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Boughton House, near Kettering, has rooms filled with beautiful artworks incorporating almost every aspect of the decorative arts including works by Van Dyck and El Greco, Sevre Porcelain and Boulle furniture. It also has a rich history, click here for details: https://www.boughtonhouse.co.uk/  We would be the only large group there on the day. The arrangements for the day are as follows:-

9 am   - travel by a thirty-four seated coach from Berkhamsted
11 am  - coffee and homemade biscuits
11.30 am  -  We would be split into two groups for an hour and a half guided tour of the major rooms including the Great Hall, the grand staircase, the High Pavilion and the State apartments.
1 pm   - Soup and sandwich buffet: seasonal homemade soup (a choice of three flavours), followed by freshly made sandwiches including fish and vegetarian options.
2pm  -  An opportunity to explore the beautiful grounds.
3pm   - Departure

It has been several years since the Society has had a coach outing and we are keen to assess the level of interest before finalising the booking. The estimated cost is £61 per person. On this occasion, the visit is open to each member and a guest. If you are interested, please email judybayliss@icloud.com  by Wednesday 29th January. 

This major exhibition will look at how the journeys of people, objects and ideas that formed the Silk Roads dramatically shaped cultures and histories.  There will be a talk with Dr Susan Whitfield who is Professor of Silk Road Studies at the University of East Anglia. Further details available by clicking this link to the British Museum website: Silk Roads

Gade Valley have arranged a private introductory PowerPoint lecture with an expert Tate guide exploring the exhibition’s themes and in-depth analysis of key works.  The lecture will last for 1 hour after which you can then independently enter the exhibition i.e. chose to have lunch before or after viewing the exhibition.
Make your own way there, no transport included.  The cost of lecture and exhibition entry is approx. £35.00 each. 

Please email Sue Miller: hermes1@btinternet.com  to book your place. I will be in touch regarding payment once you have contacted me.   For further details of the exhibition click on this link:  Tate Britain Sargent & Fashion.

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW BERKHAMSTED !

Many of us have known St Peter’s Berkhamsted  for decades but few of us have stopped to learn about its history and architecture. It is 800 years old this year and this is a good time to learn about the church and then to learn about the Lottery funded Rectory Lane Cemetery project. On Wednesday 22nd June we will be given a guided tour of both starting at 10.00 and finishing in the Court House for a light lunch, with wine, included in the price of £25.

The fees paid for our guides will be a donation to the fabric fund. Please email Richard to book your place at: rbtregoning@btopenworld.com 

10.30am - £12.

There is also the option to stay for lunch for £10. 

If you were full of good intentions to join this visit but forgot to book there may still be an opportunity for you to join the group contact Richard at  rbtregoning@btopenworld.com  and  you may be lucky.

Includes tour, tea/coffee.  For more information see www.piccottsendpaintings.uk.  

Meet at The Courtauld Gallery at 10.30am - £24.  Will include a full tour of the Gallery PLUS A SELF GUIDED TOUR of the temporary exhibition of 16 Self-portraits of Van Gogh 1886 - 1890 for details see Van Gogh. Self-Portraits - The Courtauld
Following a three-year renovation project, visitors are now able to see masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century, completely redisplayed and reinterpreted, including their renowned collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces.
 
Make your own way there for both visits.  Book your places early as both group tours have limited numbers.    Please email Richard to book your place at: rbtregoning@btopenworld.com.  

A guided group tour has been organised for this visit. The tour will last for just over an hour and will cover over 1700 years of history, learning about the story of St Alban, discovering two beautifully restored medieval shrines, looking at illuminated wall paintings and finding out about the many fascinating characters who make up the wonderful history of the building.
The cost of the visit will be £7 per person. £6.50 concessions. It is proposed that people will travel by private car. The London Road car park and Drovers Way are within a 10 minute walk of the Abbey.  A few disabled parking bays can be pre-booked if required.
Please register your interest with judy.bayliss@icloud.com by Friday October 22nd.

PAYMENT: For either or both tours by bank transfer to 60-02-21 Account 55724469 ( please use your surname as a reference)  or by cheque payable to The Arts Society Gade Valley, sent to:- Judy Bayliss, 11 Murray Road, Berkhamsted, Herts. HP4 1JD

Following the success of Katie Wignall’s virtual tour of Docklands, we have arranged for her to lead a virtual tour of Fleet Street and Holborn on Friday 8th October, at 10.15am for a prompt 10.30am start.

