A Passion for Art
Exhibition and book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Friends of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, 1958-2008.Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (01 Mar 08 - 20 Jan 09)
Event Details
Alexandra, Princess and Queen
“Alexandra, Princess and Queen” will be the first exhibition in Britain dedicated to this popular member of the royal family.Powysland Museum (03 May 08 - 30 Sep 08)
Laura Ashley Exhibition
This summer’s special exhibition at Newtown Textile Museum is called “Laura Ashley: Designs, Patterns and Motifs” and it is the second part of a three-year project on this world-famous fashion company.Newtown Textile Museum (10 Jun 08 - 30 Sep 08)
Ffarwel Cymru!
Gweithio dramor : Working Abroad Thousands of Welsh people left their homes to work and build new communities across the world, taking industrial skills with them.National Waterfront Museum (14 Jun 08 - 02 Nov 08)
Land Exhibition
For its summer show, the gallery has extensively researched artists from the UK and Europe, and has brought together some of the most exciting practitioners in contemporary art.St Dogmaels Gallery (14 Jun 08 - 31 Aug 08)
Mentioned in Dispatches
From long before Balaclava Ned to the war in Iraq, Wrexham people have served in the armed forces. This exhibition will include over a hundred years of military memorabilia from the museum collections and stories about the daring dos of Wrexham’s many wartime heroes.Wrexham County Borough Museum (16 Jun 08 - 06 Sep 08)
Bandit Queen (18)
After many years of unavailability in the UK, this powerful, often extremely gruelling film based on the life of Phoolan Devi gets a welcome re-release – with an added poignancy following her assassination in 2001.Chapter, Cardiff (20 Jun 08 - 07 Sep 08)
Welsh Costume …
…the truth behind the myth. An exhibition curated by Michael Freeman, curator, based on his ongoing research into the subject. It will show Welsh costume as it really was, not as the romantic cliché ridden stuff of Victorian postcards.Ceredigion Museum & Art Gallery (21 Jun 08 - 31 Aug 08)
Attic Gallery Summer Group Show
This group show provides an opportunity for all the artists the gallery represents to exhibit their latest work. It is a rotating show so new work will be brought in throughout the summer. As well as paintings there will be graphics, sculpture, stained glass, and Welsh pottery on display.Attic Gallery (28 Jun 08 - 20 Sep 08)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Your fine four-fendered friend finally comes to WMC! Featuring a host of fantastic songs, including Me Ol’ Bamboo, Truly Scrumptious and the title track, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stars Aled Jones.Wales Millennium Centre (03 Jul 08 - 30 Aug 08)
