Postponed: 2020 Viewfinder – Nomadic Camera Obscura

Come and experience the outside appear inside our amazing camera obscura. Create your own mini-camera, make a kaleidoscope and experiment with light. Saturday 16 May 2020, Hadleigh Agricultural show for more information visit www.hadleighshow.co.uk Friday 29 May 2020, Wild in the Stour Valley for more information visit www.riverstourfestival.com Saturday 11 and 12 July 2020, Bures...

Town & texture

Drop–in sessions every Tuesday from 10–12pm or 1–3pm Discover our new galleries and their beautiful views. Explore the museum using an I-spy trail, view the sprawling rooftops of Sudbury from the Landscape Studio, and make your own creations using clay. Standard admission applies. No need to book! Please email learning@gainsborough.org or call 01787 372958 for...

Wild at art

Drop–in sessions every Tuesday from 10–12pm or 1–3pm Be inspired by Maggi Hambling and explore our major temporary exhibition. Get creative and have a go at your own drawing challenges or try your hand at printing! Standard admission applies. No need to book! Please email learning@gainsborough.org or call 01787 372958 for more information.

Lost & found

Drop–in sessions every Tuesday from 10–12pm or 1–3pm Discover the lost and found work of Suzanne Cooper. With many of her masterpieces still missing, can you help us rediscover the lost paintings? Explore a trail through Gainsborough’s House and create your own sketchbook. Standard admission applies. No need to book! Please email learning@gainsborough.org or call...

Animation imagination

Drop–in sessions every Tuesday from 10–12pm or 1–3pm Let your imagination go wild. Inspired by our temporary exhibition on Henry William Bunbury, have a go at creating your own caricatures and cartoons. Standard admission applies. No need to book! Please email learning@gainsborough.org or call 01787 372958 for more information.

All about the face

Drop–in sessions every Tuesday from 10–12pm or 1–3pm Step into the 18th century and become a portrait artist just like Gainsborough. Draw your own portrait, create a mask, and have a go at dressing up in 18th century costume. Standard admission applies. No need to book! Please email learning@gainsborough.org or call 01787 372958 for more...

Camera obscura

Drop–in sessions every Tuesday from 10–12pm or 1–3pm Discover the wonders of the camera obscura. Explore the 360-degree view of Gainsborough’s hometown of Sudbury and the landscapes which inspired him. Create a postcard inspired by the landscape and make your own box camera obscura to take away. Standard admission applies. No need to book! Please...

Tom’s Tuesdays – Drawing with Senses

  Join us during the October half–term for some arty fun! Inspired by The Big Draw, come and explore the way we experience our senses and get creative. Discover our Camera Obscura and different ways of seeing. (10am–1pm, drop in, no need to book! Standard admission rates apply)  The Big Draw The Big Draw is...

Elves Workshop

  A bit of festive, family weekend fun in the lead-up to Christmas! Become an elf in our festive workshop and make and decorate your own St. Nicholas shoes. Listen to our traditional tales and discover how Thomas Gainsborough would have celebrated Christmas. 10am–1pm, drop-in, no need to book! Standard admission rates apply. All children...

Saturday Art Club – 27 January 2024

A monthly art club for children aged 7–11 run by practising artists. Be inspired by our galleries and explore a wide variety of art techniques. Come along to make friends, and let's get creative with these fun and friendly workshops. This club is for children only, parents should return to collect their children at the...

Tom’s Tuesdays – Salter’s Monochrome World

Discover Rebecca Salter’s mesmerising lines, prints, and patterns. Have a go at mark-making, printing, and more. Inspired by In View: Rebecca Salter at Gainsborough's House. 10am–1pm, drop-in session Standard admission applies 18's and under go FREE!  

Saturday Art Club – 24 February 2024

A monthly art club for children aged 7–11 run by practising artists. Be inspired by our galleries and explore a wide variety of art techniques. Come along to make friends, and let's get creative with these fun and friendly workshops. This club is for children only, parents should return to collect their children at the...

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