the Gallery’s
history and top tips for enjoying your visit.
Saturday 8 September
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 9 September
15.00 Gallery Talk The British Empire
Historian James Hicks introduces some of the people involved
and explores imagery in the portraits.
Thursday 13 September
13.15 Lecture Octavia Hill: Activist, Social Reformer &
Environmentalist
To mark the centenary of Hill’s death, cultural commentator
Samuel Jones celebrates her lasting legacy including changes in
social housing and founding the National Trust.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.00 Lecture Portraits of Writers: David Harsent on Seamus
Heaney
£5/£4
Inspired by the current display On Paper: Portraits of Writers,
poet David Harsent discusses the work of Seamus Heaney. In
partnership with the Royal Society of Literature.
19.30 Gallery Talk
Everything you wanted to know about the Stuarts, but were
afraid to ask...
In just 30 minutes.
Friday 14 September
18.30 Live Music Dunya Trio
Music from the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Take inspiration from the Gallery and get creative with artist
Viyki Turnbull.
19.30 Exhibition Tour BP Portrait Award 2012
Enjoy the highlights of this contemporary portrait exhibition.
Free tour ticket required, available from 18.00 on the day.
Saturday 15 September
10.30 Storytelling for Families
Followed by a fun art activity.
11.30 Family Art Workshops
Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.
12.00 Portrait of the Day
13.30 Storytelling for Families
Followed by a fun art activity.
14.30 Family Art Workshops
Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.
Sunday 16 September
15.00 Gallery Talk Soldiers of the Crown
Join historian Lesley Rivett to explore the portraits of military
figures past and present.
Thursday 20 September
13.15 Lecture Are you sitting comfortably?
Artist and art historian Liz Rideal explores chairs as a key
ingredient for poses in portraits, from Queen Elizabeth I to
Christine Keeler.
18.00 – 20.45 Resident DJ Edward Otchere
Vinyl set inspired by our current exhibitions.
19.00 Lecture The Changing Faces of Fame
£5/£4
How have perceptions of fame been influenced by portraiture?
Rob Dickins, who has worked with celebrities for over 40 years,
takes us from Watts to Warhol and from Garbo to Gaga.
19.30 Gallery Talk A Photographer’s Eye
Road to 2012 photographer Jillian Edelstein highlights portraits
which have influenced her work.
Friday 21 September
18.30 Live Music Tomorrow’s Warriors
Hip big band jazz by the coolest and most diverse youth jazz
orchestra in the country.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Marc Woodhead.
18.30 – 20.30 Workshop Painting in the Studio
£10
Taking inspiration from the BP Portrait Award, join this artistled portrait painting session.
19.30 Gallery Talk Road to 2012
Katherine Green talks about her experiences photographing
sporting community groups in East London, as part of the Road
to 2012 project.
Saturday 22 September
12.00 Portrait of the Day
14.30 – 17.00 Walk The Image of Royalty
£15/£12
Walk through Westminster exploring what the buildings and
statues can tell us about the changing face of the monarchy. Led
by London Blue Badge Guide Sarah Ciacci. Includes tour and
ticket for The Queen exhibition.
Sunday 23 September
15.00 Gallery Talk Contemporary Portraits
Artist Marc Woodhead highlights portraits from 1990 to the
present day.
Thursday 27 September
14.00 Visualising Portraits Leopold McClintock
Picture description for visually impaired visitors.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.00 In Conversation Hew Locke
£5/£4
Artist Hew Locke, whose portrait Medusa is in the current
Queen exhibition,
talks about his work and the changing nature of royal
portraiture with Curator
Paul Moorhouse.
19.30 Gallery Talk Picturing History
What do some of our most intriguing portraits reveal about the
time in which they were painted? Led by John Wilson in British
Sign Language, with interpretation into English.
Friday 28 September
18.30 Live Music Flux
With the sounds of bansuri, bass, cajon, guitar and more, expect
to hear refreshing melodies and pumping rhythms.
18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing
Inspired by the Poetry of Motion display, explore how to
capture movement in this class led by artist Adrian Dutton. Free
ticket required, available to book in advance online or in the
Gallery from 18.00 on the day.
19.30 Gallery Talk Portraits of Writers
Assistant Curator Inga Fraser highlights some of the writers of
fiction, philosophy, history and poetry in this contemporary
display.
