*This event has now sold out. Please contact us at friends@holburne.org or call Arthur Warburton, Assistant Administrator at 01225 388574 to be placed on the waiting list. Having organised Friends’ trips to Gloucester and Hereford recently, it seems natural to go for the ‘Three Choirs’ hat-trick and visit Worcester! Leaving the Holburne promptly at...
Nathaniel Mander is delighted to be returning to perform at the Holburne in a beautifully romantic programme of works by Mozart on the Museum’s exquisite Schantz fortepiano. The fortepiano, acquired by the Holburne in 1983, is one of the highlights of the collection, gracing the top floor picture gallery. It was made in Vienna...
Every Monday in October a member of the Holburne’s staff including the Director, Curator and Head of Learning, will be hosting FREE informal 'Walk & Talk' sessions, exploring how we reclaim narratives within our collection and sharing some of the work we are doing. This is an opportunity to share ideas and ask questions. Mondays...
Bath Portrait Club – drawing in the galleries Sunday 13 October (2-4pm) Normal museum admission charges apply Fast paced and fun, portrait club welcomes everyone (not just artists) to have a go at drawing a face, with the sitter charging every 15 minutes. Giuliana Terran is an artist fascinated by the human form and teaches...
Every Monday in October a member of the Holburne’s staff including the Director, Curator and Head of Learning, will be hosting FREE informal 'Walk & Talk' sessions, exploring how we reclaim narratives within our collection and sharing some of the work we are doing. This is an opportunity to share ideas and ask questions. Mondays...
This event is now sold out Join us for a screening of Paula Rego, Secrets & Stories (2017), a groundbreaking and intimate documentary tracing Paula Rego’s life and artistic practice, followed by a discussion with Nick Willing, director and son of the artist. Film duration: 90 minutes. The Exhibition will be open from 6pm until...
Every Monday in October a member of the Holburne’s staff including the Director, Curator and Head of Learning, will be hosting FREE informal 'Walk & Talk' sessions, exploring how we reclaim narratives within our collection and sharing some of the work we are doing. This is an opportunity to share ideas and ask questions. Mondays...
Celebrating all things light and joyful to mark Diwali, this festival takes place throughout the museum and gardens, inspired by Chila Kumari Singh Burman’s neon installations. Join us for a FREE evening jam packed with entertainment for all ages including:- Film screening of Joyland (certificate 15) Book here Colourful creative family workshops* Make a...
Every Monday in October a member of the Holburne’s staff including the Director, Curator and Head of Learning, will be hosting FREE informal 'Walk & Talk' sessions, exploring how we reclaim narratives within our collection and sharing some of the work we are doing. This is an opportunity to share ideas and ask questions. Mondays...
Price includes a glass of prosecco or non-alcoholic alternative (cafe open from 6pm) Discussing his new book, Encounters with Artists, leading art critic and broadcaster Richard Cork will share his personal encounters with some of the world’s most influential artists including Louise Bourgeois, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, David Hockney and Tracey Emin, revealing the...