APRIL
Easter Sunday 12 and Easter Monday 13
10.00am - 4.00pm
Antique and Collector's Fair
(See Fairs)
Wednesday 22
10.00am - 4.00pm
The Productive Garden (fruit, veg and flowers): practical
Tutor: Andrew Mikolajski
Tel: 01327 843419
www.andrewmikolajski.com
MAY
Friday 8
10.00am - 4.00pm
Painting the Spring Landscape
An opportunity to draw and paint out of doors for a day, amongst the gardens, buildings and surrounding landscape of Lamport Hall, in the early summer light. Spend the day working on a collection of sketches and capturing ideas to develop later – or focus on one or two subjects in depth – the choice is yours!
Beginners and improvers welcome.
Tutor: Pat Taylor
Tel: 01604 714235
Sunday 10
10.30am
Rover P4 National Rally
The Rover P4 Drivers Guild was formed in 1977 to cater for the owners of the P4 range of Rover saloons produced between 1949-1964.We now have approximately 1,400 members and enjoy many rallies around the country.
The P4 Rover was launched in September 1949 so this year we are celebrating our 60th Anniversary and where better to do it than Lamport Hall.
Contact: Stan Johnson
Tel: 01268 413395/07958 962751
Email: p4stan@hotmail.co.uk
Tuesday 12 am
4th Annual Lamport Lecture
Title: 'The Castle and the Country House'
Speaker: Dr. John Goodall, Architectural Editor of Country Life
Attendance is by ticket only and places are limited because we again anticipate considerable demand. Tickets £10
Tel: 01162 522866
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
Saturday 16
10.00am - 4.00pm
The Art of Watercolour
Tutor: Richard Allen
Tel: 01536 724866
Tuesday 19
10.00am - 3.30pm
University of Leicester Study Day
The World of the English Country House 1656-1914
Lecture 1
'Growing up in the English Country House 1700-1914'
Lecture 2
'Chatelaines: Managing the English Country House 1700-1914'
Lecture 3
'An Ambitious Squire: Sir Thomas Isham of Lamport 1656-1681'
This study day is about aspects of life in the English country house. We will consider the upbringing of boys and girls there, including the role of domestic governesses in preparing girls for marriage. This will introduce the issues of managing households and servants, hospitality and philanthropy. The well documented life and career of Sir Thomas Isham at Lamport and on his Grand Tour will be the subject of the final lecture.
Tutor: Prof. Anthony Fletcher
Tel: 01162 522866
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Bank Holiday Monday 25
10.00am - 5.00pm
Festival of Country Life
(See Fairs)
JUNE
Wednesday 3
10.00am - 4.00pm
Plant Forum
Tutor: Andrew Mikolajski
Tel: 01327 843419
www.andrewmikolajski.com
Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14
9.30am - 5.00pm
Home and Garden Fair
(See fairs)
Tuesday 16
10.00am - 3.30pm
University of Leicester Study Day
Collecting Italian Art (and artists) in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Lecture 1
‘Decorating with the Old Masters’
Lecture 2
‘Roman Antiquities for the Eighteenth-Century Home’
Lecture 3
‘Canaletto (and other Italian) Painters in Eighteenth-Century England’
The Eighteenth Century was the age of the Grand Tour. Countless Britons converged on Italy to experience firsthand the land and the monuments they had read about in Horace and Vergil and to see the works of the great Renaissance masters. They developed a taste for Italian paintings and antique sculptures and competition for the choicest works was fierce. The extraordinary trade in art and antiquities will be the subject of the first two talks. The cast of characters will include Italian noblemen down on their luck, greedy and unscrupulous art dealers and enormously wealthy Englishmen who brought statues and pictures for various reasons, only one of which was their love of art. The third lecture will look at another aspect of cultural relations: The influx of Italian artists, such as Canaletto, lured to England by the promise of patronage and wealth.
Tutor: Dr. Brendan Cassidy
Tel: 01162 522866
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
Saturday 20
10.00am at Lamport Hall & pm at Moulton College
Digital Photography
This is a day course designed to introduce digital photography and photographic development using a computer. We will start at Lamport Hall taking pictures of the House and grounds in various ways; distant landscape shots, specific details and close-ups. After this outdoor session we will have lunch at Lamport and in the afternoon we will move to Moulton College where we will use a computer suite to learn how to print pictures and develop them.
Programme:
10.00am – 12.15pm Taking Picture at Lamport.
12.15 – 1.00pm Lunch at Lamport.
1.30pm – 4.30pm Development at Moulton College.
Notes
You will need to bring a digital camera and sufficient battery power.
