C&TA events 2012

Saturday 16 June 2012
2.00 - 4.00pm

members £13
non members £16

Afternoon tea and scones are included in the price.

The St Giles Room
47 St Giles Sreeet
Norwich

Following the success of ‘Undressing Mr Darcy’ the C&TA has invited the History Box Group back to Norwich.

 
TITANIC - History Box Group

The new presentation of the costume worn on the glamorous yet ill fated White Star Liner's maiden voyage. The sinking of this now legendary vessel was, after all the start of the misfortunes of those living at Downton Abbey! 
 
They portray the story of famous dress designer Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon - known in Society as ‘Lucile’ - to follow the events of the fatal night. 
 
The unique presentation of historical costumes, documents and survivor testimonies offer a fascinating glimpse into life on board Titanic … and the aftermath of the tragedy. 
 
This will truly be an event to remember.

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Saturday 16 June

Members £20
non-members £25

The cost of coffee and biscuits at Heath Court Hotel in Newmarket is included in the ticket price.

Summer coach trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum

to view the renovated Fashion Galleries, featuring the exhibition;

Ballgowns: British Glamour since the 1950's

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Friday 14 September

Costume and Textile Department, Norwich Castle Study Centre, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ.

£5 members
£6 non members

Talk at the Costume and Textile Department, Shirehall

by

Ruth Battersby Tooke, Curator

Ruth will speak about what they do and how they look after the Collection.

 
Saturday 29th September
2 - 4pm

Members £6
non members £7

Town Close Auditorium
Norwich Castle Musuem

Costume talk

by

Amanda Greenway, wardrobe mistress of the Maddermarket Theatre.

Amanda is in charge of the theatre's comprehensive collection of theattrical costume from medieval to Victorian and the early 20th Century.

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Town Close Auditorium Norwich Castle Musuem

Brereton Hangings

These bed hangings were begun in 1801 by Magaretta Brereton of Brinton Hall, Norfolk when her son died aged 14.
Using fashionable chintz, she added her own fresh patterns and colours. The contents of the bedroom for which they were made were donated to NMAS in 1929.
There are 160 items in all. It is said that this unique piece of needlework reatored her to health.

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Saturday 20 October
2 - 4pm

This event is free to members, but pre-booking is essential

Town Close Auditorium
Norwich Castle Musuem

Annual Pamela Clabburn Lecture

a

talk by Jo Budd

Jo is an artist whose work crosses boundaries between Fine Art. textiles, quilt making and embroidery. With an international reputation and a distinguished exhibiting career, her work is shown in major public collections in the US and the UK.

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Saturday 10 November

Members £20
non-members £25

The cost of coffee and biscuits at Heath Court Hotel in Newmarket is included in the ticket price.

Winter warmer trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum

View the Hollywood Costume exhibition, or simply do some Christmas shopping.

Hollywood Costume illuminates the costume designer's process in the creation of charactor from script to screen, including the changing social and technological context in which they have worked over the last century. It will include over 100 of the most iconic and unforgettable film charactors from a century of Hollywood filmaking; 1912 - 2012.

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Saturday 1 December

2 - 4pm

Members £12
non-members £14

The cost of coffee and biscuits is included in the ticket price.

Town Close Auditorium
Norwich Castle Musem

 
A modern Christmas Workshop

Join us once again to have a go at making your own Christmas novelty giftrs and decorations.

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