An Evening with Local Author of This Family – Kate Sawyer

‘Intriguing, gripping, moving – this deserves to be HUGE.’ — MARIAN KEYES ‘Unfolds like a great piece of theatre… The more I read, the harder it became to put down.’ — BOBBY PALMER Join us for an evening with the Author of This Family, Kate Sawyer. Come along for a glass of wine and a...

Life Drawing with Sue Marsdon – 5 October 2024

Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....

Revealing Nature Afternoon Tour – 18 October 2024

  Join Pat Hardy, Keeper of Art & Place (Maternity Cover) at Gainsborough's House, for an afternoon tour to discover behind-the-scenes of our exhibition, Revealing Nature: The Art of Cedric Morris and Lett-Haines. Booking essential, please buy your tickets for Friday 18 October here. A confirmation will be sent to your email once the booking...

Maggi Hambling in Conversation with Calvin Winner

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...

Tom’s Tuesday – The Big Draw 2024

Drawing in Motion Come and discover the dynamic and ever-changing nature of drawing. Explore animation, discover movement within the Camera Obscura, and experiment with different ways of drawing. Come along and get involved with some creative fun for the whole family. 10am–1pm, family drop-in sessions £5 per child with up to two accompanying adults Recommended...

Warm Welcome Coffee Club – 30 October

  The Gainsborough's House Warm Welcome Coffee Club offers a warm, friendly, and inclusive space for our volunteers to connect, share experiences, and support one another. Drop in anytime between 10.30 am–12.30 pm to enjoy a cup of coffee and meet with fellow volunteers from different roles across the site. This is a safe space...

Life Drawing with Sue Marsdon – 2 November 2024

Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....

Learning to Mokulito Print with Natasha Marshall

10am – 4pm This course teaches you about and how to Mokulito print – meaning ‘Wood Lithography’ In Japanese. You will create your own two printing plates on day 1 and print with these on day 2. Mokulito is a technique developed in Japan in the 1970’s by Osaka Schisi. You can also combine Mokulito...

John Macfarlane & The Art of Theatrical Design

John Macfarlane, graduate from Glasgow School of Art, is an international stage and costume designer. He worked on designs for both operas and ballets. Among his most famous designs are the new Swan Lake for The Royal Ballet, Frankenstein for The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, and Tosca for New York’s Metropolitan Opera. The exhibition at...

Picture Perfect: A Century of Fashion Photography from the National Portrait Gallery

This exhibition showcases the role that fashion plays in defining culture. These portraits have been captured by some of the world’s most celebrated fashion photographers such as Cecil Beaton, Irving Penn, Norman Parkinson and Miles Aldridge. The subjects are all style icons over the last hundred years including The Beatles, Twiggy and Lily Cole. Fashion...

The Image of the Artist: Portraits from the Royal Academy

The exhibition considers the role of the artist by exploring images of Royal Academicians past and present which are going on display from the collection of the Royal Academy. The works show how artists have sought either to reveal or disguise their identities, in both cases controlling how their image is presented. From the founding...

Warm Welcome Coffee Club – 27 November

  The Gainsborough's House Warm Welcome Coffee Club offers a warm, friendly, and inclusive space for our volunteers to connect, share experiences, and support one another. Drop in anytime between 10.30 am–12.30 pm to enjoy a cup of coffee and meet with fellow volunteers from different roles across the site. This is a safe space...

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