ADULT WORKSHOP Saturday 15 June & Sunday 16 June, 10.30am-4.30pm Join artist Andrew Lansley for this two-day course in drawing and painting the city of Bath. Spend the first day sketching and exploring the local area on foot, and learn key skills in drawing, colour application and composition. On the second day, you will work...
Bowood has 100 glorious acres of gardens and grounds, including the world-famous Capability Brown-designed parkland. We are fortunate to have exclusive access to the walled gardens covering four acres with a profusion of colour, fragrance and “vertical” gardening up the high brick walls. We will also have a private tour of the house and the grounds....
Forest of Imagination 20 to 24 June FREE Forest of Imagination is a collaborative, creative partnership. Discover a free, fantastical forest and outdoor gallery right in the heart of Bath! Designed by a collective of local and international artists and creative professionals. Forest of Imagination will transform areas around the Holburne and Sydney Gardens into...
FREE African dance company Ballet Nimba joins performance poet Toby Thompson to formally launch this year’s Forest of Imagination. * These are outdoor events with no seating. Please bring picnic blankets and/or picnic chairs. The events will go ahead in all weathers unless it is unsafe to do so. Please dress for the weather (waterproofs, sunhats...
FREE EVENT* As part of Forest of Imagination we welcome London-based Afro-dub ensemble and WOMAD-festival regulars Fofoulah perform an energetic gig of Senegalese voice and West African rhythms in the Holburne’s garden pavilion, with dub basslines and intense grooves. PDF for full programme 21 to 24 June for Forest of Imagination * These are outdoor events...
FREE EVENT* as part of Forest of Imagination. Children’s author and illustrator Lauren Child MBE, creator of the hugely popular Charlie & Lola books, joins the Holburne’s director Chris Stephens to discuss art and creativity amongst children and adults. There will be a book signing after the talk. PDF with full programme details 21 to...
*FREE event as part of Forest of Imagination Contemporary ‘slogan’ artist Bob and Roberta Smith shares a reading from his new book UR an artist and discusses with Professor Anita Taylor the role of art in society through an open discussion with the audience, including young people. * This is an outdoor event with no seating....
*Free Event as part of Forest of Imagination Turner-prize winning sculptor and land artist Sir Richard Long brings Forest 2019 to a close with an illustrated talk for all ages with Q&A. * This is an outdoor event with no seating. Please bring picnic blankets and/or picnic chairs. Please dress for the weather (waterproofs, sunhats...
University of Bath Arts Scholars take to the stage with live music and dance performances throughout the night. Join us on the last Friday of every month from 5-9pm to experience the Museum free of charge after-hours. Immerse yourself in an eclectic programme of pop-up talks, art demos, installations, performances, DJ-sets and cocktails. All Up...
Join award-winning poet and novelist, Sue Hubbard, for a friendly one-day workshop inspired by our exhibition Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned writer of poetry and prose, this workshop invites you to come and discover your voice. Taking Vuillard’s nostalgic paintings of interiors as a point of...
A full day trip to two delightful cottage gardens in Somerset: Midney, pictured above, where we have exclusive access; and the renowned gardens established by Margery Fish at East Lambrook Manor. We will have an introduction at both properties and then be able to stroll round at our own pace. There will be free time to...
Join artist Saied Dai for an intensive drawing day with a life model, exploring the links between observation, experience and ideas, along with the challenge of expressing them. This workshop will focus on developing a composition when studying the figure within a setting. The day will equip you with enough material and ability to apply...