Society Events
The Turner Society was founded in 1975 on the bicentenary of the birth of J.M.W. Turner RA to promote interest in the life, work and influence of Britain’s greatest painter.
It offers a full programme of events. These include lectures by leading experts on the artist; visits to the Clore Gallery for the Turner Collection in London; and trips to important private collections not generally open to the public.
Please note these events are only open to members of the Turner Society. Members are welcome to introduce guests at our meetings. Please also remember to return any unwanted tickets to enable other members to attend.
Ticket applications should be made to Margaret O’Neill at 69 The Atrium, 30 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2NW enclosing contact details.
Forthcoming Events
Recent Events
Memoirs of a Tate Turner Cataloguer
Swedenborg Hall, 20 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1
Matthew Imms will discuss his recent work on the new Turner Bequest On-Line Catalogue, which has led to numerous exciting discoveries.
Turner in Context at Bedford
The Higgins, Bedford, MK40 3XD
After an introduction to the Gallery and its collections by one of the curators, Cecilia Powell will present watercolours by Turner and his predecessors and contemporaries. The Gallery has excellent holdings of Towne, J.R. Cozens, Dayes and Girtin.
Numbers are restricted and applications should be made to Margaret O’Neill.
Normal Higgins admission charges will be payable on entry: £10 (£8 concessions).
The Flaming Torch on the Field of Waterloo: Turner’s Symbols
Swedenborg Hall, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1
36th Kurt Pantzer Memorial Lecture.
Lecture by Jan Piggott. A discussion of how Turner’s characteristic symbolism gives meaning to his work, to include a review of The Field of Waterloo (RA 1818; Tate Britain) and other war pictures.
Entrance free, without ticket.
Turner Close-Up
Tate Britain, London. Study Room, Clore Gallery for the Turner Collection.
In the latest of our ever-popular special visits to the national collection of Turner’s works on paper, a selection of Turner’s drawings and watercolours will be examined.
Entrance is free but numbers are restricted. Please apply to Margaret O’Neill to reserve a place.
Visit to “Late Turner: Painting Set Free”
Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
With an introduction from one of the exhibition’s curators, who will also be available in the exhibition to answer members’ queries.
Numbers are restricted and applications should be made to Margaret O’Neill.
Normal Tate Britain exhibition charges will apply.
None of the officers, committee or members of the Turner Society and no leader or organiser of any event, visit, walk or programme promoted or organised by the Society shall be held liable in respect of the death of or injury, damage or loss to any person or the property of any person which may occur during or arise out of any such event, visit, walk or programme.