May

 

The Revenge of Colonel Blood - by Mark Jackson Book Launch

London, 1925. The Crown Jewels, the greatest treasure in the world, have been stolen. It is up to three Beefeaters and a Chelsea Pensioner to get them back! Led by former Gordon Highlander and Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, John ‘Mac’ McDonald, the hunt for the thieves will take them into London's murky underworld and to the north of Scotland in search of the mysterious Colonel Blood. This is a tale of high adventure, daring and risk.

Book Launch Event at 11.00

Author Mark Jackson will sign copies of ‘The Revenge of Colonel Blood’ and read

excerpts from his new book.

Book Launch Event at 13.00

Author Mark Jackson talks about the creative process behind his new book, from his sources of inspiration to getting published. Uniforms and objects from the Museum’s handling collection will bring the world of ‘The Revenge of Colonel Blood’ to life!

Sir Jack Hayward Room

Saturday 11 May

11.00 and 13.00

FREE

Drop In

Family Event

 

Drawing from the Museum’s Collection

In this one-day workshop students will have the opportunity to see a selection of the museum treasures and artefacts up close. They will also view the latest exhibition at the museum, providing an exciting experience, using the artefacts as inspiration. Emphasis will be on form, texture and detail using a variety of surfaces and media (students to provide materials).

 

The Education Room

Saturday 18 May

10.00 –15.00

£35

Booking Required

Adult Art Class

 

June

 

Creative Book Binding 

This one-day course run by Creative Bookmaker Lesley Murray combines a wide range of basic bookbinding skills in the creation of a unique pocket journal. Influenced by traditional Eastern book designs, the finished journal will incorporate custom-made

envelopes, hand- bound into a soft cover which can then be embellished. The workshop

will contain a mixture of demonstrations, guided tasks, individual tasks and free time

to explore and create. No previous bookbinding experience is required.

 

The Education Room

Saturday 1 June

10.00 – 15.00

£35.00

Booking Required

Adult Art Class

 

The Silversmith and Jewellery Exhibition at The Gordon Highlanders Museum

This exciting exhibition shows works created by Charles Smith, Anne Marquiss, Beverley Hutton Moore, Lava Jewellery, Carole Herbet, Allan Baillie and Catherine Caseau. This is the opportunity to meet and talk to the artists and craftsmen about their work. There will be daily demonstrations of various silversmithing and jewellery techniques.

 

The Education Room

Tuesday 18 June – Saturday 22

June

10.00 – 16.30

FREE to Silver Exhibition Only

Drop In

 

From Concept to Cup

This is a one-off class to showcase the design and silver/gold smithing skills from the artist behind, The Silversmith and Jewellery Exhibition at The Gordon Highlanders Museum. The team will guide you through the theory of design, producing initial concepts and

ideas into a finished piece. This class will be a great introduction to artistic design

and a must for any budding jeweller.

The Museum

Tuesday 18 June

19.00

£5

Booking Required

14+

 

July

 

 

4-Week Painting Course

Taking inspiration from contemporary Iraqi artists, students will examine the topics of narrative (every picture tells a story), texture and colour (taking a more abstract approach) landscape and portraits and create work using these themes with acrylic paint (students to provide materials). 

 

The Museum

Tuesday 2, 9,16 and 23 July

18.30 – 20.30

£45

Booking Required

Adult Art Class

 

Bydandy Family Fun Day

A fun filled day of family activities at The Gordon Highlanders Museum. A day of arts and crafts, face painting, child friendly museum tours and much much more!

 

The Museum

Saturday 6 July

10.00 – 16.00

Museum Admission Applies

KIDS GO FREE*

Drop In

Family Day

*Children should accompanied by an adult. This offer is for this one day event only.

 

Bydandy Face Painting

Face Painting will take place in the Education Room.

The Education Room

Monday 8 July

12.00 –15.00

Museum Admission Applies

Drop In

3+

 

Bydandy Museum Tours

Child friendly guided tours of the Museum. This tour will bring the exhibition to life using handling artefacts and tour quizzes.

 

The Museum

Wednesday 10 and 17 July

13.30

Museum Admission Applies

Max 10 children per tour

Booking Required

7+

 

Bydandy Arts and Crafts

Make your very own Bydandy antlers or splash some colourful paint on your very own Bydandy canvas.

 

The Education Room

Friday 12 July

10.00 –12.00

FREE

Booking Required

5+

 

Bydandy’s Camouflage Collage

Learn the art of military camouflage through the arts and craft technique, Collage!

 

The Education Room

Friday 19 July

10.00 –12.00

FREE

Booking Required

5+

 

One-Day Drawing in the Garden

Location drawing in the beautiful gardens of The Gordon Highlanders Museum, participants will enjoy drawing in this tranquil location and soak up the natural beauty of the flowers, plants and trees, creating individual studies and/or looking at the bigger

picture by drawing larger sections of the gardens (materials to be provided).

Please note that alternative arrangements will be in place in case of adverse weather

conditions.

 

The Garden

Saturday 20 July

10.00 – 15.00

£40

Booking Required

Adult Art Class

 

The Gordon Highlanders 1914– 1918 Living History Day

The Gordon Highlanders 1914-1918 living history group returns once more to present displays depicting the life of the soldier during the First World War. This year it will be concentrating on 1918, the year of the great German offensive and Allied victory. There will be continuous “Show and Tell” throughout the day and a chance to learn about uniform equipment and weapons of The Gordon Highlanders in 1918. This event is open to all ages but be aware there are themes of war and weaponry throughout.

 

The Museum

Saturday 27 July

10.00 – 16.00

Museum Admissions Apply

KIDS GO FREE*

Drop In

Family Day

*Children should accompanied by an adult.

This offer is for this one day event only.

 

 

August

Quilters’ Exhibitors

Exhibition organised by the Aberdeen Patchwork & Quilters Group. This will be an exciting exhibition of patchwork and quilting work, both traditional and contemporary, by members of the group. There will also be daily demonstrations and an opportunity to purchase a raffle ticket to win our Loch Lomond prize-winning quilt, Corners, as well as other prizes. All proceeds to Alzheimer’s Scotland. Come along and find out what we have to offer. It might be the hobby you have been looking for!  

 

Aberdeen Patchwork & Quilters’ Group

The Education Room

Tuesday 13 August to Saturday

17 August

Daily Demonstrations at 13.00

10.00 - 16.00

FREE entry to Quilters

Exhibition ONLY

Drop In

 

One-Day Landscape Collage Workshop

A one-day landscape collage workshop led by artist Rosemary Taylor. Using a variety of techniques and materials, this workshop will explore the endless possibilities of using collage to depict landscape. Moving from simple and subtle through monochromatic to more elaborate schemes, participants will also explore shape, colour and texture using lots of different papers and collage media (some materials will be provided).

 

Saturday 24 August

10.00 – 15.00

£35

Booking Required

Adult Art Class

 

 

 

Booking Information for ALL EVENTS

For more information or to reserve your place at one of our forthcoming events, call the Museum on 01224 311200 unless otherwise stated.

Family Activities are suitable for families with primary school age children, except where age groups are specified.

Children under 9 should always be accompanied by an adult.

Please note that free admission only applies to the stated activity. Normal entrance fees apply to all other museum, galleries and exhibitions.