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Cafe Talk: Young Mr Turner in Surrey – Prodigy, brat or moody teen?

Cathy Brett, artist, author and curator, gives a personal view of Britain’s greatest landscape painter at the start of his career.

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Cathy explores the psyche of the teenage art student and how his visits to Surrey were significant turning points in the life of the young J.M.W Turner.

Normal parking charges apply. NT members park for free.

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Event ticket prices

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All £5.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Any children must be accompanied by an adult.

Meeting point

Please meet in the Box Hill Cafe

Accessibility

The cafe is fully accessible. Disabled toilet available.

Other

No dogs please.

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