Events and Exhibitions

        


    

2011

 


  

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All Museums January to June 2011

 
Beecroft Gallery 2012
 

   


  

Events

    


Until 8th January 2012

Central Museum
Designed for Living - EKCO 1922 - 1970

     
Revisiting the World-famous company through the collections of Southend Museums
   


Until 25th January 2012

Beecroft Gallery
Floral Fancies

     
The beauty of the natural world has long inspired every aspect of design and this exhibition has glorious examples of how fashion has used and embraced the power of flowers.

   

Many hidden gems from the town’s costume collection will be on display; highlights include stunning eighteenth century gentlemen’s waistcoats and floral bathing suits from our extensive collection - works of art in the form of fashion.
    


Saturday 3rd December 2011 - 5.00pm to 7.00pm

Hadleigh Country Park

Astronomy Open Night

 

Visitors will be able to view the Moon and other celestial objects through the powerful telescopes of the Castle Point Astronomy Club (weather permitting!).

 

More details at www.cpac.org.uk

 

Admission Free  (Donations Welcomed!)

    

 


Until 17th December

Beecroft Gallery
Winter Exhibition

     
Wonderful Christmas gifts from the Essex Craft Society.
  


     

 

2012

 

 


5th January to 21st January 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

Southend Young Creatives & Beach London

         
A collection of works from the Southend based network of young artists, designers, illustrators, photographers and writers. Established to give exposure to emerging local talent, their ethos is fun, and to introduce art to all ages with visually exciting and accessible work. Beach London is a studio of print makers who are based in London’s Brick Lane. Its owner Charlie is a former member of SYC.

    


Throughout 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

   

Throughout 2012 the Beecroft’s Gallery 4, on the third floor, will show some of the brightest photographic talent within Essex.

 
28 January to 25 February - Dan Beecroft
“Inspirational photography with a contemporary twist and a sense of humour“
 
3 March to 31 March - Jack Delemonte
A fine art photographer creating award winning images both from his travels and local environment; he has also produced various photographic books including ‘Out of Office – Images from a Travelling Salesman”.
 
5 April to 25 April - Malcolm Keogh
“Through My Eye” is a collection of landscapes and abstract photographs in both colour and black and white.
 
27 April to 2 June - Southend Film Festival
To accompany the Southend Film Festival Fringe an exhibition of BFI film stills and iconic film posters.
 
13 October to 3 November - Ian Treherne
Landscapes which capture the movement in our daily lives and the emotions they evoke.
 
10 November to 8 December - Niki Cornish
A visual communicator, whose silent voice captures the essence of nature and the spirit of humanity.
      


3rd February to 31st March

Beecroft Art Gallery

Journey to the Podium

 
This exhibition is a culmination of a three year project and provides, through art, a remarkable insight into the world of dedication, focus and sacrifice demanded of an aspiring Olympic and Paralympic athlete.
 
In the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Essex County Council established the Team Essex Ambassadors Award, which aims to support and nurture local athletes who have been identified as having the potential to compete in the London 2012 games.
 
To celebrate and capture talented athletes, Essex County Council’s Team annually commissioned artists to ‘Adopt an Athlete’ and create artworks that mark their journey to the podium, or at least the 2012 Games.
     


11th February to 26th May

Central Museum

Dinosaurs Rock

    

Discover the fantastic and terrifying world of the dinosaur.

       


14th February to 10th June

Southchurch Hall

In My Ladys' Chamber

    

A costume exhibition exploring the Victorian lady’s attire from dawn until dusk.

Upstairs at Southchurch Hall - no disabled access.

     


14th February to 18th February

Southchurch Hall

Victorian Pastimes

    

Half term Victorian parlour games, decoupage and rag rugging, £3

        


16th February at 5.00pm

Central Museum

Jurassic Park

 

Classic film. Dinosaurs and humans were never supposed to meet.

   

Cert PG Tickets £3 plus 10% discount in the shop.

      


Saturday 3rd March 2012 - 6.00pm to 8.00pm

Hadleigh Country Park

Astronomy Open Night

 

Visitors will be able to view the Moon and other celestial objects through the powerful telescopes of the Castle Point Astronomy Club (weather permitting!).

 

More details at www.cpac.org.uk

 

Admission Free  (Donations Welcomed!)

