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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

On Friday 18 September, the Kettle’s Yard house and the Garden Kitchen café will be closed as we prepare for the opening of our next exhibition Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now.

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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

On Friday 18 September, the Kettle’s Yard house and the Garden Kitchen café will be closed as we prepare for the opening of our next exhibition Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now.

What's On

For Children and Young People

Holiday Workshop: Sculptural Forms: Make a Modroc Sculpture

Join artist Anna Brownsted in this workshop for 7-11 year olds. Explore the shapes of sculptures at Kettle’s Yard and create your own sculptures using modroc plaster in response to what you have discovered.

Holiday Workshop: Sculptural Forms: Make a Modroc Sculpture
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Exhibition

Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings such as Cyclamen and Primula (c. 1923) by Winifred Nicholson in the Kettle’s Yard house, Handpicked: Painting Flowers will present paintings featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.

Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today
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For Adults

Kenji Umeda: a journey

This display in the Kettle’s Yard Research Space will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside a set of prints and correspondence between the artist and Jim Ede, recently gifted to the Kettle’s Yard Archive by the Umeda family.

Kenji Umeda: a journey
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For Children and Young People

Holiday Workshop: Artist Botanicals: Casting and Printing

Join artist Ian Brownlie for a fun morning discovering relief casting and simple print-making techniques in this workshop for 7-11 year olds. Your creations will be inspired by the Handpicked: Painting Flowers exhibition and artworks and objects on display in the Kettle’s Yard house, resulting in new and unique floral artworks to take home.

Holiday Workshop: Artist Botanicals: Casting and Printing
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For Adults

Guided House Tour

Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.

Guided House Tour 15/08/2026
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A woman and a three children sat at a table drawing.
For Children and Young People

Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session

Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.

Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session 16/08/2026
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A group of children and families seated around a table drawing.
For Children and Young People

Studio Sunday

Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.

Studio Sunday 16/08/26
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For Adults

Guided House Tour

Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.

Guided House Tour 29/08/2026
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Friends

Friends-only Hours

Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.

Friends-only Hours 30/08/26
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Oil painting of a bouquet of flowers including irises and tulips in white, purple and yellow
For Adults

Exhibition Tour - Handpicked

Join us for an exhibition tour with Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.

Exhibition Tour - Handpicked 03/09
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For Children and Young People

Early Years Studio

Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.

Early Years Studio 4/9/26
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A woman and a three children sat at a table drawing.
For Children and Young People

Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session

Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.

Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session 13/09/2026
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