On Saturday 22 November, Gainsborough's House and EA Festival present art historian Nicola Moorby in conversation about her new book Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape (Yale University Press, 2025). As Britain marks the 250th anniversaries of J.M.W. Turner (2025) and John Constable (2026), Moorby revisits the entwined lives and public encounters of these two masters of landscape....
Join us to discover the story behind our exhibition, Love & Landscape: Stanley Spencer in Suffolk. Led by our Keeper of Art and Place, Emma Boyd, this special Breakfast Tour will introduce you to one of Britain’s greatest twentieth-century painters. The exhibition, presented in partnership with the Stanley Spencer Gallery, brings together major loans from Tate and...
Kick start the holiday season with a special evening at Gainsborough's House Shop & The Watering Place café! We're joining the festivities with Sudbury Town during the Christmas Light Switch-On, why not pop down to see us? Join us on Friday 28 November for late-night shopping and warm treats. Enjoy a complimentary hot chocolate from...
Get into the Christmas spirit with our Festive Wreath Making Workshop at Gainsborough’s House, hosted by local florist Just Anne Flowers. Enjoy an afternoon of creativity as you craft a beautiful wreath for your home. All materials are provided, plus a complimentary hot drink to keep you warm while you work. It’s the perfect way...
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....
This festive season, explore the entirety of Gainsborough's House for just £5! From Saturday 27 – Tuesday 30 December 2025, 10am–4.30pm, our special promotion invites you to discover exhibitions of international appeal, local history and heritage, and beautiful surroundings at an unbeatable price. Already a Member? This is the perfect chance to share your love...
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 for an inspiring afternoon with acclaimed artist Humphrey Ocean in Conversation with Calvin Winner, executive Director of Gainsborough’s House. Together they will delve into the ideas, influences and processes behind Ocean’s celebrated paintings, on view in our exhibition from 15 November – 22 March. As part of the event, there will also be...
Join us for a fun, hands-on art session where children explore what a modern landscape looks like today. The workshop begins with a visit to our exhibition, Humphrey Ocean: Home, where children will create sketches inspired by his paintings of cars, houses, streets, and everyday surroundings. Using these ideas, the group will work together to...
Build a Museum – Behind the Scenes at Gainsborough's House Join us for a drop-in half-day session exploring careers in museums and galleries, inspired by the autumn/winter exhibition season at Gainsborough’s House, including: Love & Landscape: Stanley Spencer in Suffolk Humphrey Ocean: Home Hannah Brown: Song for Autumn Led by the Gainsborough’s House Learning Team,...
Artist Hannah Brown, whose exhibition Song for Autumn is on display at Gainsborough’s House until 22 March 2026, will lead a full-day masterclass combining photography and acrylic painting. The day includes: A guided tour of Hannah Brown's exhibition An artist Q&A A visit to the local Sudbury landscape to gather photographic reference material Image-making using...
Artist Raphaella Pester will guide participants through a full day of drypoint printmaking in Gainsborough’s House Print Workshop. The session focuses on patterns found in nature and landscape, themes Raphaella explores through geometric abstraction in her own work across printmaking, and other processes. The day includes: A visit to the Gainsborough’s House Garden to gather...
