Russell-Cotes Museum Late: Beside the Seaside

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Join us for our Third Thursday Club Museum Late

Every third Thursday the museum stays open until 8.00pm with different activities taking place based on a particular theme.

This month, we celebrate the culture of being Beside the Seaside.

As well as having the perfect weather for it, there's loads going on. See the details below to find out more:

Live Painting Demonstration 

Professional artist and tutor Dhanraz Ramdharry joins us from the Classical Art Academy to demonstrate the process of painting a reclining beauty. 
 

Music inside and out  

Enjoy live piano music with the wonderful Hope Schachter in the Main Hall, including tunes inspired by the sea, or sit out in the garden and experience the music of Czeckmate, playing flute and guitar.  
 

Improvisations on the Sea  

From 7.00pm we are joined by improvisation superstar David Wade who will play his own spontaneously composed tunes inspired by the sea. 

 

Spotlight Talks 

Discover more about some of our unique and beautiful seaside artworks with these short informal talks. 
 

Object Handling  

Get up close and personal with real museum artefacts from our theatrical and prop collections. 
 

Deckchair Talk  

Relax in a deckchair in the garden while discovering the history of Bournemouth and bathing in a talk by local author Vicki Goldie. 
 

Cocktails and Cafe treats 

Enjoy one of our cocktails in the beautiful setting of the Cafe Terrace, overlooking the museum garden and the sea. The Cafe will also be serving Pimms and Lemonade, white wine spritzers, ice cream, and a brand new summer treat - the Seaside Splat Sundae - not to be missed! 

 

Afternoon Teas 
Make it a really special evening by pre-booking your delicious and filling Afternoon Tea. 

Includes sandwiches, hand-baked scones with jam & cream, delicious cakes, and tea of your choice. Add prosecco to make it a real treat! 

£15 per person (minimum 2 people) or £20 per person for sparkling tea.

Available in sittings from 1.00pm to 6.30pm, booking in advance is required (bookings close 24 hours before). 

When is everthing happening?

5.00pm - 7.30pm      Object Handling 
5.00pm - 7.30pm      Sand art craft 
5.00pm - 7.30pm      Seaside Cocktails
5.00pm - 7.30pm      Live painting demonstration 
5.00pm - 7.30pm      Live music in the garden 
5.00pm - 7.00pm      Live piano music in Main Hall, with breaks 
5.30pm - 5.45pm      Talk - Spray and The Bather 
6.45pm - 7.00pm      Talk - History of Bournemouth & Bathing
7.00pm - 8.00pm      Improvisations on the Sea
8.00pm                     Ends

All timings subject to possible change
Cafe closes at 7.30pm