This Heritage Show + Tell event in Ilkley on Saturday 4 May has been postponed. We will keep you posted regarding future dates.
However, please visit the Periods in Landscape exhibition of watercolour paintings by landscape artist and University of Leeds MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies alumnus Timothy Forster, which runs from 3 to 6 May at Ilkley Manor House.
For more information about future Heritage Show + Tell events, please email us at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by the Ilkley Manor House for a one-off special Ilkley edition on Saturday 4 May.
Join us for an optional tour of ‘Periods in Landscape’, an exhibition of watercolour paintings by landscape artist and University of Leeds MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies alumnus Timothy Forster. This will be followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm — with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over refreshments.
We are currently calling for speakers prepared to rise to the challenge of sharing their current work in three minutes! For more information about what it involves, and for examples of previous talks, see our blogsite.
If you would like to sign up as a speaker, please contact Helen or Fiona via ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
We will advertise the full programme of speakers as soon as it’s finalised. If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell: Ilkley edition event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
Heritage Show + Tell: Ilkley edition is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Ilkley Manor House, with support from the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
Heritage Show + Tell is a chance for people passionate about heritage in Yorkshire to come together and share their work, get feedback on ideas and meet new collaborators. Everyone welcome: community heritage groups, freelancers, museum professionals, students and academics.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by National Science and Media Museum on Tuesday 13 November 2018.
Join us for an optional tour of the museum’s experiential science gallery Wonderlab at 4pm, followed by Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition from 5pm to 7pm.
4.00-5.00pm Optional tour of Wonderlab
Wonderlab is an experiential science gallery designed to let children experiment like kids, and make adults feel like kids. Come and hear music through your teeth, dance in the musical tunnel, and see the solar system in 360 degree satellite image projection. Also including a rare opportunity to see some show-stopping experiments from our live science shows!
5.00-7.00pm Heritage Show + Tell – Bradford Edition
We have 10 three-minute presentations in Makespace, followed by lots of opportunity to meet and mingle over hot drinks and homemade baked goodies. Speakers include:
Bradford’s National Museum: Spring 2019 exhibition ideas
Julia Ankenbrand, Bradford’s National Museum Project, University of Leeds/National Science and Media Museum
Tracing History Together: The Belgian Refugees of the First World War
Philippa Read, Project Officer, Tracing the Belgian Refugees, University of Leeds
War and Peace: Researching how sensitive issues are approached in museum learning
Shannen Lang, Learning and Engagement Officer, The Peace Museum and Emily Elsworth, Learning Assistant, Royal Armouries
After the Armistice: Yorkshire’s Civilian Internees and POWs in 1918 and 1919
Claudia Sternberg, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds
Explaining myself: internship into adulthood
Faryal Ali, Intern (Explainer), National Science and Media Museum, Bradford
Beyond Tracks in Time: West Yorkshire Tithe maps
Fiona Marshall, Archivist, West Yorkshire Archive Service
Connecting Partnerships: International Art Collection and Engagement
Nilesh Mistry, Curator, International and Decorative Art, Cartwright Hall
Bedtime Stories; inspiring families to fall in love with books
Fiona Phimister, School Development Co-ordinator, Bowling Park Primary School
Fascinating stories from the collections of Bradford Museums & Galleries
Claire Ackroyd, Learning Manager, Bradford Museums and Galleries
Home Grown Talent: Naught to One Hundred
Sonja Kielty, Curator (Exhibitions), Cartwright Hall, Bradford Museums and Galleries
It is free to attend but booking is essential as places are limited. If you would like to come to the Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition event, please register by emailing Fiona at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk. Please indicate if you would also like to book a place on the tour.
Heritage Show + Tell — Bradford edition is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and National Science and Media Museum, with support from the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by the National Science and Media Museum for a one-off special Bradford edition on 13 November.
Join us for an optional tour of Wonderlab at 4pm, followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm — with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over refreshments.
We are currently calling for speakers prepared to rise to the challenge of sharing their current work in three minutes! For more information about what it involves, and for examples of previous talks, see our blogsite.
If you would like to sign up as a speaker, please contact Helen or Fiona via ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
We will advertise the full programme of speakers as soon as it’s finalised. If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell: Bradford edition event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
Heritage Show + Tell: Bradford edition is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and National Science and Media Museum, with support from the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
Heritage Show + Tell is a chance for people passionate about heritage in Yorkshire to come together and share their work, get feedback on ideas and meet new collaborators. Everyone welcome: community heritage groups, freelancers, museum professionals, archivists, students and academics.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by Leeds Local and Family History Library on Tuesday 16 October 2018. Join us for an optional guided tour of a new exhibition of drawings by internationally renowned illustrator and author, Nick Sharratt, in Leeds Central Library at 4.15pm, followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm in the Library’s Leodis Room.
4.15-5.00pm Optional tour of Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants: The Illustrated World of Nick Sharatt (Room 700, 2nd Floor)
Immerse yourself in the world of Nick Sharratt, the artist behind the instantly recognisable illustrations for Jacqueline Wilson’s Tracy Beaker books.
