Weave with a multitude of materials including natural objects, fabrics, paper and yarn. Create your own mini-masterpeices and help us to make a giant Gainsborough's House weaving. This family drop-in session costs £2 for children and £3 for adults. Admission to Gainsborough's House is included in the price. Recommended age from 4 - 12 years....
Create woodland prints in the tent and explore archaeology, weaving and more in this beautiful woodland setting Little Ropers Woodland Assington Road Bures St Mary, Suffolk C08 5JX Free event
Join us in the parlour for our nostalgic look at Christmases past, where Thomas celebrated his own family Christmas. Discover the story of St Nicholas and why they left out shoes instead of stockings. Get creative in our shoemakers workshop and become an elf as you fashion your own festive shoe to put by the...
Each year Gainsborough’s House is proud to decorate a tree as part of the St Peter’s Christmas Tree Festival. Each year we create unique decorations inspired by the paintings in the museum and made by our museum club for adults with learning disabilities. This year we will be focusing on our wonderful portrait collection and...
Explore and celebrate nature and be inspired like the artist Cedric Morris in our current exhibition. Take a close look at plants, birds, trees and fields and create your own nature pictures. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
Discover the story of Anne's lost sketchbook and see if you can find a missing page to complete the picture. Create a new sketchbook and start on your own arty adventures. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
Squidge, sculpt, squash and stamp with clay. Create a clay animal like Gainsborough's horse, make a stamp block, model a head and get messy. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
Step inside Gainsborough's world and help us create a giant 3-D version of one of his paintings. Make huge people and animals. trees, grass, sky and mini works to take home. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
Imagine a world in monochrome and create art works using only black, white and grey. Pop-up skylines, paper weaving, positives and negative painting. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
The Big Draw at Gainsborough's House celebrates happy accidents Turn our accidental spills into hidden masterpieces, plant a mystery seed and create a pot of happy flower accidents, have a go at blindfold drawing, and take part in our family mystery drawing challenge. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the...
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. Family drop-in sessions – no need to book Cost £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries at Gainsborough's House...
Create new festive decorations to add to your family tree as we celebrate the Gainsborough family at Christmas. Make mini frames and wreaths. Family drop-in sessions – no need to book Cost £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries at Gainsborough's House Recommended age from 3 – 12 years...
