Holburne x TDFI Bath Spa University’s Textile Design for Fashion and Interior (TDFI) students take over for one night only at the Holburne. Immerse yourself in their textile designs inspired by the curious artefacts from the Holburne’s decorative arts collections Bath Spa University Singer/Songworters will also be playing live music in the Garden cafe throughout...
Alberta Whittle, Dr Jill Sutherland, Natalie McGuire and Allison Thompson discuss the legacies of the Ball’s Plantation, owned by Sir William Holburne’s great-grandfather, Guy Ball. The conversation will be chaired by Dorothy Price. Alberta Whittle is a Scottish-Barbadian artist; she won the Turner Bursary in 2021 and in 2022 represented Scotland at the 59th Venice...
Students from the BA in Creative Writing share their writing inspired by objects in the Holburne Museum. Poetry, short fiction, and memoir. Discover how objects are an inspirational prompt for creativity! MA Music students will provide musical interludes to aid your reflection and relaxation. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry...
MA Dance | MA Fine Art | MA Music Performance As part of the this Years PARTY IN THE CITY - Bath Spa University postgraduate students respond to the collection, the space and the history of the Holburne Museum in a playful, cross disciplinary collaboration, combining artwork, music and dance. The building will be reanimated...
Pop Down, Zone in and Chill Out With a focus on Wellbeing, Mindfulness and Creativity we’ll be welcoming you to experience the Museum and grounds as a place of calm. Enjoy:- Priya Yoga with Krissi £5 per person + Eventbrite admin fee (Booking is essential) Session 1 – Awakening 5.15 – 6.15pm ...
The Holburne Future Collective is pleased to host our second Up Late: Summer of Love! Celebrating the Painted Love: Renaissance Marriage Portraits exhibition. Enjoy free entry into the collection and reduced entry into Painted Love, visitors can expect tours, portrait drawing activities in the galleries and help create a Love Wall inspired by Le mur...
Enjoy free access to our collection galleries and discounted entry to the exhibitions. Our Garden café will be open throughout the evening serving wine, beers, and spirits. Watch ‘As You Like It’ with Three Inch Fools at the Garden Theatre Festival in the grounds during the evening.
The Women of Bath – Past, Present, Future Join us for an evening of talks, interactive activities, and arts and crafts workshops to celebrate the women of Bath! Using the Holburne collection we will celebrate the women who lived in Bath, passed through our city, or left a mark on it from further afield. The...
Join us for our monthly Up Late to see our exhibitions after hours. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to our exhibition Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris (£7) Drinks and sharing plates in the Garden Café No booking required just turn up. In...
We are thrilled to announce that Howard Davies, Holburne’s Quizmaster par excellence, is kindly returning to Bath with a brand new quiz on matters cultural, frivolous, tantalising and arcane! Howard has been inspired by Bob Holness’s immortal Blockbusters phrase “I’ll have a ‘P’ please” - each quiz category begins with a ‘P’. So whether peoples’...
During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to our exhibition Drinks in the Garden café and Terrace Enjoy FREE access to our collection galleries and discounted entry to our exhibition. Our Garden café will be open throughout the evening serving wine, beers and spirits. FREE entry to our collection...
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT This recital is a rare chance to hear the beautiful music of Rachmaninov played on the concert grand he used for concerts in Britain, including a 1934 performance in Bath. Irena is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, studying with Niel Immelman and Dina Parakhina. She was...