• Maggi Hambling origins & Suzanne Cooper Breakfast Tour — 13 September

      This event is now fully booked. From 9am — 10am, 13 September 2023. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of Maggi Hambling origins as well as Suzanne Cooper: Paintings and Wood Engravings, 1935–39. Please arrive for a 9am start...

  • James Gillray and Rebecca Salter Breakfast Tour – 8 December

      From 9am — 10am, Friday 8 December 2023. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of our James Gillray: Characters in Caricature exhibition as well as In View: Rebecca Salter at Gainsborough's House in the Sudbury Gallery and in...

  • James Gillray and Rebecca Salter Breakfast Tour – 12 January 2024

      From 9am — 10am, Friday 12 January 2024. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of our James Gillray: Characters in Caricature exhibition as well as In View: Rebecca Salter at Gainsborough's House in the Sudbury Gallery and in...

  • Master of Elegance: Breakfast Tour with Katherine Field

    From 9–10am, Friday 17 May 2024 It's time for another Breakfast Tour... this time with a twist! Join Katherine Field, Curator of the Philip de László: Master of Elegance exhibition at Gainsborough's House for an exclusive tour of the exhibition in the Timothy & Mary Close Gallery and Sudbury Gallery. Discover behind-the-scenes and hear directly...

  • Revealing Nature Breakfast Tour – 16 August 2024

      From 9am — 10am, Friday 16 August 2024 It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Pat Hardy, Keeper of Art & Place (Maternity Cover) at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of our exhibition, Revealing Nature: The Art of Cedric Morris and Lett-Haines. Please arrive for a 9am start for a guided tour...

  • Revealing Nature Breakfast Tour – 4 September 2024

      From 9am — 10am, Wednesday 4 September 2024 Join Pat Hardy, Keeper of Art & Place (Maternity Cover) at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of our exhibition, Revealing Nature: The Art of Cedric Morris and Lett-Haines. Please arrive for a 9am start for a guided tour of both exhibitions followed by hot drinks &...

  • Breakfast Tour – 11 December 2024

      From 9am — 10am, Wednesday 11 December 2024 Join Dr Patricia Hardy, Keeper of Art & Place (Maternity Cover) at Gainsborough's House, to discover the story behind our exhibitions, Image of the Artist: Portraits from the Royal Academy & Picture Perfect: A Century of Fashion Photography from the National Portrait Gallery. Please arrive for...

  • Breakfast Tour – 7 February 2025

      Join Mahaut de La Motte, Assistant Curator at Gainsborough's House, to discover the story behind our exhibition, John Macfarlane & the Art of Theatrical Designs. Please arrive for a 9am start for a guided tour of the exhibition followed by hot drinks & croissants. Booking essential Limited tickets available! £15 per person, Quince Friends go...

  • Masterpieces from Kenwood Breakfast Tour – 14 May 2025

    We're thrilled to welcome back our Keeper of Art and Place, Emma Boyd for a very special Breakfast Tour... Join us to discover the story behind our exhibition, Masterpieces from Kenwood: the Splendour of British & French Painting. We will be exploring the Timothy & Mary Clode Gallery containing British artworks of the eighteenth century,...

  • Masterpieces from Kenwood Brunch Tour – 13 September 2025

    Introducing our new Brunch Tour series – a delightful twist on our beloved Breakfast Tours! Join us for a special Brunch Tour with our Keeper of Art and Place, Emma Boyd, as we uncover the story behind our exhibition, Masterpieces from Kenwood: The Splendour of British & French Painting. Explore the Timothy & Mary Clode...

  • Stanley Spencer Breakfast Tour – 26 November 2025

    Join us to discover the story behind our exhibition, Love & Landscape: Stanley Spencer in Suffolk. Led by our Keeper of Art and Place, Emma Boyd, this special Breakfast Tour will introduce you to one of Britain’s greatest twentieth-century painters. The exhibition, presented in partnership with the Stanley Spencer Gallery, brings together major loans from Tate and...

  • Gainsborough, Turner & Constable Breakfast Tour – 14 May 2026

    Join us on Thomas Gainsborough's birthday to discover the story behind our exhibition, Gainsborough, Turner & Constable: Inventing Landscape in celebration of Constable 250 in 2026. Led by our Keeper of Art and Place, Emma Boyd, this special Breakfast Tour will introduce you to three of Britain's greatest landscape painters. The exhibition features key works like Gainsborough’s idyllic...