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Faith on Film Series
Feb
17
Talks

Faith on Film Series

Sandy Nairn, former director of the National Portrait Gallery, will give an illustrated lecture about the video works at St Paul’s Cathedral by the internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola. He will be joined in conversation by Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s Piccadilly.

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Ecclesiart in Cathedrals: Liverpool Anglican and Metropolitan
May 10
Ecclesiart in Cathedrals: Liverpool Anglican and Metropolitan

Join us for a day of two tours with A+C Director, Laura Moffatt, as we look at the art within two outstanding 20th-century cathedrals.

CANCELLED: Ecclesiart in Cathedrals: Westminster
Apr 21
CANCELLED: Ecclesiart in Cathedrals: Westminster

WE APOLOGISE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join us for a tour of Westminster Cathedral, which is filled with 20th-century artwork featuring Tom Phillips, Giacomo Manzu, and Leonard McComb.

Ecclesiart in Cathedrals: Winchester
Mar 21
Ecclesiart in Cathedrals: Winchester

Join us for a tour with A+C Director, Laura Moffatt, as we look at the many and varied works of art from the last century in Winchester Cathedral.

2024 Annual Lecture
Feb 8
2024 Annual Lecture

Given by the Director of V&A East, Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, the A+C Annual Lecture will explore the story of the African wise man, and race and racism in religious art.

Fluid Body
Nov 24
Fluid Body

An evening of performance, film and discussion exploring the liquid content of the human body, and its theological significance.

Art in Churches tour
Oct 29
Art in Churches tour

Our tour – which involves some walking but can also be done on a bus if you need – will begin at 2pm at Mile End Tube station. We’ll visit St Benet’s Chaplaincy and the extraordinary sgraffito murals by Adam Kossowski depicting John’s Revelation. We’ll also visit St Paul’s Bow Common and its mural cycle of the Heavenly Host by Charles Luytens made over a 5-year period from Venetian mosaic tesserae.
To end the afternoon, the artist Alice Sielle has generously offered to host us for Cava (or tea) and cake at her home in nearby.

Design: Wren’s impact on artists and designers
Oct 19
Design: Wren’s impact on artists and designers

A panel discussion examining the impact of Wren’s churches on artists and designers.

Paper-cutting workshop
Sep 16
Paper-cutting workshop

A chance to get your creativity flowing with a paper-cutting workshop led by Chloe Campbell.

Wren Churches day event
Sep 16
Wren Churches day event

Join us for a day of Wren-inspired activities: an exhibition, walking tour of Wren churches and a paper-cutting workshop. You can join for the whole day or choose just the walking tour or workshop.

Stained glass in Wren Churches tour
Sep 16
Stained glass in Wren Churches tour

Join us for a walking tour of Wren churches and the art within them with Alexandra Epps.

Exhibition - Wren on Paper
Sep 6
Exhibition - Wren on Paper

An exhibition of works on paper inspired by Wren’s churches: paper-cuts of all 52 Wren churches by Chloe Campbell and photography by James Newton.

Visit to St Francis at the National Gallery with the co-curator Joost Joustra
Jun 22
Visit to St Francis at the National Gallery with the co-curator Joost Joustra

A members’ only visit to St Francis at the National Gallery with the co-curator Joost Joustra on 22 June at 9am.

Call to Holy Ground, film screening
May 23
Call to Holy Ground, film screening

A chance to see the 20 min film commissioned by A+C as part of the Call to Holy Ground project which took place in Leytonstone, east London in 2020-21.

Online tour of Fruits of the Spirit
May 10
Online tour of Fruits of the Spirit

In this online tour of a virtual exhibition, Ayla Lepine will be guiding us through Fruits of the Spirit, inspired by Saint Paul’s description of themes including love, joy, and peace.

2023 annual lecture
Feb 8
2023 annual lecture

Given by the painter and the current President of the Royal Academy of Arts, Rebecca Salter: ‘The Dust of the World – a personal reflection on painting and transience’

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Art of Light: Stained Glass in the City, an online lecture by Alexandra Epps
Jan 24
Art of Light: Stained Glass in the City, an online lecture by Alexandra Epps

Following the devastation of wartime bombing, a remarkable generation of architects, artists and craftsmen emerged to recreate the churches of the City of London in the spirit of Sir Christopher Wren. Discover the identity of the City – unique stories of people, time and place – all expressed within the fascinating post-war stained glass of many of these historic churches.

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The Art of Baptism
Nov 22
The Art of Baptism

'Enlightened at the font: seeing the meaning of baptism' - A talk by Chris Irvine, theologian and liturgist

'Water as an artist’s medium' - A talk by William Pye, artist and creator of the Salisbury Cathedral font

New Dawn
Nov 8
New Dawn

Join us to visit New Dawn, a work that expresses its meaning through the river tides and coloured light, at the Houses of Parliament, with the artist Mary Branson.

Horizon: Annual A+C weekend retreat in Northumberland
Sep 16
Horizon: Annual A+C weekend retreat in Northumberland

Join us for a weekend in the beautiful county of Northumberland with talks, walks and tours exploring themes of water and light.

Art in Churches walking tour
Jul 9
Art in Churches walking tour

Join A+C Director, Laura Moffatt, for an afternoon of modern and contemporary art in central and north London churches, ending with drinks at the studio of Pauline Caulfield and a viewing of her ecclesiastical textiles.

How the Arts & Crafts brought Lecture God down to earth: a lecture by Alec Hamilton
Jun 21
How the Arts & Crafts brought Lecture God down to earth: a lecture by Alec Hamilton

A lecture by Alec Hamilton, winner of A+C Book Award, followed by drinks reception.

Seeing the Wood for the Trees - Yorkshire Sculpture Park
May 14
Seeing the Wood for the Trees - Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Come north to join Alison Milbank in a guided tour of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to explore the relation between art and nature.

Joy and Hope - Glimpses of the Resurrection from Titian to Riley
Apr 28
Joy and Hope - Glimpses of the Resurrection from Titian to Riley

Join a guided tour of the National Gallery, London with Ayla Lepine, Ahmanson Fellow in Art and Religion.

Faith on Film Series
Feb 17
Faith on Film Series

Sandy Nairn, former director of the National Portrait Gallery, will give an illustrated lecture about the video works at St Paul’s Cathedral by the internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola. He will be joined in conversation by Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s Piccadilly.

Faith on Film Series
Jan 13
Faith on Film Series

In Buhlebezwe Siwani’s film AmaHubo the artist interrogates the historical entanglements between African spirituality and Christian belief systems, and specifically, the role women play in the practice, position and power of religion.