Image of man next to a car with the text "The car in art and the car as art"

In aid of the Salisbury-Sudans Medical Link.

24 October 2025
19:30
The Old Brewery Café and Kitchen, Wyke Road, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4NW
£10.00

 

The Car in Art and the Car as Art

An illustrated talk by archaeologist, TV presenter and car enthusiast Julian Richards. All profits to The Salisbury Sudan Medical Link.

Event details

From the Italian Futurists who glorified speed and noise, to the 2024 Turner Prize winner who draped a doily over a Ford Escort, artists have used cars in many and sometimes strange ways. In the Art Deco era of the 1920’s the great car builders and coachbuilders created cars that can be described as works of art in their own right.

From the BMW ‘Art cars’ of the 1970’s and beyond to sculptures that may upset some VW enthusiasts, this talk will showcase the beautiful and the bizarre, celebrating the dynamic, creative, and sometimes unsettling relationship between cars and art.

At The Old Brewery the kitchen and bar will be open from 5pm – 7pm, for food and drinks. Call in for supper and explore the amazing displays of classic motorbikes.

How to book?

Click the bright yellow ‘Register’ button on the left hand side and you will be taken to the checkout. Follow all steps in the checkout and you will receive an email confirmation on completion.

You can only add one ticket to your basket at a time. To add additional tickets to your order, return to this booking page to register again, before completing the checkout process.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this event, please contact julian.richards2013@gmail.com.