Event Category: Tours

  • Conversational Tours: LS Lowry The Theatre of Life

    Conversational Tours: LS Lowry The Theatre of Life

    Join our brilliant volunteer tour guides for an informal exploration of LS Lowry The Theatre of Life to discuss the context and themes of the exhibition.

    Our tours are free only with an exhibition ticket, please book onto the tour as well as purchasing your exhibition ticket separately.

    This significant solo exhibition of the work of Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976) marks the 50th anniversary of the painter’s death, and 13 years since his last significant institutional temporary exhibition Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life at Tate Britain. Lowry was a British painter, best known for his industrial landscapes of northwest England.

    Conversational tour dates:

    From Tuesday 3rd November

    11am, every Tuesday and first Sunday of the month

  • Guided Tours: L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life

    Guided Tours: L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life

    Discover L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life in greater depth and find out more about the works on display and the stories behind them.

    Our tours are free only with an exhibition ticket, please book onto the tour as well as purchasing your exhibition ticket separately.

    This significant solo exhibition of the work of Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976) marks the 50th anniversary of the painter’s death, and 13 years since his last significant institutional temporary exhibition Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life at Tate Britain. Lowry was a British painter, best known for his industrial landscapes of northwest England.

    Guided tour dates:

    From Tuesday 3rd November
    Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2pm

  • BSL Exhibition Tour: L.S. Lowry

    BSL Exhibition Tour: L.S. Lowry

    Join Deaf tour guide Chisato Minamimura for an in-depth exploration of MK Gallery’s highly anticipated solo exhibition of works by British painter L.S.Lowry.

    Best known for his industrial landscapes of northwest of England, this show aims to provide an overview of all his themes and subjects, from landscapes and seascapes to portraits and surreal imaginings, marking 50 years since his death in 1976.

    This tour will be delivered in British Sign Language only and is exclusively for Deaf visitors, and users of British Sign Language.

    MK Gallery offers £1 tickets for BSL Tours for all MK residents.

  • Toddle Exhibition Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

    Toddle Exhibition Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

    Saturday 11 July & Saturday 26 September | 10am & 11am 

    Our award-winning Toddle Tours are designed specifically for children aged 0-5yrs and their families. Join artist Julia from Collar & Cuffs Co and MK Gallery’s Inclusion Team in exploring our exhibition Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour.

    We will take you and your little ones on an exciting sensory filled journey, with different elements of touch, sound, movement and play. Experience our galleries in a completely new way!

    “Everything always seems so well planned and full of so much effort… I have two young children and the fact that I can expose them to the gallery is wonderful.“ (Parent)

    Watch a video about our Sensory Tours here. 

    Tours start and finish in MK Gallery’s Learning Studio, where there is a comfy break out space and families can safely leave bags, coats and pushchairs.

    Taking Place
    July 11 | 10am
    September 26 | 10am & 11am

  • Audio Described Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

    Audio Described Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

    This event is designed for visitors who are blind or partially sighted, and their companions.

    Join our specialist tour guides to explore Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour. Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) is best known for his black and white photographs of society at the turn of the century Parisian Belle Époque. He also famously documented innovations including car racing and aviation, the floating world of the mid-century French Riviera.

    With in-depth descriptions and hand-held touch elements, the tour will guide visitors through a unique selection of key artworks.

    “It was absolutely fabulous – The last piece especially left me reeling for more! I can’t see much, but I got so much from the tour. I’d come every week if I could!” (Tour Participant)

    Taking place

    Wednesday 29 July, 11am

    Wednesday 26 August, 11am

  • Guided Tours | Jacques Henri Lartigue

    Guided Tours | Jacques Henri Lartigue

    Discover Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour in greater depth and find out more about the works on display and the stories behind them.

    Free with your exhibition ticket (purchased here or at front desk), booking advised.

    Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) is celebrated for his black-and-white photographs of Belle Époque Paris, capturing elegance, speed and modern life; from car racing and aviation to the French Riviera. The exhibition at MK Gallery is the first UK public presentation of photographer’s work in over a decade and focuses on his little-known colour photography. Featuring over 150 works, the exhibition traces his career including childhood drawings, fashion photography and late abstractions. Though long overlooked, his work gained international recognition with a landmark MoMA exhibition in 1963, establishing him as a pioneer of instantaneous photography.

    Taking place:

    [From Saturday 4th July]
    Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2pm 

     

  • SEND Exhibition Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

    SEND Exhibition Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

    Saturday 11 July & Saturday 26 September | 12pm

    Our award-winning SEND Tours are designed specifically for visitors with additional and complex needs, alongside their families, friends, and companions. All ages welcome.

    Join specialist artist Collar & Cuffs Co in exploring our exhibition Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in colour. She will take you on an exciting sensory filled journey, with different elements of touch, sound, movement and play.

