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January – July 2026 Jan – Jul 2026
Jan
6
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Feb
8
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Jan 6 – Feb 8 all-day
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            We were very sad to have had to report early last year, the passing of the renowned glass engraver and long-time trustee of Nature in Art, Michael Fairbairn (1935 – ... Read more
Feb
3
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Apr
12
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Feb 3 – Apr 12 all-day
12:00 am
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Fresh from its launch at the Natural History Museum, London, see the 100 winning and commended images from the very latest competition. Selected from over 60,000 entries from 113 countries this is an awe-inspiring show. ... Read more
Feb
13
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Feb
22
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Feb 13 – Feb 22 all-day
12:00 am
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Young Artists Exhibition Join us as we celebrate the young artists of Gloucestershire, in their interpretations of Our Great Outdoors: Art Inspired by the Natural World’. Free to enter, in the Education Centre
Feb
26
Thu
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
7:00 pm
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The Journal of a Naturalist An illustrated talk by Sir George White This delightful evening will bring to life the extraordinary legacy of John Knapp of Alveston who was a pioneering naturalist, ecologist artist and ... Read more
Feb
28
Sat
Feb 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details:    Join Textile Artist Anne Ward for a day of mindful, collage stitching. Bringing nothing more than a supermarket size bag of fabric scraps,threads, trims buttons and beads, sewers will create a personal fabric ... Read more
Mar
7
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Mar
8
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Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – Mar 8 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER RUNNING Course details: During this course we’ll investigate the possibilities of this fascinating medium. Traditionally scraperboard has been used to achieve exquisitely detailed artwork by scratching through black ... Read more
Mar
14
Sat
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: Paint your own beautiful,colourful flowers using water based paints. Learn and get inspired by Folk art. Learn how to use different shaped brushes to make the marks, lines and dots. Mixing colours Create ... Read more
Mar
22
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Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: Join Artist-Gardener Holly Foskett-Barnes to expand your creativity and nourish your wellbeing this Spring. In this course we’ll enjoy learning a range of watercolour painting techniques alongside mindful activities throughout the creative process. ... Read more
Mar
24
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Apr
5
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Mar 24 – Apr 5 all-day
12:00 am
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Valerie Dugan GSBI Annual Exhibition Founded in 1993, the Gloucestershire Society for Botanical Illustration (GSBI) grew out of botanical art classes held in Cheltenham and Stroud with Michael Hickey, botanist, writer and illustrator for The ... Read more
Mar
26
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Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
7:00 pm
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Asian Adventures An illustrated talk by Paul Carpenter Paul has travelled the world visiting tropical forests to photograph and film the insects, spiders and other fascinating fauna. This talk takes us to Asia and includes ... Read more
Mar
31
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May
10
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Mar 31 – May 10 all-day
12:00 am
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      This is the first time that we have shown a collection of work drawn and painted with raw earth and rock pigments prepared and transformed into paint and inks by the artist. ... Read more
Apr
11
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Apr
12
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Apr 11 @ 10:00 am – Apr 12 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course Suitability: Suitable for all   Maximum Participants: 12   Course Description: Join artist Jamie Boots for a two-day exploration into the nuanced world of graphite pencil art. This workshop delves beyond basic sketching, offering insights into ... Read more
Apr
13
Mon
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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  Course details: This is a linoprinting course using two to three colours, with a simple reduction method. Students will learn how to use tools safely, simple registration techniques, how to ink the plate correctly, ... Read more
Apr
18
Sat
Apr 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: I would like to bring the magic of bookbinding at Nature in Art and be inspired by its beautiful surroundings.   We will be creating a Coptic style binding; with our own designed ... Read more
Apr
18
Sat
Apr 18 @ 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm
6:30 pm
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A special event to coincide with Sacred Earth: Water, Tree, Stone, on show March 31st – May 10th. This evening is a great opportunity to view the new exhibition ‘Sacred Earth’ in the company of ... Read more
Apr
21
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Jun
7
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Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm
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Mother of Pearl Butterfly by Phillip Grieve (south Africa. b.1922) Animal A-Z Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, in all its forms, from genes and bacteria to entire ecosystems such as forests or ... Read more
Apr
25
Sat
Apr 25 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: On this one-day course, you will make plant climbers, plant supports, trellises and decorative Garden Hurdles, all out of willow and hazel grown in Somerset and Gloucestershire. Helen will guide you through each ... Read more
May
2
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May
3
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May 2 @ 10:00 am – May 3 @ 5:00 pm
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Natural Materials Into Paints & Inks – with Fiona McIntyre ARE Fiona McIntyre is an experienced tutor and artist working with mineral pigments and foraged plants. On this two day course she will guide you ... Read more
May
9
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May
10
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May 9 @ 10:00 am – May 10 @ 5:00 pm
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Course details: Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of impressionist style landscape painting over this two-day acrylic course. Guided by Jonathan, you’ll explore the expressive brushwork, luminous colour, and atmospheric effects that define the impressionist ... Read more
May
9
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May
10
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May 9 @ 10:00 am – May 10 @ 5:00 pm
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Course details: Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of impressionist style landscape painting over this two-day acrylic course. Guided by Jonathan, you’ll explore the expressive brushwork, luminous colour, and atmospheric effects that define the impressionist ... Read more
May
12
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Jun
21
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May 12 @ 10:00 am – Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm
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CRUCIFIXION BE STILL | BE QUIET “The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk ... Read more
May
14
Thu
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
7:00 pm
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      An illustrated talk by Simon and Carol Trapnell Renowned for its ancient wonders, rich history, and vibrant culture, Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs, evokes awe and has long held a universal ... Read more
May
23
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May
24
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May 23 @ 10:00 am – May 24 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: Do you want to develop your skills with your sewing machine and learn how to ‘draw’ with the simple straight stitch? Then this is your course! You will start by stitching a design ... Read more
May
23
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May
31
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May 23 @ 10:00 am – May 31 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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  Lesley Connolly and Lucy D’Auvergne Wildlife Art Society International Annual Show One of a  series focusing on our desire to highlight and encourage active creative groups celebrating the natural world. Over 300 works in ... Read more
May
30
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May
31
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May 30 @ 10:00 am – May 31 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: Having used acrylics for over 35 years as a wildlife artist and illustrator, Kim Thompson has learnt many useful techniques to achieve the detailed results seen in her work which she will share ... Read more
Jun
12
Fri
Jun 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
7:00 pm
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Balancing commercial illustration vs personal painting. Come and hear Darrell Warner talk about the differing mindset of an artist practising in two very different fields. As an international award-winning illustrator in the film industry, the ... Read more
Jun
13
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Jun
14
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Jun 13 @ 10:00 am – Jun 14 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: This course will focus on botanical drawing and painting techniques in the option of working in watercolour or gouache. Both days will begin with a practical demonstrations covering drawing and painting techniques. Observational ... Read more
Jun
20
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Jun
21
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Jun 20 @ 10:00 am – Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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Course details: “I would like each student to produce a painting that suggests a garden escape, a place to escape the pressures of modern life. It can be a painting of a single flower, an ... Read more
Jun
27
Sat
Jun 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Course details: Participants will be needle felting a version of a peeping  Barn owl . I will teach how to use felting needles, mix wool colours with some silk and this popular British bird of ... Read more
Jul
4
Sat
Jul 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Course details: Discover how to embed beautiful dried botanicals grown in the grounds of Nature in Art on this full day workshop with tutor Emma from Nature’s Inspiration. Create coasters working with flowers, foliage and ... Read more
January – July 2026 Jan – Jul 2026