This biennial sculpture exhibition, first held in 1992 in the extensive gardens and grounds of The Old Rectory at Quenington seemed like a perfect afternoon out for the Friends. The exhibition ran from 16 June until 7 July, and we visited…
Our May talk was by Swindon based David Bent, prompted by the fact that Swindon Museum and Art Gallery were hosting an exhibition of his work.entitled 'Out of the Box'. We had an extremely entertaining evening, no time for snoozing…
One of our Friends offered to book a very special trip to Corsham Court about three years ago, we waited until it could have a date; not only did involve a tour of the house, but also a talk by Lord Methuen…
I first heard about David Lomax's work when I went to the unveiling of Hoarusib, a life sized sculpture of a bull elephant, at Liddington Manor on 4 December 2016. The elephant had been moved to the coombe beside Liddington…
After their visit to Swindon MAG last year, the Friends of Victoria Art Gallery very kindly invited us over for a guided tour of the stores, the galleries and for a meal afterwards. We had a fascinating time in the…
Future Plans 14 March 2019 Council unveils ambitious plans to protect town’s treasured artefacts Swindon Borough Council can for the first time reveal exciting new plans to enable the town’s cultural sphere to grow and flourish. At this month’s Cabinet…
Thursday, 4 April 2019 Lunchtime talk on Artist and Model exhibition Or to give the new exhibition in the main gallery its full title: Artist and Model:Portriats, Self Portraits and Figure Studies form the Swindon Collection. Last Friday's FREE lunchtime talk by…
Ken White and Andy Binks in Conversation Our March talk proved so popular that it sold out weeks before the event took place. It was a rerun of the life of Ken White first staged at Christ Church on 8 June last year. I…
Private View of the New Exhibitions in the Gallery Swindon Museum and Art Gallery hosted 3 events last week which I'll cover in the blog via separate posts, to find out more information about what's going on at the museum, please…
Sunday, 24 March 2019 Workshops at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery An essential part of running a museum and art gallery is encouraging new audiences, and the Friends are keen to help the museum achieve this goal. One of the…