Friday 6 March 2015

March events at the V&A






WHAT'S ON APRIL - JUNE 2015

Event highlights include Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition-inspired talks, workshops and study days. There are events suitable for all ages who want to be inspired by art and design. Read more

              



NOROUZ: CELEBRATING SPRING AT PERSIAN NEW YEAR
Sunday 22 March 2015
12.00-17.00
FREE, Drop-in


FAMILY EVENT: Mark the beginning of the Persian New Year  with traditional songs, storytelling, sound art and poetry and dance performances. Help create a giant pop-up paper carpet for a Persian picnic and explore the animals, plants and objects that represent spring. Read more


In collaboration with the Iran Heritage Foundation



INTRODUCING LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY
Saturday 14 March
14.00-17.00


Louis Comfort Tiffany is one of the most acclaimed artists and designers of the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic periods. This event explores the history, appearance and context for his work.
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PIP PRESENTS
Saturday 14 March 2015
15.00-16.00


This exciting blend of music, movement, imagery and storytelling will weave together unique characters and fictional lives inspired by the V&A's magnificent collections. PIP (Pursuing Independent Paths) is a charity which supports adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential.
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BEGINNING TO BLOG
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 March 2015

10.30-17.00

Do you have something you would love to write about and want to share with others? This course will offer tips on successful blogging, show you how to set up your own blog, create new posts and  tag your content.  Read more


SOLO DISCO SCARF
Saturday 21 March 2015
10.30-17.00


Join Codasign to design an audio scarf into which you can plug in your own music player and headphones. The workshop will take you through the complete design process; taking designs from paper to breadboard to sewing machine. Read more


DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS (ANDERS ALS DIE ANDERN)
Sunday 29 March 2015
13.00-15.00


One of the first sympathetic portrayals of homosexuals in the cinema, for decades all copies were thought to have been destroyed and lost forever. Accompanied by a short documentary about artist Sara Davidmann's project 'Ken To Be Destroyed' (2014). 
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Screened as part of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival


SPEED RESIDENTS
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 March 2015


From October to December 2014, a group of 5 recent graduates took up a short residency at the Museum. Here they present the work they created during their residencies; a dynamic mix of typography, performance, sculpture, textile printing and animation. Read more