Film Screening - Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray
Date: Friday 3 February 2012
Time: 6.30pm (film starts 7pm)
Age: Adults
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book. Spaces are limited. First come first served.
Vision’s Cultural Development and Valentines Mansion teams presents...

Artist in Residence 2012-Phenomena by Tania Moreira David & Juri Nishi.

Phenomena is a site specific project that merges Architecture, Dance, Film and Visual Art which reveals the memory of the movements of previous Mansion inhabitants. The project explores the relationship between the body and the architectural landscape, questioning memories and the sense of belonging.

The project is a collaboration between Portuguese film maker Tania Moreira David and Japanese visual and live artist Juri Nishi. For more information visit http://www.jurinishi.com/jurinishi.com/phenomena.html


A series of screenings will be shown at Valentines Mansion between February and March as part of the project, which will culminate in an exhibition from May to August.

Screening 1- Pather Panchali (1955, India. 115 min, B/W, In Bengali with subtitles)

Sometime in the early years of the 20th century, a boy, Apu, is born to a poor Brahmin family in a village in Bengal. The father, a poet and priest, cannot earn enough to keep his family going. Apu's sister, Durga, is forever stealing guavas from the neighbour's orchards. All these add to the daily struggles of the mother's life, notwithstanding her constant bickering with old aunt who lives with the family.

Garden Music Exhibition at Valentines Mansion
Date: Tuesday 7 February to Sunday 13 May 2012
Time: During public open days, normal opening times
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
This Redbridge Museum exhibition highlights a recent schools projectcomparing an opera by Mozart set in a garden with the Mansion’s historic gardens.

Wine & Cheese Tasting – A Friends of Valentines Mansion Event
Date: Friday 10 February
Time: 7.30pm to approximately 9.30pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £10 for members of the Friends or £12 for non-members.
Bookings: Contact Madeline Seviour on 020 8553 5940.
Come and taste some of the best wines from Waitrose sponsored vineyards and savour them with the most complementary cheeses.

My Sweet Valentine
Date: Sunday 12 February
Time: 11am to 4pm (see below for exact timings for individual events)
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free. Some events have limited capacity and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. See below.
Bookings: No need to book
Prepare for Valentines Day and celebrate the Mansion’s 3rd anniversary in style.
The Mansion is 300 years old but has only been reopened to the public for 3 years. With over 65,000 visitors to date, and an exciting year ahead, we have a lot to celebrate. So come along and join in the fun with song, dance, and special hands on activities. And remember to leave your special love message or poem on our special Love Board.

Dance Workshops (adults only, limited spaces, first come first served) - Get in the mood for love with these dance workshops. Grab your partner and choose from the Social Foxtrot or the Cha-Cha, taught by Miles Elkington, a professional freelance teacher who teaches at popular dance academies Danceworks and Pineapple Dance Studios.
Session 1 – Social Foxtrot, 1.30pm-2.15pm
Session 2 – Cha Cha, 2.45pm-3.30pm

Open Studios - meet our artists in their studios and maybe even buy a unique handmade Valentines gift for a loved one!

Explore the year 1912 - Delve through archives and photographs from 1912, the year Valentines Mansion passed from private hands to Council ownership. Representatives from Local Studies & Archives will have on display archives relating to the sale of the house and remaining land by Holcombe Ingleby to the then council, as well as archives about the local Titanic survivor Eva Heart. 11am-3.30pm

Family Craft Activity - Join us in the Bird Room to decorate your own Art Nouveau piece to take home! All day

Songs by the Ilford Operatics & Dramatics Society - Members of IODS productions will perform various songs from the early 20th century, ranging from nostalgic to Edwardian era celebration pieces. Performance times:11.30am, 12.30noon, 3.30pm.

Open Studios
Date: Sunday 11 March
Time: 11am – 4pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
The Valentines Mansion Studios Artists will open their doors to the public for this special event in which visitors will have the opportunity to browse their private workspace and view some of their creations, including stained glass, ceramics, jewellery, paintings and much more.

Valentines Mansion Wedding Fair
Date: Sunday 13 May 2012
Time: 11am to 4pm
Age: Open to all
Tickets: Free admission
Bookings: For more information please call 020 7993 5273 or 0777 283 2628
Visit the Valentines Mansion Wedding Fair and let us help you turn the wedding of your dreams in to reality. Come along and meet the specialists in this field. View and sample tempting cakes, exquisite flowers, inspirational photography, designer jewellery, unique stationery and wonderful music. On display will be stunning bridal fashion, as well as stylish menswear for the all important groom and divine dresses for your bridal party. This day is a must for your diary if you’re planning a wedding. For full details visit www.valentinesmansionweddingfair.co.uk.

