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...
Join us for coffee, creative activities and friendly chat at Gainsborough's House (usually held at Acton Village Hall) Every last Tuesday of the month, 10am – 12:30pm Art materials and refreshments provided free of charge. For more information, contact: Diana, Rural Coffee Caravan 07976 599 993 or diana@ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk Steph, Gainsborough’s House learning@gainsborough.org This week we will...
Our Nomadic Camera Obscura will be visiting Wild in the Stour Valley on 2 June 2023! This is a free event. About Wild in the Stour Valley A fun, hands-on family day out provided by local outdoor education organisations. Join us on Friars Meadow for mini-beast hunts, Help4Hogs, Camera Obscura, boat trips, quiz trails,...
Join us on Friday 2 June at The Watering Place café for a musical 3–course evening meal. We are delighted to announce that you will be accompanied by a pianist while you enjoy your fine dining experience! £40 per person, reservation and pre–order required. Please see here to book your table. See the evening menu...
Join us on Saturday 3 June at The Watering Place café for a musical 3–course evening meal. We are delighted to announce that you will be accompanied by a pianist while you enjoy your fine dining experience! £40 per person, reservation and pre–order required. Please see here to book your table. See the evening menu...
Join us on Sunday 4 June at The Watering Place café for a special PMD Tea tasting experience with an afternoon tea. Soak up the peaceful environment and enjoy a delightful treat with friends or family. We hope to see you there! £20 per person, reservation is required. Please see here to book your table.
Calling all volunteers! Join us in the Landscape Studio to celebrate National Volunteers' Week (1 – 7 June) as a thank-you to all of our hard-working volunteers. This will also be an opportunity to ask any questions about volunteering as well as to meet and mingle. If you or someone you know might be...
Join us on Friday 16 June, 8pm at The Watering Place café for a delightful 3–course evening meal. Let us give you a fine dining experience you won't forget— treat yourself and your loved one to a special candlelit dinner overlooking the exceptional views of our walled garden! Reservations can be made via thewateringplace@collata.live,...
ORIGINS spans six decades of Hambling’s work, bearing witness to the artist’s deep connection with Suffolk and inviting a meditation on the universal relationships between self and environment, people and place. Comprised of around 30 works, the paintings and drawings in ORIGINS express a combination of exterior reality and interior life. Portrayals of people and...
Educated at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, Cooper achieved early success in the art world. In 1935, 19-year-old Cooper was exhibiting her work in West End galleries and being singled out by critics as an ‘outstanding’ young artist. Her career was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War, followed by marriage and...
This exhibition is drawn from the large collection at Gainsborough’s House of over 200 paintings, prints, drawings and manuscripts by Suffolk-born Henry William Bunbury, one of the most popular amateur artists of the late-eighteenth century, best known for his lively satires and caricatures of Georgian society.
Our Nomadic Camera Obscura will be visiting First Light Festival on 17–18 June 2023! This festival and event are free however some activities are bookable. About First Light First Light marks the first sunrise of midsummer on the UK’s most easterly shores with a celebratory weekend of unique performances and events under the solstice...
Gainsborough House Print Workshop is delighted to announce its highly anticipated reopening on 26 June 2023 from 10am to all Print Workshop members. Located in the heart of Suffolk, this esteemed establishment will once again welcome artists, art enthusiasts, and the local community to experience the rich world of printmaking. Under the expert guidance...
