October–December 2011 - Victoria and Albert Museum

Evening TALKS
www.vam.ac.uk/whatson, 020 7942 2211
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Martin Sixsmith
Friday 7 October, 19.00–20.45
Join the BBC’s former Moscow correspondent
Martin Sixsmith to explore Russia’s compelling
cultural past, the subject of his major new
Radio 4 series.
£15, no concessions (includes wine reception with speaker)
Organised by V&A Membership
POSTMODERNISM EVENT
Terry Farrell
Tuesday 18 October, 19.00–20.00
Hear the acclaimed architect discuss iconic
examples of postmodern architecture,
including his design for the 1981 TV-AM
building.
£9, £6 concessions
POSTMODERNISM EVENT
Terry Jones & Neville Brody
Friday 21 October, 19.00–20.00
Listen as the founder, creative director and
editor-in-chief of style magazine i-D talks with
designer Neville Brody about their innovative
approach to design.
£9, £6 concessions
Roger Law, Ah Xian, Felicity
Aylieff, Takeshi Yasuda &
Amanda Game
Friday 4 November, 19.00–20.00
Hear sculptor and creator of Spitting Image
Roger Law and potters Ah Xian, Felicity
Aylieff and Takeshi Yasuda discuss their joint
experience of making ceramics in China with
curator Amanda Game. The results of their
collaboration can be seen in the V&A display,
Porcelain City: Jingdezhen.
£9, £6 concessions (includes drinks reception)
Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
Tuesday 8 November, 19.00–20.00
Listen as Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and
cartoonist Nick Newman chart the rise of the
ground-breaking satirical magazine, renowned
for its unique combination of irreverent
humour and hard-hitting journalism.
£9, £6 concessions
This talk coincides with the V&A’s display,
Private Eye: The First 50 Years
POWER OF MAKING EVENT
Christopher Frayling &
Grayson Perry
Friday 11 November, 19.00–20.00
Hear the celebrated artist Grayson Perry and
Sir Christopher Frayling, author of Craft, debate
the nature and diversity of craft today.
£9, £6 concessions
Helen Rappaport
Tuesday 15 November, 19.00–20.00
Listen as the acclaimed historian and author
relates the tumultuous effects of the untimely
death of Prince Albert in 1861. This talk
accomp anies a signing of Helen Rappaport’s
new book, Magnificent Obsession: Victoria,
Albert and the Death that Changed the
Monarchy.
£9, £6 concessions
Organised in collaboration with Hutchinson Books
Claire Tomalin
Tuesday 29 November, 19.00–20.00
Join the award-winning biographer in
conversation with critic John Miller as she
paints an unforgettable portrait of literary
giant Charles Dickens.
£9, £6 concessions
In collaboration with Penguin Books
This talk coincides with the V&A’s display,
Charles Dickens: A Bicentenary Display
Annie Lennox
Friday 7 October, 19.00–20.00
Join pop icon and musical legend
Annie Lennox as she talks about
her work, her innovative ideas and
her personal style. She discusses
the different phases of her career
with the broadcaster and critic
Tim Marlow.
£9, £6 concessions
This talk coincides with the V&A's display,
The House of Annie Lennox
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Annie Lennox, 1991. Photograph © Satoshi Saikusa 7