Life in Beckworth » Jeffrey Archer Gallery

Queen Unveils New Painting In Library

a resident of Beckworth — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:48:19 +0000

Hello. It’s always a wonderful start to one’s week when a VIP or two stop by the library, especially if unexpected. Today we were actually expecting HRH The Queen to be unveiling our newly white-washed gallery space but instead we got Roger Taylor and Brian May of the pop band Queen. We were not disappointed as the boys did a wonderful job declaring our newly painted walls “open” and even played the gathered throng some of their pop hits. It turns out that HRH Elizabeth II shares the same booking agent as the band Queen and this isn’t the first time they’ve found themselves standing in for our beloved monarch. “Due to mix-ups we’ve launched ships, given dinner to foreign heads of state and even opened Parliament” Roger told me. I’m thrilled about today’s mix up and hope the boys will do the honours for us again when we reopen the drinks vending machine.” Trinny Poole-Harbour. The Jeffrey Archer Gallery. Beckworth Library

(Above) Consummate professional HRH The Queen’s Brian May signals to band mate Roger Taylor to pull back back a curtain and unveil the newly painted gallery wall earlier today

Private View Postponed

a resident of Beckworth — Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:41 +0000

Hello. Just to say that tonights private view of The Hovis Bread and Crumpet retrospective exhibition has been postponed due to mice. The rodents have decimated some key historical exhibits, but the bakers promise to have them replaced by next week. So we are hoping to reschedule the private view, in the library’s Jeffrey Archer Gallery, for 6.30pm Wednesday 4th June. The exhibition is due to open to the public from 19th June. Open daily 10 -5, the entrance fee is £5 or £3 to OAPs, scroungers and the registered blind. Yours, Trinny Poole-Harbour, Curator

(Above) A key exhibit photographed earlier before a gang of delinquent mouses ate it

Damian Hirst: The Cows Last Week

a resident of Beckworth — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:22:58 +0000

Hello. Just a reminder that we are now entering the last 7 days of the Damian Hist retrospective exhibition, on at the Jeffrey Archer Gallery in the library. It will be your last chance to see half a cow, a shark in a murky tank, a lot of flies and some spotty paintings, all pertaining to be modern art. Open daily 10 -5, entrance fee is £5 or £3 to OAPs, scroungers and the registered blind. Yours, Trinny Poole-Harbour, Curator

PS Our next exhibition, opening in June, will be a retrospective of Man Ray’s colourful digital photography and short animated films .