    “There were so many highlights! Collar & Cuffs is wonderful! She is warm, engaging, and cleverly creative.” (Parent)

    Watch a video about our Sensory Tours here.

    Makaton is used throughout SEND Tours to support communication and our Inclusion team will support participation, alongside the artist.

    Tours start and finish in MK Gallery’s Learning Studio, where there is a comfy break out space and families can safely leave bags and coats.

    Taking Place

    July 11 | 11am

    September 26 | 12pm

  • Conversational Tours | Jacques Henri Lartigue

    Conversational Tours | Jacques Henri Lartigue

    Join our brilliant volunteer tour guides for an informal exploration of Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour to discuss the context and themes of the exhibition.

    Free with your exhibition ticket (purchased here or at front desk), booking advised.

    Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) is celebrated for his black-and-white photographs of Belle Époque Paris, capturing elegance, speed and modern life; from car racing and aviation to the French Riviera. The exhibition at MK Gallery is the first UK public presentation of photographer’s work in over a decade and focuses on his little-known colour photography. Featuring over 150 works, the exhibition traces his career including childhood drawings, fashion photography and late abstractions. Though long overlooked, his work gained international recognition with a landmark MoMA exhibition in 1963, establishing him as a pioneer of instantaneous photography.

    Taking place:
    Tuesdays, 11am (Starting Tuesday 7 July)
    First Sunday of the month, 11am

  • Guided Tours | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Guided Tours | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Discover Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye with a guided exhibition tour led by our brilliant volunteers. Find out more about Uglow’s creative practice and inspirations.

    Free with your exhibition ticket (purchased here or at front desk), tour booking advised.

    Curated by Catherine Lampert, Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye will be the first solo exhibition of Uglow’s work in a UK public institution for 20 years. Featuring over 40 of his most ambitious paintings, as well as drawings and examples of work by his artistic influences, Paul Cézanne, Alberto Giacometti and his former tutors William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore and Claude Rogers.

    Taking place:
    Starting Saturday 28 February
    Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2pm
    Last day of the exhibition (Sunday 31 May), 2pm

  • Conversational Tours | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Conversational Tours | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Join our brilliant volunteer tour guides for an informal exploration of Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye to discuss the context and themes of the exhibition.

    Free with your exhibition ticket (purchased here or at front desk), booking advised.

    Curated by Catherine Lampert, Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye will be the first solo exhibition of Uglow’s work in a UK public institution for 20 years. Featuring over 40 of his most ambitious paintings, as well as drawings and examples of work by his artistic influences, Paul Cézanne, Alberto Giacometti and his former tutors William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore and Claude Rogers.

    Taking place:
    Tuesdays, 11am (Starting Tuesday 3 March)
    First Sunday of the month (Sunday 1 March, Sunday 5 April, Sunday 3 May), 11am

  • Audio Described Tour | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Audio Described Tour | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Wednesday 18 March & Tuesday 21 April | 11am

    This event is designed for visitors who are blind or partially sighted, and their companions.

    Join our specialist tour guides to explore Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye. Curated by Catherine Lampert, this will be the first solo exhibition of Uglow’s work in a UK public institution for 20 years. Featuring over 40 of his most ambitious paintings, as well as drawings and examples of work by his artistic influences, Paul Cézanne, Alberto Giacometti and his former tutors William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore and Claude Rogers.

    With in-depth descriptions and hand-held touch elements, the tour will guide visitors through a unique selection of key artworks.

    “It was absolutely fabulous – The last piece especially left me reeling for more! I can’t see much, but I got so much from the tour. I’d come every week if I could!” (Tour Participant)

    Dates
    Wednesday 18 March | 11am (with tour guide Robin Clements)
    Tuesday 21 April | 11am (with tour guide Lisa Tilley)

  • BSL Artist-Led Tour | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    BSL Artist-Led Tour | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

    Join Deaf artist, choreographer and BSL tour guide Chisato Minamimura for an in-depth exploration of our exhibition Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye. Chisato describes her tours as “helping audiences look more deeply into all aspects of an exhibition, from learning about the artists shown to understanding curatorial decisions made.”

    Curated by Catherine Lampert, this will be the first solo exhibition of Uglow’s work in a UK public institution for 20 years. Featuring over 40 of his most ambitious paintings, as well as drawings and examples of work by his artistic influences, Paul Cézanne, Alberto Giacometti and his former tutors William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore and Claude Rogers.

    This event will be delivered in British Sign Language (BSL), and is only suitable for D/deaf visitors and users of BSL.

    “Inspiring, friendly and educational” (Tour participant)

    Taking place:
    Saturday 18 April | 11am