Plant Sale
Organised by Friends of The Holburne
Organised by Friends of The Holburne
Anyone for coffee and creativity? We're looking forward to our free, drop-in Creativity & Wellbeing coffee morning on Monday 13 May, 10.30 - 12 noon. Every year we mark the beginning of @MentalHealthAwareness Week by connecting through some calming, creative activities. Everyone is invited and you'll find a warm welcome if you come on your own. Fabric...
Mary Moore is the only child of Henry Moore. She has curated numerous exhibitions and written extensively on her father’s life and work as well as appearing on radio and television programmes internationally. She will be hosted by Chris Stephens, Director of the museum, in a discussion that explores Henry Moore’s life and legacy. Garden...
MA Dance | MA Fine Art | MA Music Performance Bath Spa University postgraduate students respond to the collection, the space and the history of the Holburne Museum in a playful, crossdisciplinary collaboration, combining artwork, music and dance. The building will be reanimated with contemporary artwork and site-specific performance that takes as its starting...
Time to stop, relax and enjoy a ‘go-slow’ evening of inspiring creativity and relaxation. Book a Sound Bath session in our beautiful gallery (pre-booking essential) BOOK HERE Book Yoga with Emma Reynolds in the Community Pavilion (pre-booking essential) BOOK HERE Try a gentle creative activity including printing a ‘Make Your Mark’ calico bag inspired by...
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...
Calm Sensory Sessions What are they? Calm Sensory Times have been created with neurodivergent children, families and adults in mind who may benefit from visiting the museum in a calmer and quieter period. When are they? We are trialing the new offer of Calm Sensory Times for the following times and dates, during the Mr...
Wonder at after-hours access to Forest of Imagination in the Holburne Gardens. Enjoy interactive and sensory experiences amongst the fascinating outdoor artworks FREE access to the collection galleries 5pm - 8.30pm Garden Cafe and Terrace open all evening No booking required - just turn up. Reduced entry to Henry Moore exhibition (£7) - optional pre-booking...
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...
Bath Carnival – Graffiti/ Doodle drop-in Saturday 13 July, 10.30am -12.30pm Holburne Museum – back garden Calling Young Men (16 – 25yrs) interested in a new social/ creative group @Holburne Museum What to expect: Graffiti boards to fill (taking inspiration from Mr Doodle’s current Take-over of the museum) Meet Matt (Lead Artist) and...
Doodle Day with Bath Carnival Saturday 13 July | 11am - 3pm | Drop-in FREE The carnival is in town! Join us in our celebrations and help us create a doodled mural inspired by all things carnival and our current exhibition Mr Doodle: Museum Mayhem. Free Doodle Mask Making = Clore Learning Room Free Doodle...
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...