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FROM CRASH TO RECOVERY

The UK Fine Art Market c.1929 - 1960

Study Day

Thursday 31 October, 10.30am - 5.30pm

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The Loves of the Artists

In Conversation with Jonathan Jones

Wednesday 9 October, 5.30pm

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READERS’ AFTERNOON

Saturday 6 October 2012, 1-4pm

Find some inspiration for your Autumn reading and discover the special relationship novelists have with the books they read.

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NADFAS AT NIGHT

WHO SAYS?: Can We Trust the Experts on Good and Bad in Art?

Thursday 24 October 7 - 8.15pm
(6pm: Late gallery view/drinks)

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SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR AND FAMILY DAY

Saturday 24 November 2012, 11am-4pm

Soak up the Scandinavian spirit at this year's Barber Christmas fair. Join us for a fun-filled family day!

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HOW TO BOOK

Unless specified otherwise, booking for all our events is essential. With a regular programme of events for people of all ages, there’s always plenty for you to do at the Barber. To book a place on any of our events, or for further information, please contact education@barber.org.uk or 0121 414 2261. Please note that booking for weekend workshops closes at 4pm on the Friday before.

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CHINESE NEW YEAR FAMILY DAY

Sunday 10 February 2013

12noon - 3pm

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IN CONVERSATION…

Nicola Kalinsky

Wednesday 23 January, 6pm

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A Festive Celebration of Art and Music

Thursday 5 December, 7.30 - 9.30pm

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IDEAS IN THINGS

Saturday 15 February, 1.30 – 4pm

Writing Workshop with Barber Writer-in-Residence Jacqui Rowe, exploring what objects tell us about the people who owned them and the times in which they lived.

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BARBER BOOK CLUB

7 January, 11 February, 11 March and 8 April, 2 - 3pm

Why not come along to our ever popular Book Club?

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TUESDAY TOURS AND TALKS

Tuesdays, 1.15pm

Get to know the Barber Collection with these informal, informative and enjoyable half-hour gallery tours led by our talented team of guides.

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CATHY COME HOME

Saturday 10 November 2012, 1-4pm

A film screening and talk on this revolutionary, documentary-style film in partnership with the National Trust.

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LUNCHTIME LECTURES

Wednesdays, 1.10pm.

Our popular public lectures illuminate our permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and popular themes in art history, with informative insights from experts in the field.

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NATIONAL TRUST WALKING FESTIVAL

Sunday 28 October 2012 10.30am OR 11.30am

Celebrate the art of walking and join us for a day of talks, walks and feasting.

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SUNDAY GALLERY TOURS

Second, Third and Fourth Sundays of the month, 2.30pm

Find out more about our collections and exhibitions, the building and the Barbers themselves. Tours last approximately one hour. Meet in the barber foyer underneath Ladys Barber's Portrait.

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LECTURE: BIRMINGHAM’S GAY HISTORY

Tuesday 26 February 2013

6.30 - 8.30pm

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The Cinematic ‘Grand Tour’

Venice and Rome with KINO10

Sunday 17 February 2013
1 - 3pm

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Line, Map, Anatomy

Drawing the City

Wednesday 20 March 2013, 1.10pm

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CHINESE NEW YEAR FAMILY DAY

Sunday 2 February 2014, 11am - 3pm

Enjoy live music and dance performances, Chinese folk stories in the galleries, and have a go at constructing origami horses.

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DASTARDLY DRAGONS: CELEBRATE ST GEORGE’S DAY

Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 April, 11am - 12.30pm (ages 4-8); 1.30 - 3pm (ages 8 upwards)

Discover the dragons in the drawings and sculptures around the gallery. Design your own dastardly dragon on day one, then bring it to life in sculpture on day two!

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EDUCATE AND CELEBRATE

Wednesday 12 February, 6 – 7pm

Creating LGBT-friendly schools and workplaces

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VENICE OF THE GREEKS

The History of Hellenism in the City of Saint Mark

Evening Lecture
Thursday 3 October, 5 - 6pm

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DRAWING FACTORY

Thursday 24 October, 11am-3pm

The Drawing Factory is an exciting, fast-paced event where artists work in a 'factory' setting, complete with boiler suits and clocking in cards.

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OTHER TONGUES

Saturday 8 February, 1.30 – 4pm

Writing workshop with writer-in-residence Jacqui Rowe which explores alternative ways of 'translating' and writing in a language you don't know.

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THE WORLD IN POEMS

Thursday 13 March, 6.30 – 9pm

Writing Workshop with Barber Writer-in-Residence Jacqui Rowe, celebrating the many languages and cultures in Birmingham.

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MISS CLARA AND FRIENDS

Saturday 12 April, 1.30 – 4pm

Writing Workshop with Barber Writer-in-Residence Jacqui Rowe, exploring the relationships portrayed between animals and humans.

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SEXUALITY, IDENTITY AND AMBIGUITY

Friday 14 February, 2 – 3pm

Celebrate LGBT History Month with a revealing gallery tour exploring works in the Barber collection that consider issues of issues of gender, sexuality and identity.

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