BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chelsea London - ECPv5.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chelsea London X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chelsea London REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T170000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251125T120445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T120446Z UID:44379-1764244800-1765904400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Our Studio is in our Head DESCRIPTION:Presenting Our Studio Is In Our Head\, a retrospective exhibition spanning the 1980s to 2010s. Featuring sculpture\, installation\, video\, sound\, neon\, maquettes\, and drawings\, alongside global project documentation. The title\, from a 2003 interview\, reflects Sims’s shift from physical sculpture to more ephemeral media. Curated by friend and former colleague Nat Goodden\, this posthumous exhibition traces the evolution of Sims’s experimental practice. \n\n\n\nOpening times:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00pm \n\n\n\nSaturday: 1:00 – 5:00pm URL:/event/exhibition-our-studio-is-in-our-head/ LOCATION:Morley Gallery\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, London\, SE1 7HT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/11/Martin-Sims.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251213T213000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251106T175859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T092431Z UID:44267-1765481400-1765661400@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Morley Opera School Presents: Opera Scenes: CONSEQUENCES DESCRIPTION:Morley Opera School presents a selection of opera scenes from Gluck’s Paride ed Elena\, Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto\, Mozart’s Idomeneo\, Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia and Poulenc’s Les Dialogues des Carmélites\, exploring the theme of actions and their consequences. From secret vows to deals with Gods\, they range from hilarious to devastating. \n\n\n\nDirection: William Kerley \n\n\n\nMusical direction: Panaretos Kyriatzidis \n\n\n\nPiano: Nicholas Bosworth \n\n\n\nLighting design: Conor Costelloe \n\n\n\nDates and times: \n\n\n\nThursday 11 December: 7:30pm \n\n\n\nFriday 12 December: 7:30pm \n\n\n\nSaturday 13 December: 2:00pm \n\n\n\nVenue: Johnny Harris Theatre Studio \n\n\n\nTickets: £10.00 full ticket and £8.00 concession URL:/event/morley-opera-school-presents-opera-scenes-consequences/ LOCATION:Johnny Harris Studio Theatre\, (Room C10)\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE1 7HT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/11/CONSEQUENCES-plain-002-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T150000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251201T110917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T111458Z UID:44498-1765965600-1765983600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Reclaimed Hardwood Charcuterie Board Workshop DESCRIPTION:Discount will be applied at check-out – 27%\n\n\n\nCreate the perfect gift in time for Christmas! \n\n\n\nDesign and make a unique charcuterie board using reclaimed architectural hardwood in our beautiful newly equipped studio at Chelsea London’s ֱ Centre for Creative Industries. \n\n\n\nAll materials and tools will be provided\, including solid sapele and a soft food-safe wax finish. \n\n\n\nNo experience is necessary and you will be given a safety briefing and equipment. Please wear old clothes and sturdy footwear. \n\n\n\nLed by designer-maker David Bierne\, the course starts runs from 10:00 – 15:00 with a break for lunch (local shops are available). \n\n\n\nWe are easily reached by public transport with the nearest tube being Fulham Broadway\, and Imperial Wharf station. There are bus services that run on our route. \n\n\n\nThe studio has step free access and parking is available for disabled guests. This will be in our Carlyle Building Studio. URL:/event/reclaimed-hardwood-charcuterie-board-workshop/ LOCATION:ֱ Centre for the Creative Industries\, Hortensia Road\, ֱ\, London\, SW10 0QS\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/12/Designer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260107T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260107T173000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251209T193951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T193953Z UID:44654-1767794400-1767807000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Discover Your Future at Our Higher Education (HE) Drop-in Wednesdays! DESCRIPTION:Thinking about taking the next step in your education? Join us for an informal\, friendly session where you can: \n\n\n\n✅ Meet our expert HE teaching team✅ Explore our exciting courses and state-of-the-art facilities✅ Get insider guidance on applications and UCAS deadlines \n\n\n\nNo need to book — just drop in and speak to our reception team when you arrive. Your journey to higher education starts here! URL:/event/discover-your-future-at-our-higher-education-he-drop-in-wednesdays/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/01/New-page-16-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260107T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260107T173000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251210T104825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T104825Z UID:44657-1767794400-1767807000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Discover Your Future at Our Higher Education (HE) Drop-in Wednesdays! DESCRIPTION:Thinking about taking the next step in your education? Join us for an informal\, friendly session where you can: \n\n\n\n✅ Meet our expert HE teaching team✅ Explore our exciting courses and state-of-the-art facilities✅ Get insider guidance on applications and UCAS deadlines \n\n\n\nNo need to book — just drop in and speak to our reception team when you arrive. Your journey to higher education starts here! URL:/event/discover-your-future-at-our-higher-education-he-drop-in-wednesdays-2/ LOCATION:North Kensington Centre\, Wornington Road\, London\, W10 5QQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/01/New-page-16-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260107T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260107T173000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251210T105904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T105905Z UID:44662-1767794400-1767807000@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Discover Your Future at Our Higher Education (HE) Drop-in Wednesdays! DESCRIPTION:Thinking about taking the next step in your education? Join us for an informal\, friendly session where you can: \n\n\n\n✅ Meet our expert HE teaching team✅ Explore our exciting courses and state-of-the-art facilities✅ Get insider guidance on applications and UCAS deadlines \n\n\n\nNo need to book — just drop in and speak to our reception team when you arrive. Your journey to higher