If you require assistance using your digital camera, it is essential that you bring the manual; it is not possible to know exactly how every camera works.
We will be using Adobe Photoshop to print and develop pictures.
The total cost of the course, including Lunch is £60.00
Tutor: Richard Allen
Tel: 01604 491131 ex 323
Saturday 27 to Friday 3 July
Lamport Arts Week
Northampton Town & County Art Society
Summer Exhibitiion with Demonstrations & Events
Saturday & Sunday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Monday to Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Summer Exhibition All Week
Private View – Friday 26th June 6.30-8.30
Art Cafe – Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd July 12.00-4.00
Piano Recital – Saturday 27th June 1.00-4.00 by Hanneke van de Ven & Students
Richard Allen – Digital Imaging Sunday 2.00-4.00
Lee Burrows – Oil Painting Saturday and Sunday
Colin Bradbury – Printmaking Wednesday and Friday
David Douglas – Watercolour/mixed media Wednesday am
Chris Fiddes – Oil Painting Monday
Angela Holmes – Painting Sunday
Mike Ivens – Sculpture Wednesday and Thursday
Charlotte Krone – Screenprinting Monday
Brian Mutton – Oil Painting Friday
Terry Raybould – Oil Painting Monday and Thursday
Tim Richards – Drawing Wednesday and Thursday
Jackie Richardson – Pastel Sunday
Catherine Steveley – Watercolour workshop Saturday
Ian Stephens – Printmaking Tuesday
Anthony Ward – Charcoal Drawing Tuesday 2.00-4.00
Saturday 27
6.30pm Gates open 5.30pm
Live theatre in the gardens (or marquee)
"The Merchant of Venice"
Live Performance by The Festival Players
In advance:
Adults £12 Seniors £11 Children (under 18) £8
On the day:
Adults £14 Seniors £13 Children (under 18) £10
Tickets available from Lamport Hall on 01604 686272
Sunday 28
2.00pm - 8.30pm Gates open 12.30pm
Jazz on a Summer's Day, Again
Modern Jazz live in the garden (or marquee)
2.00pm – 2.45pm Cool Dudes Jazz Orchestra
3.00pm – 3.45pm Cool Dudes Jazz Orchestra
4.15pm – 5.00pm John Parricelli Quartet
5.15pm – 6.00pm John Parricelli Quartet
6.30pm – 7.15pm Tony Coe Quintet
7.30pm – 8.15pm Tony Coe Quintet
Ticket Prices
In advance:
Adults £20 Children under 16 £10
On the day:
Adults £23 Children under 16 £11.50
Tickets available from Harborough Jazz on 01858 466737, 01858 433953, 01858 446067
or Lamport Hall on 01604 686272
Tuesday 30
10.00am - 1.00pm
Arranging Summer Flowers
We begin with a walk around the well stocked walled kitchen garden at Lamport. It is one of the largest cutting gardens in England and the summer months are the best time to admire the impressive array of colourful herbaceous perennials. This will be followed by a 'see and do' garden bouquet demonstration using selected cut flowers.
Please bring your own secateurs and/or flower scissors.
Cost £25.00 includes coffee and cake
Tutor: Pat Nelson
Tel: 07946386413
JULY
Summer Exhibition ends on Friday
Wednesday 8
10.00am - 4.00pm
Garden Designer's Forum
Tutor: Andrew Mikolajski
Tel: 01327 843419
www.andrewmikolajski.com
Saturday 11
10.00am - 4.00pm
The Art of Watercolours
Tutor: Richard Allen
Tel: 01604 724866
Wednesday 15
10.00am at Lamport pm at Moulton College
Digital Photography
This is a day course designed to introduce digital photography and photographic development using a computer. We will start at Lamport Hall taking pictures of the House and grounds in various ways; distant landscape shots, specific details and close-ups. After this outdoor session we will have lunch at Lamport and in the afternoon we will move to Moulton College where we will use a computer suite to learn how to print pictures and develop them.
Programme:
10.00am – 12.15pm Taking Picture at Lamport.
12.15 – 1.00pm Lunch at Lamport.
1.30pm – 4.30pm Development at Moulton College.
Notes
You will need to bring a digital camera and sufficient battery power.
If you require assistance using your digital camera, it is essential that you bring the manual; it is not possible to know exactly how every camera works.
We will be using Adobe Photoshop to print and develop pictures.
The total cost of the course, including Lunch is £60.00
Tutor: Richard Allen
Tel: 01604 491131 ex 323
Saturday 25
6.30pm Gates open 5.30 pm
"The Taming of the Shrew"
Rain or Shine invite you to an evening of rip-roaring entertainment with William Shakespeare's hilarious comedy-classic The Taming of the Shrew.
