St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery

Here's our calendar of events.
You can also download our brochure HERE

• Photographs taken as part of our wildlife photography competition will be displayed in the window of our McCarthy Room for everybody to admire.

• A chance for older residents to look at photographs and objects and share their memories of times gone by. Bring your friends and join us for a cup of tea and a chat. There is a different theme every time.

  Wed 30 January our subject is ‘Lymington Shops’
  The next ‘Tea and Memories’ is on Wed 24 April

• Ian Francis ARPS from the Highcliffe & Infinity Photography Club and IFY Images will talk about wildlife photography, to coincide with the British Wildlife Photography exhibition (in our Rathbones Gallery 18 January – 17 March 2019)

  Friends of St Barbe Talks are held on the first Friday of each month. Members are free, Guest are welcome £5 per person.
  Held at the Baptist Church, opposite St Barbe on New Street.
  Doors open at 7pm with the talk starting at 7.30pm – lasting roughly an hour

• Join Pete and Aimee Durnell for an enjoyable day learning how to design and print linocuts. Equipment and materials will be provided but you might want to bring along some favourite objects or pictures for inspiration.

  10am-4pm | Limited places available | PREBOOKED £60 per workshop (with 1 hour break for lunch – not included)

  To book a place or find out more, please call 01590 610021 or email pdurnell@hotmail.com or aimeegrug@hotmail.co.uk.

• Meet Nature Reserve Manager Pete Durnell at Normandy Farm for a
  birdwatching tour of the Marsh. Please wear dark clothing and
  sturdy footwear, bring waterproofs and don’t forget your binoculars!
  Suitable for all ages.
  10am-1pm | Limited places available | £5 per person

  Book your place with pdurnell@hotmail.com

• Come and play our ‘Wildlife Find and Match’ game – build nature
  puzzles inspired by our wildlife exhibition and use your phone to take a selfie with our special guests, popping straight out from the exhibition… careful, some may bite!

  10am-4pm |WITH ADMISSION

• CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
  New Forest Wildlife Children’s Photography Competition –
  Award Ceremony at the MC2 Club at St Barbe Museum. Three
  participants in the competition will be presenting their work and receiving prizes. Others who entered will receive a certificate. MC2 takes place on the third Sunday each
  month.
  11am-12pm | PREBOOKED £2.50

• This workshop will extend the drawing repertoire for participants and cover a set of useful techniques to take away and apply when drawing in the future. Suitable for anyone wishing to develop their drawing skills.

  10.15am-4.30pm | Limited places available | PREBOOKED £40
  (with 1 hour break for lunch – not included)

  Book your place on 01590 676969

• An introduction to wood engraving, back due to popular demand!
  On day one you will look at tools and the marks they can make
  and how to use them to create tones. On the next day you will
  engrave your own image onto wood. Suitable for those with some
  drawing experience. No need to have knowledge of printmaking.
  All materials provided.

  10am-4.30pm | Limited places available | PREBOOKED £100

  Please call 01590 676969 to book your place.

• Paola Palma, our Learning and Engagement Officer at St Barbe, will share her knowledge of the British coast and the shipwrecks that pepper it, most of which are of historical or archaeological value.

  With the changes in the environment and cuts to research funds, the management of these sites is becoming increasingly difficult. The environment is changing fast to the detriment of the preservation of the past for the enjoyment of future generations. What are the scientific threats posed to the underwater cultural heritage? What can archaeologists do to establish priorities and avoid the permanent loss of potentially fundamental historical data?

  This talk aims to explain what has scientifically being achieved so far and what, if anything, is left to do.

  Friends of St Barbe Talks are held on the first Friday of each month. Members are free, Guest are welcome £5 per person.
  Held at the Baptist Church, opposite St Barbe on New Street.
  Doors open at 7pm with the talk starting at 7.30pm – lasting roughly an hour

• Join Pete and Aimee Durnell for an enjoyable day learning how to design and print linocuts.

  Equipment and materials will be provided but you might want to bring along some favourite objects or pictures for inspiration.

  10am-4pm | Limited places available | PREBOOKED £60 per workshop (with 1 hour break for lunch - not included)

  To book a place or find out more, please call 01590 610021 or email pdurnell@hotmail.com or aimeegrug@hotmail.co.uk.

• Join Kim for an exploration of some of the common approaches used by artists to compose two dimensional artwork, and an opportunity to explore some of these using paper collage later in the day.

  Suitable for all visual artists wishing to develop their compositional skills.

  10.15am-4.30pm| Limited places available | PREBOOKED £40 (with 1 hour break for lunch – not included)

  Please call to book your place 01590 676969

• The Knit and Natter group meet on the second Tuesday every month.
  If you are interested in knitting, crochet, embroidery or similar do join us. We are working on a number of different projects at the moment including farm and forest animals for the museum, a nativity scene for Christmas and a set of semaphore flags for our summer exhibition!

  Each meeting is from 2-4pm in the McCarthy Room.

• Quiz night and Fish & Chip Supper in the Robert Hole Room at Lymington Community Centre 7pm – 10pm

  Fish, Chicken and Vegetarian options : Licensed Bar : Raffle and Prizes

  Returning by popular demand! Tickets Friends £10 / Guests £12 – please note end time is approximate depending on if there is a tie break!

  Tickets on sale at St Barbe Welcome Desk NOW!

• Yvette Staelens, archaeologist, singer and choir leader has tons of charisma and energy is our March guest speaker. There will be a mix of mesmerizing music and archaeology as children have never experienced before! Children taking part can be of any age due to the suitability of this amazing topic!

