The Pinner Association

The Art of Sidney H. Sime, Master of Fantasy
2024-10-11 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-12 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-13 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-19 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-20 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-24 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) and 10 more dates | Heath Robinson Museum, 50 West End Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE, United Kingdom
Sidney Sime was a painter, illustrator and caricaturist. He was born in 1865 in Manchester to a poor family. He worked in the coal mines as a boy, then for a linen draper and a baker, before taking up sign writing and entering Liverpool school of art.
He moved to London to work for Pick-Me-Up and other magazines, making both theatrical caricatures and sinisterly humorous drawings. His work, although influenced by Aubrey Beardsley and Japanese prints, was truly original.
In 1898 he inherited a house and money from his uncle, an Edinburgh solicitor. He moved to Scotland to occupy his new property and to paint. However, he soon felt isolated, sold the house in Scotland and moved to Crown Cottage in Worplesdon, Surrey.
In 1904 Sime first met Lord Dunsany, who both enjoyed the company of this eccentric artist and greatly admired his work. They shared a fascination with imaginary worlds and fantastical tales. Dunsany chose Sime to illustrate his first book, The Gods of Pegana, a poetic fantasy, and was delighted with the result. Their collaboration continued until the 1930s.
In 1909 he formed a friendship with Lord Howard de Walden who employed him to make set and costume designs for his theatrical productions. Another member of their circle was the composer Joseph Holbrooke, for whose operas Sime also made designs.
After the Great War Sime devoted much of his time to rendering his fantasies in large oil paintings, a number of which are shown here. rhymes and stories. See watercolour, ink, and collage artworks in person – as well as early drafts, sketches and ideas shown alongside text from Michael Rosen’s books.
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Harrow Choral Society - Draw On, Sweet Night
2024-10-19 17:30 - 18:30 | St Albans Church, The Ridgeway, North Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 7PF, United Kingdom
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Family Come and Sing
2024-10-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Middlesex, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom

WOS Productions Present "The Wind in the Willows"
2024-10-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-02 13:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Pinner Parish Church Hall, Church Lane,, Pinner, HA5 3AA, United Kingdom
Information and tickets can be found on our website: www.wos-productions.org.uk and the Facebook event is at
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-wind-in-the-willows/1749872535579821/
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Diwali Celebration
2024-11-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Bridge Street, Red Lion Parade, Bridge Street, Pinner, HA5 3JD, United Kingdom

Harrow Gateway - Table Top Sale
2024-11-02 09:30 - 12:30 | Gateway House, North Harrow Car Park, Pinner Road, Middlesex, HA2 7TA, United Kingdom

Harrow Choral Society - Come and sing Mozart's Requiem
2024-11-02 11:00 - 17:00 | St Albans Church Hall, Norwood Drive, North Harrow, HA2 7PF

Pinner Local History Society - The History of Ruislip Lido and its Railway
2024-11-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1AA, United Kingdom
Speaker – David Ray
Marilyn Monroe, Cliff Richard, Sid James, Adam Faith, Arthur Askey, Dr Christian Barnard, Benny Hill, Donald Campbell, Kenneth More, The Goodies, The Loch Ness Monster, Punch and Judy and probably you too have been here! The Ruislip Lido has been a significant part of the local recreational scene for well over 100 years.
David, one of the Ruislip Lido Railway members, will talk through the colourful history of the Lido from 1791 to the present.
Visitors are welcome: suggested donation £3.

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Pinner, An Act of Remembrance 2024
2024-11-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Pinner War Memorial, High Street, Pinner, Middlesex, Select a Country:
