Come and bring our portraits to life in this interactive drama workshop led by Ruth Mariner of Gestalt Arts. Get creative with mini drama games and activities. 11am - 1pm and 2 - 4pm. Booking essential. Limited places available. Just for children aged 7 - 11 (no parents allowed!) £7.50 per child
This event is now fully booked. Join us at Gainsborough's House for the Suffolk launch of James Hamilton's new book Gainsborough, A Portrait This exhilarating new biography - the first in decades - reveals Gainsborough in his many contexts: the easy-going Suffolk lad, transported to the heights of fashion by a natural talent; the rake-on-the-make...
Join exhibition curator Louisa Brouwer, Keeper of Art and Place at Gainsborough's House, for a behind-the-scenes breakfast tour of the groundbreaking exhibition Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury (17 June - 8 October 2017), exploring the production of woven silk textiles in England from historic Spitalfields to present-day Sudbury. Tours are available on two dates and...
Explore and develop screen printing with the use of photo stencils. Work on a variety of scales and surfaces to combine colour, text, image and shape with mark making, layered areas, hand cut and drawn stencils to create an exciting form of visual language. Compatible with digital processes, these techniques are rapid, safe and fun...
Walk like an artist and get creative with activities in the landscape that inspired Constable and Gainsborough. 10am - 12 with free entry to Gainsborough's House afterwards £2 per child, £3 per adult. Meet by the Mill Hotel, Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1BD. Very easy walk, wheelchair accessible, length - under a mile.
The Creative Spaces tent will be joining in with loads of outdoor learning fun at Flatford. Flatford Mill Field Centre, East Bergholt, Suffolk, C07 6UL T: 01206 297110 £3 per child passport to take part in all activities.
Arger Fen, Suffolk Wildlife Trust Arger Fen and Spouse's Vale, Nr Assington, Sudbury, C08 5BN £2 per child and £4 adults Please visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org to book your place.
This course shows the potential and flexibility of printing from lino and encourages the use of a variety of methods and approaches to achieve different creative results. Working in a relaxed, positive atmosphere,a large body of work is created in an experimental and spontaneous way. The course is lively, energetic and ambitious. Dale Devereux Barker...
Create your own printing patterns inspired by our silk exhibition. Make repeating patterns and printing blocks to design your own fabric bag. 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. Children must to accompanied by...
This workshop explores all aspects of intaglio etching, including softground, hardground and sugarlift aquatint. Jason’s emphasis is on creative results and professional studio practice. Several techniques featured on this course are similar to those employed by Thomas Gainsborough. Jason Hicklin creates beautiful and atmospheric etchings based on the British landscape and is an enthusiast for...
Create colourful costumes using patterned and printed fabrics. Dress up and discover your 18th century self and take a selfie in the frame. 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. Children must to accompanied...
Bradfield Woods Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Felsham Road, Bradfield St George Bury St Edmunds IP30 0AQ £2 per child £4 adults Please visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org to book a place
