Stanley Spencer Gallery
High Street
Cookham-on-Thames
Berkshire
SL6 9SJ
England
Website
Telephone
01628 471885
Fax
01628 520537
Following a Heritage Lottery Fund award of £800,000 the Gallery has now re-opened (on September 29, 2007) after being closed for one year.
The Stanley Spencer Gallery, opened in 1962, is unique as the only gallery in Britain devoted exclusively to an artist in the village where he was born and spent most of his working life.
To Spencer, Cookham was the scene of heavenly visitations and its influence can be seen when touring the village. Set in the heart of the village he immortalised, the gallery occupies the former Victorian Methodist Chapel where Spencer was taken as a child to worship.
Not far from 'Fernlea', the cottage where Spencer was born and lived in Cookham High Street, the gallery was opened in 1962 as a memorial through the effort of the people of Cookham and support from far beyond. It can be found at the end of the High Street (opposite the Bel and Dragon pub).
The gallery is self-supporting and exhibits are changed during the year. It contains a permanent collection of his work, together with letters, documents, memorabilia, and the pram in which Spencer wheeled his equipment when painting landscapes. It also displays important works on long-term loan, and mounts a winter and summer exhibition each year. Over a thousand works have been shown since the gallery opened.
Venue Type:
Gallery
High Street
Cookham-on-Thames
Berkshire
SL6 9SJ
England
Website
Telephone
01628 471885
Fax
01628 520537
Collection details
Fine Art
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
High Street
Cookham-on-Thames
Berkshire
SL6 9SJ
England
Website
Telephone
01628 471885
Fax
01628 520537
Spencer's Earthly Paradise Stanley Spencer Gallery - 50th Anniversary Exhibition
The Stanley Spencer Gallery opened on 7 April 1962, three years after the artist's death, and the Cookham collection has grown to some 130 works over the intervening years.
To celebrate this 50th anniversary, we are proud to present an exhibition which highlights the best of the collection here in Spencer's heavenly village. The Gallery's own collection is complemented by several of Stanley's finest works which have been borrowed specially for this exhibition.
Suitable for
- 14-15
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
ADULTS £5.00
CONCESSIONS £4.00 (Seniors, Students)
The Art Fund - Free
CHILDREN Free (with adult)
FRIENDS Free (ON PRODUCTION OF MEMBERSHIP CARD)
GROUP BOOKINGS WITH TALK £30 PLUS ADMISSION. WALK ONLY £20 (MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE: 01628 471885) Talk and Walk £50.
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High Street
Cookham-on-Thames
Berkshire
SL6 9SJ
England
Website
Telephone
01628 471885
Fax
01628 520537
A special choral Evening Service at Holy Trinity Church
The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford is a well known Spencer enthusiast and scholar and he will be taking part in a special choral Evening Service at Holy Trinity Church at 7.30pm.
Music, readings and the sermon will all reflect the importance of Spencer's association with Cookham. Not ticketed and all welcome. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
7:30-9:30pm
Where
Holy Trinity Church
Admission
Free.
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An Evening of Light Entertainment with the Spencer's of Cookham
An evening of surprises which reflect the musical and literary interests of Stanley and his family. This is the kind of entertainment not seen in Cookham for 100 years! TICKETS £10 on sale in the Gallery and Stationery Depot, Cookham in February 2012.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
- Any age
Admission
TICKETS £10 on sale in the Gallery and Stationery Depot, Cookham in February 2012.
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'Fish Shop or Gallery - a village vision' - the story of the founding of the Gallery.
'Fish Shop or Gallery - a village vision' - the story of the founding of the Gallery. Time tbc.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
When
-
Admission
Tickets £5.00 available from the gallery. Time tbc.
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The Conference: A Village Vision
'A Village Vision' conference. All speakers will be acknowledged Spencer experts and authors of various books about his life and work. It will take place in the first class facilities of the Institute of Marketing at Moor Hall in Cookham and overnight accommodation will be available.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
-
Where
The Institute of Marketing at Moor Hall in Cookham
Admission
Booking will open for Friends of the Gallery on March 3rd and to public on March 24th following the Friends AGM. COST; £60 plus special accommodation rate of £70 if required.
Website
http://www.kwantes.com/SSG%20website/assets/conference2012.pdf
High Street
Cookham-on-Thames
Berkshire
SL6 9SJ
England
Website
Telephone
01628 471885
Fax
01628 520537
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