Tue 10 Nov · +2 more dates
Arts West - North Wing (Building 148A) · Parkville
tea and archival film inside a recreated 1940s artists' colony
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Visit the pop-up Abbey Art Centre, sit down, drink tea, and share ideas. This mini-exhibition recreates the iconic 1940s post-war London artists’ colony, a place of encounter and exchange where Australians, Britons and émigré and refugee artists from Europe lived and worked alongside one another in a hotbed of experimental painting, sculpture and film.
Be surrounded by archival photographs, watch a short (1 minute 40 second) British Pathé film from 1952, and share a cup of tea.
Registrations are essential.
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When is Tea in an Artists’ Colony: The Abbey Art Centre?
Tue 10 Nov 2026, +2 more dates. There are 3 dates to pick from, listed above.
Where is it?
Arts West - North Wing (Building 148A), Parkville, VIC.
How much is it?
It is free.
Where do I find out more?
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