George IV’s Patronage – The Age of Gillray
with Dr Steven Parissien The museum’s Director demonstrates the wide range of George IV’s cultural; patronage – and the legacy he left us. Book now. About the lecture series This...
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Elves Workshop
A bit of festive, family weekend fun in the lead-up to Christmas! Become an elf in our festive workshop and make and decorate your own St. Nicholas shoes. Listen...
Georgian Charity – The Age of Gillray
with Emma Boyd The museum’s Keeper of Art explores the rise of charitable enterprise in Georgian England, focusing on three charities that both Gainsborough and Gillray would have been familiar...
James Gillray and Rebecca Salter Breakfast Tour – 8 December
From 9am — 10am, Friday 8 December 2023. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover...
The Architecture of the Regency – The Age of Gillray
with Dr Steven Parissien Dr Parissien charts the extraordinary range and eclecticism of architecture during the time of Gillray’s career. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining...
Taster Day: Christmas card making workshop
The Print Workshop Gainsborough's House , 46 Gainsborough Street , Sudbury, Suffolk, United KingdomLearn linocut and monoprinting while making bespoke Christmas cards in our Christmas card making workshop! Join us for some creative seasonal fun at the Gainsborough's House Print Workshop this December....
Life drawing with Sue Marsden – 6 January 2024
Join Sue Marsden 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...
Hannah Snell: A Female Soldier – The Age of Gillray
with Georgina Lock Hannah Snell, a working-class woman, disguised herself, as a man, joined the Royal Marines and fought in India in 1749. The following year she performed a singing...
James Gillray and Rebecca Salter Breakfast Tour – 12 January 2024
From 9am — 10am, Friday 12 January 2024. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover...
Thomas Lawrence: The Art of the Image – The Age of Gillray
with Dr Steven Parissien The greatest-ever royal image maker’s fascinating career is examined in the context of Gillray’s Britain. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture...
Undressing the Dress – The Age of Gillray
with Kate Teyssier This fascinating workshop deconstructs a genuine Georgian dress, literally, and reveals much about the textiles of the period and the women who wore these increasingly colourful and...
Burns Night – Evening meal – 25 January
Join us on Burns Night, Thursday 25 January, at The Watering Place café for an evening meal fit for a Scot. Haggis, neeps and tatties— Burns Night has been...