What’s On

Sep 19 – Oct 22 all-day
    A unique exhibition to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Society of Wildlife Artists. 2D and 3D works by members who have played an important role in the journey of the Society thus ... Read more
Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Unfortunately this talk has been postponed until next year. A new date will be announced later in the year.  Richard is a well known and engaging lecturer, author, tutor and regular artist in residence at ... Read more
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
   7pm – doors open to view the galleries 7:30pm – Finger Buffet Talk starts just after 8pm Haunted by the Last Tide is the collaboration between the Society of Wildlife Artists and the Vadehavet ... Read more
Nov 7 – Dec 10 all-day
    The paintings of Nicholas Jones immerse the viewer in the vast space and luminous light of the Arctic. Capturing a world made up of the simplest of ingredients – ice, water, rock, and ... Read more
Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
  FULLY BOOKED In 2018, the painter Nicholas Jones made an extraordinary voyage along the coasts of Greenland and Baffin Island as ‘Artist in Residence’ with the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute. In ... Read more
Dec 19 2023 – Jan 21 2024 all-day
    Bird Photographer of the Year is back after it’s popularity last year at Nature in Art. Photographers from all over the world entered more than 20,000 images into this year’s competition, each with ... Read more
Feb 6 – Apr 7 all-day
      Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum’s (London) globally renowned annual competition and exhibition, highlighting the unique and beautiful relationship between photography, science and art. A forest rodeo, a hidden ... Read more
Feb 13 – Feb 25 all-day
  The Gloucester Society for Botanical Illustration’s Annual Exhibition will be held in the Atrium of the Education Centre. GSBI grew out of botanical art classes held in Cheltenham and Stroud taught by Michael Hickey, ... Read more
Feb 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
  Cath is one of the U.K’s foremost entomological artists and illustrators. A great enthusiast, she believes that the best way to celebrate the importance and relevance of insects in a happy, healthy ecology, is ... Read more
Mar 19 – Mar 24 all-day
Gloucestershire Society of Artists was founded in 1924 linked to the Gloucester Art College and several of the talented tutors at the college were the first members. The Art Club is still a devoted community ... Read more
Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
    Paul is a freelance wildlife photographer striving to make images count in the conservation of wildlife and habitats in rivers, lakes, forests and oceans. He works with marine, freshwater and wildlife conservation agencies ... Read more
Mar 26 – Apr 14 all-day
  An exhibition of contemporary lace. ‘Elemental’ is the Westhope Group’s latest of many varied exhibitions. Members’ work is grounded in centuries-old techniques, but challenges the traditional view of lacemaking. Using traditional lacemaking techniques, group ... Read more
Mar 26 – May 12 all-day
    This exhibition will now finish on May 12th (was 28th April) Royal Copenhagen Porcelain was established in Copenhagen in 1775 by the Danish monarchy and is still in production today. The porcelain is ... Read more
Apr 9 – Apr 28 all-day
    A fascinating series of relief editioned original prints, primarily created using wood, lino and stencils, by renowned print maker Julia Manning RE, SWLA. Bringing to life what she calls the ‘incredible – implausible ... Read more
Apr 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Julia has a love of estuaries and salt marshes, particularly those not far from her Somerset studio.  Working with Andy Don, an international eel expert, she has discovered the incredible – implausible sometimes! – life ... Read more
Apr 30 – Jun 2 all-day
  An inspiring display of sculpture by Anita Mandl and photography by Steve Russell, in collaboration with Gallery Pangolin, Stroud. Where would we be in a world without animals and birds? Their beauty astounds, their ... Read more
May 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join staff from Gallery Pangolin and photographer Steve Russell to view ANIMALIA, a stunning display of sculpture by Anita Mandl, and photographs by Steve Russell. FREE, but donation appreciated. BOOK HERE If you have any ... Read more
May 25 – Jun 2 all-day
  The annual selling exhibition of the Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI). Over 320 works both 2D and 3D. The society provides a focus for the interests of wildlife artists, painters, sculptors and photographers both ... Read more
May 25 – Jun 2 all-day
An exhibition of work by Gloucestershire Lettering Arts embracing diverse calligraphy and lettering on the wall, in books, on boxes, pots and textiles. A wide range of styles and techniques transforming words into beautiful works ... Read more
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – Jul 14 @ 5:00 pm
Richard Deacon CBE This display features work by renowned artists and sculptors and comes from Explorers Against Extinction, a campaigning charity with whom Nature in Art has worked in the past. Amongst the exhibitors are ... Read more
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – Jul 14 @ 5:00 pm
    Last September saw the death of Nature in Art’s founder, David Trapnell, aged 95. His interest in art and nature was obvious as a boy and, even though he spent his working life as an eminent ... Read more
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
We are delighted to be welcoming back Rough Diamonds under their musical director Hilary Davies. Rough Diamonds is a choir of 23 enthusiastic friends, who have spent the past fifteen years wowing audiences both here ... Read more
Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
An illustrated talk by Simon Trapnell. This is a great chance to find out more about the stories behind some of the exhibits in the Treasure Hunter exhibition, the beginnings of Nature in Art itself and ... Read more
Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – Sep 1 @ 5:00 pm
   © Ryan Stalker   The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) is a revered showcase of nature photography in Britain and a crucial reminder of what value our woodlands, wetlands and other ecosystems still hold. ... Read more
Aug 4 @ 1:45 pm – 7:30 pm
There will be two plays on the front lawn of Wallsworth Hall on Sunday 4th August, performed by Tethered Wits, the premiere open-air theatre company in the Cotswolds.   2:30pm The Railway Children – based ... Read more
Aug 6 @ 10:00 am – Aug 11 @ 5:00 pm
As part of our programme of displays in the Atrium of the Wallsworth Centre, supporting and highlighting local creative endeavour, we are delighted to be welcoming The Fosseway Artists, a group of Cotswold based practitioners ... Read more
Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – Sep 1 @ 5:00 pm
  The subjects of landscape, architecture and our industrial heritage have inspired Grahame Tucker’s work in printmaking, watercolours and more recently sculpture. Grahame has supported our education programme and this exhibition of large prints reflects ... Read more
Aug 17 @ 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm
This play will be performed on the front lawn of Wallsworth Hall, by Tethered Wits, the premiere open-air theatre company in the Cotswolds. The Importance of Being Earnest – by Oscar Wilde The Tethered Wits ... Read more
Sep 3 @ 10:00 am – Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm
    This exhibition is part of our programme of initiatives to encourage and support local creative endeavour. On show in the Atrium of our Wallsworth Centre, it features work by members of the Gloucestershire Society ... Read more
Sep 10 @ 10:00 am – Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm
  Left: Philippa Beale. Right: Tim Craven Following on from previous exhibitions by the Arborealists at Nature in Art, this exhibition is a collaboration between them, a group of professional artists of diverse art practise ... Read more