Saturday 29 September
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 30 September
15.00 Gallery Talk Mirror Mirror
Explore a selection of self-portraits in the Collection with artist
Alison Kusner.
October
Thursday 4 October
13.15 Lecture Marilyn Monroe
Join author Michelle Morgan to explore Marilyn’s time in
Britain, including the recently disclosed Laurence Olivier
papers.
18.00 – 20.45 Resident DJ Edward Otchere
Vinyl set inspired by our current exhibitions.
19.00 In Conversation Chris Levine
Artist Chris Levine talks about his work, including the larger
than life portraits of the Queen (on display in the current
exhibition), with Curator Paul Moorhouse.
19.30 Exhibition Tour The Queen: Art & Image
Find out more about this exhibition and the evolving image of
Queen Elizabeth II. Free tour ticket required, available from
18.00 on the day.
Timed exhibition ticket must be purchased.
Friday 5 October
18.00 – 22.00 Late Shift Extra Back To The Drawing Board
Pick up a timetable and enrol for drawing classes and painting
workshops,
pass an art history test, attend a gig or skip lessons and hang
out in the bar. With BSL interpretation. Free. Some events will
be ticketed. Sign up to the Gallery’s e-newsletter for updates.
Part of the Big Draw 2012.
Saturday 6 October
12.00 Portrait of the Day
13.00 – 16.00 Drop-in event Walk the Line
Join guest artists for an afternoon exploring movement and line
drawing
in the galleries. As part of the Big Draw 2012 with the
Campaign for Drawing.
With BSL interpretation. All ages welcome, especially families
and young people.
Sunday 7 October
13.00 – 16.00 Sunday Session On Screen
Explore the Marilyn Monroe display with photographers
Anthony Luvera and Gisela Torres and take iconic portraits. For
ages 14–21.
15.00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection
With historian Justin Nolan.
Thursday 11 October
13.15 Lecture The Crown Jewels
Historian Dr Anna Keay tells the story of the most complete
collection of royal regalia in the world.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.00 In Conversation Portraits of Writers: A.S. Byatt &
Philip Hensher
£5/£4
A.S Byatt shares the experience of having her portrait created,
and the tradition of painting not from life but from interior
imagining with writer Philip Hensher. In partnership with the
Royal Society of Literature.
19.30 Gallery Talk
Everything you wanted to know about the Tudors, but were
afraid to ask...
In just 30 minutes...
Friday 12 October
18.30 Live Music Ana Silvera
‘Stunning... operatic and folk elements with magical
storytelling’. The Guardian
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Gayna Pelham.
19.30 Exhibition Tour The Queen: Art & Image
Find out more about this exhibition and the evolving image of
Queen Elizabeth II. Free tour ticket required, available from
18.00 on the day.
Timed exhibition ticket must be purchased.
Saturday 13 October
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 14 October
15.00 Gallery Talk Scientists
Join historian Marc Zakian for a tour of portraits of scientists
past and present.
Thursday 18 October
13.15 Lecture Fred Daniels
Explore the style and legacy of the 1940s film photographer,
with author Ewa Reeves and BFI Stills Curator Nigel Arthur.
18.00 – 20.45 Resident DJ Edward Otchere
Vinyl set inspired by our current exhibitions.
19.00 In Conversation Making a British Nation: Macaulay &
Son
£5/£4
In the first of a season of events exploring British identity and
belonging, Professor Catherine Hall and guests look at the
Victorian historian Macaulay, one of the founding Trustees of
the National Portrait Gallery.
19.30 Gallery Talk Poetry of Motion
Explore the body in motion with a tour of sports people and
dancers in the current display, led by Assistant Curator Inga
Fraser.
Friday 19 October
18.30 Live Music Living Room in London
Pioneering fusion of bass clarinet, hang drum and a string trio
with musicians from the Solstice Quartet and LSO.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Andy Pankhurst.
19.30 Gallery Talk Octavia Hill
Discover this radical social reformer and her contemporaries
with Assistant Curator Lizzie Heath.
Saturday 20 October
10.30 Storytelling for Families
Followed by a fun art activity.
11.30 Family Art Workshops
Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.
12.00 Portrait of the Day
13.30 Storytelling for Families
Followed by a fun art activity.
14.30 Family Art Workshops
Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.
Sunday 21 October
15.00 Gallery Talk Trafalgar Day
Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar on this day in 1805. Explore
what led to the victory with historian Alan Read.
