For international women's day we look back at the life of the pioneering 20th century conductor Kathleen Merritt.

Music: Bittersweet by Poddington Bear. Used under Creative Commons licence
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For international women's day we look back at the life of the pioneering 20th century conductor Kathleen Merritt.
Music: Bittersweet by Poddington Bear. Used under Creative Commons licence https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Bittersweet_1577

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International Women's Day 60 second history - Kathleen Merritt

Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery is preparing for its Summer exhibition which starts on 29 April.

It’s a double feature: Flora Twort: Draw from Life, an exhibition of her rarely-seen early drawings, and the centenary display of Sir Stanley Spencer’s painting The Poultry Market, Petersfield. This will be the first time this painting has been shown in Petersfield, the town that inspired it. 

Head of Collections and Exhibitions at the Museum and Art Gallery, Louise Weller spoke to Mike Waddington about this forthcoming exhibition, the wider project to digitise Flora Twort's work (having won a grant for this) as well as Stanley Spencer's time in Petersfield after the first world war when he was developing his very distinctive style

Later in the year the South Downs Open, the competition about what the South Downs inspire, will open and details are available on the Museum's website.

See Flora Twort: Draw from Life | Petersfield Museum and Stanley Spencer: A Petersfield View | Petersfield Museum

Call to Artists for the South Downs Open 2026 | Petersfield Museum

 

 

Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery is preparing for its Summer exhibition which starts on 29 April.
It&rsquo;s a double feature: Flora Twort: Draw from Life, an exhibition of her rarely-seen early drawings, and the centenary display of Sir Stanley Spencer&rsquo;s painting The Poultry Market, Petersfield. This will be the first time this painting has been shown in Petersfield, the town that inspired it.&nbsp;
Head of Collections and Exhibitions at the Museum and Art Gallery, Louise Weller spoke to Mike Waddington about this forthcoming exhibition, the wider project to digitise Flora Twort's work (having won a grant for this) as well as Stanley Spencer's time in Petersfield after the first world war when he was developing his very distinctive style
Later in the year the South Downs Open, the competition about what the South Downs inspire, will open and details are available on the Museum's website.
See <a href="https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/events/flora-twort-draw-life">Flora Twort: Draw from Life | Petersfield Museum</a> and <a href="https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/events/stanley-spencer-petersfield-view">Stanley Spencer: A Petersfield View | Petersfield Museum</a>
<a href="https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/call-artists-south-downs-open-2026">Call to Artists for the South Downs Open 2026 | Petersfield Museum</a>
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New season at the Museum brings world famous painting to Petersfield

Andy Catto, from Petersfield, makes the trip up to London every Monday as he has been a guide at St Paul's Cathedral for the last two years or so.

On Wednesday 18 March he spoke at two meetings here - the U3A and the Area Historical Society - about St Paul's. 

He told us his talks go further than the tour with photos and stories about the Cathedral and its history.

He spoke to Mike Waddington about his experiences, about Royal Peculiars and where the phrase 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' comes from.

Andy Catto, from Petersfield, makes the trip up to London every Monday as he has been a guide at St Paul's Cathedral for the last two years or so.
On Wednesday 18 March he spoke at two meetings here - the U3A and the Area Historical Society - about St Paul's.&nbsp;
He told us his talks go further than the tour with photos and stories about the Cathedral and its history.
He spoke to Mike Waddington about his experiences, about Royal Peculiars and where the phrase 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' comes from.

Bringing St Paul's to Petersfield and Liss

Petersfield welcomes cars full of unwanted materials on five occasions across the Spring and Summer this year.

The so-called "Carrr" boot sales are designed to encourage recycling and reduce waste.

Jade Taylor and Kathryn Ellis are from Petersfield Town Council and want you to get involved.

Shine Radio's Stephen Martin is listening to them.

Petersfield welcomes cars full of unwanted materials on five occasions across the Spring and Summer this year.
The so-called "Carrr" boot sales are designed to encourage recycling and reduce waste.
Jade Taylor and Kathryn Ellis are from Petersfield Town Council and want you to get involved.
Shine Radio's Stephen Martin is listening to them.

International Women's Day 60 second history - Kathleen Merritt

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