British tastes go Dutch: Low countries landscapes in the Picture Gallery

12 Nov 2019

Join Assistant Curator, Imogen Tedbury, to explore Victorian tastes for Dutch art in the Thomas Holloway Collection.

Memory, politics, performance and justice: The Garzón and la manada (the wolfpack) cases on stage

12 Nov 2019

This lecture examines two theatrical pieces, El pan y la sal (2018) and Jauría (2019), which provide public sites for discussing trials that have mobilised public opinion in Spain.

Picture Gallery short talks programme

13 Nov 2019

Join one of our art collections volunteers for a short talk on Edwin Long’s The Suppliants.

Stereoscopic 3D with a smartphone: A workshop

13 Nov 2019

Rebecca Sharpe and Denis Pellerin, from the London Stereoscopic Company, lead a workshop to show how it is possible to take stunning and life-like 3D pictures (including portraits) with a smartphone.

William Powell Frith’s Railway Station, Victorian narrative painting and the stereoscope

13 Nov 2019

Photo historian Denis Pellerin takes us on a journey back in time when photographers were inspired by Frith and other artists to re-stage popular artworks for the stereoscope.

London Mozart Players at Royal Holloway

13 Nov 2019

After a successful last season, the exciting partnership with the London Mozart Players continues with a trailblazing side-by-side performance at Royal Holloway.

Spotlight tour: modern portraiture and professional women

14 Nov 2019

A lunchtime talk focussing on 20th century portraits with a specific focus on the portrayal of the past principals of Royal Holloway in portraiture.

Lachrymae ReVisited: Duo van Vliet

14 Nov 2019

We welcome acclaimed ensemble Duo van Vliet to Royal Holloway for this introduction to, and an overview of, what this extraordinary duo combination can do – viola and accordion.

Placing British landscape in the Picture Gallery

20 Nov 2019

Join cultural geographer Eleanor Cooper (MA 2019) to explore how landscape paintings in the Picture Gallery fulfil and challenge Victorian experiences and expectations of place.

Jazz session at Royal Holloway: ISQ

21 Nov 2019

“...ISQ are a melting pot of genres – jazz, pop, acoustic and experimental – which all blend together to entrancing effect...” - Time Out London Critics Choice

St Cecilia’s concert and reception

23 Nov 2019

Join us for this popular annual event in celebration of the patron saint of music.

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

25 Nov 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.

Picture Gallery short talks programme

27 Nov 2019

Join one of our art collections volunteers for a short talk on John MacWhirter’s Night, most glorious night, thou wert not made for slumber.

Spotlight tour: 20th century women artists

28 Nov 2019

Join our Curator, Dr Laura MacCulloch, for a lunchtime talk in our temporary exhibition – Spotlight: 20th century artists in focus.

Spotlight session: Judith Weir

28 Nov 2019

The Royal Holloway New Voices Consort continue their exploration of exciting, contemporary vocal and choral music with composer and conductor Nathan James Dearden.

Physics Christmas lecture

03 Dec 2019

What does Physics have in common with Christmas? From snowflakes making in ultralow temperatures to accelerating Santa’s sleigh to relativistic speeds, so that the gifts can be delivered on time.