So long as breath controls my being: Love and Marriage Portraiture in Renaissance Europe

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Join guest curator Lucy Whitaker for an evening of discovery and exploration of marriage portraiture in the Renaissance. The social and political implications of wedlock, its rituals and ceremonies, and the way these aspects interacted with the fine and decorative arts, will be underpinned by an ultimately elusive and current question: how to convey deep...

£15.00

Virtuoso Musical Gems

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

*Doors open 6:30pm, refreshments available in the cafe. Concert starts 7:30pm.   Two accomplished musicians bring a sparkling programme of pieces written for the beloved instruments of the 19th century salon: the fortepiano and romantic guitar. The programme will feature virtuoso and chamber music by Schubert, Rossini, Giuliani and others. Dominika Maszczyńska, in her Holburne...

£20.00

Charlton Down House & Tetbury Day Trip

Coach Tour

Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org upon purchasing your ticket.   Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a fantastic opportunity to explore the gardens of Charlton Down House and Tetbury. Charlton Down House is owned by Neil and Julie Record. Previously the focus of the...

£60

A conversation with Edward Bulmer

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  Join Edward Bulmer, architectural historian, interior designer and founder of Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, to discuss his book, The Colourful Past, exploring the vibrant history of British country houses. The Colourful Past is a celebration of the country house and a snapshot of the craftsmanship and artistry still brought into play to decorate, restore,...

£15.00

Celebrating Miss Biffin: A conversation with Alison Lapper

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  West country artist Sarah Biffin excelled as a professional painter by challenging the norms of Georgian society, which restricted autonomy and financial independence for disabled women. In conversation with art historians Emma Rutherford and Ellie Smith, the artist Alison Lapper will share her experience as a disabled woman artist 150 years later. Lapper was...

£15.00