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April 2025 – March 2026 Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Apr
8
Tue
Apr
27
Sun
Apr 8 – Apr 27 all-day
12:00 am
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Disappearing Woodlands – Disappearing Skills   April 8th – 27th A sumptuous display by members of the Goldwork Guild showcasing varied techniques of hand and goldwork embroidery. The show aims to revive these endangered art ... Read more
Apr
12
Sat
Apr
27
Sun
Apr 12 – Apr 27 all-day
12:00 am
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Same Sea, Different Boat April 12th – 27th See the power of craft as a force for good, helping us share stories, relieve stress and connect with one another. An open-ended project, over 600 printed ... Read more
Apr
21
Mon
Apr 21 all-day
12:00 am
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£3 per child, adults go free. No need to book.  Buzz on over this Easter Monday for a hive of fun with arts and crafts, an exciting activity trail, bee-tastic learning, and a sneak peek ... Read more
May
6
Tue
Jun
8
Sun
May 6 – Jun 8 all-day
12:00 am
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Nature in Miniature: May 6th – June 8th          An exhibition of exquisite 2D and 3D works celebrating wildlife and nature in miniature by members of the Royal Miniature Society. Founded in 1896 ... Read more
May
13
Tue
May
19
Mon
May 13 – May 19 all-day
12:00 am
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Ros Wise Garden Paintings A special display to coincide with the National Garden Scheme Open Day. This is a feast of large canvases capturing the contrast in tones and colour, and the vibrancy, energy and ... Read more
May
17
Sat
Jun
1
Sun
May 17 – Jun 1 all-day
12:00 am
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Growing Together: A Photographic Exploration of Community, Heritage, and Healing Through Gardening Growing Together explores how gardening connects people and improves well-being. Social prescribing provides activities that support emotional and mental health, as is evident ... Read more
May
24
Sat
Jun
1
Sun
May 24 – Jun 1 all-day
12:00 am
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TWASI May 24th – June 1st (including B.Holiday Monday) .  The annual selling exhibition of the Wildlife Art Society International. Over 350 works, both 2D and 3D. The Society is a focus for the interests ... Read more
May
30
Fri
May
31
Sat
May 30 – May 31 all-day
12:00 am
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A Nod for Lady Elwes May 30th – 31st   Lady Carolyn Elwes was the lifeblood running through the snowdrops at the renowned Colesbourne Gardens. Lady Elwes, who always liked to be called Carolyn, was ... Read more
Jun
10
Tue
Jul
13
Sun
Jun 10 – Jul 13 all-day
12:00 am
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This is a unique selection of work assembled exclusively for this display – a celebration of the whale. It includes a few familiar exhibits and artists already represented in Nature in Art’s collection, shown in ... Read more
Jun
14
Sat
Jun
28
Sat
Jun 14 – Jun 28 all-day
12:00 am
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Join us on a Saturday morning in June for a free story time in our cosy corner, learning about the environment and how we can help. Sessions are 10:30 and 11:30, and last 15-20 minutes ... Read more
Jul
22
Tue
Sep
7
Sun
Jul 22 – Sep 7 all-day
12:00 am
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British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 July 22nd – September 7th Kingdom of the Hare by Drew Buckley / BWPA This prestigious competition has toured the UK since 2009, celebrating the talent of wildlife photographers in ... Read more
Jul
29
Tue
Aug
11
Mon
Jul 29 – Aug 11 all-day
12:00 am
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The Gloucestershire Coloured Pencil Artists are a new group of local artists who met through an online Drawing Academy course. Brought together by a shared love of coloured pencils, they now meet regularly as friends ... Read more
Aug
6
Wed
Aug 6 all-day
12:00 am
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In collaboration with the Green Pledge Project at Gloucestershire Archives, we will be having a Hedgehog themed family fun day. There will be a couple of different art activities available and a fun fact hedgehog ... Read more
Aug
12
Tue
Aug
22
Fri
Aug 12 – Aug 22 all-day
12:00 am
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Art & sculpture inspired by British big cat encounters With evidence from DNA and tooth marks on bones, Britain’s big cats are emerging from myth to reality. These reported pumas, black leopards & lynx are ... Read more
Aug
24
Sun
Sep
7
Sun
Aug 24 – Sep 7 all-day
12:00 am
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2D and 3D works by artists from Gloucestershire Society of Artists. This is their 101st Annual Exhibition. Most exhibits are for sale. In the Education Centre, free to visit
Sep
9
Tue
Sep
18
Thu
Sep 9 – Sep 18 all-day
12:00 am
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Come and explore a special display in our Education Centre, created to coincide with Heritage Open Days (12th–14th). This engaging exhibition offers a rare opportunity to jump into the rich and varied social history of ... Read more
Sep
16
Tue
Oct
19
Sun
Sep 16 – Oct 19 all-day
12:00 am
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  Totally Tactile is a fully tactile exhibition where visitors will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with all the exhibits. From wood to metal, from realistic animals to abstract interpretations, this ... Read more
Oct
7
Tue
Oct
12
Sun
Oct 7 – Oct 12 all-day
12:00 am
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         Join us for a chance to see the winners of the Wildlife Art Society International’s 2025 exhibition! Located in the Education Centre, this exhibition is free to visit. Meet TWASI artists ... Read more
Oct
21
Tue
Nov
16
Sun
Oct 21 – Nov 16 all-day
12:00 am
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  We are delighted to announce that Sketch for Survival, the international art initiative from conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction, will make its debut at Nature in Art this autumn. Now in its ninth year, ... Read more
Nov
25
Tue
Dec
21
Sun
Nov 25 – Dec 21 all-day
12:00 am
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This selling exhibition of contemporary crafts draws inspiration from the urgent themes of the UN’s International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. The works celebrate the beauty of glaciers, polar regions, ice, snow, and water; life-giving and ... Read more
Jan
6
Tue
Feb
8
Sun
Jan 6 – Feb 8 all-day
12:00 am
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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
Tue
Apr
12
Sun
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
Fri
Feb
22
Sun
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
17
Tue
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
10:00 am
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Today we will be splitting our art activity into 2 halves. First, yoga fun and games for children and adults followed by some hilarious pancake pictures to celebrate pancake date. Yoga mats are provided. Children ... Read more
Feb
17
Tue
Feb 17 @ 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
3:15 pm
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Come and join in for some yoga fun and games with our Education Officer! Either in the Education Centre or in our lovely garden, we will be doing some exercises, games, balancing, mindfulness and so ... Read more
Education Centre
Feb
18
Wed
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
10:00 am
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In this abstract art activity, we will create some beautiful cool and warm paintings which we will weave together to make a completely new piece of art. Morning Session: 10:00am – 11:30am Afternoon Session: 1:00pm ... Read more
Feb
19
Thu
Feb 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
10:00 am
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Using a wide variety of materials, we will create some magnificent wintery scenes through inspiration and our imagination. Morning Session: 10:00am – 11:30am Afternoon Session: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Use this link to explore and book: ... Read more
Feb
19
Thu
Feb 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
3:00 pm
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In this session, we will be using a variety of materials and mediums to create unique and interesting collages inspired by nature. This session is aimed at artists from age 11+. If a parent wishes ... Read more
Feb
20
Fri
Feb 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
10:00 am
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We will get very sticky and messy during this activity where we will create some beautiful, bold Hot Air Balloons with paper mache and tissue paper, which can be hung up once dried. Morning Session: ... Read more
Education Centre
Mar
24
Tue
Apr
5
Sun
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
April 2025 – March 2026 Apr 2025 – Mar 2026