Events in November 2012

• Street Art: Contemporary Prints from the V&A

  Date : 22nd September 2012 - 9th December 2012

  Painted graffiti has evolved into a rich and democratic visual expression, commonly called ‘street art’. This exhibition explores the ways street art has moved on from the painted wall into the medium of printmaking, creating distinctive, exciting visuals along the way. The V&A...

• Reivers: Legends and Landscapes

  Date : 6th October 2012 - 25th November 2012

  An exhibition of paintings and photographs illustrating the dramatic story of the Border Reivers, bands of marauders who terrorised the Anglo-Scottish border lands from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The exhibition will feature artwork by border artist, John Martin,...

• Batty Galleries!

  Date : 29th October 2012 - 2nd November 2012
  Time : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  In the Border Galleries until Friday 2nd November, the Collections Conversations are going batty to tie in with Halloween.  There will be a couple of taxidermy bats for people to look at and learn about and a few crafty things to do in the children’s resource area including making...

• Horrifying Half Term-Myths, Middle Earth and Mokkurkalfi

  Date : 1st November 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Viking stories, or myths as they are also known, told of how people lived in Midgard or Middle Earth, along with giants, elves and dwarves. The gods and goddesses lived in a sky world called Asgard which was linked to Midgard by a rainbow bridge.Vikings told stories about many weird, wonderful and...

• When I was your age...

  Date : 4th November 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  In this Jubilee year we would like to look back at how life was, 60 years ago, when the Queen first came to the throne. Explore our social history collections and handle the objects that your older relatives might have grown up with. Can you guess what some of our mystery objects might have been...

• William Morris embroideries: the evolution of a style

  Date : 5th November 2012
  Time : 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  William Morris is one of Britian's greatest designers. In this talk Linda Parry will describe Morris's involvement in what was then, as now, a very feminine pastime. She will explain how he mastered the technique initially for his own use but with the gradual application of sound commercial...

• Take Shelter (15)

  Date : 5th November 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm

  Dir: Jeff Nichols, USA, 2011, 120 mins. Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself. Starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain.

• The British Army in Afghanistan

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

  Stuart Eastwood of Cumbria’s Military Museum, talks about some of the issues which inform the complex role of the British Army in Afghanistan, outlines its historical and cultural contexts and explains the diverse roles of our troops there now.

• Toddler Sessions

  Date : 7th November 2012
  Time : 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

  Why not bring your under 5s to our FREE play sessions. Drop into the Community Room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm on the following Wednesdays: 21 November 5 & 19 December Please note: This is not a crèche. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers will be limited to 25...

• Georgia to Afghanistan with John Pilkington

  Date : 8th November 2012
  Time : 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

  In an intriguing sequel to his last talk for us. 'A Stroll through the Axis of Evil', John follows a spectacular branch of the Silk Road from the Caucasus across the Caspian Sea to Samarkand. He then turns south-east to explore the High Pamirs of Tajikistand and Afghanistan - a region well-known to...

• Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (15)

  Date : 12th November 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:27 pm

  Dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011, 157 mins An epic and rigorous tale of a night and day in a murder investigation. Telling the story of a group of men who search for a dead body on the Anatolian steppe. Beautifully photographed crime drama starring Muhannet Uzuner and...

• Rotten Reivers!

  Date : 18th November 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Our wonderful exhibitionReivers: Legends and Landscapes is only on for another few days so do come along to Tullie House and explore all about the fearsome and fearless Border Reivers who terrorised the Anglo-Scottish border lands from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century....

• Coriolanus (15)

  Date : 19th November 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:48 pm

  Dir: Ralph Fiennes, UK, 2011, 123 mins A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. The first ever theatrical movie version of Shakespeare's play. Starring Ralph Fiennes, and Gerald Butler.

• Toddler Sessions

  Date : 21st November 2012
  Time : 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

  Why not bring your under 5s to our FREE play sessions. Drop into the Community Room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm on the following Wednesdays: 5 & 19 December Please note: This is not a crèche. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers will be limited to 25 adults and...

• Headhunters (18)

  Date : 26th November 2012
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:25 pm

  Dir: Morten Tyldum, Norway/Germany, 2011, 100 mins A successful corporate headhunter by day and prolific art thief by night is lured into a dangerous game of cat and mouse when he goes after the biggest heist of his life. Adult thriller starring Aksel Hennie. Norwegian and danish with English...