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Revolutionary Fashion at Fairfax House

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Fairfax House

Revolutionary Fashion 1790-1820, this autumn’s major exhibition at Fairfax House, opens 26 August 2011 and continues to 31 December 2011. Following on from our acclaimed Dress to Impress exhibition of 2010, which focused on changing fashions during the period 1730-1780, … Continue reading →

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Fairfax House exhibitions in the news

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Fairfax House

Fairfax House’s major new exhibition Revolutionary Fashion 1790-1820 opens on 26 August, and will put on display a range of exquisite and elegant clothes and accessories from one of the most fascinating periods of fashion history. You can find out more … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Fashion 1790-1820: new exhibition opens at Fairfax House, 26 August 2011

Posted on 31 July 2011 by Fairfax House

Our major new exhibition for the autumn and winter season 2011 at Fairfax House is Revolutionary Fashion 1790-1820. Following on from our acclaimed Dress to Impress exhibition of 2010, which focused on changing fashions during the period 1730-1780, this second exploration … Continue reading →

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Gilding the Lily: last chance to see! Exhibition closes 31 July 2011

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Fairfax House

This week is your last chance to see Fairfax House’s major exhibition for spring and summer 2011, Gilding the Lily, which closes on Sunday 31 July. Please visit if you can to view wonderful works of eighteenth-century decorative art and … Continue reading →

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Coming up at Fairfax House: Meet the Fairfaxes, and a festival of flowers

Posted on 28 May 2011 by Fairfax House

During the coming week there will be three opportunities to Meet the Fairfaxes, on Monday 30 May, Wednesday 1 June and Friday 3 June, at 3:30 pm. This is an opportunity to step into the 18th century at Fairfax House … Continue reading →

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Gilding the Lily in the news

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Fairfax House

‘The Georgians’, says York’s local paper The Press , ‘just loved their flowers’. How true; and Stephen Lewis of The Press explores the theme at some length in a very nice article about Fairfax House’s new exhibition Gilding the Lily. … Continue reading →

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Gilding the Lily: exhibition now open at Fairfax House

Posted on 2 April 2011 by Fairfax House

Gilding the Lily – The Flower: Inspiring Design in Georgian Decorative Art. Exhibition open 1 April to 31 July 2011 at Fairfax House, York. Fairfax House’s major exhibition for this spring and summer, Gilding the Lily, opened to the public … Continue reading →

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Botanical Porcelain: a lecture by John Sandon at Fairfax House

Posted on 24 March 2011 by Fairfax House

Our new exhibition on the flower in the Georgian decorative arts, Gilding the Lily, opens on 1 April 2011, and in association with this exhibition we are very fortunate to have renowned ceramics expert John Sandon coming to Fairfax House … Continue reading →

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Fairfax House re-opens for a bumper new season

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Fairfax House

Fairfax House re-opens for the new season on Saturday 12 February 2011. Welcome to the new 2011 season at Fairfax House, the finest Georgian town house in England. We have a packed programme of events and activities lined up over … Continue reading →

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