How Does Your Garden Grow?
Date: Tuesday 14 February
Time: 10.30am-11.30am and 1.30pm-2.30pm
Age: 2-5 yrs + families
Tickets: £2.50 per child, parents & carers free.
Bookings: To book call Redbridge Museum on 020 8708 2317 or redbridge.gov.uk/museum
Join in with songs and stories about the gardens at Valentines Mansion and celebrate (hopefully!) the first signs of spring. Make your own tissue flowers to take away.

Wonderful Water Gardens
Date: Wednesday 15 February
Time: 10.30am - 12noon and 1.30pm - 3.00pm
Age: 5-12 years + families
Tickets: £2.50 per child, parents & carers free.
Bookings: To book call Redbridge Museum 020 8708 2317 or redbridge.gov.uk/museum
Design your own mini-model based on the historic water garden features of Valentines Mansion complete with a shell-covered grotto, flowers and wildlife.

Perfect Parlours
Date: Tuesday 3 April
Time: 11.30am-12.30 and 1pm-3.30pm
Age: 3 years +
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Investigate some of the oldest things in the Mansion! Build a mini parlour and fill it with beautiful furniture.

Amazing Animals
Date: Wednesday 4 April
Time: 11.30am-12.30 and 1pm-3.30pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Drop in for family trails and games to help you investigate the animals inside the mansion and discover the wildlife in the gardens. Read animal stories or become a creature by making your own beastly (or beautiful) mask!

Pop Up Mansion
Date: Tuesday 5 June
Time: 11.30am to 12.30 and 1pm to 3.30pm
Age: 3 years +
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Explore the mansion inside and out then use clever paper cutting and folding techniques to create your own pop-up mansion which you can decorate with lots of colour and sparkle!

Mrs Ingleby & Her Household
Date: Tuesday 28 February
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £4.50 per person. SPECIAL OFFER - Book together with the workshop on 6 March for only £7.50 per person (SAVE £1.50).
Bookings: Pre-booking essential on 020 8708 8100.
Mrs Sarah Ingleby lived much of her life at Valentines and was kind and generous to those less fortunate than herself. After a talk about her life, we will use the census and other sources to build up a picture of her household. This will be a hands-on session so please bring reading glasses, if necessary.

Housekeeping in an English Country Home
Date: Tuesday 6 March
Time: 10.30am–12.30pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £4.50 per person. SPECIAL OFFER - Book together with the workshop on 28 February for only £7.50 per person (SAVE £1.50).
Bookings: Pre-booking essential on 020 8708 8100.
The Ingleby family kept three “housekeeping” books from the Valentines kitchen and in 1963 Sarah Ingleby’s grandson typed up some of the recipes. Sadly the books are now lost, but by studying these notes we can try to find out more about Victorian life at Valentines. We will start with an introductory talk about Hannah Glasse and Mrs Beeton. This will be a hands-on session so please bring reading glasses, if necessary.

Guided Tour of Valentines Gardens
Date: Tuesday 17 April
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £3
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Join resident horticulturalist Simon Litt for a tour of the gorgeous Valentines Gardens and learn about the seasonal flowers and plants.

Introductory Tour of Valentines Mansion
Date: Tuesday 8 May
Time: 11am to 11.45am
Age: Adults
Tickets: £3
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Join our friendly guide for this introductory tour to the mansion and its fascinating 300 year history.

Gardens Guided Tours of Valentines Gardens
Date: Tuesday 15 May
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £3
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Join resident horticulturalist Simon Litt for a tour of the gorgeous Valentines Gardens and learn about the seasonal flowers and plants.

Introductory Tour of Valentines Mansion
Date: Tuesday 12 June
Time: 11am to 11.45am
Age: Adults
Tickets: £3
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Join our friendly guide for this introductory tour to the mansion and its fascinating 300 year history.

Gardens Guided Tours of Valentines Gardens
Date: Tuesday 19 June
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £3
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Join resident horticulturalist Simon Litt for a tour of the gorgeous Valentines Gardens and learn about the seasonal flowers and plants.

