Events

Thursday 7 December, 9.15 to 10.00am
Quiet Time sessions are available during the Turner Prize exhibition at Towner. Where possible, lower lighting will also be turned up, while sounds and sensory stimulants kept to a minimum.
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Wednesday 13 December, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
Free, drop-inJoin a member of Towner’s curatorial team for behind-the-scenes insights into the Turner Prize exhibition.
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£10 / £9 Concessions & Towner Members
Sunday 19 November, 2.00pm to 3.00pmGo behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store. Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.
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Sunday 17 December, 5.15pm to 6.00pm
Quiet Time sessions are available during the Turner Prize exhibition at Towner. Where possible, lower lighting will also be turned up, while sounds and sensory stimulants kept to a minimum.
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Thursday 21 December 2023, 1.30pm
Free, drop-inTowner’s Conservator Dr Corinne Farmer will be shedding insight on Turner Prize 2023 nominee Barbara Walker’s impressive drawing technique.
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£10 / £9 Concessions & Towner Members Sunday 31 December, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store. Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.
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Wednesday 10 January, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
Free, drop-inJoin a member of Towner’s curatorial team for behind-the-scenes insights into the Turner Prize exhibition.
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£10 / £9 Concessions & Towner Members Sunday 14 January, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store. Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.
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Thursday 18 January, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Free, drop-inA chance to network with Blue Monkey Network members and visitors before a walk & talk through Towner's galleries
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Saturday 27 January, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
Free, drop-inJoin a member of Towner’s curatorial team for behind-the-scenes insights into the Turner Prize exhibition.
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£10 / £9 Concessions & Towner Members Sunday 28 January, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store. Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.
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at The Birley Centre
3 February 2024, 3.00pm to 4.00pm, £10.00Join Turner Prize artist Rory Pilgrim, at an event shaped in response to Pilgrim's practice.
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£10 / £9 Concessions & Towner Members Sunday 11 February, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store. Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.
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Wednesday 14 February, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
Free, drop-inJoin a member of Towner’s curatorial team for behind-the-scenes insights into the Turner Prize exhibition.
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at The Birley Centre
24 February 2024, 3.00pm to 4.00pm, £10.00In her ongoing Questions talks, Ghislaine Leung takes the structure, and demand, of the artist talk to task, stipulating the requirement for no presentation to be given but there instead only be questions asked, to which Leung will respond accordingly.
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£10 / £9 Concessions & Towner Members Sunday 25 February, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store. Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.
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at The Birley Centre
16 March 2024, 3.00pm to 4.00pm, £10.00
Wednesday 30 March, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
Free, drop-inJoin a member of Towner’s curatorial team for behind-the-scenes insights into the Turner Prize exhibition.
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at The Birley Centre
6 April 2024, 3.00pm to 4.00pm, £10.00
Saturday 13 April, 2.00pm to 2.30pm
Free, drop-inJoin a member of Towner’s curatorial team for behind-the-scenes insights into the Turner Prize exhibition.
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