Explore different media and techniques with resident artist, Laura. Each session has a different focus and approach to making, drawing and painting. Suitable for children aged 6+ years; no need for adults to stay.
Tag: Art
John Piper in the South Country at Wiltshire Museum
Major exhibition highlighting how John Piper (1903-92) responded to the landscape and architecture of the south country of Wiltshire and Dorset. Piper made some of his most significant paintings of subjects from this area, including Stourhead, Fonthill and Lacock, and one of his finest early collages is of the neolithic site at Avebury. The exhibition...
Circus of Curiosities at The American Museum
Celebrating craft, art and moving sculpture, a family exhibition of animated models, toys and whimsical characters. Discover the world of mechanical art made by contemporary makers and get hands on in creative play workshops. Touring exhibition by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, featuring 25 vibrant and witty mechanical sculptures, brought to life at the push of a...
Beyond Impressionism: printmaking from Manet to Picasso at The Holburne
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...
Glenn Brown in Bath: arrows of desire at The Holburne
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.
May Half Term at Victoria Art Gallery
Create a large, wild and dreamy landscape using pen and ink, suitable for ages 5-11 years. There will also be Create & Colour sessions in the afternoons, where children can make a blue collage seascape inspired by the exhibition.
Play the Museum at the Holburne
Showcasing performances, artworks, installations and more from Bath Spa University students with souvenir stalls, dance performances, art installations and more.
Colourscape at the Rec
A giant walk-in sculpture of colour and light: labyrinth of glowing chambers illuminated by natural daylight that visitors explore while wearing coloured cloaks. Colours appear to shift and merge as you move, creating a dreamlike environment where colour can feel almost physical. As you wander through the interconnected tunnels, encounter live music, movement and performance...
Arts Award at No1 Royal Crescent
a fun, creative day of art and exploration, inspired by the exhibition the botanical world of Mary Delany and Georgie Hopton – a domestic arrangement. You will discover different artists and their work, try out a range of ways to make your own botanical artworks, and share what you have learned at the end of the...
Marvellous Moths and Butterflies at No1 Royal Crescent
Imagine you are a Georgian botanist and make a butterfly or moth artwork in this drop-in activity, free with museum entry. Children free museum entry with a paying adult.
Watercolour Workshop at Bath College
One-day workshop to learn skills and techniques of watercolour painting.
Newbridge Arts Trail 2026
With 34 artists spread across 12 venues offering an exciting chance for families and art lovers to have a free day out soaking up art and learning about different techniques including painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, photography, jewellery making and more.
Patchwork of Bath at The Museum of Bath at Work
Using images from the Museum’s collections as well as any you choose to bring to create collages based on different themes. The finished pieces will be displayed in the Museum for everyone to enjoy. No artistic experience necessary. Anyone who contributes a photograph for display will receive free entry to the rest of the Museum, and...
Bathampton Art Group Spring Exhibition 2026
Featuring up to 100 works from local artists showcasing the work of three group and covering landscapes, still life and portraits. In addition, visitors can enjoy refreshments and cakes, try the tombola or watch a painting demonstration. Doors open at 10am with professional judging; visitors can also vote for their favourite painting.
Norman Ackroyd: the transience of light at Victoria Art Gallery
Exhibition celebrating the artist and master printmaker Norman Ackroyd CBE RA (1938-2024), bringing together Ackroyd’s etchings from the 1980s onwards, with a focus on how he portrayed natural light with exceptional finesse. From subtle refracted rainbows in early works, to dramatic contrasts, hazy skies and glimmering vistas, his ability to capture the atmosphere of a...
Ten Posters that shaped Britain in the 20th Century at Victoria Art Gallery
From Skegness is SO Bracing (1908), to Keep Calm and Carry ON (1939) and Labour isn’t Working (1979), famous poster campaigns have helped shape the reality, and the memory, of life in Britain during the twentieth century. Join poster historian David Bownes as he explores the surprising stories, facts and mythology behind some of the...
Art on Mondays at Victoria Art Galllery
Free talks about the art on display for blind and partially sighted visitors. No need to book. Entrance to the gallery through the accessible door at the side of the building, opposite Mallory’s jewellers. 16 March Richard Menuier, Bath Record Office Manager and Anne Buchanan, Local Studies Libraries, 13 April 2026 Jim Riseley, Museums and Exhibitions...
Toddler Explorers at Victoria Art Gallery
A fun-filled session of play and arty learning for ages 2-4 years designed for parents/carers and toddlers to play and enjoy art together. Each session includes a special child-friendly tour of the gallery, arts and crafts and play time.
Threads through the Bible at Bath Abbey, St Swithin’s and St Michael’s
Featuring three series – ‘Threads Through Creation’ at Bath Abbey, ‘Threads Through the Cross’ at St Swithin’s and ‘Threads Through Revelation’ at St Michael’s- this is one of the largest textile artworks ever created by a single artist. Ten years in the making and composed of more than 25 million stitches across 44 panels, this display celebrates...
Clifford & Rosemary Ellis: poster artists extraordinaire at Victoria Art Gallery
Jon Benington charts the design partnership of Bath-based husband and wife through their work for Shell, BP, London Transport and others.