Fast paced and fun, Bath Portrait Club welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have a go at drawing in the museum’s beautiful Brownsword Gallery. February’s Portrait Club is extra special, with a dancer/life model who will be dressed in an original Zandra Rhodes dress. Explore the interplay between Rhodes’s textile patterns, dance and movement in...
Sir Christopher John Frayling is a British educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular culture, particularly the world of film. This lecture will look at the story of art in tandem with the evolution of Hollywood.
This session offers families the chance to take inspiration from Zandra Rhodes’s textiles to design their own repeat pattern textile. We have lots of lovely materials to inspire!
Join Alice and Karen from Let’s Make Art in an exploration of Zandra Rhodes' colour and pattern world. Thursday 19 February | 10.30–11.30am and 12–1pm | Design and decorate a piece of durable vinyl, creating drawn patterns inspired by Zandra’s love of the natural world—such as shells, feathers, and cacti—as well as her iconic prints,...
Designed to be relaxed and informal, this session offers families the chance to take inspiration from Zandra Rhodes’s textiles to design their own repeat pattern textile. We have lots of lovely materials to inspire!
An evening focussing on our Don McCullin exhibition Includes a screening of the film The Road to Palmyra - Documentary which follows historian Dan Cruickshank and photographer Don McCullin into war-torn Syria on a mission to document the cultural destruction wrought by Islamic State. The Road to Palmyra is free, but booking is required. Please...
A drop-in ‘making’ day for all ages. Come and create a textile flower brooch, inspired by Zandra Rhodes’s button flower, wiggle or create your own iconic motif inspired by the Holburne’s collection. We’ll have everything you need to create a beautiful brooch to wear! Small charge of £2.50 per piece made.
Learn how to mend once loved china with the 'golden repair' in the ancient craft of Kintsugi. JOIN DOTTY BY DESIGN AT THE HOLBURNE FOR KINTSUGI Refresh, rebalance and reset: at Bath’s reBalance Festival of Wellbeing. Dotty has partnered with Bath’s Holburne Museum to run a Kintsugi Workshop. Rebalance and relax in the fabulous Museum...
The start of great art is a curious mind! Come and discover Bath’s emerging artists and performers in this Up Late pop-up exhibition at the Holburne Museum. For one night only, the museum will play host to a vibrant showcase including new paintings, photographs and sculptures. Alongside the visual art, enjoy a compelling programme...
* Booking for Art Camps will open in February 2026. Be the first to know by joining our mailing list - education@holburne.org to join * Explore wondrous ancient treasures, see world class artists and enjoy a day of inspirational art making - yes please! No two days are the same. Our popular Holiday Art...
* Booking for Art Camps will open in February 2026. Be the first to know by joining our mailing list - education@holburne.org to join * Explore wondrous ancient treasures, see world class artists and enjoy a day of inspirational art making - yes please! No two days are the same. Our popular Holiday Art...
* Booking for Art Camps will open in February 2026. Be the first to know by joining our mailing list - education@holburne.org to join * Explore wondrous ancient treasures, see world class artists and enjoy a day of inspirational art making - yes please! No two days are the same. Our popular Holiday Art...
