FREE FAMILY FUN The Wonderful World of Lauren Child Join us for an afternoon of fun, creative activities inspired by Lauren Child’s wonderful illustrations and collage including Charlie and Lola, Mary Poppins, The Princess and the Pea and The Secret Garden. Feel free to come dressed as your favourite Lauren Child character!
Join award-winning poet and novelist, Sue Hubbard, for a friendly one-day workshop inspired by our exhibition Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned writer of poetry and prose, this workshop invites you to come and discover your voice. Taking Vuillard’s nostalgic paintings of interiors as a point of...
Join artist Saied Dai for an intensive drawing day with a life model, exploring the links between observation, experience and ideas, along with the challenge of expressing them. This workshop will focus on developing a composition when studying the figure within a setting. The day will equip you with enough material and ability to apply...
ADULT WORKSHOP Be inspired by the colours, characters and patterns in our temporary exhibitions with illustrator Jessica Palmer and create your own work of art using specialist paper-cutting and collage techniques. In this one-day workshop, you will visit the exhibitions, Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday and Lauren Child: The Art of Illustration, before experimenting...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August Mon 29, Tues 30, and Thurs 1: FULLY BOOKED Email for waiting list Spaces on Wednesday and Friday only 9am-4pm £40...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. Monday 5 to Friday 9 August Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. 9am-4pm £40 per day; £25 discount for booking 5 consecutive days. BOOKING ESSENTIAL: MON 5 AUG, THURS 8 - FULLY BOOKED- email...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. ALL NOW FULLY BOOKED email for waiting list Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. 9am-4pm £40 per day; £25 discount for booking 5 consecutive days. Booking the night before or over the weekend for...
Adult Workshop Illustration for Children’s Books with Sean Julian An integral part of illustrating a picture book is the visual creation of a world in which the story takes place. In this one-day workshop with illustrator Sean Julian, you will learn how to create a character and then take inspiration from objects in the Museum’s...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. Monday 19 to Friday 23 August SOLD OUT DATES (email for waiting list) : Mon 19 , Tues 20, Thur 22 August 2019 Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. 9am-4pm £40 per day; £25...
Saturday Art Club for 5-11 year olds A fortnightly workshop (term-time, excluding bank holiday weekends) for aspiring young artists. Expand your skills and discover new techniques, exploring the Museum collection and temporary exhibitions with our experienced artists, creating something special to take home. Story Magic Explore different collaging techniques, including rubbings and textiles, to make...
In Partnership with the Jane Austen Festival Re-enactment group His Majesty’s 33rd Regiment of Foot return to camp out at the Holburne. Experience what life would have been like for a soldier living in Jane Austen’s time through talks, demonstrations, and displays of camp life. The Regiment will also lead the annual Austen promenade on...
The Park Keepers’ model railway of Sydney Gardens Saturday 14-Sunday 15 September FREE In Partnership with the Sydney Gardens Project Come and see an amazing working model of the mainline railway as it passes through Sydney Gardens (OO gauge). Built by The Park Keepers, five friends all based locally, the trains are typical of a...