    

Note:  Other open nights will be held on 28th April (9.00pm to 10.30pm) and 24th November (5.30pm to 7.30pm)


Saturday 7th April - 10.00am to 3.30pm

Southchurch Hall

Easter Hunt

  

Follow the hunt and claim your prize plus Easter crafts.     £2.50

Last admission 3.00pm

    


7th April to 16th June 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

Thames Delta
  
In collaboration with the town’s leading contemporary photographic gallery, Focal Point, the Beecroft presents an exhibition which celebrates the vast array of musical success and talent that has arisen from this small corner of Essex.
  
The exhibition will bring together a wide range of media from contemporary artworks to archive material, including photographs, album sleeves, posters and paintings.

     


Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April - 10.00am to 4.00pm

Central Museum

Big Rock Weekend

   

Wonderful rocks, fossils, a volcano, panning for gold, quizzes and meteorites.

      


Monday 30th April at 7.15pm

Central Museum

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

   

Launching the Southend Film Festival Fringe; A documentary untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan’s deep fascination with insects.

  

Live Q & A with the Director after the screening via Skype

   

Tickets £5 Doors open 6.30pm     

  


Tuesday 1st May at 7.15pm

Central Museum

Dark Star

      

Southend Film Festival Fringe; John Carpenter’s classic space comedy. Cert PG.

  

Tickets £3.50. Doors 6.30pm Start 7.15pm,

    


Tuesday 8th May at 7.15pm

Central Museum

Serenity

   

Joss Whedon’s conclusion of Firefly, or for the causal viewer an enjoyable space jaunt.  Cert 15

   

Tickets £3.50. Doors 6.30pm Start 7.15pm,

       


Saturday 12th May - 6.15pm to 9.15pm

Central Museum

Night of the Museum

     

Behind the scenes of the museum revealed; bug man, live art, free taster Planetarium sessions

     

Tickets £3.50. Doors 6.30pm Start 7.15pm,

        


Saturday 25th May at 7.15pm

Southchurch Hall

Minstrels Gallery - Music for a Golden Queen

      

As Queen Elizabeth II prepares to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee this special concert will look back to the first Elizabethan era, with readings and music that would have been regularly heard at court. 

  

Tickets £12.50 available from Central Museum pre booking essential.

    


2nd June to 6th October

Central Museum

Thames Titanics - Wrecks from the Estuary

    

Artefacts from the bed of the Thames tell the story of vessels lost to the treacherous waters.

      


6th to 8th June

Central Museum

Jubilee Activities

    

Quizzes and trails

      


Saturday 16th June

Prittlewell Priory

Restoration Complete!

    

Restoration complete; a day of celebration to mark the reopening of this popular and historic building to the public.

    


7th July to 29th September 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

54th Essex Open Exhibition

 
A young upstart in the form of photography shook things up a little last year as a new category was introduced to the annual, Royal Academy style exhibition. Artists and photographers who live or work in Essex and are over 18 can enter the prestigious Essex Open Exhibition.

   

The handing in of work is 2 – 16 June. Selection is by prominent people in the art world and there are generous sponsored awards for various categories. A maximum of three works per artist is allowed. Fees are; £6 one entry, £11 two entries and £14 three entries.

   

Entry forms and rules are available from the gallery and to download on www.southendmuseums.co.uk from mid April.
       



21st July to 1st September 2012

All Branches

Clued Up!

 
Our ever-popular treasure hunt returns!

       

 


 

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 2012

Southchurch Hall

Tudor Festival

   
Our look at Tudor life.

       

 


15th August 2012

Southchurch Hall

Teddy Bears Picnic

          


22nd August 2012

Southchurch Hall

Music Days

    


Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September 2012

Tickfield Stores

Heritage Open Days

            


6th October to 15th December 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

A Time and a Place

   
A recent donation of 19th century etchings and lithographs to the permanent Beecroft collection has inspired this wonderful exhibition. These works provide a snapshot of life, industry and architecture of Southend and its surrounding towns and villages.

    

Visitors may well be surprised that in some instances little has changed and members of the Essex based photography group 20:20 provide through their photographs an excellent and vivid comparison of how the scenes look today.
        


6th October to 15th December 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

Christmas Cracker

  
A delightful collection of crafts including hand- made jewellery, ceramics and textiles as well as a new exhibition of work by the incredibly popular Southend artist, Hashim Akib; a perfect chance to secure that unique Christmas gift.
       


13th October to 26th January 2013

Central Museum

Space!

  
Our exhibition taking a look at the fascinating topic of space. Look out for meteorites and Moonrock, special talks and Planetarium shows, and more!
       


29th October to 2nd November

Central Museum

Half Term Events

           


24th November

Southchurch Hall

Christmas Open Day

           


 

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