The Lightbox museum and gallery in Woking Surrey

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The Lightbox

 
The Lightbox
Woking's Gallery & Museum.

Open

Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am - 5.00pm,
Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm
ClosedMonday
Palette Bistro and Wine Bar
        At The Lighbox
        • Closed Mondays
        • Tues & Wed: 10.30am-5.00pm
        • Thu: 10.30am-8.00pm
        • Fri & Sat: 10.30am-11.00pm
        • Sun: 11.00am-5.00pm


Live music on Friday night
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The Lightbox Courtyard

  Window Half way up the stairs

"Wave" installation of thousands of handprints

The downstairs hall, is a public right of way. anyone can walk in, through the beautiful cast metal gates and the glass doors, past the Palette Café and Restaurant’, down the corridor and out the other end of the building  but I would not recomend this. The walking in bit is good, but there is a lot to see inside before you walk out again.

The Lightbox wrought iron gates by Clare Robertson and made at Burvills in Chobham ,

Benches by Alun Heslop

The fish by Mike Savage, made from the remaining anodized aluminium tiles from cladding The Lightbox.

Daughter & Mum at Workshop

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The Lightbox

The Lightbox
Chobham Road,
Woking, GU21 4AA
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 737800
info@thelightbox.org.uk
www.thelightbox.org.uk

Ways of Seeing A- Heritage, Arts and Mental Health exhibition
15 January until 13 March 2011
View art from a new perspective with this fascinating exhibition which combines major art works of the 20th century - Moore, Frink and others from The Ingram Collection - with new art that has been produced in direct response to these works, by people experiencing mental health problems. The whole exhibition has been designed and curated by participants in the project and is kindly supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Ingram Collection.

Free Entry (donations welcome).


Lecture Series
A lecture to accompany the exhibition, Private Minds, Public Collections will take place on Thursday 3 March at 7.00pm and will explore the many uses for public records of mental health, both for individuals and wider audiences. Also, join us on Sunday 13 March, for an evening of song, poetry, prose and mini-dramas written by people with mental health problems and performed by project participants and ‘Woking Community Play Association.’

Children’s Workshops
At The Lightbox we always have something to entertain all ages. A full list of events can be viewed on the what’s on page of our website, including numerous free drop- in family events featuring drawing workshops to printmaking fun.

To find out more and book tickets call 01483 737800

The Ingram Collection: Prints and Printmaking 19 Feb 2011 – 17 April 2011
Explore how artists have used prints as a medium in the 20th and 21st centuries and learn about the techniques and tools of the trade. Discover who Andrew Power really is, revisit Edward Bawden's iconic London landmarks and admire Eric Ravilious' designs for 'Country Life' Magazine. Works by John Nash, Percy Wyndham Lewis, John Tunnard and David Hockney will also feature. Supported by The Ingram Collection.

Free Entry (donations welcome).


Essential Accessories: Handbags and Heels 29 March – 17 July 2011
This exhibition will feature highlights from the unique collection of the Tassen Museum, the Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam. This will be the first time that the collection, which dates from the 15th Century to the present day, has been shown outside a major part of the Netherlands. The fascinating collection of bags and purses will be shown alongside a complementary display of women's shoes from the National Shoe Collection from Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.

Free Entry (donations welcome).

Museum Permanent Display
Woking’s Story
Visit our interactive museum, all about Woking from the 19th century to the present day, and discover what makes our town so special. Our 'Local Heroes' display and ‘Object in Focus’ changes regularly.

Free Entry (donations welcome)

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