Kettle's Yard
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
Kettle's Yard is a house with a permanent collection of 20th century art and a gallery showing a changing programme of 20th century and contemporary art exhibitoins.
Kettle's Yard House was created by Jim Ede, once a curator at the Tate Gallery. It is more than an art collection, the building and the way in which the art and other objects are displayed are unique. In many ways Kettle's Yard House retains the characteristics of a real home and visitors are welcome to sit in the chairs, read the books and enjoy the art works.
Kettle's Yard Gallery enjoys an internatonal reputation for its innovative exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. A wide variety of exhibiton are shown every year including major retrospectives of modern artists as well as first UK showings by contemporary international artists.
Venue Type:
Gallery, Historic house or home
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
In the Kettle's Yard House there is a collection of 20th century art including paintings by Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, ALfred Wallis and David Jones and sculptures by Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. For a list of all the artists represented in the collection see our web site. Also on show in the house is the furniture, ceramics and natural objects collected by Jim Ede
Collection details
Architecture, Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Music
Key artists and exhibits
- Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Alfred Wallis, David Jones, Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, William Congdon, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi, Naum Gabo, George Kennethson, Joan Miro (represented by one work), Lucy Rie, Italo Valenti, William Staite Murray, Elisabeth Vellacott
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)
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
The Long Dark
Taking as its starting point John Ruskin’s essay ‘The Nature of gothic’, written in 1853, The Long Dark explores ‘medievalism’ in contemporary art. The exhibition brings together sculpture, painting, photography, drawing and prints by nine contemporary artists from Britain and germany. Carnivalesque colours and pattern reveal a rich mixture of medieval references.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
Admission
Free
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
Print Study Day
Combine a tour of the house with hands
on printing tuition. The Curwen Print
Study Centre artists will introduce a range
of techniques, inspired by the collection.
For adults and 16+.
When
10am-4pm
Admission
£60 (£50 conc.) including all materials
and lunch. Book online at www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100.
Creative Chaos
16 Sept, 14 Oct, 25 Nov, 16 Dec, 10am-11.30am.
Monthly drop in art sessions for pre-
school children and their carers. Just come
and have fun making whatever you want.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
10-11:30am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£3 per child.
Admission is first come, first served.
Book online at www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100
Saturday Drawing
Autumn Term: 18 Sept; 2, 16, 30 Oct; 13, 27 Nov; 11 Dec.
Fortnightly drawing workshop for adults and people aged 16+.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
11:30am-2pm
Admission
£8 (£5 conc.) per session or £49 for the term (£35 conc.)
Booking: www.kettlesyard.co.uk or 01223 748100
Creative Writing
Autumn Term: fortnightly 25 Sept - 4 Dec
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
11:45am-1:45pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£42 (£36 conc.) Book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100.
Drop In & Draw & Make Things
Our Education Room is often open for
you to make your own work; a selection
of materials is available free of charge. It
is best to check with us before you visit if
you need to be sure it will be open.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
12-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
Free, no need to book.
Tuesday Studio
For young people aged 11-14.
Autumn Term: A few places left.
When
4:30-6pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£42 (£32 conc.)
Booking: www.kettlesyard.co.uk or 01223 748100
Wednesday Club
Weekly art club for 8-11s.
Autumn Term:29 Sept; 6, 13, 20 Oct; 3, 10, 17, 24 Nov. A few places left.
Explore modern art and try out sculpture,
drawing and painting taking inspiration
from the exhibitions at Kettle's Yard and
the permanent collection in the house.
Led by two artists.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
4:15-5:45pm
Admission
£56 (£42 conc.)
Booking: www.kettlesyard.co.uk or 01223 748100
Lunchtime Talks
Thursday lunchtime talks are free,
begin at 1.10pm and usually last
30 mins.
30 September – Gallery talk,
John Cage exhibition.
7 October – Christopher Wood,
by Sebastiano Barassi.
14 October – Indeterminacy
by John Cage performed by
Mick Gower.
21 October – Ben Nicholson,
by Sebastiano Barassi.
28 October - Gallery talk,
John Cage exhibition.
4 November – Winifred Nicholson,
by Sebastiano Barassi.
11 November – Composition
in Retrospect by John Cage
performed by Lizzie Fisher.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1:10-1:40pm
Where
Kettle's Yard
Admission
Free admission, no booking required.
Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination
A creative workshop led by a CCI artist, inspired by our exhibition. Family workshop.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2:30-4:30pm
Where
Kettle's Yard
Admission
£5 per adult £2 per child, book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education or telephone 01223 748100.
Friday Lunchtime Concerts
8, 15, 22, 29 October;
5, 12, 19, 26 November;
3 December.
The rising stars of the University
of Cambridge. Concerts begin at
1.10pm, last about 40 minutes
and are free. Donations welcome.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1:10-1:50pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
All concerts take place on
the ground floor of Kettle’s
Yard House. For detailed
programmes and to book
online please visit
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or
call 01223 748100.
Ones
Open rehearsal – 5.30-6.45pm. Concert – 7-8pm.
