The Royal School of Needlework and the Holburne Museum, Bath are delighted to announce a second exclusive partnership class to take place on Friday 25 November. This delightful Silk Shading and Goldwork Little Bird motif was inspired by an embroidered Stumpwork panel stitched in approximately 1640 and on permanent display at the museum. Join...
Art as Social Activism! Friday 25 November 5-9pm Take part in creating a large-scale mixed-media artwork inspired by Nalini Malani’s My Reality is Different. Respond to and reinterpret the Holburne ’s 18th century collection, challenging perceptions of gender, nationality, empire, and colonialism. Come, respond and create inspired by the Holburne’s collection of 18th century paintings and feel safe...
Up Late 5 to 9pm Friday 25 November FREE Join art historian Dr Zehra Jumabhoy, lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Bristol, and curators Priyesh Mistry and Will Cooper for an informal evening exploring Nalini Malani’s new commission My Reality is Different. Beginning at 6pm with a short tour of the...
Take inspiration from the dynamic figurative sculptures of Rodin and Degas in our Impressionist Sculpture exhibition. Learn how to construct an armature and sculpt a 3-D figure, supported by Anna Gillespie, a practicing, professional artist www.annagillespie.co.uk Suitable for Art GCSE, A level students or anyone between 14 to 18 years old. When? Saturday 26 November,...
Doors open at 6:30pm. Refreshments available in the café. Concert begins at 7.30pm in the Ballroom. A Winter’s Tale - after their sell-out yuletide performance last year, this year’s talented crop of Dowland Youth Works musicians return to the Holburne for a winter’s evening of music, songs and skits from Tudor times. Directed from the...
As the days shorten and summer colours disappear from our gardens, this is an opportunity to see a wonderful exhibition tracing the development of Dutch flower painting from its beginnings in the early 17th century to the height of its popularity in the late 18th century. It features a selection of the finest examples of...
Please join us for an insightful evening with drinks and canapes, hosted by The Holburne Museum and The Studio - Bath Spa University’s Enterprise and Innovation hub - that explores the role of creative technology within the heritage sector and how it is bringing history to life in innovative ways and reaching new audiences. ...
Make a dancing Sugar Plum Fairy or Mouse King inspired by Rodin & Degas. designed for families to enjoy creative making together, these 2-hour sessions will be led by an artist. Expect beautiful materials and a festive atmosphere! When? Saturday 3 December, 10.30 -12.30 Where? The Holburne Museum, the Clore Learning room on the ground...
Join us for our first UP LATE of the year 5pm – 9pm. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to Alberta Whittle : Dipping below a waxing moon, the dance claims us for release Purchase tickets for Alberta Whittle in Conversation £15 - here (includes entry to...
Join artist Alberta Whittle In Conversation with curator Will Cooper for a discussion about the artist’s latest exhibition, Dipping below a waxing moon, the dance claims us for release. Drawing on their long-term working relationship, the conversation will explore Whittle’s practice of promoting self-compassion and collective care as key methodologies in fighting anti-Blackness, and how...
This February half term enjoy a full FREE day of family creative activities- there's something for everyone! Love Lockets 10.30am - 1pm Make a beautiful miniature locket for someone special on Valentines Day! Inspired by the miniature portraits in the Holburne's collection. Animal Antics 2...
Contorted - Young People's Figurative Sculpture Workshop with Anna Gillespie When? Wednesday 15 February 2023 10 - 4.30 Where? The Holburne Museum, The Clore Learning room (ground floor of museum, opposite shop) Explore Alberta Whittle’s installation and use of limbo dance as a metaphor for the contortion of the human body. Work...