Join us for an evening of festive treats, carols and art at the Holburne Museum as six local charitable organisations come together to host a special Christmas party all for a good cause! We invite you to enjoy a cosy evening in the galleries, with delicious festive refreshments and a view of the Holburne’s latest...
Saturday Art Club for 5-11 year olds A fortnightly workshop (term-time, excluding bank holiday weekends) for aspiring young artists. Expand your skills and discover new techniques, exploring the Museum collection and temporary exhibitions with our experienced artists, creating something special to take home. Frieze! Create an exciting frieze taking inspiration from landscapes and scenes in...
Doors & bar open at 6.15pm
Saturday Art Club for 5-11 year olds A fortnightly workshop (term-time, excluding bank holiday weekends) for aspiring young artists. Expand your skills and discover new techniques, exploring the Museum collection and temporary exhibitions with our experienced artists, creating something special to take home. Beautiful Beads -FULLY BOOKED. Email for waiting list. Make some decorative artwork...
Join us on the last Friday of every month from 5-9pm to experience the Museum free after-hours (Grayson Perry exhibition is ticketed). Immerse yourself in an eclectic programme of pop-up talks, art demos, installations, performances, DJ-sets and cocktails. Up Late with the Bard Come and celebrate our new temporary loan – a portrait of the...
Saturday Art Club for 5-11 year olds A fortnightly workshop (term-time, excluding bank holiday weekends) for aspiring young artists. Expand your skills and discover new techniques, exploring the Museum collection and temporary exhibitions with our experienced artists, creating something special to take home. Clay Creations- FULLY BOOKED email for waiting list Taking inspiration from the...
Join award-winning artist, Jo Taylor, for a special clay workshop inspired by Grayson Perry and the Holburne’s ceramic collection. Create your own unique pot, using specialist coiling and sprigging techniques and working with blue and white clay for an elegant finish. The workshop will include a visit to the galleries to draw inspiration from the...
For 11-18 Years An opportunity for GCSE and A level Art students and young people interested in exploring art to focus on specialist techniques in a friendly, small group environment. All classes are taught by expert artists. Painting Self-Portraits in Acrylics Paint your own self-portrait using acrylics. The work will be informed by looking at...
Create a 19th century-style theatre poster – featuring you in the starring role! Come and see the portrait of the great actor Ira Aldridge – on loan to the Holburne from the National Portrait Gallery. In the painting he is shown as Shakespeare’s Othello. Which Shakespearean role would you like to play: a great hero,...
FREE (Bath Spa Public Lecture Series) Book online at www.bathspalive.com This talk will explore the ‘democratisation of poetry’ and look at poetry’s robust capacity to withstand immense change, looking at the deleterious effects of social media and the internet in general, and how the identity of poetry is beginning to change under pressure of huge...
Join us on the last Friday of every month from 5-9pm to experience the Museum free after-hours (Grayson Perry exhibition is ticketed). Immerse yourself in an eclectic programme of pop-up talks, art demos, installations, performances, DJ-sets and cocktails. Ever wondered how textiles designers inspire new trends? Join Second Year students from Bath Spa University’s Fashion...
In Partnership with Mytton Williams Book your free ticket through Eventbrite Inspired by Mytton Williams’ book, Made in Bath, this event is a celebration of the dynamic spirit of makers in the city. Enjoy fascinating and inspirational, PechaKucha (Japanese for chit-chat) style, talks from 8 brilliant local makers including creatives, crafts people, engineers and innovators....