Katie uses high-definition video, images, Google Street View and live commentary to show some of the delights that London has to offer. Starting from St Paul’s Cathedral, the tour will head west along the historic thoroughfare of Fleet Street, looking for the wealth of hidden details hiding in plain sight. The tour will then duck into the network of little passages that reveal the history of printing, monastic ruins and a supposed Roman bath house. The tour will last for an hour and there will be an opportunity for questions afterwards.

There are 30 places available on this tour for a fee of £10.00 per device. To book a place and receive details please email Judy Bayliss at judy.bayliss@icloud.com. The Zoom link will be emailed to you once your payment has been received.

Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the tomb's discovery, the SAATCHI Gallery London will be showcasing over 150 stunning authentic tomb objects - 60 of which have never been displayed outside of Egypt.

Make your own way to the gallery and meet up by 11.45am for 12 noon entry.

The Society has to pay for this trip by 24th October 2019, so it is VITAL you either sign up AND PAY at the October lecture or email: patriciabandle@yahoo.co.uk to book your place. We must have a minimum of 30 people to run this tour but we can take more.

For those who missed out last time.

Make your own way to the Royal Opera House. Our tour starts at 12.15pm. Cost £14 to be paid by 1st November 2019.

Important: Sign up and pay for this visit at the October meeting or email patriciabandle@yahoo.co.uk

9am departure from Berkhamsted by coach. Leave Blenheim at 4pm. Cost£40.

Coffee and biscuits on arrival and then listen to a themed talk. After that we will be free to explore the Palace with an audio guide.

There are places to have lunch and, if we have good weather, the grounds to explore!

Important: 
Sign up and pay for this trip at the October lecture
or email patriciabandle@yahoo.co.uk

BEDS AND HERTS AREA VISIT

This major exhibition brings together 45 works by Vincent van Gogh to reveal how he was inspired by Britain and how he inspired British artists

Van Gogh and Britain presents the largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings in the UK for nearly a decade. Some of his most famous works will be brought together from around the world – including Shoes, Starry Night on the Rhône, L'Arlésienne, and two works he made while a patient at the Saint-Paul Asylum, At Eternity’s Gate and Prisoners Exercising. They will be joined by the very rarely lent Sunflowers from London’s National Gallery.

Van Gogh lived in England as a young man for several crucial years. He walked the streets alone, dreaming of the future. He fell in love with British culture, especially the novels of Charles Dickens and George Eliot. And he was inspired by the art he saw here, including paintings by Constable and Millais which are featured in the exhibition. They affected his paintings throughout his career.

Programme Friday 21st June 2019

Make your own way to Tate Britain, Millbank, London.

Please arrive at Tate Britain via the Clore Entrance at the side of the building on Millbank.  When standing with your back to the river the Clore entrance is located on the right of the main entrance through the green doors.  Please meet in the Clore Foyer 

11.00 Refreshments on arrival

11.30 One hour introductory lecture by Frank Woodgate

12.30 Buffet lunch

13.30 and 14.30 Timed tickets to Exhibition

The exhibition also looks at the British artists who were inspired by Van Gogh, including Francis Bacon, David Bomberg, and the young Camden Town painters. It shows how his vision set British artists on the road to modern art.

Cost

Adult £44 per person

Concession (over 60/ Arts Society Member/Student) £42 per person

Adult with Art Fund £35.60 per person

Concession with Art Fund £34.60 per person

Tate Member £24.60 per person

Application form

Any queries, please contact:- 
Gill Gowing at gmgowing@btopenworld.com or 01923 777715 or 07882761471

Sunday 19th - Tuesday 21st May 2019

Based in Alfriston we will stay at the Deans Place Hotel. We will visit All Saints Church in Tudeley to see the Marc Chagall windows, Great Dixter house and gardens, Farleys House and Gallery and Charleston House where the Charleston festival is taking place, and will attend one of the evening events. On the way home we will visit Alfriston Clergy House and Chawton House.

The tour price is £475 per person with a £75 single room supplement. A deposit of £100 is due immediately, balance by 8th March 2019.

Contact Deborah Simister 01442 872120. gadevchair@gmail.com