Association for Art History

Association for Art History We champion a broad and inclusive art history through our advocacy, events, grants,publications and membership. Shaping the future for art history.

We are the UK Association for Art History, and we believe that art history inspires you to think and see differently. Through our advocacy, events, grants, membership, networks and publications we look to celebrate the value of art history today. We bring people together to share knowledge and expand ideas. We advance scholarship and professional practice through our programmes and publlications. We support a broad and inclusive art history and community of people engaged with art history. Together, we shape the future for art history.

Day 3 of the Art History Festival!Today’s programme takes us from pigments and colour in art to fashion, contemporary pr...
07/10/2026

Day 3 of the Art History Festival!

Today’s programme takes us from pigments and colour in art to fashion, contemporary practice and the stories behind artists’ work. There are events happening across the UK, with plenty to join online too. Whatever your interests, there’s lots to discover in the Festival.

Explore the full programme and find something to join today: festival.forarthistory.org.uk

Day two of is here!Today’s programme is full of events exploring textiles, mural painting, poetry, representation and ...
06/10/2026

Day two of is here!

Today’s programme is full of events exploring textiles, mural painting, poetry, representation and the global histories behind some of Britain’s most iconic art.

There’s plenty to discover in person and online, so take a look at what’s happening today and find an event to join.

Explore the full programme via festival.forarthistory.org.uk

05/10/2026

Art History Festival starts today!

WHAT’S ON TODAY | 5 OCTOBERThe Art History Festival 2026 starts today! From Artemisia Gentileschi in Greenwich to Robert...
05/10/2026

WHAT’S ON TODAY | 5 OCTOBER

The Art History Festival 2026 starts today! From Artemisia Gentileschi in Greenwich to Robert Burns in Alloway, and from John Singer Sargent to the strange worlds of Ensor and Wojtkiewicz, there’s plenty to discover.

Whether you’re heading out to a gallery, joining a talk online or exploring an exhibition, there’s something happening across the UK and online.

Swipe through to see what’s on and find today's full programme via festival.forarthistory.org.uk

1 DAY TO GO! 🎨Tomorrow, Art History Festival begins! From York to Exeter, Cambridge to Coventry, free events will be tak...
04/10/2026

1 DAY TO GO! 🎨

Tomorrow, Art History Festival begins! From York to Exeter, Cambridge to Coventry, free events will be taking place across the UK and online from 5–11 October. Talks, exhibitions, tours and plenty more to explore — all celebrating art history in different ways.

See you tomorrow!

Find an event near you: festival.forarthistory.org.uk

Workshops at Art History Festival From drawing and printmaking to art writing and gallery design, these workshops offer ...
04/10/2026

Workshops at Art History Festival

From drawing and printmaking to art writing and gallery design, these workshops offer opportunities to get creative, learn new skills and explore art history through hands-on activities. Discover workshops taking place across the UK throughout Art History Festival 2026.

🎨 National Portrait Gallery Schools Workshops, Events and Resources
5–9 October | National Portrait Gallery, London

✏️ Hidden Figures Drawing Workshop
6 October | Bonington Gallery, Nottingham

🖌️ Drawing Class Inspired by Dame Laura Knight
8 October | Bonington Gallery, Nottingham

🏛️ Gallery Design Workshop
8 October | Garden Museum, London

🐾 The Art of Pet Memorials Workshop
8 October | Vauxhall City Farm, London

🌄 Landscape Sketching Workshop
10 October | Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere

🖨️ Discover, Create, and Archive: A Creative Print Workshop
10 October | The Exchange, Erith

👨‍👩‍👧 Columbian Printing Press – Family Friendly Workshop
10 October | Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Blackburn

✍️ Art Writing Workshop
11 October | Paul Mellon Centre, London

📅 5–11 October 2026
🔗 Explore the full programme via festival.forarthistory.org.uk

2 DAYS TO GOFrom Nottingham to Newcastle, Brighton to Bath, Art History Festival is almost here!Free events are taking p...
03/10/2026

2 DAYS TO GO

From Nottingham to Newcastle, Brighton to Bath, Art History Festival is almost here!