  £2.50 per child - no need book, just turn up and join in the fun!

  Suitable to children up to 15

• Last year the Open exhibition made a successful transition to the new gallery spaces and an online entry method that resulted in the largest submission so far. This year there were 428 entries for the exhibition and since the overall quality was so high the judges had a very difficult time making their selection. In the end they chose 105 works which range from vibrant paintings in oil and acrylic to jewel-like prints and quirky sculpture.

  Since it was established in 2000 the St Barbe Open has become one of the highlights  of the local arts calendar, attracting artists from Hampshire, Dorset and beyond. This 19th Open includes paintings, prints, drawings and three dimensional pieces in ceramic, bronze, wood and mixed media. Most works are available for sale and the exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to find affordable art by some of the best artists working in the region.

  Image: Ken Nemar - Wildflowers 3

  This year’s prizes include:

  Specsavers, Lymington People’s Choice Award (£250)

  The Blake Morgan Award for best painting (£250)

  The Mary and John Symons Memorial Award for best print (£250)

  The Coastal Gallery Award for best contemporary abstract work (£100)

  The Ted Marsh Award for best work by an artist aged 18-21 (£100)

  The Beaulieu Fine Arts Award for best work by a non-professional artist (£100 of framing)

• 2018 saw the inaugural Young Artists’ Open providing an opportunity for developing artists from toddlers to 17 year olds. For this year’s exhibition we received 49 entries, all of which will be displayed in Gallery 3 alongside the adult Open exhibition. The exhibition is a feast of colour, featuring landscapes, wildlife, still life and works of imagination in pencil, ink, watercolour, acrylic and mixed media. We hope that in time some of these budding artists’ work will appear in the main Open exhibition.

  Prizes for each age category (under 7, 7-11, 12-17) have been generously provided by Gordon Young in memory of Ted Marsh the first Chairman of Trustees at St Barbe whose vision and energy helped found the museum you see today.

  Image: ‘Flora’ by Madelaine Curry (12-17 winner)

• Art and craft activities to welcome Spring in the museum and to
  help prepare our window display.
  2.30pm–4pm | PREBOOKED £3

  Please call Paola Palma to book your place 01590 676969

• Creative Café – creative sessions for adults.

  Would you like to meet new people?
  Feeling a bit lonely or isolated?
  Want to be more creative and learn a new craft?
  If any of the above applies to you come along and join this friendly group.

  All materials are provided for a small donation and refreshments are available to purchase from the gallery cafe.

  Takes place in the McCarthy Room on the fourth Tuesday each month from 2pm-4pm.

  For more information, please contact fran@hart.works or call 01590 435045

• Mike Grocott – Professor of Anaesthesia & Critical Care Medicine, University of Southampton.

  Mike will talk about the Xtreme Everest group that has undertaken field, laboratory and clinical research on human responses to low oxygen levels. He will outline how this improves under-standing of critical illness and improves patient outcomes. He will present results: some leading to changes in practice, and what may be next. He will share anecdotes of his expeditions to climb Everest and in other extreme environments.

  Mike and his family live in Lymington and his research could affect the health and recovery of any one of us.

  Friends of St Barbe Talks are held on the first Friday of each month. Members are free, Guest are welcome £5 per person.
  Held at the Baptist Church, opposite St Barbe on New Street.
  Doors open at 7pm with the talk starting at 7.30pm – lasting roughly an hour

• “Learn to Paint with Wool” – Beginners Class
  Using Merino wool tops, silks and other interesting fibres. You will have the opportunity to create wet felt artworks. Other techniques will also be shown, such as needle felting embellishment.

  ALL SATURDAYS: 13 April | 11 May | 15 June | 20 July | 10 August | 14 September | 16 November | 7 December

  £40pp (£10 non-refundable deposit) | All materials included
  Small group sizes (6 per workshop) | 1-4pm

  Book direct: feltable@yahoo.com | 07925 064571

• A chance for older residents to look at photographs and objects and share their memories of times gone by. Bring your friends and join us for a cup of tea and a chat. There is a different theme every time.

  Wed 24 April

• This exhibition brings together local textile artists working in a variety of different media. From felting to lace-making, weaving, patchwork and collage, we are seeking to highlight the range of work being created by talented local artists.

  There will be weaving, spinning or lace-making demonstrations most weekends throughout the exhibition. Visit this website nearer the time for more details.

  The works in this exhibition will be available for sale.

  Textile by Pippa Crouch

• Relax Kids New Forest sessions help children with their concentration and focus, boosts attention levels and lowers unwanted anxiety and stress. Book a place or find out more via New Forest Relax Kids - barefoot_@outlook.com.

• Entry by programme price £6
  Lymington Open Gardens is organised by the Friends of St Barbe Museum. The first Open Gardens day was held in 2010 was a great success; and the Open Gardens scheme is now an established Lymington summer event enjoyed by many Lymington residents and visitors.

  Click HERE to see full listings of Open Gardens

  Why not make it a day out?

  You will see the New Forest ponies and their foals as you travel through the Forest.
  There are lots of cafés and pubs in the town where you can have lunch or pleasant picnic spots down on the Quay or in Grove Gardens park near the High Street.

  Entry to the gardens will be by programme (£6) on sale in advance at St Barbe Museum in New Street and at Moore Blatch, 48 High Street, on the day as well as at all other gardens.

  Many of the gardens are within walking distance of each other – or if you want to see them all a short bicycle ride.