Mini Master pieces!

Create tiny secrets and minimasterpieces. How small can you make a sketchbook? What minuscule art work could you fit in a matchbox? 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 Must...

Camera Obscura

Come and experience the outside appear inside our amazing camera obscura. Create your own minicamera, make a kaleidoscope and experiment with light. 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 Must...

Celebrating Silk

Print your own fabric bag, create a silky bookmark, sort out your warp from your weft and have a go at different types of weaving. 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 –...

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...

CLIP Soundtrack Live

Gainsborough's House 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, United Kingdom

Day-long film soundtrack course for 13+ year-olds Are you a young musician who wants to experiment with writing music for films? Soundtrack Live is a free, day-long workshop where you’ll do exactly that! Over the course of one day, you will get hands on with professional musical equipment, create your own sound design and effects,...

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...

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