Feb 1 – Dec 31 all-day
12:00 am
A small exhibition of historic furniture design books, including a facsimile of Chippendale’s 1754 Director. Visit the Granary Art Gallery at Weston Park and discover a selection of books from Weston Park’s historic library that delineate the history of English furniture design from Thomas Chippendale to A.W.N.Pugin. Open between 11am ... Read more
Feb
9
Fri
2018
Jun
9
Sat
2018
Thomas Chippendale, 1718-1779: A Celebration of Craftsmanship and Design Leeds City Museum
Feb 9 – Jun 9 all-day
12:00 am
This exhibition explores the life, work and legacy of Thomas Chippendale. Born in Otley in 1718, he went on to become London’s most celebrated cabinet-maker and furniture designer. Highlights will include original drawings and documents and, of course, many examples of his peerless furniture, some of which will be on ... Read more
Chippendale: Designer, Maker, Decorator Harewood House
Mar 23 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
This Spring at Harewood House we celebrate the tercentenary of the birth of Thomas Chippendale with the launch of Chippendale: Designer, Maker Decorator. This exhibition, on the State Floor and in the Grounds and Gardens, celebrates the unique relationship between Harewood and Chippendale. Harewood provided Chippendale’s most significant commission, which ... Read more
Tree to Table Harewood House
Mar 23 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
A Trail Exploring Thomas Chippendale at Harewood. One of the greatest craftsmen of his day, he furnished country houses throughout the land. Follow our Tree to Table Trail and find out about Harewood’s outstanding collection of Chippendale furniture in different ways; in the House get up close to some of ... Read more
Chippendale and the Yorkshire Craftsman Burton Constable
Mar 24 – Nov 4 all-day
12:00 am
A new exhibition featuring beautifully crafted furniture and an array of original drawings from the archives at Burton Constable Hall. In 2018 we are celebrating the life, work and legacy of Thomas Chippendale alongside the talented Yorkshire craftsmen who helped create his designs. This exciting new exhibition features beautifully handcrafted ... Read more
Mar
27
Tue
2018
Jun
26
Tue
2018
Conservation in Action Harewood House
Mar 27 – Jun 26 all-day
12:00 am
Our Conservation in Action Demonstrations take place every Tuesday at 2pm Join us every Tuesday afternoon to see live conservation demonstrations in the Servant’s Hall, Below Stairs. It is the job of our small permanent team, as well as a group of trained volunteers and occasionally, specialist external conservators, to ... Read more
Mar
29
Thu
2018
Jun
28
Thu
2018
Woodland Walk and Talk Harewood House
Mar 29 – Jun 28 all-day
12:00 am
This walk and talk takes place every Thursday until 28th June. Join our gardens team for a walk around the West Garden at Harewood, and learn more about some of the tree species in our collection, including those Chippendale used in his furniture making. Meet the team that look after ... Read more
Sir Henry & Lady Bridgeman’s Weston Weston Park
Mar 30 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
See the House at Weston through the eyes of Sir Henry & Lady Bridgeman, and learn about their patronage in the age of Chippendale. Follow a self-led trail through the rooms of Weston Park and turn back time to the world of Sir Henry and Lady Bridgeman. Learn about their ... Read more
Chippendale’s Otley Otley
Apr 1 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Pick up Visit Otley’s new map and take a self-guided tour of key early 18th-century locations that Chippendale himself would have seen as a boy. The tour offers the chance to see Chippendale’s possible birthplace, the church of his baptism, school and many of the buildings of the early 18th ... Read more
May 2 – Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Unravel the story of Thomas Chippendale and his special connection to Nostell. How did a humble cabinet maker from Otley become a world famous brand? Discover how Thomas Chippendale made his name; from the publication of his pattern book of furniture designs to masterminding entire rooms in the latest 18th ... Read more
Dovetail, Biscuit, Splat Nostell
