Great Bardfield & Beyond: Mid-Century Art & Design in East Anglia
11 May — 15 May 2021 | Tour Director: Alan Powers

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Cross & Brick House at Great Bardfield, Edward Bawden © FRY ART GALLERY / BRIDGEMAN IMAGES
Tour Director
Itinerary
Day
1
Tour assembles 1400 at the Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel for four nights. Afternoon visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum to view items from the Prints and Drawings Archive (sources of inspiration for the Great Bardfield artists, and works by Bawden, Ravilious and others). Introductory lecture.
Day
2
Morning excursion to Saffron Walden for visit to Fry Art Gallery. Afternoon walking tour of Great Bardfield (visiting Bawden Room and viewing sites related to the artists).
Day
3
Morning excursion to Braintree for visit to Warner Textile Archive. Afternoon: Silver End Village (nationally important village of 1920s ‘Modern Movement’ architecture) for walking tour and visits to Heritage Centre and a private house. Free evening.
Day
4
Morning: The Higgins Bedford (focusing on Bawden). Afternoon: Cambridge University Library (viewing archival items from the Curwen Collection).
Day
5
Morning lecture followed by visit to the house at Kettle’s Yard. Tour disperses c 1230.
Tour Dates
11 May — 15 May 2021
Days
5
Cost
£1295
Tour Code
GRBB-21
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Testimonial
A very interesting and rewarding tour
ACE customer on previous Great Bardfield & Beyond tour
FITNESS / PRACTICALITIES
This tour will involve a moderate amount of walking, so a good level of fitness is required, and it also involves coach journeys of up to an hour.
Cost of £1295 includes: accommodation based on sharing a twin or double bedded room, breakfast, one lunch, three dinners with water & coffee, excursions & admissions, gratuities.
Not included: travel insurance, double room for single use supplement £290.