Events

• Little Black Dress

  Date : 10th December 2011 - 26th February 2012

  In 1926, Coco Chanel launched her ‘Ford’ dress, the first definitive Little Black Dress (LBD) onto the haute couture scene. Both practical and chic, the LBD has since become a staple in every woman’s wardrobe. Using the Tullie House costume collection as well as designer...

• Way of the Warrior: Epic movie arms and armour

  Date : 14th January 2012 - 19th March 2012
  Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Way of the Warrior: Epic Movie Arms and Armour is a visually stunning, touring exhibition of movie arms and armour, used in epic historical blockbuster movies. The exhibition will include 11 full warrior costumes containing ‘screen used‘ props from some of the biggest historical...

• Costume Collections

  Date : 5th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Follow our costume trail around the art gallery, Border Galleries and in the Way of the Warrior exhibition. What kind of clothes have people worn throughout history? Enjoy a fabric painting session and design your own ideal costume. Pictures will be uploaded on our website for everyone to view!

• The Messenger (15)

  Date : 6th February 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:40 pm

  Dir: Oren Moverman USA, 2009, 113 mins With Ben Foster, Samantha Morton and Woody Harrelson   Whilst recovering from injuries sustained on a recent deployment to Iraq, US Army Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery is redeployed to the casualty notification team under the command of career soldier...

• The Way of the Warrior : Myth and Reality

  Date : 7th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

  To support the touring Way of the Warrior exhibition, which is currently in our Special Exhibitions Gallery, Dr. Yoke-Sumwong of the University of Lancaster discusses the presentation of the ancient samurai in modern film.   She will examine the gap between reality and fiction, and challenge...

• Celt and Viking

  Date : 12th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Tullie’s own collections and the visiting objects in the Way of the Warrior feature Celtic patterns and Viking symbols. Take part in a trail around the Border Galleries, be inspired by the shapes and colours you see and use them to create your own versions of ancient artwork! Have a small...

• Roman Customs

  Date : 13th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Come and join in our February Half Term events. Today is the start of the Roman festival Parentali, the time for honouring the ancestors. Find out more about this Roman custom, and make your own Roman figure from modelling material.

• Incendies (15)

  Date : 13th February 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:55 pm

  Dir: Denis Villleneuve Canada/France, 2010, 130 mins With Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Maxim Gaudette  This Oscar nominated film tells the powerful and moving tale of twins, Jeanne and Simon’s journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and...

• Medieval Valentine's Day

  Date : 14th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Valentine’s Day is certainly not soppy at Tullie House! In our February half term drop-in sessions you can make a replica of the medieval betrothal box found in our Border Galleries ... give it to your loved one, or keep it to store your own treasures in! Legend tells us that King Arthur...

• Spring Celebration!

  Date : 15th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  The Romans and the Celts regarded February as the start of Spring. Learn more about the ways the Celts celebrated this special season by observing the landscape around them.   What can you see outdoors that might symbolise the brand new spring season? Become a nature detective in Tullie’...

• Clay Day

  Date : 16th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Our drop in sessions run from 1pm – 4pm, and explore our collections in fun, imaginative ways. Be inspired by Tullie’s treasures and create a “souvenir” of your visit to take home. Activities are craft based, and you need no special skills or knowledge to join in. Activities...

• Femme Fatale: What makes the Little Black Dress so iconic?

  Date : 16th February 2012
  Time : 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

  A special evening exploring the LBD as a style statement in 20th century costume history and including an illustrated talk by Dr. Maggi Toner-Edgar, fashion designer and director of a ‘Creative Style’ consultancy in Cumbria. There will be the opportunity to learn about the museum’...

• The smallest samurais!

  Date : 19th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  The Smallest Samurai is one of our Family Learning drop in sessions are aimed for all the family to explore our collections in a fun and imaginative way. Be inspired by Tullie’s treasures and create a “souvenir” of your visit to take home. Activities are craft based and linked to...

• The Tree of Life (12A)

  Date : 20th February 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 10:05 pm

  Dir: Terence Malick USA, 2011, 139 mins With Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain   This ambitious and passionate film follows the life journey of Jack who, finding himself a lost soul in the modern world, looks back upon his boyhood in 1950s Texas where he and his brothers were dominated...

• Explore the Solar System: Science and Scratch Art!

  Date : 26th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Explore the Solar System: Science and Scratch Art is one of our drop in sessions that run from 1pm – 4pm, and explores our collections in fun, imaginative ways.   Be inspired by Tullie’s treasures and create a “souvenir” of your visit to take home. Activities are...

• Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece

  Date : 26th February 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece is one of our Family Learning Sunday sessions. They are aimed for all the family to join in. Sessions run from 1pm - 4pm, where you can explore our collections in a fun and imaginative way! There are many famous stories and legends about Alexander the Great...

• 13 Assassins (15)

  Date : 27th February 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 10:06 pm

  Dir: Takashi Miike Japan/UK, 2010, 141 mins With Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada and Yûsuke Iseya   In this welcome revival of the samurai movie, a dedicated team of assassins come together for a suicide mission to destroy Lord Naritsugu, a psychotic sadist threatening the stability...

• First Fridays - Ancient Civilisations

  Date : 2nd March 2012
  Time : 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

  Be inspired by our Way of the Warrior exhibition, which draws on the traditions of many cultures through the ages. Feeling creative? Master potter Graham Taylor will be giving guidance on how to create your own artefact – and as all specialist materials are provided, you need only bring...

• Beginners (15)

  Date : 5th March 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:30 pm

  Dir: Mike Mills USA, 2010, 105 mins With Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent   Ewan McGregor stars in this charming and offbeat romantic comedy as a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young...

• Crime and Security in Roman Britain

  Date : 6th March 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

  The usual image of Britain during the Roman occupation is of a country kept firmly under control by the army.   The evidence, however, suggests that crime, from murder to petty pilfering, soared both among the civilian population and in the army itself. This talk, by Lindsay Allason-Jones,...