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June 2018
Memorial Painting & Exhibition
‘At Last Fighting is Over’: The end of the First World War on the Front and in Cheltenham In 1920 Cheltenham Borough Council commissioned Fred Roe to paint a war memorial picture. It portrayed six officers from the 1st Battalion of the 5th Gloucestershire Regiment, the first soldiers to leave Cheltenham the day after war was declared. The exhibition offers the first opportunity to see the painting at the museum for many years. Also on view will be rarely seen…
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The Listening Station
A year-long arts programme of community engagement focusing upon the significance of World War One today will culminate in an exhibition at the Wilson in September. Lead artist Robyn Woolston will explore both contemporary and historical perspectives whilst drawing inspiration from The Wilson’s archival collections. https://thelisteningstationcheltenham.tumblr.com/
Find out more »November 2018
Artist’s Walk & Talk : The Listening Station
Artist creator of the Listening Station exhibition Robyn Woolstone will be on hand for an informal Walk and Talk on Tuesday 20 November 1-2pm and this FREE and open to the public. Explore the Listening Station project and reflect on conflict and the First World War.
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