An opportunity to see inside the newly completed Gainsborough’s House before the installations of our exhibitions and displays, 15th - 18th September 10am - 5pm. Come and visit the brand new Galleries and restored historical House and look out from the Landscape Studio to see the landscape that Gainsborough saw nearly 300 years ago. There...
Suffolk and Flanders are not far apart as the crow flies. There have been connections between them for centuries, ever since Flemish merchants came to Suffolk to buy the coveted wool of Suffolk sheep for Flemish weavers to turn into high-quality cloth. By Gainsborough’s day, in both England and Flanders, new manufacturing processes are already...
Unknown Artist after Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788). Ignatius Sancho, c. 1802-20. Gainsborough’s House and National Portrait Gallery. Entrance is included in price of House admission. In 1768 Thomas Gainsborough painted the portrait of Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729-1780), who was then valet to the Duke of Montagu. The portrait of Sancho is a rare depiction of a black man in...
Day-long film soundtrack course for 13+ year-olds Are you a young musician who wants to experiment with writing music for films? Soundtrack Live is a free, day-long workshop where you’ll do exactly that! Over the course of one day, you will get hands on with professional musical equipment, create your own sound design and effects,...
Masterpieces on loan from the Woburn Abbey Collection by artists including Thomas Gainsborough, Claude Lorrain, Aelbert Cuyp, David Teniers the Younger, Sir Edwin Landseer and Richard Parkes Bonington. "This exhibition explores the origins of Gainsborough’s landscape art through the examples of Dutch and Flemish seventeenth century paintings in the Woburn Abbey collection collected by the...
Colourful lithographs by artists including Dia al-Azzawi, David Bowie, Uzo Egonu, Tracey Emin, Terry Frost, Alexis Hunter and Paula Rego. Striking Editions celebrates the art of lithography through a diverse body of artists working in the second half of the twentieth century. Both figurative and abstract, these striking images reflect a vibrant period of experimentation...
Paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture and mixed media pieces produced over the course of the redevelopment project, Reviving an Artist’s Birthplace, by Artist in Residence, Anna Hennings. The art she exhibits carefully intertwines the story of the House's renovations with her numerous arts projects from across the region. It expresses an awareness of our relationship to...
Tickets are now sold out! We apologise for any inconvenience. Gainsborough’s House is pleased to welcome the Instruments of Time and Truth, a world-class period ensemble based in Oxford for a special musical evening. Since its inception, the Ensemble has performed all over the country and has also been in demand in Europe. They have...
From 9am — 10am, 26 April 2023. Our popular series of breakfast tours are back! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, for a special behind-the-scenes breakfast tour of the spectacular exhibition, Gainsborough and the Legacy of Landscape: Masterpieces from Woburn Abbey. Please arrive for a 9am start for a guided...
Following the success of our first evening event, we are very excited to announce our May evening dates. Choose from our delicious 2 or, 3-course menu served from 6pm – 8:30pm. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the walled gardens at Gainsborough's House. Pre-order for your fine dining experience now! Booking essential. To reserve your...
Following the success of our first evening event, we are very excited to announce our May evening dates. Choose from our delicious 2 or, 3-course menu served from 6pm – 8:30pm. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the walled gardens at Gainsborough's House. Pre-order for your fine dining experience now! Booking essential. To reserve your...
From 9am — 10am, 17 May 2023. Our popular series of breakfast tours are back! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, for a special behind-the-scenes breakfast tour of the spectacular exhibition, Gainsborough and the Legacy of Landscape: Masterpieces from Woburn Abbey. Please arrive for a 9am start for a guided...