Free events are taking place across the UK and online from 5–11 October, with plenty of opportunities to explore art history in new places.

Find an event near you: festival.forarthistory.org.uk

Art and Ideas at Art History Festival 2026 From nature and place to memory, identity and materials, these events explore...
03/10/2026

Art and Ideas at Art History Festival 2026

From nature and place to memory, identity and materials, these events explore the different ways artists respond to the world around them. Discover exhibitions, installations and talks taking place across the UK and online as part of Art History Festival 2026.

🔴PLATFORM: Simone Brewster
5-11 October | London

🌿 Rewilding: Artists exploring the Natural World
6 October | Online

🌺 Charmaine Watkiss: From the ones who came before
6–11 October | Exeter

🪁 Balraj Khanna: Lines of Flight
6–11 October | Birmingham

🤲 Sharon Walters: Held Tenderly
7 October | London

🌱 Beverly Buchanan: Weathering
7–11 October | Bristol

🖼️Then and Now: Blackburn Museum’s Art Gallery
8 October | Blackburn

⚓ B.E.I.N.G B.O.U.Y.A.N.T
9–11 October | Greenock

🪑 The Other Life of Things
10–11 October | Reading

🏛️ Gordon Matta-Clark: Discrete Violations
10–11 October | Bexhill-on-Sea

📅 5–11 October 2026
🔗 Explore the full programme via festival.forarthistory.org.uk

3 DAYS TO GO! From Salisbury to Sheffield, Solihull to Gloucester, Art History Festival is bringing free events to towns...
02/10/2026

3 DAYS TO GO!

From Salisbury to Sheffield, Solihull to Gloucester, Art History Festival is bringing free events to towns and cities across the UK.

From exhibitions and talks to tours and family events, there’s something happening from 5–11 October.

Find an event near you: festival.forarthistory.org.uk

Tours & Visits at Art History Festival 🚶From behind-the-scenes collections to curator-led tours, discover new ways to ex...
02/10/2026

Tours & Visits at Art History Festival 🚶

From behind-the-scenes collections to curator-led tours, discover new ways to explore art, archives and exhibitions throughout Art History Festival 2026.

🐈 Visit the Royal Library at Windsor Castle
5 October | Windsor

🎨 Aberdeen Artworlds: The Linklater Collection
5–11 October | Aberdeen

🖼️ Drawing Together exhibition: curators talk and tour
5 October | Salisbury

🏛️ Restoration tour of Boston Manor House
6 October | Brentford

🖼️ Guided Tour at the National Gallery
6–8 October | London

📚 Heritage Visit: The Life of Arthur Knighton-Hammond
6 October | Southwell

🎨 Curator’s tour of Life and Liberty at Tate Britain
6 October | London

🌿 Looking with Nature: Self-guided Ecological Tour of the Collection
6–11 October | Newcastle upon Tyne

🖌️ Curator Tour – Imprint: Women Artists and the Reading School of Art
6 October | Reading

🎨 Curator Tour: Sisters, Brothers and Others: Nationality and 20th-century Chinese Art
7 October | Oxford

📚 ZSL Library & Archive Art Collection Tour
8 October | London

🌳 Drawing Inspiration – Curator-led Tour
8 October | Glasgow

🖼️ Michaela Yearwood Dan – The Practice of Liberation Curator Tour
8 October | Manchester

🌸 Taster lecture: Paintings of women and the garden
8 October | Online

🏢 Private Tour of Deutsche Bank Art Collection
9 October | London

🗄️ Wolverhampton Art Gallery Behind the Scenes Stores Tour
9 October | Wolverhampton

🧵 Tour celebrating 400 years of tapestries
9 October | London

🎨 Tour of Private Collection of Modern British Art
11 October | London

🔍 Behind the Scenes Tour
11 October | Newcastle upon Tyne/Gateshead

📅 5–11 October 2026
🔗 Explore the full programme via festival.forarthistory.org.uk

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