Light and Dark Explore Tone and Form and help develop your drawing skills by studying details of the paintings in the Holburne collection and producing explorations in a variety of media. Develop ideas further by working from direct observation in pencil, charcoal, biro and mixed media, focusing on highlights and shadows from a Still Life...
For 11-18 yrs Explore landscapes within the Holburne collection and in Sydney Gardens. Make drawings using a variety of media and develop these into a frieze: work onto clay using line, texture and then cast in plaster for beautiful results. Paint a surreal landscape making reference to artists and brothers, Paul and John Nash. Develop...
Join us on the back lawn of the majestic Holburne Museum and soak up a feat of musical and performance treats. From mellow Jazz to moving cello concertos which will entertain the garden visitors. SparkFest provides an afternoon of free music and performance in what was once the pleasure gardens of Bath, sit back, relax...
Outdoor Performance Conny can’t get her garden to grow. She’s tried everything, but all that’s there is soil. And honestly? It’s starting to piss her off. Couple that with a struggling career, a less-than-thrilling sex life, and being a small, broke, chubby girl in her twenties, and Conny’s having a pretty sh*t time. Oh. And...
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE Three incompetent painters - Isaac, Piotr and Damien - challenge each other to create a masterpiece, with the winner having their method of painting declared the best. But soon, cracks start to show, and paint begins to spill. In their efforts to win (through ANY means necessary), they will tear their work, the...
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE Come relax and join us for a summer evening, grab your blanket or seat, bring your picnic and kick off your shoes to experience an enjoyable evening of opera, operetta and musical theatre sung by our all female cast. A perfect summertime musical treat with a programme of great pieces from opera, operetta...
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE Come relax and join us for a summer evening, grab your blanket or seat, bring your picnic and kick off your shoes to experience an enjoyable evening of opera, operetta and musical theatre sung by our all female cast. A perfect summertime musical treat with a programme of great pieces from opera, operetta...
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE Join us at lunchtime in to enjoy a diverse selection of Bath Spa University’s Global Music ensembles. Traditional Mbira from Zimbabwe with feature on a line up with lively Klezmer and the frenetically fun ukulele ensemble! NO BOOKING REQUIRED
The United Nations Board of Significant Inspiration (UNBOSI) is a little-known arm of the UN. These ingenious thinkers are currently researching pockets of inspiration emanating from the ground in the form of odourless, colourless gas – and they’ve found significant amounts of it here in Bath. Join these mysterious marbleologists as they locate and transfer...
FREE ENTRY - NO BOOKING REQUIRED (£7 for Rossetti Portraits - purchase tickets on arrival) Join students from Bath Spa University from BA Creative Writing and BA Music for an after hours evening at The Holburne as they respond to the museum's unique atmosphere through poetry and prose with a backdrop of jazz. Whilst enjoying...
Bath Spa University’s Textile Design for Fashion and Interior (TDFI) students take over for one night only at the Holburne Museum. Immerse yourself in their textile designs inspired by the curious artifacts from the Holburne’s decorative arts collections. BA Commercial Music students from Bath Spa University will provide the music. The evening will include: ~...
Science and Art is an exploration of how science plays a huge role in the detection of art forgeries. People often see art and science as unrelated, but they are more intertwined than thought. The techniques used to detect art forgeries rely on different types of light, such as infrared, ultraviolet or X-Rays, to understand...