education starts here! URL:/event/discover-your-future-at-our-higher-education-he-drop-in-wednesdays-3/ LOCATION:ֱ Centre for the Creative Industries\, Hortensia Road\, ֱ\, London\, SW10 0QS\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/01/New-page-16-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T170000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251125T121752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T122129Z UID:44386-1768910400-1770483600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: A Life in Tapestry DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to present the first retrospective exhibition of William Jefferies’ woven tapestries\, illustrating the development of his unique visual language over five decades. It offers a rare insight into his creative process and sources of inspiration\, as well as his distinctive and virtuosic exploration of materials and the woven surface. There will be a programme of supporting events including workshops and guided walk throughs during the exhibition. Much of the work has not been shown before\, and many pieces will be for sale. \n\n\n\nAfter training with Archie Brennan\, Maureen Hodge\, and Fiona Hutchison at the Edinburgh College of Art Jefferies went on to work at the Dovecot tapestry studio\, and subsequently to complete an MA at the RCA. A dedicated teacher\, he led the ֱ Tapestry course for 18 years until retirement\, and he continues to run regular workshops at his studio in Kew. His work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum\, the Crafts Council\, and the Scottish Craft Collection\, as well as in privately by both international and UK collectors.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpening Times:\n\n\n\nTuesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00pm \n\n\n\nSaturday: 1:00 – 5:00pm URL:/event/exhibition-a-life-in-tapestry/ LOCATION:Morley Gallery\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, London\, SE1 7HT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/11/HERO-With-the-text-Geography.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T183000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251210T181056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T160609Z UID:44691-1769533200-1769538600@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Penny Lecture: Tapestry at Work with William Jefferies DESCRIPTION:Join us at Morley Gallery for a special illustrated talk by artist and master weaver William Jefferies\, exploring the fascinating history and function of tapestry in architecture and interiors. Jefferies will examine how tapestry has long been used to project status or antiquity\, evoke domestic warmth\, communicate corporate or moral symbolism\, impart religious or moral teachings—or even create dramatic atmosphere in boardrooms and foyers. \n\n\n\nThis lecture runs alongside “A Life in Tapestry\,” the first retrospective exhibition of Jefferies’ woven work\, on show at Morley Gallery from 20 January to 7 February 2026. The exhibition offers a unique insight into over five decades of Jefferies’ creative evolution: his distinctive visual language\, his virtuosic exploration of material and woven surface\, and many seldom-shown pieces. \n\n\n\nAs with all Penny Lectures\, the event is free and open to all — a continuation of Chelsea London’s long tradition of making art\, craft and learning accessible to the community. \n\n\n\nWhether you come as a curious member of the public\, a student of textiles\, or a lover of architecture and design — this lecture promises to deepen your appreciation of tapestry not just as decoration\, but as a powerful medium for storytelling\, ambience and identity. \n\n\n\nBiography – William Jefferies\n\n\n\nA master tapestry weaver with a distinctive and virtuosic visual language\, William Jefferies discovered tapestry at the Edinburgh School of Art\, where he immersed himself in the lively experimental scene centred around Archie Brennan\, studying also with  Maureen Hodge and Fiona Mathison. He spent five years there\, then eight months working at the Dovecot tapestry studio before moving on to an MA at the Royal College of Art. \n\n\n\n\nHis work became more widely known and in the 1980s and 90s was regularly part of exhibitions of contemporary British Tapestry staged by the Crafts Council and others. He was awarded some important commercial commissions\, including a series for the Pearl Assurance headquarters in Peterborough. \n\n\n\n\nHis work became more widely known and in the 1980s and 90s was regularly part of exhibitions of contemporary British Tapestry staged by the Crafts Council and others. He was awarded some important commercial commissions\, including a series for the Pearl Assurance headquarters in Peterborough. \n\n\n\n\nA dedicated teacher\, William led the ֱ Tapestry course for 18 years until retirement in 2020\, and he continues to run regular workshops at his studio in Kew. In the past quarter century he has enriched the lives and inspired the creative work of a host students at both venues. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWilliam’s work is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum\, the Crafts Council\, the Scottish Craft Collection\, and many private UK and international collections. It has been exhibited all over the country\, from Edinburgh to London. The Morley exhibition ‘A Life in Tapestry’ will be the most comprehensive display of his work to date\, and our first chance to see a lifetime of weaving in one place. URL:/event/penny-lecture-tapestry-at-work-with-william-jefferies/ LOCATION:Morley Gallery\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, London\, SE1 7HT CATEGORIES:Penny Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/12/Tapestry-at-Work.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20251213T010814 CREATED:20251106T163925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T084905Z UID:44249-1772128800-1772134200@www.morleycollege.ac.uk SUMMARY:Penny Lecture with blogger and author Jack Chesher DESCRIPTION:Join blogger and author Jack Chesher for a special Penny Lecture designed specifically for curious wanderers of the capital’s streets! \n\n\n\nMore details to follow. \n\n\n\nWatch Jack’s video about Chelsea London’s Waterloo Centre: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out more: \n\n\n\n\nLiving London History blog: https://livinglondonhistory.com/ \n\n\n\nJack’s books: https://livinglondonhistory.com/my-book/ \n\n\n\nJack’s self-guided audio tour: https://voicemap.me/tour/london/spectacle-sin-and-uproar-a-hidden-history-of-covent-garden  URL:/event/penny-lecture-with-blogger-and-author-jack-chesher/ LOCATION:Waterloo Centre\, Waterloo Centre\, 61 Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE17HT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Penny Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2025/11/Jack-Chesher-tour-and-talk-2-1.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR