Events

Mini-Summer Fete at the Manor

Saturday 16 June at 2pm
Gallery opens: 11am with events throughout the day

Dating back to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, the borough of Ealing was not the bustling and lively suburb that we know today but instead still very much a part of the countryside. Considered a ‘rural retreat’, the area attracted the wealthy and aristocratic who built grand homes in the main village. One such home was Pitzhanger Manor and, surrounded by green on all sides, the house was a perfect location for the annual Village Fair.

Held over the course of three days in June, the fair included such strange and wonderful attractions as ‘the Giant and the Dwarf’, ‘the Learned Pig’, and, the ‘Fortune-telling Pony’ as well as traditional stalls and entertainments.  Each year the fair was officially opened by the ladies of the Manor House - at the time the Misses Perceval – and the tradition was carried on for many years, only dying out at the end of the nineteenth century.

Inspired by this heritage and in connection with the exhibition Always Greener: Views of the Contemporary Countryside, PM Gallery & House will be staging this Mini-Summer Fete.

Activities will include:

• drop-in children’s workshops throughout the day
• a tour of the exhibition
• storytelling
• entertainment

Refreshments will be available. There will also be a communal picnic starting at midday - please bring your own food and join us for the festivities!

All are welcome.

Free – just turn up

Artist’s talk and afternoon tea

Sunday 8 July at 2pm

Accompanying their installation Mutter Matter: Murmurings from the Drawing Room Table, Jane Fox and Irene Mensah request your company for an afternoon sharing tales, tea, and homemade cakes, Please bring along a favourite domestic item or recipe book, which conjures up memories of family and friends.

Free – please call (020) 8567 1227 to reserve a place.

For our programme of childrens events and activities please see our education and workshops page.