Warm Welcome Coffee Club – 26 June
The Warm Welcome Coffee Club (WWCC) takes place in the Hills Room to enable Gainsborough’s House Volunteers access to a warm and social space. Drop in and say hello from,...
Our café is currently closed due to unforeseen circumstances. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Loading view.
175th anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Chappel Viaduct and Marks Tey to Sudbury Line
With Dr Steven Parissien in collaboration with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership & Greater Anglia Coming of the Railway, lecture 1: 11am–12pm Exploring British Railway Stations, lecture 2:...
Introduction to Drypoint with Chine-Collé
with Sally Weatherill Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique, in which an image is incised into a plate with a hard-pointed needle. Drypoint relies not only on the groove provided...
Stellarum Choir: California Dreamin’
Stellarum's repertoire ranges from exquisite church music to more traditional songs and pop favourites. In the special garden at Gainsborough's House on 4 July 2024, their "California Dreamin'" programme...
Wood Engraving Weekend with Anne Desmet RA
10am – 4pm On this two day course, you will learn the art of wood engraving from a recognised expert in the field. As well as fine line engraving on...
Revealing Nature: The Art of Cedric Morris and Lett-Haines
This exhibition is the first to chart the phenomenal artistic careers of Cedric Morris (1889–1982) and Arthur Lett-Haines (1894–1978), who were partners in love and art for sixty years....
The Iris Florilegium of Sir Cedric Morris
Winner of the national Finnis Scott Foundation Botanical Art Award Dr Siân Dawson inspired the idea and coordinated the illustrated catalogue of paintings called Sir Cedric Morris Florilegium. It is...
Life Drawing with Sue Marsdon – 6 July 2024
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...
Tom’s Tuesdays – Art in the Garden
Be inspired by our beautiful garden at the heart of Gainsborough's House, and our amazing Florilegium exhibition. Create using natural materials, discover our geology cabinet, and have a go...
Introduction to Screen Printing with Paper Stencils
This event is now fully booked. with Patsy Rathbone Screen printing is a way of creating an image on paper or fabric by pushing ink through a screen mesh with...
An Evening with the Author of Secret Gardens of the South East and East Anglia – Barbara Segall
Join us for an Evening with the Author of Secret Gardens of the South East and East Anglia - Barbara Segall. Barbara is an award-winning horticulturist, an author of...
Tom’s Tuesdays – Colourful Collage
Discover your inner creativity through colour and shape. Use mixed media to create eclectic collages and be inspired by the wonderful world of Arthur Lett-Haines. 10am–1pm, family drop-in sessions...