From 11–18 March, discounted admission £8 applies while Pitzhanger Gallery and the Soane Gallery are closed for exhibition changeover. Pitzhanger Manor remains open.
The Soane Gallery reopens 19 March with Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker.
Please note: The site is closed on Friday 14 March for our Wedding Preview (shop and café open 10am–5pm).
Join acclaimed sculptor and former designer Nicole Farhi and celebrated lawyer Anthony Julius for a powerful discussion on J’Accuse…! Sculptures by Nicole Farhi at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery.
Featuring 25 hand-sculpted ceramic busts, the exhibition portrays individuals from around the world who have suffered miscarriages of justice over the past 125 years—cases that have shaped legal history. Inspired by Émile Zola’s famous 1898 letter exposing the wrongful conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Farhi’s work invites visitors to reflect on the human cost of injustice.
The conversation will be mediated by award-winning filmmaker and journalist Olivia Lichtenstein and will include a live video contribution from Yvonne Swan — Native American activist and survivor, whose remarkable story is featured in the exhibition.
Anthony Julius is a distinguished lawyer, academic, and author, and currently Chair in Law and the Arts at UCL. He is known for his work on cases of historical and cultural significance, including his representation of Deborah Lipstadt in her landmark legal battle against Holocaust denier David Irving — a case that reinforced the importance of truth in historical scholarship.
Please be aware that this talk will discuss cases of miscarriages of justice, including wrongful convictions and legal failings which have had huge impacts on people’s lives. Some of the cases referred to the exhibition involve accounts of abuse. Attendees may find the subject matter distressing. If you are affected by any of the issues raised, then you can find links to support and practical advice here.
Thursday 12 June 2025
6.30–7.30pm
Exhibitions open until 8pm
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
£12 Adult
£8 Student
Ticket also grants you access to Pitzhanger Manor, all exhibitions, and free Thursday Lates activities on the night.
If you wish to view the house and gallery before the talk, this ticket grants you entry from 5pm onwards.
A celebrated designer turned full-time sculptor, Nicole Farhi CBE is widely known for her eponymous fashion brand but has dedicated the past two decades to her artistic practice. Having trained under Jean Gibson and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, she has exhibited at Gainsborough’s House and The Harley Gallery. Farhi, a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, has often focused on the human form, and J’Accuse…! marks a new focus — one that uses portraiture to depict the victims behind cases that have made legal and political history.
Anthony Julius is highly-regarded litigation lawyer specialising in media law and defamation. Best-known for his successful defence of Penguin Books and historian Deborah Lipstadt in the libel case brought by David Irving, Anthony continues to be a consultant and senior solicitor-advocate at the London law firm Mishcon de Reya. He is chairman of the London Consortium, and vice-president of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, of which he was a founder. Anthony is also a visiting professor in law and literature at Birkbeck College, and has published several academic books, including the groundbreaking TS Eliot, Anti-Semitism and Literary Form (1995), and is presently completing a major study on antisemitism in English literary history.
Photo © Mishcon de Reya; Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Yvonne Swan, formerly Yvonne Wanrow, is an activist advocating for the rights of Native Americans and women. She is a member of the Colville Tribes of eastern Washington. Her landmark 1970s legal battle brought national attention to sexual violence against Native American women and helped reshape self-defense law in the United States. Her case resulted in the establishment of the “reasonable woman” standard – known as the Wanrow Doctrine – which expanded the legal recognition of survivors’ perspectives in self-defense claims, particularly for women and Indigenous people. Swan’s courage and advocacy have had a lasting impact on the rights of those facing gender-based and racialized violence.
Olivia Lichtenstein is a BAFTA award-winning documentary filmmaker and novelist. At the BBC, she was editor of BBC ONE flagship documentary strand Inside Story, where she commissioned and oversaw over a hundred single documentaries and numerous other series. Her films include Silent Twins; Broadmoor; Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster and the feature-length theatrical documentaries, Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me; The Last Mountain and My Old School. Covering a range from patients in Broadmoor Hospital to acclaimed musicians and members of the British royal family, her film work has afforded her the unique opportunity to engage with people from many walks of life and enable them to tell their stories.
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Partial Closure: 18 February, 11am–1.30pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 11am–1.30pm on 18 February for a private function. Artworks in the affected space will be temporarily off view, but General Admission continues as usual. All rooms will be open before and after this time during our regular opening hours.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 11 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery and the Soane’s Bedroom and Soane Gallery in the Manor will be closed on 11 March for exhibition changeover. Discounted general admission applies — the Manor and other displays remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 12 and 13 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery and Soane Gallery in the Manor will be closed on 12 and 13 March for exhibition changeover. Discounted general admission applies — the Manor and other displays remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 14 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will be closed on 14 March for Wedding Preview. Shop and cafe in gallery foyer remain open 10am–5pm.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 15–18 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery and Soane Gallery in the Manor will be closed on 15–18 March for exhibition changeover. Discounted general admission applies — the Manor and other displays remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 19–28 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery will be closed on 19–28 March for exhibition changeover. The Manor and Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Important Visitor Information: 29 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery will be closed at 10am–1pm on 29 March for exhibition changeover. General admission as usual; the Manor remains open.
The entire site will close at 1pm for a private function and there will be no public access from 1pm.
Please book morning tickets if you wish to visit on this date.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 25 April, 12–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 12–5pm on 25 April for a private function. Artworks in the affected space will be temporarily off view, but General Admission continues as usual. All rooms will be open before and after this time during our regular opening hours.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
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