Beverly Buchanan: Weathering
Location: Spike Island
Spike Island presents the first European survey exhibition of the work of Beverly Buchanan (b.1940;...Wednesday 7th October
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2026 Events
Spotlight Talk: Kettle’s Yard Rugs
Location: Kettle's Yard
Join us for a short spotlight talk in the Kettle’s Yard house, taking a closer...Thursday 8th October
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Wren, Wrenaissance, and some also-Wrens: the incredible career of Sir Christopher Wren
Location: Bank of England Museum
Christopher Wren (1632–1723) regularly appears in polls of top ten famous Brits, celebrated as the...Thursday 8th October
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Spotlight Talk: Earth Matters
Location: Inverleith House
Hear a short talk from one of the Botanics' Creative Programmes volunteers on their favourite...Thursday 8th October
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Gallery Design Workshop
Location: Garden Museum
What should a museum about gardening look and feel like today? Join us at the...Thursday 8th October
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Drawing class inspired by Dame Laura Knight
Location: Bonington Gallery
Join Nottingham-based illustrator and NTU alumna Hannah Sawtell for a relaxed drawing workshop inspired by...Thursday 8th October
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Drawing Inspiration – Curator-led Tour
Location: Pollok Country Park
Drawing Inspiration brings together thirteen rarely seen drawings from the Burrell Collection. These works have...Thursday 8th October
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Making Colour
Location: Online
These workshops are free and open to students attending UK state schools and colleges. Only...Thursday 8th October
4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
The Art of Pet Memorials Workshop
Location: Vauxhall City Farm
This hands-on workshop explores at the overlooked history of folk and domestic memorial-making for pets...Thursday 8th October
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Contemporary Chinese Studio Crafts at the V&A: A Conversation with the Curator
Location: Online
Join V&A Curator Xiaoxin Li and Sotheby’s Institute of Art lecturer Ivy Yi Yan Chan...Thursday 8th October
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Surrealism and Mysticism – The Automatic Message
Location: Castle Street
Unlock your mind! Automatic drawing and writing let you tap into your unconcious dreamworld by...Thursday 8th October
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
South Asian & Korean Textiles Study Session
Location: The Whitworth
A special series of evening events offering rare access to works from the Whitworth’s internationally...Thursday 8th October
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Getting Inside the Pictures
Location: Worthing Museum
Explore the new fine art galleries at Worthing Museum with curator, Emma Walder and co-curators...Thursday 8th October
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Michaela Yearwood Dan – The Practice of Liberation Curator Tour
Location: The Whitworth
Join Vaishna Surjid (Curatorial Assistant) to discover more about the exhibition Michaela Yearwood-Dan: The Practice...Thursday 8th October
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
ZSL Library & Archive Art Collection Tour
Location: Zoological Society of London
ZSL Library & Archives is one of the UK’s largest repositories of animal images. The...Thursday 8th October
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Taster lecture: Paintings of women and the garden
Location: Online
Join V&A Academy course leader Christine Lalumia for a free, live online taster lecture exploring...Thursday 8th October
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
ZSL Library & Archive Art Collection Tour
Location: Zoological Society of London
ZSL Library & Archives is one of the UK’s largest repositories of animal images. The...Thursday 8th October
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Spotlight Talk: Helen Ede and Knitting
Location: Kettle's Yard
Join us for a short spotlight talk in the Kettle’s Yard house, taking a closer...Friday 9th October
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Tsunami Listening: An Analysis of ‘Cosmo-Eggs’
Location: Online
In response to the profound environmental turbulence following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011,...Friday 9th October
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bryan Pearce: Ways of Seeing
Location: 25 River Street
Join Mike Dymond in his talk and workshop intoducing the work of Bryan Pearce, featuring some rarely seen...Friday 9th October
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Rush – film screening and Q&A
Location: MK Gallery
Join Milton Keynes Arts Centre for a screening of RUSH a short film directed by...Friday 9th October
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm