A talk from Ratcliffe’s biographer Ros Allwood, about William Ratcliffe.
A talk from Ratcliffe’s biographer Ros Allwood, about William Ratcliffe, an artist who spent much of his long life working in and around Letchworth Garden City.
For a few years in the early 20th century, this quiet and unassuming man unexpectedly became part of The Camden Town Group of young British artists. With them, he exhibited at the famous Post Impressionist and Futurist exhibition in London in 1913, with Piccasso, Cezanne and Van Gogh, as well his friends Harold Gilman and Spencer Gore.
Wednesday 30 July, 7.30pm
£7 per person
Doors open 15 minutes before the start of this event.
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Email: northhertsmuseum@north-herts.gov.uk for more information
Tel: 01462 474554
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Visitor information
Address
Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JE
01462 474554
Opening times
Museum: Tue-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm
Closed Mondays and Bank Holidays
Nb. The cafe closes one hour before the museum
Hitchin Town Hall: Mon - Fri, (Closed Bank holidays)
You are welcome to bring your dogs provided they are well behaved and on a lead.
Refurbishments
North Hertfordshire Museum opened in 2019. We have four galleries for you to visit: downstairs explore the Discovering North Hertfordshire Gallery, which deals with the history of the district from geological times to the present day, and our Exhibition Gallery, with a range of exhibitions, from fine art to exhibitions aimed at children (past shows include Rembrandt etchings, Diane Arbus photos and Camden Town paintings, as well as The BFG in Pictures, The World of Peter Rabbit and The Tiger who came to Tea). Upstairs discover how people’s lives have changed over time in the Living in North Hertfordshire Gallery. The Terrace Gallery displays items from our football collection, our world cultures collection, a taste of our art collections, as well as local suffrage. You can watch animations of folklore tales and view local artworks in the Arches Gallery, part of the Terrace Gallery. Our museum shop sells books, gifts, and souvenirs, and we have a good cafe serving a variety of food, and hot and cold drinks. Admission is free.
