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🤔 What do a French king’s Bible, a Renaissance masterpiece and Kew Gardens’ flowers have in common?

A lovely round-up of the many treasures secured for the nation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art

Coming your way @BardGradCenter all the way from Waddesdon

We’ll be carol singing in local pubs on Monday - always fun and festive, and singing is good for you, I’ve been told! In aid of Aylesbury Foodbank and Community Christmas Thame

Just seen this Somerset House - an intriguing, thoughtful, often challenging and beautiful artistic response to the earth beneath our feet - these two by Kim Norton and Jo Pearl

Another mechanical marvel Waddesdon is receiving some attention. This 18C clock has a weight-driven pipe organ in its base so barrels, pipes and clockwork are being sent for conservation and repair to the Speelklock Museum in Utrecht so it can play properly again

The great David Garrick (by Joshua z Reynolds and torn between Tragedy and Comedy) back in his accustomed position in the Red Anteroom Waddesdon after temporary displacement for an exhibition. All’s well that end’s well, I think

Our very own curators Mia Jackson and Rachel Jacobs have made lovely contributions to this shiny new publication on women artists / designers across the National Trust's properties and collections: bit.ly/4jgTMbL

There’s lots of fun stuff to enjoy, make and do, or just explore the garden and enjoy the #snowdrops

Doodle Jam Waddesdon for Half Term - running this weekend. Release your inner artist!

An excellent initiative and so good to see encouragement for research in this area. Closes 30 March!

At Spencer House this morning for the press launch of the year ahead for the Rothschild Foundation and Waddesdon including the new season’s exhibitions. Lovely to be in such magnificent surroundings and many thanks to the team there

#Oscars: Our award for this year's best actress in a leading role goes to Emily Pott for her appearance as an Athenian courtesan who accompanied Alexander on his Asiatic travels and persuaded him to set fire to the Palace of Persepolis, in Joshua Reynolds's production of 'Thaïs'

Rehearsing with Winchendon Brass who have invited us to join them for a few numbers at their concert on Weds in support of ⁦Haddenham.net⁩ Village Society. We’re really looking forward to it!

Preparations for the new season Waddesdon coming along nicely - here are Waddesdon Gardeners dressing the Conservatory, which leads into the Dining Room where the table is set and ready to receive guests.

Cast, orchestra and conductor onstage at the end of a searing, stupendous Welsh National Opera Peter Grimes in Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff last night - stellar in every respect 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 #sarahconnolly. Read the T shirts Arts Council England #WNOgrimes

Love them - so inventive!

May Bank Holiday Madrigals mailchi.mp/82b1a0abc8ed/m…

Stacks of these outside can only mean one thing. Bedding changeover Waddesdon

A giant mandala being created as part of our Land Art season Waddesdon - a group of artists making the most of our landscape #landart