HOLBURNE PRIDE Celebrating our Creative Community Friday 14 & Saturday 15 June The Holburne Museum is celebrating PRIDE for the first time... Over two days our PRIDE event aims to increase the engagement of the local community with Queer arts and culture through talks, creative workshops, films, cabaret, and silent discos. Exclusively programmed by the...
Chris Stephens, Director of the Holburne, will chair a lively conversation with Sebastiano Barassi, Head of Collections & Programmes at Henry Moore Foundation and Francesca Whitham, specialist in modern and contemporary art at Dreweatts auction house, exploring the impact and influence of Moore’s work in the 20th century. The Garden Cafe will be open for...
One of the leading experts on 20th century British painting and sculpture, Chris Stephens, Director of the Holburne, has published extensively on Henry Moore and curated Tate Britain’s major retrospective in 2010. He will share his insights into Moore’s work and dig into the themes of our current exhibition, including the importance of intimacy to...
Hurry on down to the Holburne as the Volunteers are back with a bang! Celebrate summer’s end with an evening of revelation, inspiration and creation. There’s more to do, more to see, more to hear and the last chance to visit the Henry Moore exhibition – and all on one very special FREE Friday evening,...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. General Entry tickets include all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries. Members free. The Holburne presents Neon Dreams, an installation by Chila Kumari Singh Burman, a contemporary British artist with a widely recognised practice shaped by popular media, history and punjabi cultural identity. The Glowing Canopies (2023)...
An immersive two day celebration curated by industry professionals, offering attendees a unique experience to observe the British Fashion Industry up close. A two day festival of fashion held at the iconic Holburne Museum packed with local and international highlights from catwalk shows to panel talks to pop-up shops, workshops and rarely seen installations. Watch...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. General Entry tickets include all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries. Members free. Both Goya and Rego have long been associated with the concept of the uncanny. Themes and imagery present in the work of both artists draw on a feeling of disconcerting and unsettling familiarity, whether...
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...
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...
We have regrettably had to cancel this event. We will be in touch with those who booked tickets.
*This event is now sold out* Marina Warner is a writer of fiction, criticism and history; her works include novels and short stories as well as studies of art, myths, symbols and fairytales. She wrote the introduction for Paula Rego’s 2010 publication of Nursery Rhymes and her recent collection, Forms of Enchantment, includes an essay...
Join us for a festive evening including mulled wine and mince pies, live festive music, and a chance to pick up some last-minute gifts from a range of local artists and makers. Stalls will spread throughout the Museum, offering a range of hand-crafted gifts for all the family including: Unique prints and cards Handmade jewellery...
