Spotlight: 20th-century art in focus

14 Sep - 08 Dec 2019

Featuring artists such as Graham Sutherland, Dame Laura Knight, C R W Nevinson, Amy Drucker, John Nash, this exhibition brings into focus a part of Royal Holloway’s collection rarely on public display

Eastern questions: New perspectives on British Orientalism

17 Oct 2019

This interdisciplinary day of talks and discussion will explore new perspectives on the intersection between Orientalism and visual culture across the 19th century.

Mozart’s Requiem

17 Oct 2019

The Choir of Royal Holloway perform Mozart’s famous Requiem, accompanied by the Brandenburg Soloists.

Pärt, Elcock and Ravel: Tippett Quartet

17 Oct 2019

We are pleased to welcome them back to our concert series with Pärt’s dazzling Fratres, Steve Elcock’s dreamy Night after Night and Ravel’s sparkling String Quartet in F major.

A journey through climate change, stress, and biopharming

21 Oct 2019

Climate change increases stress, in plants as well as animals. Come and learn how advances in the post-genomic era will improve health and agriculture in a changing world.

Misshapes, mistakes, misfits: Satirical prints from the art collections

21 Oct 2019

Join Art Collections Cataloguer, Alison Wright, in our art store for an introduction to the disorderly world of two leading satirical artists, James Gillray and Thomas Rowlandson.

The Five: the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper

22 Oct 2019

Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. What they had in common was the name of their murderer: Jack the Ripper.

Serving at the pleasure of the President

24 Oct 2019

Steve Goldstein will reflect on his experiences of working in two US federal administrations.

Postgraduate music student showcase

24 Oct 2019

Join us for an evening showcasing the talents of the students at the Department of Music. This concert will feature a variety of solo and chamber works from their postgraduate studies.

The climate emergency: do desperate times call for desperate measures?

24 Oct 2019

Sir James will speak on the current climate emergency, reflecting on where we are, and on how the government, the public and industry can respond together.

Visual alterity: seeing difference, seeing differently

25 Oct 2019

An interdisciplinary Symposium hosted by the Humanities and Arts Research Institute.

Pills, pyramids and paintings: Thomas Holloway and his Picture Gallery

29 Oct 2019

Join Assistant Curator Imogen Tedbury to explore the hidden histories of Thomas Holloway’s picture collection.

Dark Matter Day 2019: The theory behind dark matter

29 Oct 2019

Professor Stephen West will discuss the evolution of our Universe model and why we believe dark matter exists.

Picture Gallery short talks programme

30 Oct 2019

Join one of our art collections volunteers for a short talk on John Brett’s Carthillon Cliffs

Pre-Raphaelite Sisters: The untold story

30 Oct 2019

This talk will explore the participation of women as Pre-Raphaelite models, artists, partners and muses.

Spotlight tour: Austin Osman Spare – a lost artist of the 20th century?

31 Oct 2019

Join Exhibition and Archives Assistant, Ellis Huddart, within our temporary exhibition for a lunchtime talk focussing on the life and work of artist, author and occultist, Austin Osman Spare.