What's On
The Triumph of Pleasure: Vauxhall Gardens 1729 - 1786
11 May 2012 - 09 September 2012
This summer the Foundling Museum celebrates Vauxhall Gardens with the biggest UK exhibition on the Gardens in over forty years.
Dickens and the Foundling
11 May 2012 - 31 December 2012
Dickens & the Foundling is a fascinating new display at the Foundling Museum that explores the relationship between Charles Dickens and the Foundling Hospital. Six contributors, including actress Gillian Anderson, writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Jon Snow, have selected objects from the Charles Dickens Museum for display in the Foundling Museum.
Sunday Afternoon Concert
20 May 2012, 15:00 - 16:00
Enjoy a musical programme of works by George Frederic Handel and his contemporaries by Saltarello.
Handel: Fireworks and Frolics by The Amadè Players
23 May 2012, 18:00 - 21:00
Celebrating Vauxhall Gardens, this concert will include Handel’s famous Music for the Royal Fireworks, originally performed at Vauxhall Gardens in 1749 to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, and repeated four weeks later at the Foundling Hospital.
An Evening at Vauxhall with The English Concert
30 May 2012, 19:00
To coincide with the Foundling Museum's summer exhibition, The Triumph of Pleasure: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens 1729-1786, enjoy a performance by The English Concert.
Balloons and Bombshells - The Science Behind the Spectacle of Vauxhall Gardens
01 June 2012, 18:00 - 20:30
From lighting to fireworks to balloon voyages and extravagant theatre sets, science was used, displayed, and practiced at Vauxhall Gardens, creating a wonderland of spectacle. This draws on contemporary reports and images to explore science's long association with the Gardens and their celebrated visitors.
Jubilee Crowns
02 June 2012, 13:00 - 16:00
Help us celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee and create your very own crown!
Lunchtime Concert
07 June 2012, 13:00 - 14:00
Enjoy a lunchtime concert in the Museum's beautiful Picture Gallery. This double bass recital is part of the NLO Young Spanish Performers Concert Series.
Dressing for the Pleasure Gardens
08 June 2012, 18:00 - 20:30
This talk will focus on the key styles worn during each of the Pleasure Gardens eras, primarily those of Pepys’, Hogarth’s, Austen and Whistler’s day. The exhibition will be open for the duration of the evening.
Vauxhall Gardens by Poeticall Musicke
13 June 2012
This early music ensemble will perform works by Handel, Purcell and Corelli, which includes Corelli’s Trio Sonatas and Handel Arias.
