BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Wilson Museum - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Wilson Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T005140 CREATED:20250908T125458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T153555Z UID:13549-1763127000-1765553400@wilsonmuseum.org.uk SUMMARY:Practical Fine Art Classes for Adults: Beginners - Winter Term DESCRIPTION:Join our Practical Fine Art for Beginners course and unlock your creativity! \nOur lessons are tailored for those with little-to-no experience in art\, but feel the desire to discover and create. At the end of the course\, you will have honed your skills and gained confidence in your ability to produce your own artwork. Start your journey as an artist today. \nAbout Kitty McLeod\nThe tutor\, Kitty McLeod\, of Promising Artists\, trained at Ravensbourne University London and the University of Gloucestershire. She has been teaching art and creative workshops with children and adults of all ages nationally since 2010. She has experience in delivering fine art drawing & painting\, illustration\, printmaking\, animation and life drawing classes. Kitty runs a small art school in Cheltenham and art courses for the National Trust. \nPrice is for a course of 5 sessions and includes all materials. \nWinter Dates:\n14 November\n21 November\n28 November\n5 December\n12 December \nBook Now URL:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/event/practical-fine-art-classes-for-adults-beginners-winter-term/ CATEGORIES:Adults,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Wilson-Website-11-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260606T005140 CREATED:20251112T110756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T155238Z UID:14042-1764151200-1765126800@wilsonmuseum.org.uk SUMMARY:MIMMO STUDIOS X Material Worlds DESCRIPTION:To celebrate local makers\, craftspeople\, sustainable fashion and all things textiles\, The Wilson have teamed up with MIMMO Studios to bring the vibrancy of Material Worlds into our café. Mimmo will take over our lounge with their own beautifully curated selection of products\, from ceramics to soft furnishings\, clothing and accessories. Perfect for a bit of Christmas shopping. \nThey will also be hosting 4 unique workshops during their time at The Wilson:\nFriday 28th November 3-5pm – MIMMO Studios x Lydia Bolton Decoration Charm Workshop\nSunday 30th November 10am – 11am – MIMMO Studios x Vadoma Sound Healing\nFriday 5th December 10am – 11.30am – Coffee Morning Social for artists and Creatives – FREE\nSunday 7th December 10am – 12pm – MIMMO Studios Christmas Clothes Swap URL:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/event/mimmo-studios-x-material-worlds/ CATEGORIES:Adults,Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MIMMO_POSTER_WebVersion-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T005140 CREATED:20250618T093834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T170958Z UID:12781-1764768600-1764770400@wilsonmuseum.org.uk SUMMARY:Coffee With a Curator December DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and join one of our curators for a lunch-time chat\, as they introduce you to one of our collection’s objects in the comfort of The Wilson Kitchen. \nDecember: Wilson Family Collection Time to celebrate! \nEdward Adrian Wilson was one of the first people to commemorate Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. Officially falling on 21 June\, the shortest day of the Antarctic winter\, Wilson and his team incorporated many Christmas traditions into their Midwinter celebrations. Join Senior Curator Phillippa Turner as she shares some important objects and stories from our collections. \nTickets are also available for purchase on the day of the event at the cafe till. \nBook Now URL:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/event/coffee-with-a-curator-december/ LOCATION:The Wilson\, The Wilson Clarence Street\, Cheltenham\, GL50 13JT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Adults,Collections Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/coffee-with-a-curator.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T005140 CREATED:20250618T100430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T093659Z UID:12808-1764784800-1764795600@wilsonmuseum.org.uk SUMMARY:Wilson Nights December DESCRIPTION:Wilson Nights is a vibrant\, free monthly event held at The Wilson on the first Wednesday of each month. These evenings are designed to celebrate creativity and community through a diverse array of artist-led activities and performances. Every event is different\, however\, there are a number of regular workshops to get involved in\, led by our resident community groups. Keep up to date with what’s going on via our Instagram page. \nIn December there will be DJ sets and a makers market\, featuring work for sale and live demonstrations. \nMakers include: \nAmanda Steel \nCocoa Couture \nDanielle Villiers-Smith \nElizabete Kozlovska \nFriends of Montpellier Skatepark \nGallery Skateboards \nGrace Gatley \nHoard Artefacts \nManifest Clothing \nMartyna Sabadasz \nNathan Coll \nPittville Press \nPrimordial Soup \nSammi Fletcher \nSuzanne Campbell \nTaiwo Adeoti \nThe Potthouse Collective \nDJ sets from: \nDruidress \nDruidress is a Bristol-based costume designer and maker bringing her flair for the ethereal to music. Summoning elemental beats from electronic indie to nu disco\, deep house and dark dubstep. \nDJ Tropical Juice \nDJ Tropical Juice interweaves her Afro queer influences with one of a kind tunes from all around the world bringing a unique\, high energy set tuning back into nature and transporting your soul into another dimension. \nDan Cooper \nTo many\, Dan Cooper is merely the local Wetherspoons DJ. Yet those in the know will tell you there is much more than meets the ears. A multidisciplinary artist\, Dan has published and performed poetry\, releases his own music and is an active member of The Cheltenham Improvisers Orchestra. Away from the pop music in Spoons\, Dan has been on line ups with the likes of Goldie\, Sammy Virji and The Orb. Expect a mutant blend of Dub\, Breaks\, Bass and mind expanding Electronic and Experimental Music. \nThe DJ Collective \nThe DJ Collective is an inclusive group of adults with learning difficulties and disabilities who meet regularly to share their love of music\, practice and perform at events across Gloucestershire. They play a wide range of music\, from rare Northern Soul vinyl to live gabba mashups and literally everything in between. They meet on Thursdays in Gloucester at The Music Works inclusive hub to rehearse\, plan events\, socialise and broadcast on the internet. \nOur Instagram URL:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/event/wilson-nights-december/ LOCATION:The Wilson\, The Wilson Clarence Street\, Cheltenham\, GL50 13JT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Adults,Free,Wilson Nights ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Photo3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260606T005140 CREATED:20250904T083907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T083800Z UID:13525-1765391400-1765395000@wilsonmuseum.org.uk SUMMARY:History of Art Lectures: From Da Vinci to Dali DESCRIPTION:‘From Da Vinci to Dali’\nHistory of Art with Sarah Middleton \nFour stand-alone lectures exploring famous artists across different eras in an amusing introduction to the history of art. \nIf you think you know these artists\, think again! Sarah will be unearthing some unexpected anecdotes that you may not have heard of before. Have fun getting to know Da Vinci to Dali in a whole new light.\nJoin us for a fascinating cultural discovery! \nAbout Sarah\nSarah Middleton is a painter\, art historian and lecturer. She studied Italian and History of Art at UCL and courses at The Courtauld and Slade School of Fine Art. Sarah works as a communications consultant and lectures all over the Cotswolds\, including giving Arts & Crafts Tours in Painswick.\nWww.sarah-middleton.co.uk \nDa Vinci and the Dames: The female portraits of Leonardo da Vinci  \nWednesday 10th September \n6.30 – 7.30pm \nTurner and his Travels: Venetian light and Roman romance \nWednesday 22st October \n6.30 – 7.30pm \nPicasso and his animals: the Eccentric & the Exotic  \nWednesday 12th November \n6.30 – 7.30pm \nDali & Dadaism: Camembert Clocks \nWednesday 10th December \n6.30 – 7.30pm \nBook Now URL:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/event/history-of-art-lectures-from-da-vinci-to-dali-3/ CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilsonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sarah-Middleton-Photo.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR