Nothing says school holidays like a bit of arts and crafts! Children and their parents went along to the mansion to enjoy a morning of traditional Japanese art on Wednesday 19th of February. As soon as our tutor, Alison, began her demonstration at the front of the class I heard a young girl shout excitedly, …
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Ana Čavić Helmut Lemke Psykick Dancehall Melissa Bugarella Agnieszka Polska & Tomasz Kowalski Wouter Van der Hallen The Lamp of Memory is a contemporary exhibition that takes its title and inspiration from the book by 19th century English theorist John Ruskin. This name was also chosen as it reflects the importance of architecture as container …
Captivating Calligraphy at Valentines Mansion If you thought the kids would want to ditch the pens and pencils during half-term, think again! Valentines Mansion held a calligraphy class on Tuesday 18th February, where youngsters could try their hand at a writing style that’s been around for centuries and still looks beautiful. Appropriately, the class was …
Bring the kids down this half term to visit the wonderful array of wildlife at the beautiful Valentines Park in Ilford. Address: Valentines Mansion & Gardens Emerson Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4XA,UK Check out their website for a full list of activities taking place at the Mansion.
This week our Map of the Week takes us to Valentines Park. It was opened in 1898 after Ilford Council bought land from the owners of Valentines Mansion. At this time Ilford was a fast developing suburb and the Council wanted recreation space for its residents. The Council gradually bought up more of the estate …
Artist Amanda Seljubac ran a very popular art workshop in her studio at the mansion on Tuesday. Raeesa Mukhtar went to check it out! What a lovely feeling to walk through the gardens of Valentines Mansion on a cold and foggy morning, and then to be welcomed into the cosy studio of an artist, warmed …
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Valentines Mansion is back on TV!!!! In a series of four special Sport Relief programmes four celebrity bakers will take on the Great Bake Off challenge. Set against the backdrop of our stunning Mansion in Ilford, famous faces compete to claim the star baker title! This series is in aid of Sport Relief and sets …
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Homemade jams, sizzling sausages and a lovely view of Valentine's Mansion – it can only mean one thing – the farmer's market, with a christmassy touch, came to Valentine's Park this Sunday, and Raeesa Mukhtar went to check it all out! There's nothing quite like spending a glorious Sunday morning at a farmer's market, and …
An Evening of Victorian Musical Mirth – Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has unfortunately been cancelled. Participants already booked on to the show will be given a full refund. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused. We are hoping to reschedule this event for the summer and this will be advertised on …
The Do More team love cake. Here at our office in Ilford, one of our staff members frequently makes us delicious baked delights, all of which get devoured within minutes. The corridors of our building are always buzzing with an endless round of “mmmmm’s” and “yummmm’s”. The best thing about cake is that you can …
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