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Adult Museums and Arts Events: Primetime
Primetime is Harrogate Museums and
Arts' programme of events featuring:- gallery talks exploring the art on show
- tours of local historic sites
- handling sessions featuring objects from the museum collections
- drama presentations
and more, all for adults to discover the museums, galleries, culture and heritage of the Harrogate district.
Tour of the Turkish Baths - Restoration to Victorian Glory
View the recent restoration work at the Turkish Baths in Harrogate town. See the Baths' original beauty and provide a glimpse into what a visit entailed back in the late 1800s.
Date and Time: Wednesday 17th March at 10am and 11am
Cost: £2.75
Venue: Turkish Baths, Parliament Street, Harrogate
Palace of Glittering Gold - Tour of the Royal Hall
Guided tour of Harrogate's recently restored Edwardian theatre. The Hall was the major entertainment venue for the rich and famous who came to take the waters. See more than 112,000 sheets of 23.5 carat gold leaf and many of the original features.
Date and Time: Wednesday 14th April - 1pm
FREE
Venue: Royal Hall, Ripon Road, Harrogate
Portrait of a Lady
Costume presentation with history wardrobe company Century Adventures. An enchanting insight into the creation of beauty in Georgian portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough. Enjoy many marvellous anecdotes about the secrets of the artists' studio and utterly sumptuous costumes.
Date and Time: Monday 19 April 2010 - 1 pm
Cost: £10
Venue: St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Duchy Road, Harrogate
Historic Churches of the Yorkshire Dales
Talks and tours of local churches including Bewerley Chapel at Pateley Bridge, Linton Church, Bolton Priory and Addingham Church. Local historian Maurice Taylor will lead the tour with complementary readings from Anne Carrick.
Date and Time: Wednesday 21 April - 9.15 am - 4.15 pm
Cost: £22.50
Venue: Departure from and return to Mercer Art Gallery
Tour of Stonefall Cemetery
Guided tour with staff. Visit this 30 acre site featuring the Crematorium, Memorial Gardens and Cemetery, together with adjoining Hebrew Cemetery and War Grave Commission.
Date and Time: Thursday 29 April - 2 pm
Cost: FREE
Venue: Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate
Historical Tour of Knaresborough
Guided tour with local history expert Brian Forshaw.
Discover the magnificent castle historical buildings, a maze of
medieval streets and passages as well as the royal connections and
famous characters including Blind Jack.
Date and Time: Tuesday 4 May
2 pm
Cost: £4
Venue: Starts at Knaresborough Castle
Tour of Stonefall Cemetery
Guided tour with staff. Visit this 30 acre site featuring the Crematorium, Memorial Gardens and Cemetery, together with adjoining Hebrew Cemetery and War Grave Commision.
Date and Time: Thursday 6 May - 2 pm
Cost: FREE
Venue: Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate
Scriven Treasures
Talk by Dave Hunt of Claro Community Archaeology Group. Now in its second year, hear all about the group's 5 year project discovering the archaeology of Scriven. See recent finds brought in by local people and find out how the project is developing.
Date and Time: Tuesday 18 May - 2 pm
Cost: £4
Venue: Mercer Art Gallery
Practical details:
We recommend that all sessions must be booked in advance
in order to guarantee entry. Payment for charging events is
requested as soon as possible, and at least 1 month in advance, in
order to guarantee a place.
Please note that all sessions (free and charging) are very popular, often with long reserve lists, so if you cannot attend please notify us straight away so someone else can enjoy the event.
Refunds will only be available if a booking is cancelled within 14 days of the event. All cancellations must be in writing to Harrogate Museums and Arts, Mercer Art Gallery, Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA.
If cancelling within the 14 day notice period, we regret that monetary refunds can only be guaranteed for payments over £10 due to the administrative costs involved. If cancelling a booking for under £10 the monies spent can be held as payment towards a future event