Join ‘cellist Anton Lukoszevieze and soprano
Lore Lixenberg in an investigation of John
Cage’s solo works for ‘cello and voice; works
that can be played both together and on their
own. Curated by Sam Belinfante.
This will include the UK premiere of a work
by John Cage completed by Michael Bach
Bachtischa in 2009 called One13.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
5:30-8pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£6 full (£4 conc.), book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk/newmusic.
All concerts take place on
the ground floor of Kettle’s
Yard House.
Destiny Or Nature? by Professor Adrian Seville
Talks are free and begin at 4pm.
Games of chance and the graphic work
of John Cage.
Adrian Seville is a board game historian,
collecting and researching games played
with dice going back 450 years.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
4pm-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
RND (random electronic) music by Matthew Applegate (AKA Pixelh8), chip tune musician and composer
Talks are free and begin at 4pm.
Internationally renowned chip tune
musician Pixelh8 makes his music from
reprogramming vintage computer
systems, such as the ZX spectrum,
Commodore 64 and Game Boy.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
4pm-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Thursday Evening Chamber Concerts
Thursday, 21 October:
Doric String Quartet.
Thursday, 28 October:
Piers Lane, piano.
Thursday, 4 November:
Owen Willetts, counter tenor;
Nathan Vane, tenor;
Jonathan Beatty, piano.
Thursday, 11 November:
Andrew Watkinson &
Sara Trickey, violins.
Thursday, 18 November:
Gould Piano Trio.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
12-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
Year £105, Term £45
(students £30/£15).
Book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk/chamber. All concerts take place on
the ground floor of Kettle’s
Yard House.
On Randomness and Risk by Professor David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor of the Public Under- standing of Risk
Talks are free and begin at 4pm.
David Spiegelhalter is in two minds
(literally) about playing it safe or
chucking caution to the wind. Decisions,
decisions!? Are bacon sandwiches really
that dangerous and is it wise to drive
when you love cycling? David shows us
how to use statistics to face up to life’s
major risks.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
4pm-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Fungi hunt near Cambridge
Sunday October 24, 10.30am-12.30pm
Local experts Beti Evans, Helene Davies and Lucy
Evans lead a fungi hunt in a private woodland
within close range of Cambridge.
Suitable for families (children must be
accompanied by adults at all times). Parking
available. Details of the location will be given on
booking.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
near Cambridge
Admission
£12 (£10 Friends and conc.), £6 children.
Book online at www.kettlesyard.co.uk
or call 01223 748100.
Family Printmaking
Monday 25 October
10am-12pm or 1-3pm.
Printmaking with artists from
Curwen Print Study Centre.
An opportunity for adults and children
(8+) to try out printmaking skills inspired
by Kettle’s Yard.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
12-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£10 (£8 conc.) adult, £7 (£5 conc.) child. Book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100.
Pebbletastic
For 5-8 year olds and their carers.
Tuesday 26 October
10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm.
Zen inspired pebble drawing workshop
Make your own artwork using pebbles.
With artist Lara Jones.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
12-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£10 per child (£7 conc. Book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100.
Splunk, Splash, Splat
For 9-12 year olds.
Join artist Jane Waterhouse to explore our
exhibition Every Day is a Good Day and
make experimental musical scores and
sound-inspired drawings.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
10am-12pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£10 per child (£7 conc.). Book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100.
Apples’ Yard
A celebration of Apple Day
Apples are taking over Kettle’s Yard for a
morning! Join Rosie O’Donovan to explore
the house and make drawings of our
temporary apple displays.
Free of charge but booking is essential.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
Book online at
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or call 01223 748100.
On Japanese Gardens by Dr Jill Raggett, Reader in Gardens and Designed Landscapes
Talks are free and begin at 4pm.
Dr Ragett is an expert on the development
of Japanese gardens and their influence
on the Western landscape design.
There will be an opportunity to make a
Japanese tea-house at the end of her talk.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
4pm-12am
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Craft Connections
Tuesdays.
Join writer and curator Barley Roscoe for this five
week introductory course, exploring the ceramics,
textiles and lettering of the artists of Kettle’s Yard.
This series will offer both a background to the
artist-craftspeople represented in Kettle’s Yard
and help place them in context within their
respective crafts.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
10am-12pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
£40 (£30 conc.)
Book online at www.kettlesyard.co.uk
or call 01223 748100.
Musicircus: New Music Ensemble and friends
“A “Musicircus” was John Cage’s idea of a large,
joyous gathering of musicians, actors, dancers
and other performers that fill every nook and
cranny of an unusual space like Kettle’s Yard.
The audience wanders freely though a labyrinth
of sights, sounds and extraordinary actions
determined by indeterminacy. It’s a Happening:
humorous, complex, magnetic and compelling.”
Stephen Montague
Free, donations welcome, bar open.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
8-10pm
Where
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Admission
All concerts take place on
the ground floor of Kettle’s
Yard House. For detailed
programmes and to book
online please visit
www.kettlesyard.co.uk or
call 01223 748100.
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
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