White horse bookshop, marlborough, until 30 september. Savernake light nigel hudson exhibition visit wiltshire. Aug 02, 2016 the summer holidays are upon us, so what better time for a visit to our bookshop of the month the charming white horse bookshop in the historic town of marlborough. I tutor full day workshops and hope to see you there. The chandler room, the white horse bookshop, marlborough 2016 open studios, hadleigh old fire station, hadleigh, essex. With the marlborough literary festival coming up in october and a host of fascinating local attractions bringing visitors from all over the uk, we highly recommend poppin. From the greek, leuci white, hippo horse, tomy the cutting or excising of. White horse bookshop, 6 high street, marlborough, wiltshire sn81hn 10% discount is given on all art materials purchased from the white horse bookshop on your workshop day. During april, view 16 of my original paintings and enjoy a drink or meal at the same time.
Inspirational authors to appear at the white horse bookshop. A celebration of christmas concert visit wiltshire. Art exhibitions as well as handson workshops take place at the gallery at the white horse bookshop, and there are occasional exhibitions at the mount house gallery at marlborough college, modern art at katharine house gallery and the town hall. The multiaward winning white horse bookshop first opened its doors in 1943 and has stood on its present site a 16th century townhouse in marlborough, wiltshire since 1949.
The annual open art exhibition, the white horse bookshop,6 high street, marlborough, wilts sn8 1hn, 01672512071 date. The white horse bookshop in marlborough runs a wide variety of creative art courses. Workshops at marlboroughs white horse bookshop have. Wiltshires deputy lieutenant robert hiscox, who lives at the rainscombe park estate in oare, and aldbourne estate owner brian kingham have joined forces to buy the freehold of the independent store from michael pooley, who has run it since 1973.
February th, 2019 a oneday workshop in watercolours. View angus maclennans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. I came away with a sense of having met the merchant with his middleclass good taste, status symbols, exhibitions of wealth and. It is just to the west of the a345 marlborough to pewsey road. Following our previous statement regarding shop opening hours, the white horse bookshop is now closed until further notice. Cut in 1804 by a group of school boys, the horse was desinged by pupil, william canning. The marlborough white horse, also called the preshute white horse, is the marlborough white horse, also called the preshute white horse, is a hill figureon granham hill, a fairly shallow slope of the downland above the village of preshute, near marlborough in the county of wiltshire, england. Designed by architect renshaw hiscox, it has held exhibitions by eduardo paolozzi, george dannatt, eric gill and wood engraver simon brett, as well as many local wiltshire artists. Marlboroughs white horse bookshop has made regional the shortlist of the 2020 independent bookshop of the year. Anna tuckett says independent bookshops make you feel part.
Transformed the store from a top100 store to a top10 store in the first year. Currently available for purchase at the white horse bookshop marlborough, annual open art exhibition 2018, from 3rd to 26th may. Marlborough literature festival organisers are celebrating the start of the summer with a talk by four inspirational writers at the white horse bookshop on june 3. Whitehorse bookshop in the finals the wiltshire gazette. Two years after the white horse bookshop was saved by two local philanthropists, and after a nine month building programme, this independent bookshop has completed the final part of its transformation. Marlboroughs white horse bookshop saved the bookseller. Inspirational authors to appear at the white horse. For further details and booking a place, please click on the link below. Although we are much more than just a online bookshop, we remain independent and inspiring readers of all ages continues to be our passion. Apr 03, 2014 by buying the shop and employing angus we have given it a future, but ultimately its success lies in the hands of the reading public of marlborough. We very much look forward to seeing you as soon as is sensible. And the more so if there is a 10 per cent discount on hardbacks in these hard times.
