Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.
On Friday 18 September, the Kettle’s Yard will be closed for a private event.
The lift is currently out of order due to a technical fault. We are working to fix this as quickly as possible, and apologise for any inconvenience.
Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.
On Friday 18 September, the Kettle’s Yard will be closed for a private event.
The lift is currently out of order due to a technical fault. We are working to fix this as quickly as possible, and apologise for any inconvenience.
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Derbyshire-born artist Ian Breakwell worked with an array of mediums including performance art, writing, film and printmaking. After attending Derby College of Art from 1961 – 1964, he developed a distinctive style combining text and image. His works commonly feature snapshots of everyday life and humorous observations of the world. Ian Breakwell completed a Kettle’s Yard residency programme in 1980-1981 at King’s College, Cambridge.
