Events in December 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...

• ‘Tis the season to be jolly

  Date : 2nd December 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Escape the cold and join us for festive fun and creative crafts for all the family at Tullie House!

• Volunteers in the Community

  Date : 4th December 2012
  Time : 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

  Linked to National Volunteering day (5th December) this is special talk about the work of a group of Tullie House volunteers. With an introduction by Cumbria Volunteer Services and their work, and a chance to meet and talk with staff who work with volunteers and the impact they have in the...

• Toddler Sessions

  Date : 5th December 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: 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 children...

• David Ellison: Tek Hod. Faces and Fields of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling

  Date : 8th December 2012 - 10th March 2013

  This new solo exhibition by David Ellison combines contemporary portraiture with landscape photography to document and creatively represent Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling, one of the two major surviving forms of British folk wrestling. Over the last few years, Ellison has worked in...

• Victorian Christmas Family Fun Day

  Date : 8th December 2012
  Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Book to see fantastic children’s theatre: Each Peach Pear Plum presented by The Puppet Lab. Click here for details Create Victorian Christmas cards, pomanders & other festive fancies! Meet Mrs Dixon downstairs in Old Tullie House & help her get the house sparkling by stirring the...

• Each Peach Pear Plum

  Date : 8th December 2012
  Time : 11:30 am - 12:15 pm

  Adapted from the book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, The Puppet Lab presents  Each Peach Pear Plum, a game of ‘I spy’ for little ones and their families. “Tom Thumb’s in the cupboard, Mother Hubbard’s on the stairs, Where are the Three Bears?” The setting is a...

• Christmas Party Night

  Date : 8th December 2012
  Time : 7:00 pm - 11:59 pm

  Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery offers the best venue for your Christmas party and enjoy a three course Christmas Dinner and Disco with a complimentary arrival drink from 7.00pm with Dinner at 7.30pm followed by Disco and Dancing until midnight (last orders on bar 11.45pm).  Access for...

• Christmas Party Night

  Date : 14th December 2012
  Time : 7:00 pm - 11:59 pm

  Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery offers the best venue for your Christmas party and enjoy a three course Christmas Dinner and Disco with a complimentary arrival drink from 7.00pm with Dinner at 7.30pm followed by Disco and Dancing until midnight (last orders on bar 11.45pm).  Access for...

• C-Art at Tullie: An exhibition of Cumbrian Artists and Designers

  Date : 16th December 2012 - 24th February 2013

  Through C-Art, Eden Arts has drawn together artists and designers from across Cumbria, enabling them to be collectively recognised and supporting them to overcome the challenges of working in a largely rural county. Following two successful years of C-Art Open Studios, Tullie House Museum &...

• Happy Holidays

  Date : 16th December 2012
  Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  In the run up to Christmas we will be discovering about other fascinating holiday festivals that take place throughout the year.  

• Christmas Sunday Alternative Film Screenings & Supper

  Date : 16th December 2012
  Time : 4:00 pm - 6:10 pm

  4pm, Lecture Theatre It’s a Wonderful Life (U) Dir: Frank Capra, USA, 1946, 130 mins The Christmas favourite that requires little introduction, so we’ll just remind you to get the tissues ready...  With James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Served from 6pm, Function Room...

• Understand Contemporary Art - Session One

  Date : 18th December 2012
  Time : 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

  Intrigued by contemporary art? Lecturer and artist Paul Taylor will take you on a tour of the C-Art exhibition, exploring the artworks and the wider issues of contemporary art practice. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion.  

• Toddler Sessions

  Date : 19th December 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 Please note: This is not a crèche. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers will be limited to 25 adults and children at any one time.

• Christmas Party Night

  Date : 21st December 2012
  Time : 7:00 pm - 11:59 pm

  Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery offers the best venue for your Christmas party and enjoy a three course Christmas Dinner and Disco with a complimentary arrival drink from 7.00pm with Dinner at 7.30pm followed by Disco and Dancing until midnight (last orders on bar 11.45pm).  Access for...

• Christmas Party Night

  Date : 22nd December 2012
  Time : 7:01 pm - 11:59 pm

  Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery offers the best venue for your Christmas party and enjoy a three course Christmas Dinner and Disco with a complimentary arrival drink from 7.00pm with Dinner at 7.30pm followed by Disco and Dancing until midnight (last orders on bar 11.45pm).  Access for...