With Dr Steven Parissien in collaboration with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership & Greater Anglia Coming of the Railway, lecture 1: 11am–12pm Exploring British Railway Stations, lecture 2: 2–3pm To help celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Gainsborough Line, Dr Steven Parissien presents two lectures: the first exploring how the coming of the...
A Lesson in Art and Life, the Colourful World of Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett Haines celebrates the long relationship of the two men and their enjoyment of life through gardening, cooking and painting. Join us for an evening with Hugh to find out where his interest in the world of Cedric and Lett...
45 minute talk with 15 minutes for questions Join us for this special event with Maggi Hambling in conversation with Gainsborough’s House Executive Director, Calvin Winner. To co-inside with our latest exhibition Revealing Nature: the Art of Cedric Morris & Lett-Haines, Maggi will be recalling her time with the two 20th century artists at the...
Join us to celebrate the opening of our new season including the launch of our exhibition, Masterpieces from Kenwood: the Splendour of British & French Painting. There have been various revivals, but in the early 1980s, the eighteenth century was the height of fashion. On the post-punk scene, young people, including Ian Griffiths, posed and...
This lecture unravels the extraordinary journeys of lost and rediscovered treasures, offering a captivating glimpse into the shifting tides of power, fashion, and fortune throughout history. What inspired Andrew to create this talk was a visit to the National Portrait Gallery. Seeing all the Tudor, Stuart and Hanoverian monarchs dressed in their finery, he wondered...
Join us for an illuminating talk with jewellery designer and historian Andrew Prince, exploring the connection between fashion and painting. Throughout the talk Andrew will reveal how clothing, accessories, and embellishments in historical portraits offer insights into social status, wealth, identity, and political allegiance. With his deep knowledge of historical fashion, Andrew will decode often-overlooked...
This lecture offers a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on the artistry and historical significance of jewellery in period drama, blending Andrew’s personal experiences with a broader exploration of the era’s luxurious craftsmanship and fashion. For the series and film Downton Abbey, Andrew was commissioned to make many jewels for the main characters. This inspired him to...
An exclusive evening at Gainsborough’s House – book your tickets now Join us for a special In Conversation event with acclaimed artist Katherine Jones RA and Jo Baring, Director of The Ingram Collection of Modern British & Contemporary Art. Together they will explore ideas, inspirations and the process behind Katherine's remarkable paintings and prints, currently...
On Saturday 22 November, Gainsborough's House and EA Festival present art historian Nicola Moorby in conversation about her new book Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape (Yale University Press, 2025). As Britain marks the 250th anniversaries of J.M.W. Turner (2025) and John Constable (2026), Moorby revisits the entwined lives and public encounters of these two masters of landscape....
Join us for an inspiring afternoon with acclaimed artist Humphrey Ocean in Conversation with Calvin Winner, executive Director of Gainsborough’s House. Together they will delve into the ideas, influences and processes behind Ocean’s celebrated paintings, on view in our exhibition from 15 November – 22 March. As part of the event, there will also be...
Join exhibition curator Dr Amy Lim for an introduction to the exhibition Love & Landscape: Stanley Spencer in Suffolk (15 November 2025–22 March 2026). Organised in partnership with the Stanley Spencer Gallery, this is the most ambitious exhibition in a decade dedicated to Sir Stanley Spencer, one of the greatest painters of twentieth-century Britain. Although...
If you've ever stood in front of a painting and wanted someone brilliant to help you understand why it moves you, Susan Owens is exactly the person you need in the room. An evening in her company promises to be anything but ordinary. Formerly Curator of Paintings at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Susan Owens...
