Maggi Hambling origins
ORIGINS spans six decades of Hambling’s work, bearing witness to the artist’s deep connection with Suffolk and inviting a meditation on the universal relationships between self and environment, people and...
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Suzanne Cooper: Paintings and Wood Engravings, 1935–39
Educated at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, Cooper achieved early success in the art world. In 1935, 19-year-old Cooper was exhibiting her work in West End galleries and being...
‘Whimsical, perverse, and idle’, The Art of Henry William Bunbury (1750–1811)
This exhibition is drawn from the large collection at Gainsborough’s House of over 200 paintings, prints, drawings and manuscripts by Suffolk-born Henry William Bunbury, one of the most popular amateur...
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...
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...
Maggi Hambling origins & Suzanne Cooper Breakfast Tour — 2 August
Gainsborough's House 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, United KingdomFrom 9am — 10am, 2 August 2023. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of...
Fine–dining & Jazz evening meal — Friday 4 August
Join us on Friday 4 August at The Watering Place café for a musical evening meal. We are delighted to announce that you will be serenaded by a symphony...
Fine–dining & Jazz evening meal — Saturday 5 August
Join us on Saturday 5 August at The Watering Place café for a musical evening meal. We are delighted to announce that you will be serenaded by a symphony...
Afternoon Tea Week at The Watering Place café
Come & celebrate Afternoon Tea Week with us! Soak up the unique ambience of Gainsborough's House walled–gardens and enjoy a delightful treat with friends or family— locally sourced food freshly...
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...
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...
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...