NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON
Monday 22 June, 1-2pm at the National Gallery, London. I’ll be in conversation with Dr Susanna Avery-Quash, expert on the history of the National Gallery. We will be discussing the opportunities over the 19th century for working-class employment and study at the National Gallery and associated art colleges, including the Lambeth School of Art and the Royal Academy of Arts: the latter housed alongside the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square. George Tinworth (1843-1913), a contemporary and neighbour of Charlie Chaplin’s grandparents, started life as a poor wheelwright in Walworth, South London, but aspired to be a sculptor. He realised his dream after studying at Lambeth School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. Get your tickets here
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Monday 6 July, 6.30pm at the BFI Reuben Library. “From Edwardian poverty to cinematic genius, Jacqueline Riding explores how Chaplin’s Lambeth roots, radical politics and street culture shaped his films and enduring worldview globally.” Get your tickets here