When a number of suitors seek the hand in marriage of Bianca Minola, they discover her father Baptista will not allow her to wed until her spirited older sister Katharina has been married first. Enter Petruchio, a self-confessed fortune hunter in search of a wife. His unconventional; approach to the wooing process sets the scene for a witty, physical romp involving rich language, slapstick humour, cunning disguise, identity theft, sibling rivalry and a bizarre wedding day. One question raises itself - which one of the protagonists is really the shrew, or is there more than one?
The Taming of the Shrew is widely known as one of William Shakespeare's most clever and sophisticated comedies, and guarantees a hilarious summer night out for all ages!
In advance:
Adults £12 Seniors £11 Children (under 18) £8
On the day:
Adults £14 Seniors £13 Children (under 18) £10
Tickets available from Lmaport Hall on 01604 686272
Sunday 26
6.00 - 9.00pm Gates open 5.30pm
Peter Lay and the Gambit Jazz Men
Live traditional jazz in the gardens or marquee
In advance:
Adults £10 Seniors £9 Children (under 18) £8
On the day:
Adults £12 Seniors £11 Children (under 18) £10
Tickets available from Lmaport Hall on 01604 686272
AUGUST
Saturday 1
Show 7.30pm Picnic in the Park 5.00pm
Rat Pack live in Concert
Enquiries: 01159441770
www.ratpack.biz
Saturday/Sunday 8/9
10.00am - 4.00pm
Painting Summer Landscape
If you have previously enjoyed a one-day course and wished you’d had more time - this is for you! If you’re new to Lamport Hall you will find plenty of inspiration here. Working directly from observation for two days will develop your skills in capturing light, tone, colour and texture, using your chosen medium or experimenting with mixed media in drawing and painting. Develop your personal interpretation of the rich variety of formal and informal elements in the gardens and architecture.
Beginners or improvers who wish to draw and paint for one day only are also welcome.
Tutor: Pat Taylor
Tel: 01604 714235
Wednesday 19
10.00am - 3.00pm
Guided Tour of Lamport Hall & Gardens
An opportunity to spend an enjoyable and interesting day at Lamport Hall and take home your own table flower arrangement.
10.00-10.20 Arrival and welcome with coffee and biscuits in the Main Hall
10.20-11.30 Guided tour of the House before it is open to the Public
11.30-12.15 Tour of the walled gardens
12.20-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.30 Complete the day with a 'see and do' demonstration of a featured arrangement from the house. Time to wonder around the gardens again if you wish.
Cost per person - £35.00
Light Luncheon and Flower Arranging Demonstration
Tutor: Pat Nelson
Tel: 01604 686272
Sunday 30 and Bank Holiday Monday 31
10.00am - 4.00pm
Antique and Collectors Fair
(see Fairs)
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 8
11.00am
Art Fund Lecture 'Dumfries House'
Speaker: Charlotte Rostek (Curator)
The house was built from 1754 to 1760 by the Adam Brothers for the 5th Earl of Dumfries. It is Palladian in style, with a relatively plain exterior. There is a fine rococo interior by Richard Robert Adam with notable ceilings and plasterwork.
The furniture is of particular interest. There are 600 items made for the house, many in their original positions, including much Chippendale of the Director period, and some outstanding examples of the work of three Edinburgh makers.
The story of the acquisition of the house in 2007 is an exciting one, and players in the drama included The Prince of Wales, The Art Fund and Alec Salmond among others.
Wednesday 9
10.00am - 4.00pm
History of Garden Design
Tutor: Andrew Mikolajski
Tel: 01327 843419
www.andrewmikolajski.com
Friday 18
University of Leicester (papers)
Saturday 19
10.00am - 4.00pm
'The Ishams of Lamport Hall in the Seventeenth Century' - Conference
Lamport Hall (speakers)
Tel: 01162 522866
www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/ren/projects/isham/conference
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
Saturday 19
Mellow Autumn Landscape
Enjoy the splendour of texture, colour and form in the late summer gardens at Lamport. Add to your portfolio of sketches, drawings and paintings by taking points of view from close up or from a distance, exploring the different qualities of light in the landscape and gardens, so that you can take away long-lasting inspiration at the end of this one-day course.
Beginners and improvers welcome.
