What happens when you mix DIY projects, DJ beats, Her Royal Majesty, Alice in Wonderland and British/London life together? You’re going to find out at the next Spins & Needles installment!
In collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Civilization and their special exhibition, Her Majesty’s Stamps, Spins & Needles presents a royalty-themed late night outdoor party of beats, crowns, croquet and crafts! And it’s all FREE!
When: Thursday July 16 @ 6 p.m.-10 p.m. (films run until 1 a.m.)
Where: Canadian Museum of Civilization (100 Laurier St., Gatineau, QC)
Cover: FREE!
Info: www.spinsandneedles.com/upcomingevent.htm
EVENT DETAILS
DJ Set with Jason Pelletier
6:00-10:00 p.m., Outdoors (by Cafeteria Doors)
DJ Jason Pelletier mix up some funky house and techno beats.
Projects: Royal Headgear, Stamp Coasters, DIY Coat-of-Arms
6:00-10:00 p.m., Outdoors (by Cafeteria Doors)
Work on crowns and headpieces the Queen and the Mad Hatter would be jealous of, customize your own tile coaster with a stamp pattern, or design and create your very own coat-of-arms.
Exhibition: Her Majesty’s Stamps
6:00-10:00 p.m., Special Exhibitions Gallery D
Her Majesty’s Stamps exhibition features more than 400 postage stamps from the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The exhibition presents not only rare and beautiful stamps — including the world’s first postage stamp — but also stamp designs, proofs and colour trials, archival documents and caricatures.
Access to other exhibitions
6:00-10:00 p.m., around Museum
Walk the Museum’s hallways and discover treasures from Canada’s history! Access to these exhibitions are free.
Films: Cleopatra and The Queen (with French subtitles)
6:00-1:00 a.m., Great Hall
Watch royal lives unfold with these two great classic movies about royalty from the past and contemporary times.
Pub Grub: Cash Bar, BBQ and High Tea
6:00-11:00 p.m., Outdoors (outside Cafeteria doors)
Grab some drinks and pub grub in between projects and exhibitions and participate in the British tradition of drinking tea.
Croquet Games
6:00-9:00 p.m., Outdoors (outside Great Hall doors
Participate in the game made famous by Brits and Alice in Wonderland on the Museum’s outdoor lawn!
