As part of our ‘Silver Day’ at the festival, join Silver Historian John Andrew for a fascinating talk on silver design.

The story of the Renaissance  is unbelievable – a grumpy king, the controller of London Transport, civil servants galore, the Royal Navy’s Camouflage Directorate, an unemployed old Etonian, an architect, a fine painter, an Earl’s daughter, an American socialite and of course silversmiths. If you like a good true story and beautiful handmade objects – this is definitely for you!

About John Andrew:

John Andrew is The Curator of The Pearson Silver Collection, the largest collection of post-World War II British designer silver in private hands and is regarded as being of national importance. A selection of pieces from the collection will form an exhibition at Court Barn Museum in Chipping Campden during the festival.

‘Born a collector, aged seven it was coins. In my teens, antique silver emerged. Before university, I sold my coins, but began buying silver. When I graduated I had enough to lay a table for a dinner party. The current collection began in the early 1980s. By 2000 I had sold all my other collections, including thirty pieces of Fabergé.’

The ticket price for this talk includes entry to the exhibition of some of  The Pearson Silver Collection at Court Barn Museum in Chipping Campden, a 5 minute walk from the theatre.

Ticket holders will have the chance to submit questions for the speaker in advance.

There will also be a talk in the afternoon at 3pm on the local success story of British brand Robert Welch, again at Cidermill Theatre, so why not make a day of it?

Tickets £20 (includes cost of entry to the exhibitions at Court Barn Museum)

Tickets go on sale through the website at 10am on 17th March.

You can become a Benefactor for as little as £60 to qualify for priority booking and support our Outreach Projects in doing so, applications are now open