Tutor: Pat Taylor
Tel: 01604 714235
Tuesday 22
10.00am - 3.30pm
University of Leicester Study Day
'Royal Palace and Tory Mansion: country life and landscape at Clarendon, Wiltshire'
Lecture 1
‘The Clarendon Landscape’
Lecture 2
‘Royal Palace and Park 1066-1640’
Lecture 3
‘Exploring the Palladian Mansion and its Successors’
The modern Clarendon estate is largely coterminous with the medieval deerpark (that is to say, its extent has not changed since the Middle Ages). This makes it possible to compare and contrast the successive major buildings at Clarendon in a way hardly ever possible elsewhere. In the three lectures, we shall examine the Clarendon landscape, the celebrated royal palace and park and then the Palladian mansion and its successors. Little is known about Clarendon Park, kept secret from Country Life, it has been – until today – the ‘one that got away’.
Tutor: Prof. Tom Beaumont James
Tel: 01162 522866
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
OCTOBER
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11
10.00am - 5.00pm
Annual Gift and Craft Fair
(See Fairs)
Wednesday 14
10.00am - 4.00pm
Plants for Free!
Tutor: Andrew Mikolajski
Tel: 01327 843419
www.andrewmikolajski.com
Tuesday 27
10.00am - 3.30pm
University of Leicester Study Day
Plans, Prospects and Parks: the Country House Park and its Legacy
Lecture 1
‘Plans and Prospects: Ways of seeing the Country House Park in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries’
Lecture 2
‘The Paxton Generation: Creating a New Vocabulary’
Lecture 3
‘The Legacy: Public Parks of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries’
By its very nature, the English Country House has always been defined by its setting. The Park provided a visual, topographical, horticultural and occasionally agricultural context for the house and defined the manner in which it was both perceived in reality and represented in ink or on canvas. It is the Park, its design, representation and legacy that will form the focus of this study day. Starting with the grand bird’s-eye views of the 17th and 18th Century, typified in the work of John Harris the younger, we will consider how the visual language of this type of representation informed the design and perception of the Country House Park throughout the long eighteenth century and beyond. In the second lecture, we will move on to examine the way in which a new ‘vocabulary’ of Park design evolved throughout the nineteenth century in the work of notable figures such as Joseph Paxton and Edward Kemp. The final lecture will look at the influence of Country House Park design on early public parks in both Britain and America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Tutor: Dr Katy Layton-Jones
Tel: 01162 522866
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 24
10.00am - 3.30pm
University of Leicester Study Day
Elite Life in Eighteenth-century London and the Culture of the "Beau Monde".
Lecture 1
‘People of fashion: interpreting elite status in eighteenth-century London’’
Lecture 2
‘All together and distinct: sociability, exclusivity and the pursuit of pleasure’
Lecture 3
‘What was a duchess without diamonds? Conspicuous consumption and elite display’
Coronets and country seats are often taken as conventional symbols of elite status, yet in eighteenth-century London fashion held sway. To be fashionable in the 1700s demanded more than savvy knowledge of modish trends. It was an accolade that could not be purchased or inherited. Instead, contemporary commentators claimed it was determined by a baffling ‘je ne sais quoi’ attributed to members of the beau monde. Despite its French tone, the phrase ‘beau monde’ was coined in England to capture a new elite culture emergent after the revolution of 1688. Released from the demands of a peripatetic court, compelled by a new political timetable and lured by a blossoming social season, an annual march to the metropolis became the norm for the elite. For those seeking titled power it was, increasingly, stage-managed performances in town rather than the show of a country estate that was the determining factor. With this new lifestyle came a new codification of status – one attributed to fashion. This study day will explore these new expressions of elite status, revealing the skilful control of urban culture, structured shows of acquaintance and elaborate insider knowledge that underpinned the exclusive society of London’s fashionable world, the fast-living and high profile beau monde.
Tutor: Dr. Hannah Greig
Tel: 01162 522866
www.le.ac.uk/ha/countryhouse
DECEMBER
Thursday 3
7.30pm
LAMPORT SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Start your Christmas celebrations with mulled wine, festive entertainment by members of a local choir and a buffet supper. For Lamport Society members and their guests only.
For more information about membership please telephone: 01604 686272
Thursday 10
10.00am - 1.00pm
Make a Traditional or Contemporary Door Wreath or Table Decoration
Brighten up your door or table for Christmas and create a special welcome for your guests this year. Choose to make either a door wreath or a table decoration.We will be using a variety of fresh garden materials from Lamport Hall, some seasonal flowers and lots of shiny and traditional decorations and ribbons to hand.
Please bring your own secateurs and scissors.
Cost per person - £30.00 to include all materials, mince pies and coffee.
Tutor: Pat Nelson
Tel: 07946386413
For more details on any of the above events please call the contact telephone number provided.
