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....
Join us on Thomas Gainsborough's birthday to discover the story behind our exhibition, Gainsborough, Turner & Constable: Inventing Landscape in celebration of Constable 250 in 2026. Led by our Keeper of Art and Place, Emma Boyd, this special Breakfast Tour will introduce you to three of Britain's greatest landscape painters. The exhibition features key works like Gainsborough’s idyllic...
Theadora creates surreal, dystopian worlds where dreams and reality quietly collide. Using photomontage, painting, and printmaking, she allows familiar objects to shift into new, often celestial identities. Join Theadora Ballantyne-Way in this two-day Masterclass on polymer photogravure and relief – delve into this fascinating process as you produce incredible original prints showing both depth and richness. Experience printing...
Discover Gainsborough’s House through a new lens with choreographer and dancer Tom Hobden. An imaginative workshop exploring projection, performance, miniature worlds, and the idea of home. The session begins with a guided tour of the historic house where Thomas Gainsborough grew up, focusing on the Painting Room and Silk Room. Through storytelling, drawing, movement, and...
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....
Our Nomadic Camera Obscura is visiting First Light Festival on 20–21 June 2026! Step inside the Camera Obscura tent with Gainsborough’s House and experience a unique 360-degree view of First Light and the beautiful beach at Lowestoft. A fascinating predecessor to modern photography, the Camera Obscura was used by artists well as scientists. Our team...
Join Katherine Jones RA, acclaimed contemporary British artist celebrated for her unique fusion of painting and traditional printmaking for this two-day workshop. Katherine’s work explores the tension between safety and vulnerability, using familiar buildings, objects, and spaces as a starting point for layered, thought-provoking imagery. In this hands-on workshop, Katherine will share the dynamic technique of...
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....
Adam Bridgland is a British contemporary artist and printmaker known for witty, nostalgic works blending typography and graphic art. A Royal College of Art graduate, he exhibits internationally and features in major collections like the British Museum and V&A. Explore the creative potential of screen printing with artist and printmaker Adam Bridgland. This practical two-day...
Gainsborough’s House is delighted to welcome back acclaimed artist, Helaine Blumenfeld (b. 1942) to unveil five new marble sculptures for this special weekend exhibition, open to the public on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July. Please note there will be a private viewing (by invitation only) from 2–4pm on Saturday 18 July during which time access will...
Step into the shoes of a real artist! Discover the Remember Tomorrow exhibition by Kate Giles and explore the beautiful historic rooms of Gainsborough's House. Inspired by expressive brushstrokes and the techniques of great artists, you'll create your own landscape painting in our Landscape Studio. Work together on a giant collaborative drawing or make your...
Gainsborough's House is thrilled to partner with award-winning garden designer, Frederic Whyte, to display The Thomas Gainsborough Garden at the inaugural RHS Sandringham Flower Show in 2026. This garden celebrates the birthplace and work of Thomas Gainsborough (1727–88), launching the tercentenary celebrations of the artist’s birth in 2027. Inspired by the historic garden at Gainsborough’s...
