18th November 2011
23rd October 2011
Autumn colours turn a rich gold and red, and the fig leaves cover the front of the Watts Gallery sunken garden
As the autumn colours turn a rich gold and red, and the fig leaves cover the front of the Watts Gallery sunken garden...5th September 2011
Returning to Watts Gallery after a refreshing break, I was delighted to find that the daily wave of visitors had not ceased!
Returning to Watts Gallery after a refreshing break, I was delighted to find that the daily wave of...13th July 2011
Watts Gallery has now been open for nearly a month
Watts Gallery has now been open for nearly a month. During this time we have received nearly 1,500 people each week with the Tea Shop receiving record numbers of visitors. The overall reaction continues to...16th June 2011
Watts Gallery opens to the public on Saturday 18 June
At last the sun is shining, the herbaceous border is growing, the Compton pots are installed, the benches are out, the wisteria is growing and Watts Gallery opens to the public on Saturday 18 June. In...23rd May 2011
"It is the same, but better" – the resounding conclusion of over 1,000 Friends, 500 builders, supporters and local villagers
“It is the same, but better” – this was the resounding conclusion of over...2nd May 2011
The Home Strait of the Re-opening
As we approach the home strait of the re-opening of Watts Gallery following a two and a half year restoration, there is a feeling of mounting excitement tinged with panic. Today has been an excellent example. The green dress worn by Virginia...20th April 2011
The Collection Returns to Watts Gallery
The collection returned to Watts Gallery on 1 April; a date which is important in our history. It was the day that Watts opened Watts Gallery in 1904. Following the first major restoration of Watts Gallery in one hundred years,...28th March 2011
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
The light at the end of the tunnel - the completion of the Watts Gallery Hope Restoration Project - is growing brighter, as we start to see the miraculous transformation of the silver/gold and bronze arches in the Isabel Goldsmith Patino Gallery,...21st February 2011
