The first solo museum show in the UK dedicated to the work of the British abstract artist Rebecca Salter, President of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and by association, President of Gainsborough’s House. Having formally studied traditional Japanese woodblock printing in Kyoto for six years, Rebecca Salter, the first woman President of the...
James Gillray (1756–1815) was Georgian Britain’s funniest, most inventive and most celebrated graphic satirist. His work transcends his own time and has continued to influence his successors of the modern age, from David Low to Martin Rowson. Tim Clayton, author of 2022’s definitive biography of James Gillray, brings the master satirist to life in an...
The first solo museum show in the UK dedicated to the work of the British abstract artist Rebecca Salter, President of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and by association, President of Gainsborough’s House. Having formally studied traditional Japanese woodblock printing in Kyoto for six years, Rebecca Salter, the first woman President of the...
Join Sue Marsden 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....
with Georgina Lock Hannah Snell, a working-class woman, disguised herself, as a man, joined the Royal Marines and fought in India in 1749. The following year she performed a singing and marching act, based on that experience, in a Summer Theatre in London. This entertaining lecture performance traces Hannah’s astonishing life and career. Book now....
From 9am — 10am, Friday 12 January 2024. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of our James Gillray: Characters in Caricature exhibition as well as In View: Rebecca Salter at Gainsborough's House in the Sudbury Gallery and in...
with Dr Steven Parissien The greatest-ever royal image maker’s fascinating career is examined in the context of Gillray’s Britain. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late Georgian satirist James Gillray, but also at the Britain in which he lived....
with Kate Teyssier This fascinating workshop deconstructs a genuine Georgian dress, literally, and reveals much about the textiles of the period and the women who wore these increasingly colourful and elaborate clothes. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late...
Join us on Burns Night, Thursday 25 January, at The Watering Place café for an evening meal fit for a Scot. Haggis, neeps and tatties— Burns Night has been a tradition since the eighteenth century— celebrating the life and work of the poet, Robbie Burns, as well as having an opportunity to celebrate Scotland's...
A monthly art club for children aged 7–11 run by practising artists. Be inspired by our galleries and explore a wide variety of art techniques. Come along to make friends, and let's get creative with these fun and friendly workshops. This club is for children only, parents should return to collect their children at the...
with Dr Steven Parissien Why was Britain’s navy in the late Georgian era so successful? Dr Parissien looks behind the halyards to find the secret of naval success. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late Georgian satirist James Gillray,...
Join Sue Marsden 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....