5.00-7.00pm Heritage Show + Tell at Leeds Central Library (Leodis Room, 3rd Floor)
We have 7 three-minute presentations in our new venue on the third floor of the Library, followed by lots of opportunity to meet and mingle over a glass of wine. Speakers include:
#collectinghashtags: How museums might go about collecting social media
Arran Rees, PhD student, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds
Early filmmaking in Yorkshire: the silent Wuthering Heights film version (1920)
Maria Seijo-Richart, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
I Cannot Pray: Faith and conflict in the poetry of Private E B Hurren
Filippa Lockwood, MA graduate, School of English, University of Leeds
MAP Charity: Our Vision of Hope
Simon Bramley, Historian & Researcher, MAP Charity
Bring Back St Blaise ― Getting Bradford to Weave a Wool Festival
Glyn Watkins, poet, writer and showman
The peace project ― through a volunteer’s eyes
Sarah Tolkin, Leeds Museums and Galleries
#Armistice100 – Commemorating Creatively in Leeds
Lucy Moore, Project Curator, Leeds City Museum
If you would like to come to the Heritage Show + Tell event, please register by emailing Fiona at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk Please indicate if you would also like to book a place on the tour.
Heritage Show + Tell is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Leeds Local and Family History Library. It is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by Leeds Local and Family History Library on Tuesday 16 October 2018. Join us for an optional tour at 4pm (details to be confirmed), followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm in the Leodis Room, Leeds Central Library (with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over a glass of wine).
We are currently calling for speakers prepared to rise to the challenge of sharing their current work in three minutes! If you would like to sign up as a speaker, please contact Helen Graham or Fiona Blair at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
We will publish the full programme of speakers as soon as it’s finalised. If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
Heritage Show + Tell is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Leeds Local and Family History Library. It is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by Leeds Local and Family History Library on Tuesday 12 June 2018. Join us for an optional behind-the-scenes tour of Leeds Central Library at 4pm, followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm at the Library’s multi-arts space, Room 700 (with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over a glass of wine).
4.00-5.00pm Optional behind-the-scenes tour of Grade II* listed Leeds Central Library
5.00-7.00pm Heritage Show + Tell at Leeds Central Library (Room 700)
We have 6 three-minute presentations followed by lots of opportunity to meet and mingle over a glass of wine. Speakers include:
A caravan called Pearl: the role of history in creating conversations about grief and remembrance
Laura King, School of History, University of Leeds
Anna Turzynski, Independent Arts Producer
Connecting Faith Collections with Faith Communities
Alan Benstock, MA student, School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
How much khaki cloth do you need to fight a war? The exploration of West Yorkshire mills looking for answers
Carrie Huby Scott, Creative Practitioner
Island to Island: Journeys through the Caribbean
Tim Smith, Photographer, film maker and exhibitions producer
Mapping Contemporary Art in the Heritage Experience
Nick Cass, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds
Lesbian Jumpers: The West Yorkshire Queer Stories Project
Rachel Larman and Ross Horsley, Yorkshire MESMAC
Everyone welcome: community heritage groups, freelancers, museum professionals, archivists, students and academics.
If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk Please indicate if you would also like to book a place for the tour.
Heritage Show + Tell is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Leeds Local and Family History Library. It is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by Leeds Local and Family History Library on Tuesday 12 June. Join us for an optional tour at 4pm (details to be confirmed), followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm at Room 700, Leeds Central Library (with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over a glass of wine).
We are currently calling for speakers prepared to rise to the challenge of sharing their current work in three minutes! If you would like to sign up as a speaker, please contact Helen Graham or Fiona Blair at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
We will publish the full programme of speakers as soon as it’s finalised. If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
Heritage Show + Tell is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Leeds Local and Family History Library. It is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by Leeds Local and Family History Library on Tuesday 6 March 2018. Join us for an optional tour of Thomas Chippendale, 1718-1779: a celebration of British craftsmanship and design at Leeds City Museum at 4pm, followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm at Room 700, Leeds Central Library (with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over a glass of wine).
4.00-5.00pm Optional tour of the Thomas Chippendale exhibition, Leeds City Museum
5.00-7.00pm Heritage Show + Tell at Leeds Central Library (Room 700)
We have 7 three-minute presentations followed by lots of opportunity to meet and mingle over a glass of wine. Speakers include:
Displaying the dead: public reactions to human skeletons in museums
Ruth Martin, Exhibitions Curator, Leeds City Museum
Who wants to be a hidden gem?
Laura Beare, Marketing & Galleries Assistant Manager, Leeds University Library
Digitising 50,000 unpublished photos of Leeds c1890 onwards
Keith Williams, Principal Conservation Officer, Leeds City Council
Vicky Grindrod, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service (WYAAS)
Hunslet Grange housing estate: a short-lived experiment
Gill Crawshaw, MA Curation Practices student, Leeds Arts University
Spinning New Yarns: an oral history and dialect study of the West Yorkshire Textiles Industry
Emily Owen, School of English, University of Leeds
Periods in Landscape: physically engaging with the Yorkshire Dales
Timothy Forster, Ultra Runner and Painter
Pablo & Susannah: race and gender in Victorian circus
Deborah Sanderson, Urban Angel
Joe Williams, Heritage Corner
Everyone welcome: community heritage groups, freelancers, museum professionals, archivists, students and academics.
If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk Please indicate if you would also like to book a place for the tour.
Heritage Show + Tell is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Leeds Local and Family History Library. It is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
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The next Heritage Show + Tell will be hosted by Leeds Local and Family History Library on Tuesday 6 March. Join us for an optional tour at 4pm (details to be confirmed), followed by Heritage Show + Tell from 5pm to 7pm at Room 700, Leeds Central Library (with a programme of short presentations and a chance to network over a glass of wine).
We are currently calling for speakers prepared to rise to the challenge of sharing their current work in three minutes! If you would like to sign up as a speaker, please contact Helen Graham or Fiona Blair at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
We will publish the full programme of speakers as soon as it’s finalised. If you would like to come along to the Heritage Show + Tell event, please register at ccsmghinfo@leeds.ac.uk
Heritage Show + Tell is a partnership between the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage and Leeds Local and Family History Library. It is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies and Student Enhancement in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
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