FOR DETAILS ON THE CAPITAL GARDENS JAZZ NIGHTS 2004 PLEASE CLICK HERE

We are delighted to announce a new format for our events from this year when a seasonal lecture series will be introduced. This allows the Museum to invite major speakers who often have to be booked far in advance of the event. It also ensures that an exciting and attractive calendar of events will be available to all, with Museum Friends benefiting from a reduced entrance price. Please book these events well in advance as we expect them to be very popular.

LECTURES 2004

Wednesday 14th July
Summer Lecture hosted by Chris Beardshaw
HEAD GARDENER SYMPOSIUM
6.30 p.m. £15 (£10 Friends of the Museum).
This event will focus on the historic and contemporary role of the head gardener and gardening team. Chris will be joined by a representative of the National Trust and a head gardener from a large estate (to be confirmed)

Wednesday 6th October
Autumn Lecture with Mike Nelhams
TRESCO ABBEY GARDENS
7.00 p.m. £10 (£5 Friends of the Museum).
Mike Nelhams is garden curator at Tresco Abbey Gardens in the Isles of Scilly and will speak about how he balances the demands of caring for an historic garden whilst ensuring it moves forward into the 21st century.

Wednesday 1st December
Christmas Lecture with Stephen Crisp
CHRISTMAS CRACKLE
7.00 p.m. £10 (£5 Friends of the Museum).
Stephen Crisp is the head gardener at Winfield House, the USA Ambassador's residence in Regent's Park. He will provide ideas and inspiration for those using fresh material from the garden in Christmas decorations.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS 2004

April to December
Sir Joseph Paxton
This exhibition curated by the Garden History Society celebrates the achievements of Sir Joseph Paxton, whose bicentenary was celebrated last year.

Wednesday 19th May
Ashmole and The Ark - CANCELLED
We are sorry to say the perfomances of this play have now been cancelled.

Saturday 5th June
National Gardens Scheme Opening
10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission £3.00
A proportion of the income from entrance fees on this day are donated to the National Gardens Scheme who support many different charities, the most well known being Macmillan Cancer Relief.

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June
London Squares Day: Open Weekend
10.30 pm to 5.00 pm. Admission £5.00
The Museum will be open as part of London Squares Weekend. Visitors will be able to purchase a £5.00 pass for entry to all participating gardens across London.

Thursday 17th June
Concert: Young Outstanding Russian Performers
7pm (doors open 6.30pm). Admission £8, concessions £4
Markson Pianos Ltd in association with Musica Nova Productions Ltd is proud to present a concert featuring two young Russian performers - Daria Kirilishina (soprano) and Victoria Goldsmith (violin). They will be performing amongst other pieces popular classics by Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Schubert. Tickets can be ordered from the Museum on 020 7401 8865. For more information about this event, please call the Museum.

1st July to 31st August
Tempered Ground
Presented in conjunction with Danielle Arnaud contemporary arts and Parabola, this exhibition will display artworks in various mediums resulting from collaborations between head gardeners and 23 artists, reflecting the many and varied roles and responses to the creation and maintenance of gardens in Britain.

Friday 10th to Friday 24th September
Capital Garden Jazz Nights
Following the enormous sell-out success of last year's event, the Museum and Capital Gardens Limited are proud to present the second annual festival of Jazz nights to be held at the Museum. Further details can be found by clicking here.