Alfred East Art Gallery

Join us as we celebrate sport in the Borough of Kettering inspired by the summer Olympics programme. A Question of Sport showcases artefacts from the museum’s collection relating to the Borough’s sporting history.

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep Street, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Mouse has adventures. Mouse likes adventuring. An exhibition about Mouse that Mouse hopes will make you smile!

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Following their win of the Public Choice Vote at the Open 11 exhibition, Lee and Rita exhibit their work together in this shared exhibition.

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Take a trip down memory lane and relive the era when going on holiday, or taking a daytrip to the seaside was a very special event. Discover more about how the sea was once considered to be a cure against ill health, and the changing face of seaside fashions.

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep Street, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

A light-hearted illustrated talk on some of the colourful characters from the arts world who were born, lived, passed through or performed around the Wellingborough area in the past. From Poets to Artists, Radio Stars to Film Stars you will be surprised at some of the Arty-facts!

When

1-2pm

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Admission

Tickets: £5 per person, £2.50 for Leisure Pass Holders

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Passion2Print is Leicester Print Workshop’s biennial celebration of contemporary fine art printmaking. Featuring the work of Leicester Print Workshop artists exclusively, it presents a high quality showcase for printmaking today. Reflecting its partnership with Oundle International Festival the exhibition will explore ideas around storytelling in music.

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Network Arts is a group of local artists, dedicated to promoting art and artists in the region. They run monthly workshops, tutored by professionals, and exhibit at least twice a year. Their jubilation exhibition is a celebration of art, for the Jubilee year, the Olympics, and the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth.

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Alex Holt, David Sillitoe, Joel Pigou and Louise Roberts are a group of graduate artists who trained in designing the visuals for modern computer games. This exhibition showcases their art with a particular focus on digital paintings, using a wide range of styles and subjects, from fantastical to traditional.

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk.museums

During World War II Kettering became a ‘liberty’ town for hundreds of American personnel stationed at nearby air bases. Service men and women regularly visited the town for a well deserved break from the intense hardships of war experienced back at base. American Arrivals explores the social and cultural impact of American personnel on the town of Kettering, as well as many associated heart-warming stories.

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep Street, Kettering

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Workshops last approximately 1 hour
Booking is essential
Suitable for ages 3+

When

2pm-

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheet Street, Kettering

Admission

£3 per child
£1.50 per child with leisure pass
Free to Young Friends Members

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Workshops last approximately 1 hour
Booking is essential
Suitable for ages 3+

When

2pm-

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep Street, Kettering

Admission

£3 per child
£1.50 per child with leisure pass
Free to Young Friends Members

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Workshops last approximately 1 hour
Booking is essential
Suitable for ages 3+

When

11am-

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep Street. Kettering

Admission

£3 per child
£1.50 per child with leisure pass
Free to Young Friends Members

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Workshops last approximately 1 hour
Booking is essential
Suitable for ages 3+

When

2pm-

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep Street, Kettering

Admission

£3 per child
£1.50 per child with leisure pass
Free to Young Friends Members

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Workshops last approximately 1 hour
Booking is essential
Suitable for ages 3+

When

2pm-

Where

Manor House Museum, Sheep street, Kettering

Admission

£3 per child
£1.50 per child with leisure pass
Free to Young Friends Members

The Manor House Museum and the Alfred East Art Gallery will be opening especially on Monday 2 July to celebrate the passing of the Olympic Torch Relay through Kettering.

Why not drop in to the Manor House Museum to see the Question of Sport exhibition, and to try your hand at some of our Olympic themed children’s activity worksheets.

When

-

Where

Kettering Museum and Art Gallery

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums

Accompanying the Beside the Seaside exhibition at Manor House Museum, Tony Kirby will explore the transformation of the English seaside between 1780 and the mid-20th century. His illustrated talk will explore how people got to the seaside, how landowners developed new seaside destinations, and what holidaymakers found when they got there, from the Grand Hotel at Scarborough to Butlins at Skegness. So for anyone who has ever shivered on the ‘Prom‘: come and enjoy the seaside in comfort!

When

1-2pm

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Admission

Tickets: £5 per person, £2.50 for Leisure Pass Holders

Fred West has for several years been associated with the Carpetbaggers Aviation Museum in Harrington. His studies into the World War II airfield at Harrington form the basis for this talk, which explores the incredible role of women agents and flyers within the Air Transport Auxiliary, during the Second World War.

When

1-2pm

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Admission

Tickets: £5 per person, £2.50 for Leisure Pass Holders

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk

We hold talks and other events and activities in support of the Alfred East Art Gallery and the Manor House Museum. We are looking at ways of celebrating the centenary of the gallery in 2013. Meanwhile, all are welcome to our first evening talk of the 2012/13 season:

Mr. Harrison, a local specialist in digitisation and a painter, will give an illustrated tour of a virtual replica of the Great Exhibition of 1851 that he has been commissioned to design.

When

7:30pm-

Where

Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering

Admission

Tickets: £3 per person, free to Friends Members. Available on the door, no advance booking required.

Website

http://www.kettering.gov.uk/museums