Check white horse bookshop in marlborough, 6 high street on cylex and find. Wartime army service followed and in 1943 he married yorkborn ann doncaster, entering into a solid 66 year marriage. Workshops at marlborough s white horse bookshop have become a mecca for the creative arts written by gerald isaaman on 03 april 20 edwina pearce a town isnt a town without a bookshop. The white horse bookshop, marlborough, united kingdom. White horse bookshop marlborough 4th to 28th october 2018 6 high street, marlborough. Nigel regards the savernake forest as his spiritual home. The white horse bookshop in marlborough has much to celebrate this year. The white horse bookshop recently won best bookshop in wiltshire in the muddy stilettos. The summer holidays are upon us, so what better time for a visit to our bookshop of the month the charming white horse bookshop in the historic town of marlborough.
This years marlborough litfest coincides with the sixtieth anniversary of the publication of william goldings lord of the flies you can find out more here. Marlborough town and country nov 17 by marlborough town. Workshops run from 10am 4pm unless otherwise stated workshops must be paid in full at time of booking. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. From wiltshire woods to the cornish coast will include a range of new work that celebrates savernake forest and westwoods, as well showcasing hilarys well known cornish pictures. The white horse bookshop in marlborough could expand its range of books by 75 per cent following its buyout by two wealthy businessmen. September 2016 2016 david shepherd wildlife artist of the year mall galleries, london. Part of a special edition of 400 original prints from woodblocks, some signed, the exhibition is taken entirely from the collection of art dealer christopher grange at the katharine house gallery in marlborough. The white horse bookshop has been a part of the fabric of marlborough since. We decided early on that we were going to do something about the land and the history in and around marlborough.
Marlborough town and country april 18 by marlborough town. Events, art, festivals and concerts marlborough town council. The white horse bookshop runs a wide variety of creative art courses, here are details of workshops i will be tutoring there for 2018. The white horse bookshop has been a part of the fabric of marlborough since 1943, firstly in the parade and in its current location on the high street since 1949 we think. A bibliophiles dream, the white horse bookshop is housed in a 16th century. White horse bookshop, marlborough big red directory.
A wonderful local independent bookshop in the heart of marlborough. Angus maclennan the white horse bookshop, marlborough. The white horse bookshop not only sells a huge range of literature but also hosts art exhibitions, art courses and of course marlborough. In the three years and a bit since the rejuvenated white horse bookshop reopened there have been very nearly 100,000 purchases of books, art equipment or tickets that the white horse offers to its customers. Prolific novelist william boyd at marlborough litfest. White horse bookshop, 6 high street, marlborough, wiltshire sn81hn. White horse bookshop is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Jan 20, 2016 at the weekend, i visited the white horse bookshop, an independent bookshop in malborough, wiltshire. The white horse gallery has been mounting knockout exhibitions which have rapidly established its reputation as the place to go for quality art in marlborough. Whitehorse bookshop in the finals the wiltshire gazette and herald. Newbury, out of place, arlington arts centre, the bath open, bath, white horse bookshop, marlborough, making an impression. White horse bookshop, marlborough kevin scully artist. It has been an important part of the towns fabric since 1943 and in its current location since 1949.
A bibliophiles dream, the white horse bookshop is housed in a 16th century townhouse on the high street in marlborough. Last week, i visited the white horse, an independent bookshop located in marlboroughs buzzing and smart high street. His work has also been shown in group exhibitions at the rwa in bristol, the martin parr foundation, the swindon museum and art gallery, the richard jefferies museum and the royal photographic society. Independent online bookshop over 200,000 books online. Local pubs often have live music at the weekend too. The marlborough white horse, also called the preshute white horse, is a hill figure on granham hill, a fairly shallow slope of the downland above the hamlet of preshute, southwest of marlborough in the county of wiltshire, england. Well worth a visit the merchants house, marlborough. Multiaward winning independent bookshop in a beautiful tudor building in the heart of. A sense of heightened anticipation can accompany the opening of any book for the first time, but all the more so when anna dillons magnificent cover illustration projects the reader into the very past and present rhythms of the middle. February 8th9th, 2019 a 2day workshop in constable country in oils.