Story Puppets
Date: Sunday 5 February
Time: 11.30am–2.30pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Celebrate the finale of National Storytelling Week by creating your own set of special Valentines Mansion finger puppets with special visitors from Discover Children’s Story Centre. Take your puppets round the mansion with you and create your own stories and adventures for them!

Please note that this event is intended for familes, and is not suitable for playschemes or other organised groups. However, such groups are welcome to visit and enjoy the rest of the house and gardens during open days.

Explore, Make & Do for Under 5’s
Date: Tuesday 21 February
Time: 11am–2pm
Age: 1-5 years and families
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Come to Explore, Make and Do session and make some noise! Play musical instruments and make your own shaker to take home.

Please note that this event is intended for familes, and is not suitable for playschemes or other organised groups. However, such groups are welcome to visit and enjoy the rest of the house and gardens during open days.

Tremendous Toys
Date: Sunday 3 March
Time: 11.30am–2.30pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in.
Drop in to the Family Room to investigate toys that children played with in the past -perhaps in the mansion! Try out games that the sea captain who once lived in the mansion came across during his travels around the world. Make a toy to take home.

Family Sunday - Let's Get Real With Nappies
Date: Sunday 1 April
Time: 11.30am to 3.30pm
Age: Families
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Come along to find out how your family can save money and benefit from using modern washable nappies. See the different nappies available and have your questions answered. Parents will receive a gift (while stocks last) and have an opportunity to find out about the free ‘Real Nappy vouchers’ worth £30.

Under 5s Explore, Make & Do - Hard at Work!
Date: Tuesday 17 April
Time: 11am to 2pm
Age: 1-5 years and families
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Through dressing up and play, discover what it was like to work at the mansion. There is lots of cooking and cleaning to be done!

Family Sunday - Fairtrade
Date: Sunday 6 May
Time: 11.30am to 3.30pm
Age: Families
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Come along to find out more information about Fairtrade and have the chance to win some Fairtrade goodies. Information on recycling, in Redbridge, composting at home and the real nappy scheme will also be available. The Recycling Team in partnership with Enterprise will be holding fun recycling activities for the whole family.

Under 5’s Explore, Make & Do – Move It!
Date: Tuesday 22 May
Time: 11am to 2pm
Age: 1-5 years and families
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Come along and get ready for The Big Dance with Cranbrook Children's Centre. We'll be making music and moving to the beat! Plus lots of other activities, toys and dressing up.

Family Sunday - Green Fingers!
Date: Sunday 3 June
Time: 11.30am–12.30pm and 1pm-3pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Explore the gardens with our treasure trail, decorate a pot, get messy with compost and plant some seeds. Take them home and watch them grow!

Under 5’s Explore, Make & Do – Summertime!
Date: Tuesday 19 June
Time: 11am to 2pm
Age: 1-5 years and families
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
Celebrate summer time with Gants Hill Library. There will be summer time stories and rhymes and face painting. Plus all sorts of toys and dressing up!

Drawing the Mansion
Date: Tuesday 6 March
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Age: Adults
Tickets: £26 (sketchbooks and drawing materials all included)
Bookings: Pre booking essential on 020 8708 8100.
Capture the essence of Valentines Mansion and Gardens during this hands-on workshop. You will be inspired to create your own personal sketch book from the Mansion's interior and Gardens. Experiment with line and texture using a variety of drawing materials and techniques. Barbara Sampson a local artist and illustrator will lead the session. Barbara Sampson exhibits her paintings on a regular basis and has run workshops in a variety of venues including The Royal London Hospital and Hampton Court Palace.

Farmers’ Market
Date: Sunday 26 February
Time: 11am – 3pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book
A chance for you to buy some local and seasonal food and visit the mansion, gardens and café.

Farmers’ Market
Date: Sunday 25 March
Time: 11am – 3pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book
A chance for you to buy some local and seasonal food and visit the mansion, gardens and café.

Farmers’ Market
Date: Sunday 26 March
Time: 11am – 3pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free entry
Bookings: No need to book.
A chance for you to buy some local and seasonal food and visit the mansion, gardens and café.

Farmers' Market
Date: Sunday 22 April
Time: 11am to 3pm
Age: Open to all
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in.
A chance to buy some quality local and seasonal food, while visiting the mansion, café and gardens.

Farmers’ Market
Date: Sunday 27 May
Time: 11am to 3pm
Age: All ages
Tickets: Free
Bookings: No need to book, just drop in
A chance to buy some quality local and seasonal food, while visiting the mansion, café and gardens.