AGENDA

The Agenda NOVEMBER'S HOTTEST EVENTS

EVENT

Craft & Design Fair

12 NOVEMBER MANSION SPACES, BRACKNELL

Artists will be heading to Berkshire from around the country to show and sell their fabulous art and hand-crafted items made with pearls, glass, ceramics, silver, wire, wood, paints, candles and much more – expect thousands of beautiful, unique gift ideas and festive wares. Take a look around the beautiful mansion, enjoy some festive entertainment, and visit their purpose built silversmithing, ceramics and printmaking studios.

EVENT

MK Gallery Lates

4 November MK GALLERY MK Gallery is hosting another one of its LATES evenings on Friday 4 November. Rather than lights out at 5pm, the Gallery will be open and lit up until 10pm. The café/bar will be serving chilled weekendstarts-here drinks. Local DJs will be curating smooth sound sets. Tables will be turned into paper ‘canvases’, and with pens to hand, drawing can commence. mkgallery.org

EVENT Hybrid Store Launch

Throughout November MAP STORES At Map Stores they bring a curated edit of products to Harpenden High Street. Inspired by Scandinavian design to give you a calm sense of contemporary in your home, now go and see their new addition to the store launching in November; the hybrid space of modern design, meets fl exible workspace for community and connection. mapstores.co.uk

THEATRE BLOOD BROTHERS

15-19 NOVEMBER

AYLESBURY WATERSIDE THEATRE The acclaimed musical Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True. atgtickets.com/Aylesbury

FAMILY Artisan Fair

20 November STUBBINGS ESTATE On Sunday 20 November, a fantastic selection of hand-picked stallholders will be set up in the lovely listed walled garden of the Stubbings Estate, situated between Maidenhead and Henley. For one day only, you can visit local artisan suppliers and producers, including local handmade gifts and jewellery, delicious food and drink, and arts & crafts. No visit is complete without a trip to the Stubbings Christmas Boutique where you can browse a selection of lights and decorations. stubbingsnursery.co.uk

This Month’s Must See

MATILDA MAGIC

THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER, ROALD DAHL MUSEUM

Celebrate the release of the Matilda the Musical movie and head to the Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden. Pull your best power pose by the Museum’s very own Matilda throughout November, then join in with the celebrations which o cially kick o on 3 December. Look out for Matilda storytelling, trails, Crunchem Hall playground games, Bogtrotter cake competitions and more. roalddahl.com/museum

Art

TO WATCH

Spotlight on the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

The Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair is the UK’s largest art fair dedicated to highly collectible print works. Expect the very best of contemporary print including a curated selection of independent artists chosen through an international open call, many well-known names, and specialist gallery booths at London’s historic Royal Arsenal.

New this year, the Prints & Multiples department at Bonhams auction house will present a showroom at the fair for the fi rst time. They will showcase a selection of works by renowned contemporary artists including The Connor Brothers, Harland Miller, David Shrigley and Tracy Emin and many more. Additionally, Jealous Gallery, a stalwart of the London print market, will be releasing a brand-new David Shrigley print, exclusive to the Fair.

Meanwhile the Living With Art booth o ers an exclusive free 20-minute one-to-one consultation with Fair Curator, Lizzie Glendinning, who specialises in curating art in the home. This personalised interior service will review your current art collection, introduce you to new pieces within the Fair, and look to develop innovative, bold and exciting ways to engage with them in your home. Email info@woolwichprintfair. com to book your free and exclusive consultation. woolwichprintfair.com