Twickenham Stadium Arts Tour

The World Rugby Museum Twickenham Arts Tour lasts 90 minutes focusing on Twickenham Stadium’s extensive collection of sculpture and paintings, as well as the specialised modern interior design that can be found in the South Stand’s corporate facilities and the England dressing room. The Arts Tour attracts interest from a wide range of groups beyond traditional rugby fans, including art students and enthusiasts. Highlights include: Tommy Steele’s Union sculpture; Gerald Laing’s Core Values sculpture; Gerald Laing’s Spirit of Rugby sculptures; a selection of William Barnes Wollen’s paintings including The Roses Match, Harry Gray’s Rose & Poppy Gates and the modern corporate interior design in the South Stand hospitality areas and the inspirational interior design in the England dressing room. The latest edition to the collection is the Rose & Poppy Gates part of the RFU’s World War 1 commemorations created by Artist & Sculptor Harry Gray and unveiled in April 2016. Harry Gray specializes in permanent artworks where concept, and the relationship of the work to the site enjoy equal importance. The piece incorporates 15 roses at the foot of the gates, with the 15th rose on each gate representing the man at the front, and forms the lock. A bronze bar at head height suggests the point where soldiers went over the top, beyond it the roses become poppies, each made from brass taken from shells fired by German artillery at the Allied trenches. Tour available to pre-booked groups (15+) Adult £18, Senior £13.50, Student on educational tour £10.80 (+ free adult supervisory place per 8 children). Prices are inclusive of 10% group discount. Course co-ordinators or group bookers are able to tailor their own tour from a menu of options, including sculpture, painting and interior design. For more information, or to book, please call the World Rugby Museum on 020 8892 8877 or email museum@rfu.com More about the artists Harry Gray, Artist & Sculptor specializes in permanent artworks where concept, and the relationship of the work to the site enjoy equal importance. All the projects evolve from a close working relationship with the client and other design professionals. www.harrygray.co.uk Gerald Laing, Artist & Sculptor Laing's career took him from the avant-garde world of 1960s pop art, through minimalist sculpture, followed by representational sculpture and then back full circle to his pop art roots. www.geraldlaing.com/ Tommy Steele OBE is an English entertainer, sculptor, artist and author. Regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star, he reached number one with "Singing the Blues" in 1957. He is a respected sculptor who’s work includes Eleanor Rigby which he sculpted and gave to the City of Liverpool as a tribute to the Beatles. He is also an artist of some note and has exhibited at the Royal Academy. William Barnes Wollen (1857–1936) was an English painter mostly known for his paintings of battle and historical scenes and sporting events.

Suitable for
14-15
18+
16-17

Admission
Tour available to pre-booked groups (15+) Adult £18, Senior £13.50, Student on educational tour £10.80 (+ free adult supervisory place per 8 children). Prices are inclusive of 10% group discount.

Website
http://www.englandrugby.com/twickenham/world-rugby-museum/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/mw503?id=EVENT556716