May 2 – Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Be part of the ‘Chipster’ generation by joining in creative workshops throughout 2018 for both families and adults to make your own mini masterpieces. Working with local artists, you’ll get the chance to roll up your sleeves and get hands on with a range of techniques and materials. Make sure ... Read more
May
12
Sat
2018
Jellies and Gin Shops: how to live like a Georgian Leeds City Museum
May 12 11:15 am – 1:45 pm
11:15 am
Join historian and broadcaster Annie Gray for two talks exploring life in Georgian Britain, including housing and design, food and dress. Dr. Annie Gray is a broadcaster, writer and resident food historian on Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet. £25 including refreshments. Booking required. OPENING TIMESMonday: Closed. (Open 11:00 – 17:00 ... Read more
Chippendale’s Director: The Designs and Legacy of a Furniture Maker The Metropolitan Museum of Art
May 14 2018 – Jan 27 2019 all-day
12:00 am
Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) has been a household name in the furniture world since the mid-eighteenth century. He is remembered today for the furniture produced by his successful London workshop as well as his influential book of furniture designs, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director. To celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of ... Read more
May
29
Tue
2018
Chippendale – Dressed in Silver Dumfries House
May 29 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5:00 pm
Scottish Auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull will dress some key pieces of furniture with select pieces of silver ware and examine the importance of silver objects in an 18th century noble house. Tuesday 29th May; 5pm to 9pm Watch a silversmith at work & drink from a precious vessel. Lecture, a ... Read more
Tercentenary Flower Bed Wharfemeadows Park
Jun 1 – Sep 30 all-day
12:00 am
Wander through the riverside park and enjoy the specially commissioned flowerbed to commemorate the Chippendale anniversary.
The Life of Thomas Chippendale All Saints Church
Jun 1 – Jun 30 all-day
12:00 am
An exhibition of Chippendale’s life from his early years in Otley to fame (but not fortune) in London Open daily between 10.00 and 18.00. This exhibition is accessible to wheelchairs. More information about All Saints Church can be found here.
Jun
2
Sat
2018
A Thomas Chippendale celebration Leeds City Museum
Jun 2 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
11:00 am
To mark the 300th anniversary of Chippendale’s baptism on 5th June, join us for a ‘birthday’ party. There will be demonstrations of some of the crafts used by Chippendale as well as a chance to have a go for yourself. OPENING TIMESMonday: Closed. (Open 11:00 – 17:00 on Bank Holidays)Tuesday ... Read more
Jun
2
Sat
2018
Celebrating the Birth of Thomas Chippendale Stew and Oyster
Jun 2 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
6:00 pm
A light hearted celebration of Chippendale’s Birthday in the town of his birth and at the school he probably attended, now a pub. The Stew & Oyster, originally Prince Henry’s Grammar School (since moved, but still Otley’s High School) will host a Birthday Party for Thomas Chippendale, with specially brewed ... Read more
Chippendale Revealed Online Exhibition
Jun 5 2018 – Jun 5 2019 all-day
12:00 am
Chippendale Revealed: an online exhibition for everyone, everywhere The National Trust is very fortunate in caring for one of the best surviving collections of Chippendale’s work at Nostell Priory, near Wakefield in Yorkshire, not very far from where Chippendale lived as a child and adolescent. In this festival year, the Trust’s ... Read more
The Chippendale Birthday Bake Off Competition Paxton House
Jun 5 all-day
12:00 am
Enter The Chippendale Birthday Bake Off Competition celebrating the 300th Anniversary of Chippendale’s Birthday and join the festivities at Paxton House! A chance for you to have your creative Chippendale-inspired baking masterpieces displayed alongside the renowned Chippendale collection at Paxton House! What furniture and decoration will inspire you? A competition ... Read more
Jun 5 – Aug 28 all-day
12:00 am
Curated by Professor David Jones & Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell, The Paxton Style exhibition showcases new research on furniture commissioned by the Home family from Thomas Chippendale the Elder and Younger for Paxton House and Wedderburn Castle. It examines the influences upon the pieces and the legacy they had on ... Read more