Thursday 25 October
14.00 Visualising Portraits James I
Picture description for visually impaired visitors.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.00 Philosophy Salon Death
Prince Henry died at just 18 years old, leading to national
mourning. Join us for a philosophical discussion on death.
19.00 Poetry Evening
£5/£4
Join poet John Stammers and special guests for an evening of
poetry inspired by the Jacobean court and the life of Prince
Henry.
19.30 Gallery Talk The Art of Drawing
Join Andy Pankhurst for an artist’s impression of the drawings
in this new display. Interpreted in BSL.
Friday 26 October
18.30 Live Music Victor Vertunni & Band
Performing songs from his new album based on William Blake’s
‘Songs of Innocence & Experience’, acclaimed as a ‘masterpiece
of musical invention.’
18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing
Explore how to capture the essence of dance inspired by the
Poetry of Motion display. Led by artist Grace Adam. Free ticket
required, available to book in advance online or in the Gallery
from 18.00 on the day.
19.30 Exhibition Tour The Lost Prince
See the highlights of this new exhibition with Associate Curator
Rab MacGibbon. Free tour ticket required, available from 18.00
on the day.
Timed exhibition ticket must be purchased.
Saturday 27 October
11.00 – 17.00 Workshop Illustration
£30/£25
Join illustrator Sion Ap Tomos to explore a range of drawing
materials and
create your own images inspired by Jacobean books. Includes a
ticket to The Lost Prince exhibition.
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 28 October
15.00 Gallery Talk The Lost Prince’s Family
Join historian Alex Rodriguez to meet the portraits of Henry
Stuart’s family and explore the early Stuart dynasty in England.
Monday 29 – Wednesday 31 October
11.00 – 16.00 Three-day Workshop A Right Royal Photoshoot
Inspired by the Mario Testino display take your own
photographic portraits,
considering the formal versus the informal and close-ups versus
backdrops. Led by photographer Othello De’Souza Hartley and
set designer Carrie Louise. For ages 14–21.
Monday 29 October – Friday 2 November
11.00 – 16.00 Half-Term Family Activities Family Portraits
Enjoy a week of fun activities exploring family portraits in the
Collection.
November
Thursday 1 November
13.15 Lecture Pins and Poking Sticks
Dress historian Jacqui Ansell decodes the richly symbolic
fashionable and fancy dress at the Jacobean Court.
18.00 – 20.45 Resident DJ Edward Otchere
Vinyl set inspired by our current exhibitions.
19.00 Lecture Rebellion and Revolution
£5/£4
In 1605 Guy Fawkes attempted to assassinate King James 1,
father of Prince Henry. Join the intellectual fireworks as we
discuss protest.
19.30 Gallery Talk Queer Perspectives
Stroll through the Gallery with Queer Perspectives resident
artist Sadie Lee and special guest.
Friday 2 November
10.00 – 18.00 Conference The Lost Prince
£30/£25
An international academic conference presenting new
scholarship on the life and death of Henry, Prince of Wales.
Speakers include John Peacock, Luke Morgan and Karen Hearn.
Includes a ticket to The Lost Prince exhibition.
18.30 Live Music The Lost Prince: Matthew Long & Elizabeth
Kenny
Tenor Matthew Long and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny perform
works written for Prince Henry both before and after his death.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Sue Wilson.
19.30 Gallery Talk Introductory Tour
A whistle stop tour of highlights in the Collection, the Gallery’s
history and top tips for enjoying your visit.
Saturday 3 November
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 4 November
13.00 – 16.00 Sunday Session Costume Construction
Inspired by armour and costume designs in The Lost Prince,
create paper costume pieces with artist Grace Adam and
designer Georgia Lowe. For ages 14–21.
15.00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection
With historian Paul Johnson.
Thursday 8 November
13.15 Lecture Two Sculptors, Four Figures
Portrait sculptors Sean Henry and Mark Richards discuss the
ideas and challenges behind the production of two recent public
sculptures.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.00 Lecture Portraits of Writers: Margaret Drabble on
Doris Lessing
£5/£4
Author Margaret Drabble discusses the ethics of portraiture, the
public versus the private image, the defining of character in
paint and prose, and the many faces of Doris Lessing. In
partnership with the Royal Society of Literature.
