ART & CULTURE
“The house itself is an utter delight. It has been retained just as Jim and Helen would have lived in it with the minutest of detail kept intact.”
but went on to study art first in Cornwall and then in Edinburgh, where he met his wife Helen. Tey wrote letters to each other while he was away at war as an offi- cer on the Western Front. Jim was wounded and returned to Cambridge to recruit and train officer cadets at Trinity College. Once recovered, he was posted to India. Jim and Helen married in 1921 and
University of Cambridge. Four years later an exhibition space was added, and in February 2018 a new exhibition space, an education wing, a requisite café and mu- seum shop were opened. Te house itself is an utter delight. It has
been retained just as Jim and Helen would have lived in it, with the minutest of detail kept intact. It is one of the UK’s greatest gifts to the art world, where visitors feel in every way a welcome guest to a home of true art lovers.
Jim and Helen Ede
Born in Penarth near Cardiff in 1895, Jim was the son of a solicitor and teacher. Educated at the Leys School in Cambridge, he left aged 15 due to illness
moved to Hampstead in London. Jim be- came photographic assistant at the National Gallery and Helen taught at King Alfred School. Tey had numerous artist, acting and ballet friends. In 1922 Jim moved to the curator post at the Tate and met many of the finest artists of the time, including Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall. Jim resigned from the Tate in 1936 and the couple began spending much of their
time in Tangier, the US, UK and France, where Jim gave art lectures. In 1956 the Edes moved to Cambridge
to realise Jim’s dream of making a beautiful home with each room an atmosphere of quiet and simple charm open to the pub- lic. At the end of 1957 the Ede’s new home Kettle’s Yard was open to university stu- dents every weekday afternoon. Te works they had collected over their lifetime were displayed on every available space in the house.
Tips for your visit
Parking – the city operates a one-way driving system and has very few pay and display car parks. A multi-story car park on Park Street CB5 8AS is one option should you drive to Cambridge. Trains leave from Kings Cross and take 50 minutes to get to Cambridge fol- lowed by an easy 20-minute walk into the centre of the town.
Café – there are the usual chains, but a gorgeous, quality small-owner operated coffee shop is Bould Brothers Coffee, 16 Round Church Street, CB5 8AD.
Restaurant – Parker’s Tavern is inside the newly renovated University Arms Hotel, Regent Street CB2 1AD.
To stay – as parking is difficult, Hotel Felix, Whitehouse Lane, Huntingdon Road CB3 0LX, is perfect as it is walk- ing distance to the city and has plenty of parking.
Anna Currie who moved from New Zealand to London 14 years ago, endeavours to mix the best of Kiwi and British traditions for her three children. She recently launched JazzAddict (a highly successful jazz dance syllabus from New Zealand for children and teens) in the UK. Her passion for food, interiors and travel have seen her discover many treasures in this part of the world. She can be reached at
annacurrie@me.com
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Jim wiith ‘bird swallowing fish’ © Kettle’s Yard
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