Events and How to get involved

Find out more about events and workshops we have coming up.

Also see an archive of previous blog posts about the collecition, past exhibitons and behind the scenes

ReLume lantern making Workshop (over 18’s)
The Holburne 11am – 5pm Saturday 7 February

Join the Holburne Future Collective at this fun, drop-in lantern-making workshop! You’ll be making triangular-shaped willow and tissue paper lanterns that will light up the Holburne’s lawn as part of our Relume event at the Holburne on Tuesday 10th February, as part of Bath’s ReBalance Festival.
Come and make for as long as you like to create, chat, and relax in a calm and welcoming creative environment. The workshop first began in Bath Spa’s Locksbrook Campus on 6th February, asking students to create lanterns as beacons of light in times of darkness.
The project originated from artist Jen Hamblin’s Porthleven Prize at Bath Spa University and has since grown into a transformative project at the Holburne. The workshop is designed to encourage young people to come, connect and create something as a community.
All materials are provided and everyone is welcome- no experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to have a go!

Relume – Tuesday 10th February 5pm-8pm

Taking part in the lantern laying from 5:45pm across the Holburne Museum’s front lawn
Writing your own response to a relevant prompt and putting your message on a lantern of
your individual choice/one you’ve made
Sign up to a free yoga session with Feel Good Yoga in the Picture Gallery at 7pm (please
bring your own mat). There is a maximum of 15 spaces. BOOK YOUR FREE SPACE HERE
Enjoy curated music and visuals by Polymathic in the Cafe which will be open for drinks
throughout the evening
Small creative mindful activities.

The Holburne Future Collective collaborated with artist Jen Hamblin after learning of her lantern installation which was originally created for the Porthleven Prize at Bath Spa University. Each lantern honoured a life saved by the RNLI. These were made to celebrate hope, resilience, and humanity rather than to serve as a memorial. Resonating with this ethos, the Holburne Future Collective has collaborated with Hamblin to reimagine this installation, in partnership with the Bath ReBalance Wellbeing Festival.

Approximately 100 unique handmade lanterns will be laid by you across the front lawn of the Holburne, transforming the museum into a sea of light. Originally made during a collaborative student-led workshop at Bath Spa University’s Locksbrook campus, the lanterns serve as a reminder that light can always be found. Come along, connect with others, and enjoy an evening of mindfulness, warmth, and conversation.