V for Van Gogh House London
Join us at the Van Gogh House London for a guided tour at 3.30pm of the residence of a young Van Gogh from 1873-4. 87 Hackford Road is a Grade II listed building that has been renovated and conserved by the Wang family. Built in the 1820s, by 2012 the property had fallen into a state of disrepair. Bordering on dereliction, the building was purchased at auction by James Wang and Alice Childs, who saw the potential to bring this cultural landmark back to life. Conservation works took place over the next 7 years, guided by an ambition to save as much existing material as possible, and making sensitive repairs where necessary. It was important for the house to remain first and foremost a dwelling – and not a museum, allowing it to remain in practical use as a home as well as a venue for artist residencies and exhibitions. Read more about the renovation project by following the links below. MEET DETAILS: FROM 3.15pm: MEET AT/ AROUND the entrance of the building. Address: 87 Hackford Road London SW9 0RE 3.30pm: GUIDED TOUR OF THE MUSEUM (Tour lasts around 75 minutes and is open the public who we will be competing with to buy tickets!) 4.45-Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional) We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks. Location tbc 48 hours before event in the whatsapp group for the event. TICKETS: You will need to purchase your own ticket for this event. Please book here and choose the 3.30pm tour. Ticket: £15 (plus VAT- £18) Concessions - student / Friends of VGH - £13.50 (plus VAT) We have a limit to be 10 people for pre booking this tour, but please do let me know if they have sold out when you’re booking. (We are likely to be able to add 3 extra tickets last minute - so if you are a long term member who can't confirm yet, please send me a DM the week before). GETTING THERE: Museum ‘getting here’ page is here EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP: Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. NB Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group. PLEASE READ: LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'. We remove members from the group who: repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'. repeatedly change their RSVP to 'No'. are on the event waitlist or have not RSVPd but turn up anyway. Please see the About Us section for more information about the group and how it works. Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ. 📸 Follow LoMAZ on Instagram. Image credit: https://www.pexels.com/photo/paintings-on-wall-in-cafe-16824029/ (Free download linked from Meetup )
