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*COMING SOON* YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? RECORDS AND REBELS 1966-1970 Opens 10 September 2016 In partnership with Levi's® Sound experience by Sennheiser Come on a musical odyssey through the era defining years of the late 1960s. Featuring over 200 records from John Peel’s collection, the exhibition transports you to a time when London was ‘swinging’, Jimi Hendrix was rocking Woodstock, students were rioting in Paris and the first man walked on the moon. You Say You Want a Revolution? Decide for yourself. Book now! V&A Members go free Get the exhibition catalogue #RecordsandRebels   With additional support from Grow Annenberg Foundation, Fenwick and Sassoon.

UNDRESSED: A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR Until 12 March 2017 Sponsored by Agent Provocateur and Revlon Discover the fascinating and sometimes controversial story of underwear design from the 18th century to the present day. Find out about the role of underwear in moulding the body to a fashionable ideal and in revealing issues of gender, sex and morality. Read more and book V&A Members go free #vamUndressed   ENGINEERING THE WORLD: OVE ARUP AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOTAL DESIGNUntil 6 November 2016 Supported by Volkswagen Group Ove Arup (1895 – 1988) was the pioneer of a multidisciplinary approach to design that has defined the way engineering is understood and practised today. Discover the untold design stories behind some of the world’s most iconic buildings. Read more and book  V&A Members go free  Part of the V&A Engineering Season This exhibition is made possible with the cooperation of Arup With additional support from Tideway #EngineeringTheWorld#vamEngineeringSeason   LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL AT THE V&A 17 – 25 September 2016 The Museum is continuing its collaboration with the London Design Festival, with their partnership now in its eighth year. As the Festival Hub, the V&A will again house a broad range of specially-commissioned installations and displays around the Museum. There will also be a packed events programme including the Global Design Forum, talks and workshops and the hugely popular Graphics and Digital Design Weekends. Read more and book

*COMING SOON* OPUS ANGLICANUM: MASTERPIECES OF ENGLISH MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERY Opens 1 October 2016  See the luxury embroideries that England was famed for between the 12th and 15th centuries. Often referred to as ‘Opus Anglicanum’ (English work), featuring spectacular, intricately crafted imagery, they were prized by royalty across Europe. Read more and book V&A Members go free #OpusAnglicanum Support generously provided by the Ruddock Foundation for the Arts Supported by Hand & Lock   *FINAL CHANCE TO BOOK* YEAR COURSES Chardin to Cezanne: Art and Innovation in Europe, 1720-1900 Thursdays, 22 September 2016 – 13 July 2017, Over 3 terms, 11.10 – 15.30 Explore the work of artists including Blake, Degas, and Van Gogh; engage with artistic movements from the Rococo, to the Pre-Raphaelites; and inhabit the cultural and political context in which these revolutionary forces took shape on our in-depth one-year course. Read more and book  V&A FUNDRAISING APPEAL The V&A needs your support with an exciting project. Will you help to open the gates to Exhibition Road? Your donation will improve access to the arts for millions of others, helping to inspire the next generations of artists, designers, and makers. It is the Museum’s biggest architectural development in over a century, and you can be part of this historic V&A development by donating today. If you donate £500 or more then you will be invited to experience a closer view of the Museum, on your choice of either a behind-the-scenes or rooftop tour. All levels of donation are greatly appreciated. Donate or find out more     MARK GATISS IN CONVERSATIONMonday 12 September,  19.00 – 20.45 Join writer, actor and producer Mark Gatiss, co-creator of Sherlock, for a discussion of his wide-ranging career, including his role in the upcoming revival of the groundbreaking play The Boys in the Band, which originally premiered in 1968. Read more and book   ANDREW LOGAN'S ARTISTIC ADVENTUREFriday 16 September, 19.00 – 20.00 Andrew Logan is one of Britain's principal sculptors, who challenges convention, mixes media and plays with our artistic values. Join him for an exploration and discussion of his philosophy:  “Art can be discovered anywhere.” Read more and book   GAME OF THRONES -THE HARDHOME EMBROIDERYFriday 30 September, 19.00 – 20.45  To celebrate Game of Thrones series 5, HBO commissioned the Embroiders Guild to create a special artwork, featuring a 'White Walker' from the series. Join Anthea Godfrey, artistic director of the Embroiders Guild, who project managed the commission of what became known as the Hardhome Embroidery, for a discussion of the complexities of developing such an intricate piece. Read more and book   DIGITAL DESIGN WEEKEND Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, 10.30 17.00 In it’s sixth year, the Digital Design Weekend brings together artists, designers, engineers, technologists and the public to celebrate and share contemporary digital art and design. Take over the Museum with pop-up interactive installations, creative electronics, family-friendly events and more. Coinciding with the London Design Festival at the V&A. Read more Free, drop-in   YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? RECORDS AND REBELS 1966-1970 Shop the exhibition range Shop our eclectic edit of products inspired by our autumn exhibition You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966–1970, including fashion, music and prints. Shop now LURCHING CHARM -  ANIMATION STUDY DAY Museum of Childhood Saturday 24 September, 9.30 – 16.45 To mark the final weeks of Clangers, Bagpuss and Co, our Smallfilms exhibition, join us for a nostalgic celebration of the magical art of stop-frame animation. Hear from academics on the fascinating history of animation, meet leading puppet makers, see gems from the Museum stores and quiz our Curators. Meet the makers of animations such as Pingu, Fantastic Mr. Fox and the latest series of the Clangers! Read more and book     ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM Opens 24 September 2016Royal Academy of Arts Explore an unparalleled period in American art that saw New York take over from Paris as the capital of the art world. These radical creations, from the likes of Pollock, Rothko, Still, de Kooning, Newman and Mitchell, redefined the nature of painting.  Read more and book   THE KNITTING & STITCHING SHOW5 – 9 October 2016 Alexandra Palace, London Has this year’s Great British Sewing Bee got your creative juices flowing? Join the 300+ specialist craft retailers for the largest Textile fair in Europe.Enjoy unique textile galleries from the World’s leading artists, get advice from the sewing elite at one of the many talks and demos or have a go yourself at the workshop zone. Read more   MIRACLE MARATHON 8 – 9 October 2016 Serpentine Galleries The Serpentine’s annual festival of ideas brings together practitioners from the fields of activism, art, anthropology, architecture, literature, music, philosophy, theology and science to focus on ritual, repetition, and magical thinking. Read more and book