The white horse bookshop, marlboroughuniversity of east anglia. Middle ridgeway by eric jones and patrick dillon accompanied by twenty superb paintings by anna dillon, published by wessex books, september 8, 2016. It was the second time ive visited the shop and each time is just as lovely as the other its such a friendly and welcoming shop. The white horse bookshop wiltshire muddy stilettos wiltshire. White horse bookshops open art exhibition to become an. Available at independent bookshops and museums, or signed from the author via the books page.
This is a new event, separate from the main festival which takes place from 28 september 1 october 2017. New chapter for white horse bookshop the wiltshire gazette. Greenham control tower are proud to offer the tower gallery, a temporary exhibition space that allows us to host guest exhibitions on a range of subjects linked to, or inspired by, the common and the base. The shops will compete to win their region first, before vying for the overall prize. The white horse bookshop yale university press london blog. Marlborough town council events, art, festivals and concerts. White horse bookshops open art exhibition to become an annual event written by sue round on 31 january 2017 the 2016 exhibition photo by niels van gijn following last years successful open art exhibition at the white horse bookshop, the exhibition is set to become an annual fixture for the town.
Its a place that never fails to inspire him, regardless of the seasons and the prevailing weather. Over 80 years old, it reopened in 2014, renovated, redesigned and restocked with a second floor of books and a fantastic art department in the lower ground floor. His most recent solo show was at the white horse gallery in marlborough and he exhibits regularly as part of marlborough open studios. The white horse is key feature of marlboroughs retail life and since the grand reopening in 2014 it has gone from strength to strength. Savernake photographer nigel hudson will be exhibiting savernake light photographs from the forest at the white horse bookshop between 16 october and 2 november. Marlborough rallies round stroke fundraiser this christmas. The white horse bookshop, 6 high street, marlborough 2020. An exhibition of pictures by hilary stock, a local fine art photographer, will be showing in november at the white horse gallery in marlborough. Mar 14, 2020 from 6th march, the white horse bookshop will be hosting an exhibition of gill prints from 19151930 in their impressive gallery space. White horse bookshop, marlborough invite friends an artist in all media, photographer and writer on music, dannatts early training and career was a chartered surveyor. New chapter for white horse bookshop the wiltshire. Although we are now much more than just a bookshop we are also an online bookshop we remain independent and inspiring readers of all ages continues to be our passion. The average house price in white horse road, marlborough sn8 is.
It is also one of the largest independent online bookshops, with over 200,000 titles. This magical evening will be filled with seasonal celebrity readings and wonderful musical performances. Su 184 682 small but wellmaintained, the marlborough white horse is on a relatively shallow slope on granham hill, above the village of preshute, just southwest of marlborough. The white horse bookshop the multiaward winning white horse bookshop first opened its doors in 1943 and has stood on its present site a 16th century townhouse in marlborough, wiltshire since 1949. Situated in marlborough, currently displaying my big puddle painting. Refunds will only be given if 48 hours notice prior to workshop date given. Please see uk for further details and contact edwina pearce on 01672 512071 to book your place. A limited number are available now at the white horse bookshop on marlboroughs high street. Art exhibitions as well as handson workshops take place at the gallery at the white horse bookshop. The white horse gallery, marlborough is attached to the white horse bookshop and was opened in may 2016. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover angus connections and jobs at similar companies. Whitehorse bookshop in the finals the wiltshire gazette and.
Tickets are now on sale for our christmas carol service in marlborough college chapel on thursday 19 december at 7pm, in aid of the stroke association. Jan 01, 2020 about the marlborough horse lies in the grounds of marlborough college and is the smallest horse in wiltshire. House prices in white horse road, marlborough sn8 stand at. Please contact edwina pearce on 01672 512071 for further information and to book your place. We already had a family connection to marlborough as gemmas husband is the manager of the white horse bookshop which happens to have a lovely gallery attached to it. At one point, it was briefly in danger of closing, but the current owners rescued it in 2014.