Otley Day at Harewood House Harewood House
Jun 5 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
10:00 am
On Tuesday 5 June – Thomas Chippendale’s official birth-date – Harewood House will open its doors for FREE* to Otley residents. Included in the day are a number of Chippendale related activities: Exhibition – Chippendale: Designer, Maker, Decorator Displays, Demonstrations and activities inspired by Chippendale A tour of the house ... Read more
Chippendale’s Workshop – Birthday Lecture and Tea Weston Park
Jun 5 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
1:00 pm
Celebrate Thomas Chippendale’s Birthday with a special lecture, tour and Yorkshire afternoon tea at Weston Park, by Curator & Head of Learning Gareth Williams. Gareth was formerly Curator for Nostell Priory, one of Chippendale’s greatest commissions and the lecture will include this and other noted works. Take a tour of Weston ... Read more
Musick for a Summer Evening All Saints Church
Jun 5 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
A celebration of Thomas Chippendale’s Christening Day with a varied programme of early 18th-century music performed by local artists. This concert on the date of Chippendale’s baptism and in the church where the ceremony took place will feature Joanne Dexter (soprano), cellist Mark Webb and the Chipendale Singers amongst others. ... Read more
Jun
12
Tue
2018
28
Thu
2018
Marquetry Society Exhibition Weston Park
Jun 12 – Jun 28 all-day
12:00 am
Admire contemporary marquetry undertaken by members of the Marquetry Society. Members of the Marquetry Society will be showing a selection of their work in a small exhibition in the Granary Art Gallery at Weston Park. See contemporary craft that still employs many of the skills that would have been known ... Read more
Jun
14
Thu
2018
Chippendale: Master of Style – examining Chippendale’s contribution to the Rococo, Gothic, Chinese and Neo Classicism styles Paxton House
Jun 14 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Lecture by James Lomax, Hon. Curator of The Chippendale Society With optional pre-lecture specialist tour of Paxton House and lunch. The tour will commence at 10.30am. Lecture only, £5. Lecture, two-course lunch and tour, £25. OPENING TIMES Open daily between:17 March 2018 – 4 November 2018 10.30-17.00. Last house tour is ... Read more
Jun
14
Thu
2018
Chippendale Twilight Tour Harewood House
Jun 14 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Join us for an exclusive out of hours tour of Harewood and explore our special Chippendale displays after dark and discover what’s behind closed doors of our many pieces of Chippendale furniture. This special twilight tour includes a welcome drink upon arrival, before you are taken on an after-hours tour ... Read more
Jun
14
Thu
2018
“Junk or Jewel” What’s in YOUR attic? All Saints Church
Jun 14 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
7:30 pm
Ever thought you owned something worthy of the Antiques Roadshow? Bring your heirlooms for free valuation by Hartley’s Auctioneers and Valuers of Ilkley. Entrance fee applies. Please book items for valuation in advance as numbers are strictly limited. Bar and Café style setting for a great evening’s entertainment. Just like ... Read more
Jun
16
Sat
2018
Gilding for Beginners Harewood House
Jun 16 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
10:30 am
Led by Rob Oldfield, join our beginners guide to gilding and discover the traditional techniques of laying gold leaf, a perfect skill to use when upcycling your furniture at home. This is an excellent opportunity to explore and develop practical skills and knowledge to incorporate gold lead into your artistic ... Read more
Jun
22
Fri
2018
Through Tempestuous Seas: Exotic Woods in Chippendale Furniture and Thomas Chippendale: Hero of Wharfedale Otley Courthouse
Jun 22 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
A pair of lectures by Dr Adam Bowett and Mr James Lomax of the Chippendale Society will advance the appreciation of Chippendale. Part of a weekend of talks at Otley Courthouse discussing Chippendale’s outstanding skills – and those who tried to copy him. This event is accessible for wheelchairs. Tickets ... Read more