19.30 Gallery Talk
Everything you wanted to know about the Georgians, but were
afraid to ask...
In just 30 minutes...
Friday 9 November
18.30 Live Music
Check signage on the day for details.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Robin Lee Hall.
19.30 Gallery Talk Scandal and Intrigue
Take a look at some of the more scandalous histories in the
Collection.
Saturday 10 November
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 11 November
15.00 Gallery Talk Remembrance Sunday
Explore the impact of war on British artists with art historian
Julie Barlow.
Thursday 15 November
13.15 Lecture Faces from the Streets of Elizabethan London
Chief Curator Tarnya Cooper considers the lives and self
promotion of middle class Elizabethans, exploring portraits of
merchants, lawyers, writers and artisans who lived and worked
in late 16th-century London.
18.00 – 20.45 Resident DJ Edward Otchere
Vinyl set inspired by our current exhibitions.
19.00 Exhibition Tour Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait
Prize
Take a tour of this year’s portraits.
Free tour ticket required, available from 18.00 on the day.
Exhibition ticket must be purchased.
19.30 Lecture The Forgotten Prince
£5/£4
Sir Roy Strong, author of the first fully documented biography
of Prince Henry, reflects on the Prince as a major figure who
has been written out of the nation’s cultural history.
Friday 16 November
18.30 Live Music Matthew Rogers
New music created specially for the Gallery space, interweaving
elements of procession and installation with more traditional
performance.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Viyki Turnbull.
19.30 Gallery Talk Facial Hair
To celebrate Movember, join historian Lucinda Hawksley to see
some splendid examples of whiskery, beardy hairiness in the
Collection.
Saturday 17 November
10.30 Storytelling for Families
Followed by a fun art activity.
11.30 Family Art Workshops
Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.
12.00 Portrait of the Day
13.30 Storytelling for Families
Followed by a fun art activity.
14.30 Family Art Workshops
Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.
Sunday 18 November
15.00 Gallery Talk The Other Lost Princes
Inspired by The Lost Prince exhibition, historian Sarah Ciacci
searches for other lost Princes and Princesses in the Collection.
Thursday 22 November
13.15 Lecture Staging the life and death of Henry, Prince of
Wales
Professor Gordon McMullan explores the response of
Shakespeare and his contemporaries to the life and death of
Henry Stuart and the marriage of his sister Elizabeth.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.30 Exhibition Tour The Lost Prince
Join Curator Catharine MacLeod to find out more about the
exhibition.
Free tour ticket required, available from 18.00 on the day.
Timed exhibition ticket must be purchased.
Friday 23 November
18.30 Live Music Marc Almond & Jeremy Reed
These two dazzling performers return by popular request to
initialize Against Nature through song and poetry. CANCELLED.
18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing
Get creative in our free artist-led class with Grace Adam.
18.30 – 20.30 Workshop Photography in the Studio
£10
Learn portrait photography skills inspired by the Taylor
Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize with photographer Antonio
Olmos who exhibited in the 2011 exhibition.
19.30 Gallery Talk The Art of Drawing
Find out about this pivotal moment in the history of drawing, as
it became a fashionable art form, with Assistant Curator Clare
Barlow.
Saturday 24 November
12.00 Portrait of the Day
Sunday 25 November
15.00 Gallery Talk Royal Collecting
Art historian Amanda Gubbins explores the royal tradition of
patronage from Henry VII to the present day.
Thursday 29 November
14.00 Visualising Portraits
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Picture description
for visually impaired visitors.
18.00 – 20.45 DJ
Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar.
19.00 In Conversation Making a British Nation: Family
Stories
£5/£4
Professor Catherine Hall and guests discuss the place of family
in history writing. Why is it usually men who write national
histories? What part do women play in those stories?
19.30 Gallery Tour Not on the Label
Ever wondered what doesn’t get written on the labels? Find out
more… Led by John Wilson in BSL, with interpretation into
English.
Friday 30 November
18.30 Live Music ENO
The finest voices from the English National Opera’s training
programme, Opera Works, sing repertoire connected to the
Gallery’s Collections.
18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing
Practice your drawing skills sketching from a model in this
artist-led class.
Free ticket required, available to book in advance online or in the
Gallery from 18.00 on the day.
19.30 Exhibition Tour Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait
Prize
Take a tour of this year’s portraits, by some of the most exciting
photographers working today. Free tour ticket required,
available from 18.00 on the day. Exhibition ticket must be
purchased.
