What’s On

Apr 21 all-day
£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 – Jun 8 all-day
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 – May 19 all-day
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 – Jun 1 all-day
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 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
A Dream Come True An illustrated talk by Braddon Johnson and Shona Thornhill A dream of independent travel to wide open spaces with no discernible timeline is where it all began. As time passed options ... Read more
May 24 – Jun 1 all-day
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 – May 31 all-day
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 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Royal Miniaturist Open Evening This is a great opportunity to come and meet some of the members of the Royal Miniature Society who created the exhibits in our special Nature in Miniature exhibition and to ... Read more
Jun 10 – Jul 13 all-day
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
Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
People of the Sea: An illustrated talk by Chris Butler-Stroud, CEO of Whale and Dolphin Conservation Doors open 7pm to view galleries. Finger buffet at 7.30pm followed by talk. PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKET IN ADVANCE! ... Read more
Jul 22 – Sep 7 all-day
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 – Aug 11 all-day
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 12 – Aug 22 all-day
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 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Illustrated talk by Rick Minter Doors open 7pm to view galleries. Finger buffet at 7.30pm followed by talk. Big cats author and podcaster Rick Minter will review the evidence supporting people’s ongoing descriptions of pumas, ... Read more
Aug 24 – Sep 7 all-day
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 – Sep 18 all-day
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 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
  Please note this talk will no longer take place.  Doors open 7pm to view galleries. Finger buffet at 7.30pm followed by talk. This illustrated talk will explore the history of gardens in Gloucestershire and ... Read more
Sep 16 – Oct 19 all-day
  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 – Oct 12 all-day
         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 – Nov 16 all-day
  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
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Our Heritage of Song : Or the People’s Voice An illustrated talk by Robin Burton Before radio, TV and the Internet, we used to make our own entertainment. Usually this meant singing. This talk charts ... Read more
Nov 25 – Dec 21 all-day
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
Nov 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
The Seasons in Landscape Painting An illustrated talk by Martin Bowden Following a thirty-five year career as Head of Economics and Art History at Dean Close School, Martin is now a talented painter whose work ... Read more
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Christmas celebration with mulled wine and festive snacks With the Ukranian Choir ‘Kozachky’ The Ukrainian vocal ensemble ‘Kozachky’ was created in October 2022 from a group of women who were forced to leave their homes ... Read more
Jan 6 – Feb 8 all-day
            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 – Apr 12 all-day
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 – Feb 22 all-day
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 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
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 @ 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Education Centre
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
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
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