Burgh House & Hampstead Museum

Join us for a cup of tea and home-made cake in the beautiful sunshine at Burgh House!

Fellowship & Sacrifice: Dates for the Diary First World War Centenary: Family Craft and Story Event 31st August, 1:00 - 4:00pm Drop-in craft session based on the current temporary exhibition, with singing from a visiting drama group. Suitable for ages 3+ info@burghhouse.org.uk 020 7431 0144FREE Daunt Books: Man at the Helm by Nina Stibbe 4th September, 7:30pm  Daunt Books present the launch of author Nina Stribbe's new work Man at the Helm. Tickets can be brought in person or over the phone from the South End Road shop. www.dauntbooks.co.uk 02077948206 Fundraising for the Front: Burgh House Gala Tea Party and Recital Sunday 14th Sept, 12:00 - 5:00pm  In the spirit of the fundraising done for the war effort during the First World War, Burgh House will host a open gala afternoon featuring period music, activities, refreshments and crafts for all ages.  020 7431 0144 info@burghhouse.org.uk FREE Fellowship & Sacrifice: Hampstead and the First World War Walk Sunday 28th Sept, 12:00 noon Informative walk led by Marilyn Greene. This walk will explore First World War Hampstead, including sites used for military training, auxiliary hospitals and artists’ residences. Meet at Burgh House. 020 7431 0144 info@burghhouse.org.uk FREE The Merry go round of war: A talk by the Rev'd Stephen Tucker Thursday 13th Nov, 7:00 for 7:30pm  Presented in association with the Friends of Burgh House, this illustrated talk about artists working in Hampstead during the the First World War will be given by the Rev'd Stephen Tucker who has been exploring the art, music and literature of the period through the First World War commemoration programme at St John-at-Hampstead. The talk will feature Mark Gertler, the Bloomsbury set, the Carline family and Stanley Spencer amongst others. 020 7431 0144 info@burghhouse.org.uk £5 Mark Gertler: Merry-go-round 1916 c.Tate Recitals in September Verandi Camerata Chamber Concert series 2014 Sunday 28th September, 3:00pm Tickets £12, £10 (concession) including refreshments. Free entrance for children. 020 7431 0144   In the Peggy Jay Gallery September Helena Sainz Stone River Wednesday 3rd - Sunday 7th September  Spanish artist, poet and philosopher Helena Sainz will be returning to Hampstead, where she lived for over 30 years, for her third exhibition at Burgh House. The drawings inStone River encompass the interrelationship between permanence and change. www.helenasainzmoreno.com Tessa Shaw Ethereal Cyanotypes Wednesday 10th - Sunday 14th September Tessa Shaw's latest work inspired by Hampstead Heath is an exploration into the quality of light. www.tessashaw.co.uk Mari l'Anson A World of Watercolour Wednesday 17th - Sunday 28th September  Mari has exhibited at Burgh House several times since 1988 & looks forward to yet another show. Travels to faraway countries & places closer to home, Highgate & Hampstead feature in this display of traditional watercolours.

18th July - 14th December 2014 To mark the start of the First World War Centenary, this exhibition will look at the effects of the war on Hampstead Village and Heath. It will touch on the work of official war artists from the area and soldiers from Hampstead who fought at the Front. The exhibition will also examine the important role played by local military hospitals and residents. The Exhibition will feature two new aquisitions to Hampstead Museum, and origional copy of Blast War Number by Wyndham Lewis and a Nancy Carline oil painting of Richard Carline whose work is featured in the exhibition. Local Walks Birds of the Heath in Autumn Sunday 7th September, 9:30am Led by John Hunt, former chairman of Marylebone Birdwatching Society, and Sash Tusa. Meet at Burgh House. 020 8455 1025 or hhs@walks.gmail.com Family Hampstead Museum  Have a go at our Kids' Museum Trail, designed by pupils at New End School. Lift the flaps, open the drawers & discover the history of Hampstead. Kids' Corner  Try on some old-fashioned costumes, delve into our toy box, draw a picture, play games or settle into a beanbag with a good book! Find our Kids' Corner in the Museum on the first floor. Fellowship & Sacrifice: Family Trail  Look for the penguins and answer questions on our brand new Family Trail in the Fellowship & Sacrifice exhibition! Clubs and Classes The Garden Historian at Burgh House Thursdays from September 10am - 12pm £5   www.thegardenhistorians.co.uk Fine Art 4 Kids Summer Workshops Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 26th-28th Aug, 10:00am More fun summer activities for budding artists, exploring the work of Matisse, van Gogh, da Vinci and Andy Warhol. www.fineart4kids.com Bach to Baby First Wednesday of the month (starting September) 10:00am The Critically acclaimed concert series for babies, tots and carers continues at Burgh House. Enjoy a variety of exhilarating performances by outstanding musicians www.bachtobaby.com Drawing & Painting Course with Mike Biddulph Wednesdays from 17th September, 1:00pm Mike Biddulph, former tutor at The Royal Academy of Arts, gives expert tuition through an artist's eyes. £15 per class. info@burghhouse.org.uk 02074310144 Singing Courses with Patrick Allies 20th - 22nd August, 11:00am - 3:30pm  Patrick attended The King's School, Canterbury, where he was a music and academic scholar, and sang in Gloucester Cathedral Choir. He later studied music at King's College London & as a postgraduate at Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar in Jesus College choir. patrickallies21@hotmail.com Mini Mozart Fridays, 9:30, 10:15 & 11:00am. Resuming in September. Morning classes for babies & toddlers introducing pitch, rhythm, dynamics & tempo through games & exercises. www.minimozart.com Hampstead Rock Choir Tuesdays 10:30am. Resuming on 16th September. Rock choir pioneers a new approach to vocal training & entertainment. It offers fun weekly rehearsals using well-known hit songs with original vocal arrangements. www.rockchoir.com Bridge Club Wednesdays 1:30pm, £2 Scrabble Club Thursdays, 2:00pm, £1 Choir with Patrick Allies Fridays during term time, 12:30pm Repertoire includes folk, classical, pop and world music. No experience necessary. £5 (first session free) patrickallies21@hotmail.com