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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.
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.
Inspirerad by The Amadè Players
20 June 2012, 18:00 - 20:30
Exploring the music of Swedish composers who were inspired by the Pleasure Gardens, this concert will include works by Roman and Agrell.
British Harpsichord Society Concert
23 June 2012, 14:30 - 16:30
Returning to the Foundling Museum, the British Harpsichord Society will be exploring Francois Couperin's music in this special concert.
He’s Behind You! Punch & Judy Show
30 June 2012, 11:00 - 15:00
Join one of Britain’s leading Punch & Judy ‘professors’ for a short talk about the history of Punch puppets and a traditional Punch & Judy Show.