Portrait Restaurant
Booking advisable. To reserve a table book online at
www.npg.org.uk/visit or call 020 7312 2490.
One of London’s finest dining rooms, serving a seasonal
modern British menu, with stunning views of the city.
Breakfast: Daily 10.00 – 11.00
Lunch: Daily 12.00 – 14.45
Afternoon Tea: Daily 15.30 – 17.00
Dinner: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 17.30 – 22.00
Pre Theatre: Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings 17.30
– 18.30
The Portrait Perspective, a guide to the panoramic view
from the Restaurant is available. £9.99.
Portrait Café
The stylish and contemporary Portrait Café serves a
selection of homemade sandwiches, pastries, fresh soup
and refreshments with an emphasis on the best of
British ingredients.
Saturday – Wednesday: 10.00 – 17.00
Thursday – Friday: 10.00 – 20.00
www.npg.org.uk/visit
Gallery Shop
The Shop sells a unique selection of gifts, prints and
postcards inspired by the Gallery’s Collection and
exhibitions. Digital prints of over 90,000 works are
available from the Portrait Printer.
Bookshop
Specialising in British history, portraiture, art,
photography, biography and costume. Holds a wide
selection of Gallery publications and offers a book
ordering service.
Special Offer
This autumn enjoy 10% off all unframed prints from the
Portrait Printer, including BP Portrait Award exhibition
prints. To redeem this offer simply ask at the till in the
Gallery Shops for a voucher and fill in your details.
Offer is valid 1 September – 30 November, from the Gallery
Shops only. Discount applies to unframed prints only. Not valid
online or with any other discounts. Subject to availability.
Shop online at www.npg.org.uk/shop
Framed prints available from www.npgprints.com
Sustainability at the Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is committed to reducing
the environmental impact of its operations and
promoting sustainability.
-We were one of the first public Galleries to use LED
(Light Emitting Diode) lamps to light our historic
portraits. Each lamp only uses 14% of the energy that a
traditional lamp uses.We have an active recycling policy
with the result that only 15% of the Gallery’s waste by
volume goes to landfill.
- Last summer we installed four colonies of honeybees
on the roof of our office building in response to their
declining population in the UK.
- We are always searching for new ways to continue to
reduce energy use and welcome further suggestions
from the public.
www.npg.org.uk/sustainability
Beyond the Gallery
The Gallery works collaboratively with museums,
galleries and historic houses around the country to loan
works as part of a varied programme of touring
exhibitions, displays and events.
Isaac Newton: The Age of Discovery
Belton House, Grantham
Until 4 November 2012
As part of the Gravity Fields Festival in Grantham, the
National Trust property Belton House will be showing a
National Portrait Gallery display celebrating the 350th
anniversary of The Royal Society through portraits of
some of the early scientific pioneers.
To find out more on where to see the Gallery’s
Collection near you please visit
www.npg.org.uk/beyondthegallery
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin’s Place
London WC2H 0HE
020 7306 0055
Recorded information 020 7312 2463
Entry to the Gallery is free
An entry fee is charged for some exhibitions.
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Buses to Trafalgar Square
Opening Hours
Daily 10.00 – 18.00
Closure commences at 17.50
Thursdays and Fridays until 21.00
Closure commences at 20.50
Due to staff training on Monday mornings, galleries on
Floors 1 and 2 and the Shop open at 11.00.
Access
Step-free access is via the Shop entrance on St Martin’s
Place and the Orange Street ramp entrance. Access,
Braille and large print guides are available from the
Information Desk. For all access enquiries and for
specific access requirements in advance of your visit,
please visit www.npg.org.uk/visit or call 020 7306
0055.
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Group Visits
For organised group visits, including schools, colleges,
families and adult groups, please visit
www.npg.org.uk/learning or call 020 7312 2483.
Heinz Archive and Library
020 7321 6617
A resource for those wishing to conduct research in the
field of portraiture. Visits by appointment only, Tuesday
to Friday 10.00 – 17.00. A curator is available to give
opinions on British portraits on Wednesday afternoons
14.00 – 17.00, no appointment necessary.
Valuations are not given.
Visitor Services
We provide visitors with an excellent standard of service
and in return we ask that visitors show respect to
members of staff and to other visitors.
We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please get
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