UK EVENT
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Watts Gallery opened its doors in 1904 as the only gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist, George Frederic Watts, often hailed as ‘England’s Michelangelo’ for his powerful works and...
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Wed 22 Apr 2026
Join the curatorial team for a tour of the newly redisplayed Gilbert Collection. Seven permanent galleries explore craft skills and techniques, material culture and the history of collecting....
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Tue 31 Mar 2026
Led by local architect Paul Velluet, who has worked primarily in the field of building conservation for some 40 years, our walk in Richmond will include visits to the Church of St John the...
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FOREIGN STUDY TOUR
Thu 19 Mar 2026
A short three-day visit to Paris is being planned, focussing on exhibitions celebrating the centenary of the l’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. An impressive...
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Wed 11 Mar 2026
Following an extensive gift by Leighton House of pottery made at Bushey Heath Pottery in the 1920s by Fred Passenger, formerly with William De Morgan, the DAS recently funded an additional...
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Wed 18 Feb 2026
Curated by artist and author Edmund de Waal, the first major exhibition of acclaimed Danish ceramicist and polymath Axel Salto, considered one of the greatest masters of 20th-century ceramic art,...
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Wed 04 Feb 2026
The British Airways Heritage Collection has existed since the formation of British Airways, over 100 years ago. During that time, air travel has changed beyond all recognition, from the aircraft...
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Wed 28 Jan 2026
Involving more than 120 artists, craftspeople and self-taught makers from across Japan, Hyakkō is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft aesthetics through a collection of almost 2,000...
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ZOOM LECTURE
Sun 07 Dec 2025
Zoom lecture by Jonathan Gray at 6.00 pm (London). Jonathan Gray, President of the English Ceramic Circle, will talk about the life and career of Horace Elliott (1851–1938), based on his recent...
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Thu 04 Dec 2025
Roisin Inglesby will give DAS members a tour of the show she is co-curating at the William Morris Gallery. Conceived in partnership with Liberty Fabrics on the occasion of the design house’s...
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