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Tudor Contemporary events
Find out more about the exciting events running alongside The Heong Gallery's Tudor Contemporary exhibition.
Tudor Contemporary: Curator's roundtable
Friday 27 March 2026 (5pm - 6.30pm)
A roundtable discussion with Dr Christina Faraday, curator of Tudor Contemporary at the Heong Gallery, Downing College, exhibition artist Dr Jane Partner, and catalogue contributor Prof Helen Hackett, Professor of English Literature at University College London.
Join Dr Christina Faraday, Curator of Tudor Contemporary at The Heong Gallery, Downing College, for a roundtable discussion with exhibition artist Dr Jane Partner, and catalogue contributor Professor Helen Hackett, Professor of English Literature at University College London. The discussion accompanies Tudor Contemporary, the first multidisciplinary exhibition to focus on the legacies of Tudor history and art in contemporary artistic practice.
The Tudor period brought the advent of many 'modern' ideas in the realms of politics, religion and society; it also witnessed the first two English queens regnant, and the rise of England's imperial and colonial ambitions abroad. Above all, it produced some of the most exciting and iconic images and objects in British art of any period. Many artists today are interrogating similar themes, making the era fertile ground for exploring issues of power, identity and artifice.
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Family activity pack: Exploring Tudor portraits
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 March 2026 (12pm - 5pm)
Drop in to explore how Tudor portraits use symbols to reveal identity, and have a go at designing your own!
Drop into Tudor Contemporary at The Heong Gallery to see how artists have explored identity in art, both during the Tudor period and the present day. Pick up one of our family activity packs to explore how artists use symbols and objects to reveal clues about a sitter’s identity, and have a go at designing your own Tudor portrait!