Free Zoom Lecture with artist Sunil Gupta 7pm Thursday 11 November Join artist Sunil Gupta in this talk where he discusses creating a new iconography of same sex desire. He notes of his series of pictures, ‘The Pre-Raphaelite group of painters in England were formed to contest the stifling norms of their world and to...
BATH SPA UNIVERSITY TALKS AT THE HOLBURNE Catherine Parsonage is the inaugural Freelands Painting Fellow at Bath Spa University, (2021). The Freelands Foundation launched a two-year pilot programme of Painting Fellowships in partnership with three universities across the UK. The Fellowships provide new, alternative opportunities for emerging artists to contribute to conversations around the teaching...
We are delighted to invite you join a special event including a Director's talk and a visit to Messums Gallery, a local pioneering multi-purpose gallery and arts centre in Wiltshire. As you may be aware, the Holburne Museum has in its collection a number of items gifted from the Elisabeth Frink Estate and Archive. We will...
FREE ENTRY - NO BOOKING REQUIRED (£7 for Rossetti Portraits - purchase tickets on arrival) Join students from Bath Spa University from BA Creative Writing and BA Music for an after hours evening at The Holburne as they respond to the museum's unique atmosphere through poetry and prose with a backdrop of jazz. Whilst enjoying...
Inspired by our current exhibition My Kid Could've Done That at The Edge this is an opportunity to spend some quality time with your child/children - making and creating a unique costume ready for any occasion, you decide! A fun, 'hands-on' family workshop where you'll work together to create imaginative costumes from our stash of...
In celebration of our friends Sydney Gardens Tree Weekender (Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 November 2021), the Holburne is excited to share - Tree-tastic Treasures Trail! Explore the tree-mendous trees that feature across the Holburne's collection. Collect your FREE trail from the museum's front desk and em-bark on a journey of discovery. Trails available 10am-5pm...
A day trip to Salisbury to visit the wonderful Cathedral and admire its inspirational architecture and many fine artistic treasures, ancient and modern. We will also have an opportunity to see a special exhibition of beautiful wood engravings and to explore the Salisbury Museum with a talk by one of its expert guides. Tickets, available...
Dowland Youth Works | Laurence Williams director | Sam Brown lute Dowland Youth Works was formed in 2018 to introduce gifted young singers to the world of early music. You are warmly invited to an Elizabethan evening of songs and carols in the company of this special ensemble and their directors. Music by Byrd, Tallis, Dowland, et al. 7pm...
Hornet, hailstone, crab eye, aerodrome…(etc) presents the results of a recent anagama kiln firing by British artists Aaron Angell (b. 1987) and Steven Claydon (b.1969). Join the two artists In Conversation with Will Cooper, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Holburne, at 7pm on 9 December where they will discuss their display which is drawn...
This Christmas join us for a morning of FREE Festive Family Fun to create your own Beautiful Box .Enjoy a playful and inspiring activity with your children and make your own festive decoration to put on your tree, or even to give as a gift, you decide! Running from 10am-1pm, in the Clore Learning...
This Christmas join us for a morning of FREE Festive Family Fun to create your own Crazy Crackers -inspired by our current exhibition Rossetti's Portraits. Enjoy a playful and inspiring activity with your children and make your own stunning cracker- ready for the big day! Running from 10am-1pm, in the Clore Learning Space. Open to...
Medieval Revivalism in Pre-Raphaelite Fashion Free Zoom Lecture with fashion historian, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart to celebrate our exhibition Rossetti's Portraits 7pm Thursday 16 December Fashion historian, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart delves into the fashion of the Pre-Raphaelite era to consider the romantic medieval revivalism at the heart of many styles and techniques,...