Pride of England

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery

Location

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Mattock Lane
London
W5 5EQ

Description

This exhibition runs from Wednesday 22nd January 2025 to Sunday 23rd February 2025.


Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery is delighted to be able to put on Pride of England, a community-focused exhibition celebrating the diversity, unity, and community legacy of the England football teams. Central to the exhibition are England’s Three Lions: sculptures co-created by artist Matt Small with young people in Ealing, which then accompanied the England Men’s Football Team to Germany for EURO 2024.

The Three Lions sculptures, created from recycled footballs with the help of local children at Pitzhanger and across Ealing, are a testament to the borough’s creativity and community spirit. Commissioned for the Football Association (FA), these sculptures travelled with the England team to Germany, each sculpture emblazoned with written and drawn messages of support, creating a “collective love letter” of national unity and pride to accompany the team during the tournament.

See Your Favourite Footballers

In addition to the sculptures, the exhibition will showcase portraits of football icons, including Ealing-born stars Bukayo Saka and Chloe Kelly, who have inspired millions.

Some of these works were created around the time of EURO 2020, a pivotal moment when the England Men’s Football Team, led by Gareth Southgate, captured the nation’s admiration by embodying unity and resilience. Southgate’s leadership, recently recognised with a knighthood in the New Year Honours, and the team’s refusal to be divided in the face of racism, encapsulated the spirit of a modern, inclusive England. These portraits, generously loaned from the Moniker Art Foundation collection, celebrate players like Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, who stood against discrimination and became role models for a nation, bringing the country together in an unprecedented way.

Visitors are invited to engage with the exhibition by expressing what it means to belong to and have pride in your community. The exhibition will also feature photos and videos capturing the Three Lions in Germany with the football team, offering a special behind-the-scenes perspective on this international project.

Prices

Standard Ticket: £8.80
Other price options
Student, Young Person (16 To 18), National Art Pass: £4.40
Child (Under 16): Free

Contact and Booking Details

More information at this website.

Upcoming Dates

This exhibition runs from Wednesday 22nd January 2025 to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

Forthcoming dates:

Sun 9th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Wed 12th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Thu 13th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Fri 14th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Sat 15th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Sun 16th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)

Disclaimer

The information and prices in this listing are presumed to be correct at the time of publishing, but please always check with the venue before making a special trip.

All images are supplied by the exhibition organiser.

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Mattock Lane
London
W5 5EQ

Map

This exhibition runs from Wednesday 22nd January 2025 to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:

January 2025

February 2025