Burgh House & Hampstead Museum - What's on this September at Burgh House

September at Burgh House

An Autumn packed full of exciting things to do and see.

Its the last chance to see Old Hampstead Rediscovered 5: Changing Scenes at Burgh House, its open until 13th September, but don't worry our wonderful exhibition Hello From Hampstead: Discovering a History Through Postcards runs until the end of the year. There are as usual, a wonderful array of talks, exhibitions and recitals planned... keep reading for more details. What's more all of our great regular groups and classes (which range from singing to drawing and even Garden History, plus loads for little ones too) will be starting back for an new autumn term, click here to find out more.

September Recitals Lisa Izumi Violin Recital Friday September 4th, 7:00pm Lisa has chosen well known violin virtuoso masterworks and beloved romantic encores such as Ravel Tzigane, Saint Saëns Rondo and Capriciosso and Paganini Cantabile to make a highly contrasting, thrilling, heart rendering program for you to enjoy. All these pieces are to be recorded onto an exciting CD later this year. Tickets £25 available here   Sunday brunch recital: An introduction to the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin Sunday 6th September 10:00am - 12:00noon In this special Sunday morning recital, acclaimed pianist David Richard takes us on a journey from Warsaw to Paris and mixes historical facts with playing some well-loved Chopin pieces. Complimentary coffee and croissants will be served. Tickets £12 (£10 FoBH). Proceeds in aid of Burgh House.  Click here for more details and tickets, email info@burghhouse.org.uk or call 020 7431 0144   New Music Concert Sunday 13th September, 2:00pm Young musicians from different UK music colleges perform their own compositions. Each performance will be preceded by a short video giving an insight into the     creative process of each piece. Tickets, £6 on the door, subject to  availability, and can be reserved in advance from newmusicconcert@yahoo.com or calling  07583367060. More information and online tickets sales available here   An Evening Recital with Poetry Wednesday 23rd September, 7:00pm The Friends of Burgh House present a moving evening featuring flautists Jane Anashka and John Cowie, playing Monteverdi, Anna Magdalena's Notebook by Bach and other pieces from the Renaissance,  together with poetry by Keats and others. Tickets £10 (£8 FofBH) including a glass of wine. Call Burgh House on 020 7431 0144, emailinfo@burghhouse.org.uk or visit here for more details and booking. September Talks Ancient Trees and the City of London Heath & Hampstead Society: Springett Lecture Tuesday 8th September, 8:00pm Helen Read will look at what ancient trees are and , in particular, where they can be found in areas managed by the City of London, including Ashstead Common, Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath and Burnham Beeches, where Helen works. FREE   Shell Grottoes and Rocky Esplanades (or 'What I Did in the Holidays') Thursday 17th September, During the 17th and 18th centuries, collelcting exotic shells became a serious pursuit across Europe. Royalty and the wealthy competed for the best specimens for grotto making. In Britain, throughout the 19th century, coastal resorts were using the latest fashions in garden design and horticulture to attract ever-increasing numbers of visitors from the great towns and cities of the Industrial Revolution. This introductory talk will serve to illustrate the Autumn Term's courses. On Thursday mornings, we venture to Europe to feature historic Spanish and Dutch gardens. On Thursday afternoons, we explore the themes of 19th century British garden design and horticulture. The Garden Historians courses are both fun and enlightening. Good coffee, nicer than average biscuits and a warm welcome await you! More details here Lady Wilde Thursday 17th September, 7:00pm Patricia Leventon, actress and broadcaster, presents a lively one woman show about the life of Lady Wilde, from her early life as Speranza in Dublin to her later years in Chelsea, London. Tickets £12 (£10 FofBH) including a complimentary glass of wine. Call us on 020 7431 0144, or click here for tickets and more details.

September Exhibitions Fragments of Spain II: Color Y Capricho Until Sunday 6th September Painter Trinidad Ball and ceramic artist Loli Cardeñoso return to Burgh House following their successful display in 2014 with a new exhibition of oil paintings and ceramic works in porcelain which represent fragments of the exuberant colour and whimsical joie de vivre of a Spanish summertime. Kessaku-kai Group Exhibition 9th - 13th September Following last year's exhibition at Burgh House, nine Japanese artists, all of whom have developed their own distinctive voice, show their recent work, together with Lisa Keiko Kirton's "Coffee Conquers Britain", an extension of her observations of the British tea culture, "Everyone is Different". Treescapes 16th - 20th September Trees could express as much emotion and spirituality as any human subject for 1950s portraitist David Rolt. This exhibition features his favourites from the English and Irish countryside and the South of France. The Liberation of the Soul 23th - 27th September Baoyin Du's world of fantasy lets our soul breathe. His work explores the human condition, allowing us to dream, enjoy and experience the search of finding freedom and happiness. Born in 1963, Mr. Du Baoyin is a famous  and acclaimed artist in today's China, and Vice Professor at the Fine Arts Institute of Zhejiang Industry University. In 2007 he established his studio in the famous art village of Songzhuang, near Beijing. In 2011 he moved his art studio to  Shangyuan, Beijing. Since 2012 he has worked at a studio in Xiaoheshan in the beautiful city of Hangzhou.