Book your day ticket in advance here or just turn up on the day and purchase entry tickets at our Information desk. (Friends and Members no need to book in advance). Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the collection Regardless of their social status, most women were expected to be competent...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. If you're a member there's no need to pre-book. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the collection A sumptuous collection of rarely seen drawings by one of our most popular and recognisable artists The Telegraph ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Hockney at his most irresistible" Lucy...
Summer Art Camps at the Holburne Museum 2022- 10 days of creative day camps Monday 1st August - Stylish Souvenirs The holidays are here! Create your own special souvenirs from around the globe, inspired by the countries represented in the museum collection. From Bath to Barcelona- there’s plenty to inspire. 25th, 26th, 27th &...
Summer Art Camps at the Holburne Museum 2022- 10 days of creative day camps Floral Fascination - Tuesday 2nd August Explore the beautiful surroundings of nearby Sydney Gardens. Enjoy drawing and sketching beautiful flowers and plants with artist Matthew Jeanes. Learn how to use oil pastels to create vibrant colours for petals, these will be...
A summer afternoon in wild wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous ‘poop poop’ echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious re-telling of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble. Award-winning...
Summer Art Camps at the Holburne Museum 2022- 10 days of creative day camps Wednesday 3rd August - Food Glorious Food! Spot the different rich and flavourful foods that can be found in the Holburne’s objects and artworks. Create your own prints and patterns from real fruit and vegetables. 25th, 26th, 27th &...
A summer afternoon in wild wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous ‘poop poop’ echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious re-telling of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble. Award-winning...
Summer Art Camps at the Holburne Museum 2022- 10 days of creative day camps Thursday 4th August - In Love with lines! Explore the art of David Hockney in the ‘Love Life’ exhibition and have fun discovering a range of line drawing techniques. Take a line on an ‘adventure’ and try a...
A summer afternoon in wild wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous ‘poop poop’ echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious re-telling of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble. Award-winning...
A summer afternoon in wild wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous ‘poop poop’ echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious re-telling of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble. Award-winning...
by Jack Dean & Company Six multi-instrumentalists tell an epic seaside tale through songs encompassing folk, indie, sea shanties and choral music. A story of bad rulers, worse weather, and how we keep going when everything is flipping terrible. Two towns, one rich and one poor, stand separated by a narrow strip of ocean. When...
A summer afternoon in wild wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous ‘poop poop’ echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious re-telling of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble. Award-winning...
A summer afternoon in wild wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous ‘poop poop’ echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious re-telling of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble. Award-winning...
By The Last Baguette theatre company Directed by John Nicholson and written by Tiff Woodsmith. A fun and farcical family adventure Somewhere in Britain, a long time ago, a very, very, very long time ago. So long ago that nobody quite knows whether it happened or not. Or where it happened or not. A boy...
By The Last Baguette theatre company Directed by John Nicholson and written by Tiff Woodsmith. A fun and farcical family adventure Somewhere in Britain, a long time ago, a very, very, very long time ago. So long ago that nobody quite knows whether it happened or not. Or where it happened or not. A boy...
“Hello! I’m Brain” – Yes, Charlie’s Brain………… Charlie Locke is a kind, funny and imaginative child who's ready to share her thoughts with the world. But sometimes, confidence escapes her, and her thoughts go on great adventures before, and if, they are heard. Join Charlie and Brain as they navigate through primary school life, friendships...
Summer Art Camps at the Holburne Museum 2022- 10 days of creative day camps Tuesday 9th August - Go Sketch Using David Hockney's drawings and Colourful pictures as inspiration, we will make a beautiful Album to display your own artwork in.You will design a collaged cover and play a variety of drawing games. 25th,...
by The Three Inch Fools The Three Inch Fools are dusting down their musical instruments and hitting the road with Shakespeare’s riotous comedy, Twelfth Night. Prepare for an evening of mischief and hilarity, as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit for all the family. Touring the UK this summer,...
Summer Art Camps at the Holburne Museum 2022- 10 days of creative day camps Wednesday 10th August - Summer Sun Create your own Summer inspired mobile to hang in the sun at home. Pick your favourite things about Summer to make your own unique creation. 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,...
Summer is here and we want to get creative! Join us for two days of family fun, making and creating inspired by the museum and beautiful surrounding gardens. Designed for families to enjoy creative making together, these 2 hour sessions will be led by Chrissie and Esther from Skylarks Creativity. Expect beautiful materials and inspiring...
by The Three Inch Fools The Three Inch Fools hit the road with a bang. Cue an explosive evening of short fuses and tall tales, as five actors try to pull off the most infamous conspiracy in history. This summer, touring the UK, The Gunpowder Plot comes to life in a brand new, calamitous production...
by The Three Inch Fools The Three Inch Fools hit the road with a bang. Cue an explosive evening of short fuses and tall tales, as five actors try to pull off the most infamous conspiracy in history. This summer, touring the UK, The Gunpowder Plot comes to life in a brand new, calamitous production...
by Heartbreak Productions Our original murder mystery will set five suspects under the spotlight, and we will depend on the audience to find answers. Who was lurking in the corridor carrying a candlestick? When did the third gunshot go off – before or after the very silly song? And probably most importantly, why didn’t you...
Summer is here and we want to get creative! Join us for two days of family fun, making and creating inspired by the museum and beautiful surrounding gardens. Designed for families to enjoy creative making together, these 2 hour sessions will be led by Chrissie and Esther from Skylarks Creativity. Expect beautiful materials and inspiring...
Cook up a stink as part of Rufus Skumskins O’Parsleys’ kitchen crew or bring a pot to bang and ward off evil cakes in this fun-filled, messy performance about food. Chef Rufus Skumskins O’Parsley is famous for creating some of the world’s most disgusting dishes. You might know him from the award-winning children’s book The...
by Philip Ridley (Running Time: 1hour 5 mins) The Beast will Rise is a collection of monologues by award-winning playwright Philip Ridley. It is powerfully haunting 'celebration of the glittering dark' (Arts Desk), where Chihuahuas are held ransom in an apocalyptic landscape, and a starling haunts a lover's fever. An evening of two monologues (Cactus...
The Schantz fortepiano, acquired in 1983, is one of the highlights of the Holburne’s collection. It was made in Vienna around 1795, and is exceptionally rare, only four such instruments have survived. We have invited the internationally respected keyboard artist Nathaniel Mander, to play the Schantz for us this summer - he has chosen to...
FREE Drop-In, make and create with our Learning Team. A fun, free, family activity to create your own stand-up museum inspired by our David Hockney exhibition. We’ll provide exciting art materials and inspiration. Come and join us to celebrate William Holburne’s birthday. Sunday 21 August 10.30am - 1pm Find us at 15 New Bond...
Pop Down, Zone in, Chill out Join us for our Up Late on Friday 26 August 5pm – 9pm. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to Hockney: Love Life Cocktails in the Garden café and Terrace DJ Pablo Tinte Enjoy FREE access to our collection galleries...
Saturday 3 September 10am-4pm Sunshine & Clouds inspired by a 17th Century Raised Embroidery Panel at the Holburne Museum Join the Royal School of Needlework and the Holburne Museum, Bath on 3 September for this exclusive Raised Embroidery partnership class inspired by the museum’s upcoming exhibition Marvellous Makers, Wondrous Worlds; Raised embroidery from the 17th...