Things we think you should see if you haven't already before we close on 24 December #3 🖼The Pre-Raphaelites: Women in the Picture🖼 Look, we've got an impressive collection of artwork by the Pre-Raphaelites and their associates. We know it, there's no point being coy.

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A production of #TwelfthNight by students at Wentworth Castle Teachers' Training College in 1950 Read our blog about archives related to the college barnsleymuseums.art.blog/2023/05/26/wen…

"Empire was empire - the part that seduced and the part that clamped down, jaws like a vice" Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire

“At what point might we collectively realise that hundreds of local crises now add up to a national catastrophe? Things are rapidly nearing the point of complete breakdown.” One by one England’s councils are going bankrupt John Harris theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

One of the most enlightening bits of data journalism ever. Heat map of scone pronunciation - where it rhymes with gone and with cone. This is why I sometimes feel alone in my London neighbourhood - a lonely scone migrant from the North East. Thanks Information is Beautiful @duncanogleskan

That's my Metal band name sorted then

BBC News - Thornborough Henges: Prehistoric Yorkshire sites reunited under one owner bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Can't believe he agreed to this photo

It's being described a s a crisis 😔 lancasterguardian.co.uk/health/lancash…

It was National Trust Wentworth Castle Gardens - really worth a visit nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshir…

Register now for The Public Country House conference (16-17th May), part of our exciting The British Academy fellowship with V&A looking at how country houses are curated, presented and interpreted. On-site at the V&A and online options available: vam.ac.uk/event/OwMEWo7k…

Estate agent press release nonsense passing for news. Wolsey died in Leicester for a start BBC News - Cawood house linked to Humpty Dumpty rhyme up for sale bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

I recut The Phantom Menace so it’s just the really cool trade dispute/taxation/politics bits. #MayThe4th

175th Birthday Party! Join us to celebrate #LeicesterMuseum's 175th birthday with family fun party activities. Back in 1849 we first opened it's doors to the public and was one of the first municipal museums in the UK! Sunday 16 June 11am - 3pm leicestermuseums.org/175thBirthdayP…

Celebrating 175 years of #LeicesterMuseum! We've been open since 1849 and this Sunday inviting you to join us for our free 175th birthday party for a fun-filled afternoon for all the family. Sunday 16 June 11am-3pm leicestermuseums.org/175thBirthdayP…

Portrayal of character in Steve Coogan’s film The Lost King is defamatory, judge rules 👇 theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

If you're planning what to do next week, check out Wentworth Castle Gardens who have plenty of events to choose from, including house tours, beginners running group & walks taking in plants of interest and the history of the site.Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/.../wentworth.… for further info.

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Internationally acclaimed #GermanExpressionist collection celebrated in a new catalogue. The publication marks the 80th anniversary of ‘Mid European Art’ – the first major exhibition of German Expressionism to be held in Britain. Available Art UK shop.artuk.org/german-express…