Ever since the dawn of the sound era, Hollywood studios have been producing spectacular feature films about the lives and achievements of the great visual artists, with a cast of characters including Charles Laughton as Rembrandt, Kirk Douglas as van Gogh, Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo. The results – usually […]
Join the fun with a Lion Dance, craft activities, and more to celebrate the Year of the Horse with a Lunar New Year celebrations from the Museum of East Asian Art at the Holburne.
Design and decorate a piece of durable vinyl, creating drawn patterns inspired by Zandra’s love of the natural world—such as shells, feathers, and cacti—as well as her iconic prints, including wiggles and buttons. Then assemble your own unique pencil case, finished with a stylish metal stud. Sessions run 10:30-11:30am and 12-1pm.
Take inspiration from Zandra Rhodes’s textiles to design your own repeat pattern textile from a variety of materials to inspire. With a calm, sensory session on 20 February.
Including a screening of the film The Road to Palmyra, a documentary which follows historian Dan Cruickshank and photographer Don McCullin into war-torn Syria on a mission to document the cultural destruction wrought by Islamic State. Free but booking is required. The Collection galleries will also be open and reduced admission to temporary exhibitions.
A drop-in ‘making’ day for all ages. to create a textile flower brooch, inspired by Zandra Rhodes’s button flower, wiggle or create your own iconic motif inspired by the Holburne’s collection. All materials provided, £2.50 per piece made.
Learn about the work of fashion designer and printmaker Zandra Rhodes in her latest exhibition, develop observational skills through drawing activities, inspired by Zandra’s prints and design your own repeat pattern textile, using thermofax and stencil printing. The workshop structure includes 30 minutes of led activities exploring the museum galleries, followed by a 1.5hrs printmaking session. Please discuss […]
Explore wondrous ancient treasures, see world class artists and enjoy a day of inspirational art making. Days of creativity, developing new artistic skills and beautiful materials, all led by inspirational, experienced artists. Suitable for ages 6-11 years.
A workshop in partnership with the Royal School of Needlework. Channel Zandra Rhodes’s fearless use of colour and signature prints to embroider your own motif, inspired by a beautifully intricate garment featured in the exhibition. Ticket price includes museum entry and all bespoke materials kit.
“…a fearless approach to colour, print, fashion and creativity.” Using this quote as an attitude and a manifesto for creativity, Alice and Karen from ‘Let’s Make Art’ will lead an inspiring, vibrant jacket customisation workshop inspired by Zandra Rhodes’s unique way with colour and pattern. Each participant will receive a handmade, bolero style jacket with […]
Drop in creative workshop to make your own Zandra Rhodes-inspired padel fan, enjoy music from the Up Late All Stars and find out more about Fragile Fans from the collection and what it takes to conserve them.
The first UK exhibition of his most recent body of work, striking, intimate studies of Roman sculpture captured in museums across the world offering visitors a rare opportunity to experience a new and contemplative side of McCullin’s practice. Sir Don McCullin is one of the most influential photographers of the last sixty years, renowned for […]
Created in collaboration with the Gardener’s Lodge Art Group, IMAGE Group, Happy Mondays, artists, facilitators, volunteers and staff from Pathways to Wellbeing. inviting us to pause and consider where care lives in our daily routines and how it shapes our sense of belonging. Over the past year, the Pathways to Wellbeing community has explored what […]
In the 1700s, pastel rose in popularity as a favoured medium for both professional and amateur artists. Through Venetian and French influence, British artists embraced pastel for its soft and silky texture – ideally suited to capture the delicate nuances of skin and textiles in portraiture. The new display includes portraits by eighteenth-century pastelists from […]
Celebrating Zandra's career in a display of her screen-printed garment from 1960s to 1980s. Discover how her bold designs dressed rockstars and royalty and explore her influence on the world of fashion and textile design. The display of vintage mannequins, loaned by Fashion Museum Bath, will take visitors on a journey through Rhodes’ most iconic […]
With many stalls and specialist nurseries selling beautiful plants and herbs and offering expert gardening tips and advice, as well as craft stalls, garden games and a range of refreshments, including teas, coffees and delicious homemade cakes and biscuits.
Showcasing performances, artworks, installations and more from Bath Spa University students with souvenir stalls, dance performances, art installations and more.
Including Solas: tales of mischievous spirits, dancing bears and epic quests with puppets and music (ages 6+ years); Thebans: modern retelling weaving the stories of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonna and Antigone (ages 14+ years); and Lazy on the Lawn music and performance.
Design your own animal print inspired by Japanese woodblock prints, working in collage and collagraph. With a gentle, sensory-friendly creative session for families (1-3pm).
An evening of inspiring creativity and therapeutic treats including a clothed life drawing session in the galleries, Yoga, Tai Chi and a chance to explore natural plant scents to blend a personalised botanic scent to take home. Free entry to the collection galleries with reduced entry fee into the exhibition.
In a land of daring quests, dashing knights, and endless jousting, there lived a would-be hero – waiting in the wings – who went by the name of Arthur. But when Camelot is rocked to its core by a tragic – and frankly improbable – incident involving a large table of an undisclosed shape, Arthur […]
An immersive celebration curated by industry professionals to offer a unique experience to observe the British Fashion Industry up close.
Fast paced and fun session that welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have a go at drawing a face, with sitters changing every 15 minutes led by Giuliana Terran is a Bristol-based artist and teacher fascinated by the human form (@bath_portrait_club). All materials provided. Ticket includes free museum entry to collection and exhibitions.
Activities designed for people living with a mild to moderate memory condition, including Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia. An opportunity to join in and meet with others in a similar position. Limited spaces available, please book in advance, support with transport can be arranged on request. For more information or to book, please contact ReMind […]
With Silent Disco (7-10pm), and Joelle Taylor in conversation with Manganaro as well as free entry to the collection galleries and discover the Queer Holburne Trail via the Bloomberg app, as well as discounted rates to the temporary exhibition (5-8:30pm).
With film, talks and discussions, Up Late event and Silent Disco. 13 June: Queer Bath film festival; 20 June: Rebel Threads and Unsuitable: history of lesbian fashion; 20 June: screening of Morocco; 26 June: Up Late, silent disco, and Joelle Taylor in conversation.
An exhibition of paintings by Glenn Brown, one of the most celebrated painters to emerge from the generation of Young British Artists. Glenn Brown in Bath: Grottoesque will be on exhibition at No1 Royal Crescent from 22 May. Together, representing a homecoming for Brown, who studied at the Bath School of Art and Design.
Exhibition celebrating the resurgence of printmaking from the mid-19th century onwards, spaning the reappraisal of the artform in the 1850s through to the 1930s. Bringing together prints by key artists of the movement including Édouard Manet, Pierre Bonnard, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Pablo Picasso, among others, the exhibition explores how these artists, primarily known for […]
Performance, live music and comedic versions of the great British classics in the gardens. The Importance of Being Earnest (2-12 July), Sense and Sensibility (14-26 July), The Big Bad Wolf (ages 5+) on 19 July. Bring your own blankets, cushions, or camping chairs, or hire a deck chair. Refreshments and catering available.
An illustrated talk exploring the historial piece, a mechanical marvel and an artistic masterpiece. Learn how the globe works and what it shows of the sky as well as how recent research has revealed that hidden within its mechanism are first signs of a then-new understanding of the stars.
