Biofluorescent Night Walks

Monday 14th October 2024 7:00 PM - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10:30 PM

Adult Price: £20

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Workshop for Schools

Friday 6th September 2024 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Workshop for Teachers, Leaders, Staff and Volunteers visiting Brantwood for 2024/2025 Friday 6th September 2024 1pm  (refreshments will be available from 12pm) An informal opportunity for…

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Natural Architecture – Ruskin’s Oxford & Venice

Wednesday 23rd October 2024 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

This talk will examine botanical designs within architecture, as explored and lauded by John Ruskin, using both Oxford and Venice as examples. Then, through…

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Annual Ruskin London Lecture

The Annual Ruskin London Lecture Series is an ongoing tradition that celebrates the life, work, and legacy of the eminent Victorian art critic and…

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Go Wild! at Brantwood

Throughout Summer

Join us for our upcoming Go Wild! activities over the Summer holidays

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Chrysocolla with Malachite and Cuprite from Brantwood's collection

The Treasury

The John Ruskin Mineral Collection. A new dedicated exhibition exploring Ruskin’s fascination with mountains, minerals and the world of geology.

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Bloke’s Progress

We have been so proud of our fab comic Bloke’s Progress, the combined version of three fabulous comics written by Kevin Jackson and illustrated…

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Mr Ruskin, Someday Someone Will Scuba Dive Over Your House

5th October - 11th November 2024

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View From a Boat; a Kayakers View of Coniston Water by Penny Hunt

28th September - 31st December 2024

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Radiant Form: Ruskin and Shells

30th July - 29th September 2024

Ruskin was a keen collector of shells, fascinated by their manifold shapes, patterns and colours. He noted that painters like Rembrandt and Titian used shells…

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Emissaries of The Land: Conversations Between Kurt Schwitters, Derek Hyatt and John Ruskin

13th November - 2nd March 2025

Emissaries of the Land is an exhibition of works by Kurt Schwitters (1887 – 1948) and Derek Hyatt (1931 – 2015), curated by Michael Richardson and first exhibited at Art Space Gallery,…

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‘Pull My Thread’ by Blue Patch

27th July - 22nd September 2024

An exhibition about sustainable textiles from Blue Patch, the UK’s Sustainable Business Community. The exhibition captures the creative spirit of the new green economy…

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Botanical Casts Workshop – 14th September 2024 with Caroline Wright


Join botanical casting artist and expert Caroline Wright for the day at Brantwood. Spend the morning learning how to make botanical plaster casts with…


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Fell Pony Life Drawing Class with Libby Robinson


SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2024 A unique opportunity to draw, paint or sculpt a Fell Pony in the beautiful setting of Brantwood’s lakeside meadow.


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