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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

SOLD OUT – Woodchester Park House garden & Kiftsgate Court Gardens

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 private tours of two spectacular gardens. Woodchester Park House is a large Victorian Gothic building which has existed in its present form since 1874. When the Bidwells arrived...

£70

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

SOLD OUT – Glories of Gloucestershire 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 visit to the superb Gloucester Cathedral and Wallsworth Hall. What better way to brighten an autumnal day than boarding the Friends’ private coach to see two of...

£65

Late Autumn Leaves book sale

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  Come along to browse and buy from a wonderful selection of hand-picked, pre-loved volumes. We will have good-quality books on a wide-range of subjects from art and architecture to gardening, cookery, history, biography, travel, fiction and more. There will be hand-collaged Christmas cards and gifts for sale too, plus an array of tasty Christmas-themed...

Free

SOLD OUT – Christmas wreaths with a Japanese twist

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  Join us for a special occasion, over a glass or two of prosecco, and learn how to make a beautiful festive wreath for your door or window, with a creative approach from an expert designer. Yuka Uemura is an eco-friendly florist, with a passion for creating elegant floral arrangements. Inspired by simplicity and minimalism...

£55

Winter Revels: A Tudor Nöel

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  Following their sell-out concert at the Holburne last year, the singers of Dowland Youth Works return with a programme of skits and songs to evoke a Tudor yuletide. They will be accompanied by their directors – the singer and conductor Laurence Williams, and Sam Brown on the lute. Now in its third year, Dowland...

£20

UP LATE – The Holburne Re-Framed

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

THE HOLBURNE ‘RE-FRAMED’ ‘New Year, New Holburne . . . New You?’ Intrigued? Come to our multi-faceted Museum ‘re-frame’ with the first ever Volunteer led Up Late revealing the Museum in a new light. Be inspired by ‘New Perspectives’: volunteer gallery trails, talks and insights.  Preview Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid’s vibrant new textile installation....

SOLD OUT – Day trip to Worcester

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

*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...

£80.00

Nathaniel Mander plays Mozart

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  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...

£25.00

From Gainsborough’s Salon: The London Obbligato Collective

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Join a musical evening inspired by the painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788), surrounded by his works in our splendid Picture Gallery.   Gainsborough was an avid amateur musician known for hosting musical gatherings. The programme includes works by Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782), Carl Friedrich Abel (1723–1787); and Italians Felice Giardini (1716– 1796) and Valentino Nicolai (fl....

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