Join our FREE inclusive creative evening to celebrate Queer Bath! Programmed by our amazing team of young volunteers - the Holburne Future Collective - the evening includes: 5pm - 8pm FREE drop-in creative workshops - make your own Pride friendship and bead bracelets 5pm - 8pm FREE access to our collection and reduced entry fee...
Experimental Painting: Inspired by Turner's Landscapes Thursday 26 June | 10.30am-4pm | £85* In this workshop, award-winning artist Jen Gash will support attendees to use a variety of painting techniques to explore and create their own landscapes in acrylics and a wider range of materials. The current exhibition Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries...
Join Ian Warrell, the curator of our exhibition 'Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries', as he explores the watercolours in more detail. Ian is an independent art historian specialising in British art of the 19th century. He was a curator at Tate Britain for more than 25 years and is a leading authority on...
As part of Queer Bath, FilmBath and the Holburne Museum present a special screening of Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane—a visually arresting and profoundly poetic reimagining of the life of St Sebastian. Jarman’s Sebastiane (1976) was groundbreaking in its open and unapologetic depiction of homoeroticism, marking one of the first positive cinematic representations of gay sexuality. Told...
Join us for an evening recital in the Picture Gallery with acclaimed pianist Helen Reid, featuring works by Clara Schumann, Chopin, Schubert and Rachmaninov. Helen first came to public attention when she appeared in the National Keyboard Finals of the BBC Young Musician competition. She has given solo and chamber recitals all over England, as...
Home Education workshop - KS1 Sensing Sculpture This workshop is specifically programmed for home educators (5-8yrs) to access and enjoy the museum's collection through exploration and creativity. Thursday 12th June 2025, 10am - 12noon 16 places available = £10 per child + £2 booking fee (all children must be supported by an adult throughout the workshop) In...
Sunday 8 June Second Sunday of the month 2- 4pm | £12.50 per ticket (price includes free museum entry to collection and exhibitions) Cost: £12.50 Concession: £7 - Art Fund, NUS Card (Full time student), 18-25 yr olds Pathways to Wellbeing participants: £5 Art for All! 28 places available Fast paced and fun, Bath Portrait...
An immersive two day celebration curated by industry professionals, offering attendees a unique experience to observe the British Fashion Industry up close. The 2025 Festival has been postponed - see statement for further information
Aromatherapy workshop with Lindsay Woodman Friday 30th May, 7.45 – 8.45pm Programmed as part of Mindful May Up Late £13 + booking fee 10 places available CLORE learning room (ground floor of museum, opposite the shop) Suitable for 16+ Learn about aromatherapy to create your own pulse-point, 10 ml roller-ball perfume to take...
CANCELLED Sound Bath in the Brownsword Gallery Friday 30th May, 7.45 - 8.45 pm Programmed as part of Mindful May Up Late Sarah Hayler – from Soul Spa £25.00 + booking fee 10 places max. Suitable for 16+ A unique opportunity to experience a Sound...
Nature & Mindfulness Walk With Emily Malik from EcoWild Friday 30 May, 6.30-7.30 pm £8.00 + booking fee 12 places available, suitable for 16+ yrs Meet in the café garden behind the museum. Make time to slow down and connect with nature and yourself through a guided walk around Sydney Gardens and mindfulness session with...
Drawing from life with a clothed model Friday 30th May, 6 – 7pm Programmed as part of Mindful May Up Late With Giuliana Terran in Brownsword Gallery FREE 25 places available Join us for an hour of drawing as a professional model gracefully weaves through slow, meditative dance, inviting you to capture the movement...
