HOLBURNE PRIDE Celebrating our Creative Community Friday 14 & Saturday 15 June Save the dates! This summer the Holburne Museum is celebrating PRIDE for the first time... Over two days our PRIDE event aims to increase the engagement of the local community with Queer arts and culture through talks, creative workshops, films, cabaret, and silent...
Join us for a FREE drop-in zine making workshop between 4 and 6pm, on Friday the 14th of June as part of Holburne PRIDE. Zines have been widely used by subcultures, political movements, and individuals as outlets for creative expression, protest, and storytelling. LGBTQIA+ people have used zines since the 1980s as a powerful way...
Chris Stephens will be in-conversation with a member of the Holburne Future Collective. Their discussion will cover the role that museums, exhibitions and those running them can play in shaping how Queer art is perceived and consider the opportunities and challenges such institutions present in promoting Queer Art. With sixteen years of experience at Tate...
Maggie Hamblings portrait of Derek Jarman that now sits within the Holburne Collection will be the focus of this lecture, alongside the broader subject of queer art. Bob Mills is Professor of Medieval Studies and Head of the History of Art Department at UCL. Between 2015 and 2018 he directed qUCL, UCL’s LGBTQ+ research network, and previously he was...
In 3x15 talks a member of the Holburne Future Collective will interview a panel of young queer artists. Featuring Matthew Dennis, Erin Green and Beau Palmer, the panel will give each speaker the opportunity to talk for fifteen minutes and will have a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities which young queer artists face....
Join us on Saturday morning for a beautiful concert with Bath Based Contemporary Folk Duo, Humm Arty Jackson and Carys Lewin are ‘Humm’ a Bath-based contemporary folk duo with stories to tell, minds to change and world’s to re-imagine. Chosen from hundreds as one of four acts to visit, write and perform at Sir Paul...
Join us on Saturday morning to learn about the history of pride flags while making your own hanging paper heart or rainbow ribbon wand. You can then wave your wands at the Family Silent Disco in the Gardens. This is a free family drop in session. No booking required. All ages welcome.
A family freindly vibrant celebration of queer music amidst the beautiful setting of the Holburne’s lush garden. Immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind experience in this spectacular Silent Disco. Come down througout the day with the family and have a bop in the Gardens of the Holburne Sessions will be 30 minutes between 11am and 5pm...
Discover your next Queer Read! Get ready to dive into a world of LGBTQ+ literature at this specially curated book event for Holburne Pride brought to you by Bath Arts Collective! Whether you're a seasoned reader or just starting your journey, this event promises something for everyone. Join us for an afternoon filled with vibrant discussions, captivating...
As part of the Holburne Museum PRIDE weekend Joseph performs his new Work-In-Progress solo show Overhaul. Following his acclaimed debut where he was dubbed 'one to watch' by The Times, Joseph Parsons has developed this new hour of stand up ahead of his first national tour. After having an operation, Parsons tells the story of...