Kettle's Yard

Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England

Website

www.kettlesyard.co.uk

E-mail

mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk

Telephone

01223 748100

Fax

01223 324377

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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 exhibitions.

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 international reputation for its innovative exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. A wide variety of exhibitions are shown every year including major retrospectives of modern artists as well as first UK showings by contemporary international artists.

** Please note that during 2012/3, Kettle’s Yard is undergoing building work related to construction and development of a new Education Wing. As a result, the opening hours and viewable space of the Gallery and the House are at times restricted (the opening hours are as now stated). During the building work, the gallery will be showing a series of displays of selected works from the House collection. Familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. **

Venue Type:

Gallery, Historic house or home

 Opening hours

Tues-Sun
Gallery 1130-1700
House 1400-1600 (from 6 April 1400-1700)

Bank holiday Mondays
Gallery 1130-1700
House 1330-1630

Closed: Mondays

 Admission charges

Free

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 website. Also on show in the house are the furniture, ceramics and natural objects collected by Jim Ede.

Collection details

Music, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives, Architecture

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.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

A Lasting Legacy: the house and collection of Victor Skipp

  • 16 November 2013 — 26 January 2014 *on now

A Lasting Legacy: the house and collection of Victor Skipp Primitive art, modernism, philosophy, literature – in this new exhibition, Kettle’s Yard is proud to present an insight into Victor Skipp’s fascinating art, life and collection.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Picture frames

Lunchtime Talks: Gabo Collection Highlight

  • 12 December 2013 1:10-3pm

Naum Gabo: Collection Highlight by Jennifer Powell Senior Curator.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk

Paintbrush and palette

Studio Sundays Kids and Families

  • 15 December 2013 1-4pm

Drop in practical art workshops for all ages. A chance to explore, chat, sketch, make and play. Free of charge, donations welcome.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk

Colored Pencils

Studio Sundays Kids and Families

  • 19 January 2014 1-4pm

Join us in the Education Studio to make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions and collection. A chance to explore, chat, sketch, make and play. Drop in practical art workshops for all ages. Free of charge, donations welcome.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk

Colored Pencils

The Practice Sessions

  • 24 January 2014 8-10pm

Start your weekend with something different. This month join artist Karolina Glusiec, winner of the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2012, to test the limits of the pencil in this Big Draw special. No need to book in advance, admission includes one refreshment. A celebration of the house reopening in full. Join us for talks about the collection, music and an exploration of Helen Ede’s place in the house.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children
  • 18+

Admission

£5.00 per session, pay on the door.

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk

Chamber Concert: Fauré Piano Quartet works Bridge, Strauss & Brahms

  • 30 January 2014 From 8pm

Fauré Piano Quartet works Bridge, Strauss & Brahms
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: piano works by Bach, Shostakovich & Ravel

  • 6 February 2014 From 8pm

piano works by Bach, Shostakovich & Ravel
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/ music

Chambers Concerts: Heath String Quartet

  • 13 February 2014 From 8pm

Heath String Quartet, The Jim and Helen Ede Concert, Kettle’s Yard ensemble in residence, 2013-2014 works by Mozart, Tippett, Mendelssohn
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: Colin Carr, cello & Thomas Sauer, piano, works by Beethoven, Debussy & Mendelssohn

  • 27 February 2014 From 8pm

Colin Carr, cello & Thomas Sauer, piano, works by Beethoven, Debussy & Mendelssohn
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: Elizabeth Watts, soprano & Simon Lepper, piano, works by Strauss, Duparc & Granados

  • 6 March 2014 From 8pm

Elizabeth Watts, soprano & Simon Lepper, piano, works by Strauss, Duparc & Granados
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: Nick van Bloss, piano

  • 1 May 2014 From 8pm

Nick van Bloss, piano.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: Bartosz Woroch, violin & Robert Thompson, piano

  • 8 May 2014 From 8pm

Bartosz Woroch, violin & Robert Thompson, piano.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: Kungsbacka Piano Trio

  • 15 May 2014 From 8pm

Kungsbacka Piano Trio
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Chamber Concerts: Heath String Quartet

  • 22 May 2014 From 8pm

Heath String Quartet.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Admission

Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC

Website

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Glitter and Glue

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/kidsfamilies.html

Drop-in art sessions for pre-school children and their carers. Sessions are on the 4th Thursday of the month 10.00-11.30.

How to obtain

Sessions are £2.50 per child. There is no need to book but places are available on a first come first served basis.

Tuesday Studio

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/young.html

Artist Lara Jones leads practical art workshops for young people aged 11-14 years, responding to Kettle's Yard exhibitions and their permanent collection. Sessions are Tuesday afternoons 16.30-18.00.

How to obtain

Advance booking is esssential and it costs £42 per term (£32 conc).

Wednesday Club

http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/kidsfamilies.html

A weekly Wednesday art club for 8-11 year olds to try out sculpture, drawing and painting and to explore modern art. Materials and refreshements are provided. Bookings for the Summer term 2009 (from April 29 2009) are now being taken. Workshops are 16.15-17.45.

How to obtain

Advance booking is essential. £56 for the term (£42 conc.)Email or call for further details or to book: mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk, 01223 748100.

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