From A Room with a View, to Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders, explore some of the most famous costumes from film and television. This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition features many costumes never seen in public before. Helena Bonham Carter in A Room with a View, Meryl Streep in Out of Africa, Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey, Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, and Leslie Manville in Mrs Harris Goes to Paris. Cosprop is synonymous with dressing iconic characters in award-winning films and television.
When : Wed 11 Feb to arrive by 2.45pm to buy your own ticket. £11.50 or £12.65 with a donation. There are other concessions available – please check on the website. We would hope to enjoy the free tour which starts at 3pm.
Where : Fashion and Textile Museum at 83 Bermondsey St, SE1. Nearest overground and underground station is London Bridge, both accessible from Waterloo.
There are several cafes nearby, and a glass-blowing studio just down the road that has a shop selling beautiful (and expensive) glass, worth having a peak into!
Please contact Barnes WI for info, this is a members only event