Come along to browse and buy from a wonderful selection of hand-picked, pre-loved volumes. We will have good-quality books on a wide-range of subjects from art and architecture to gardening, cookery, history, biography, travel, fiction and more. There will be hand-collaged Christmas cards and gifts for sale too, plus an array of tasty Christmas-themed...
Join us for a special occasion, over a glass or two of prosecco, and learn how to make a beautiful festive wreath for your door or window, with a creative approach from an expert designer. Yuka Uemura is an eco-friendly florist, with a passion for creating elegant floral arrangements. Inspired by simplicity and minimalism...
Button Day! £1 per button – open to all When? Sat 9 December, 10.30am – 3.30pm Where? Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum Back by popular demand … A drop-in day of simple ceramic button making inspired by Lucie Rie. Create a beautiful button and decorate with coloured slip....
Following their sell-out concert at the Holburne last year, the singers of Dowland Youth Works return with a programme of skits and songs to evoke a Tudor yuletide. They will be accompanied by their directors – the singer and conductor Laurence Williams, and Sam Brown on the lute. Now in its third year, Dowland...
Make a sustainable festive wreath! £16 per family (1 ticket = 1 adult + 1 child making 1 wreath together) When? Monday 18 December, 10.30 – 12.30 pm Where? The Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum Get in the Christmas spirit with a morning of family making. We’ll be using recycled...
Free creative drop-in for families- Make a Regency Christmas cracker! When? Monday 18 December, 2 – 4pm Where? The Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum Hand-make and decorate your own gorgeous cracker taking inspiration from Regency Bath fashion and taste. No need to book- just drop-in on the day! Children must...
THE HOLBURNE ‘RE-FRAMED’ ‘New Year, New Holburne . . . New You?’ Intrigued? Come to our multi-faceted Museum ‘re-frame’ with the first ever Volunteer led Up Late revealing the Museum in a new light. Be inspired by ‘New Perspectives’: volunteer gallery trails, talks and insights. Preview Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid’s vibrant new textile installation....
Print Magic! Tuesday 13 February *Two workshop sessions* 10.30 – 11.30 am and 11.45 - 12.45 pm. Please arrive leaving at least 30 minutes to make your bag. £2 per bag (No booking required: pay on the door, first come first served) Print your own small calico bag, inspired by Lubaina Himid’s printed fabric. Suitable...
Love is in the Air Wednesday 14 February | 10.30 – 12.30 pm FREE creative drop-in Open to all Let’s celebrate our love of nature and the environment! Make a mobile inspired by our hanging vases display. Appropriate for children aged 4+, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Exploring Gwen John– A multi-media painting workshop When? Friday 16 February, 10.30am – 4pm (with an hour for lunch) Where? The Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of museum £85*Free admission to Gwen John exhibition included Taking inspiration from the exhibition Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris enjoy a day of exploratory...
Join us for our monthly Up Late to see our exhibitions after hours. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to our exhibition Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris (£7) Drinks and sharing plates in the Garden Café No booking required just turn up. In...
Sue Hubbard, the award-winning poet, novelist and art critic, will read from her recent publication God’s Little Artist, a biography in verse on Gwen John which celebrates her passionate life and work. FREE - booking required This event takes place during the Holburne Up Late. The Galleries and café will be open 5pm – 8.30pm