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February 2014

Collecting Kingston

Thursday 2 January - Thursday 2 October 2014

Stories of the borough told through a tour of the museum. Free talk on the first Thursday of each month until October.

until

October

April 2014

1,000 years of crime and punishment

Friday 28 March - Saturday 26 April 2014

Take a walk through the dark streets of Kingston-past to discover tales of theft, murder and heresy. Stories of terrible crimes and even more brutal punishments are told through art, film, sound and stage settings.

until

April

May 2014

Nicole Wermers: the London shape

Thursday 3 April - Saturday 24 May 2014

The London Shape is the name attributed to the particular shape of teapots and cups characterized by a fanciful design, based upon Grecian ornamentation, that appeared in 1812 to almost instant popularity and became dominant over the common Bute by 1820.

until

May

Translations

Monday 21 April - Saturday 3 May 2014

The British Army arrives to translate Gaelic place names into the King's English. Farm girl Máire finds herself torn between the affections of the local school teacher and the love of a British soldier, between her native tongue and a new language, between the comfort of the world she knows and the excitement of foreign possibilities.

until

May