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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Kettle’s Yard will be closed on Thursday 12 March.

Kettle’s Yard will be open on Good Friday (Friday 3 April) and closed on Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April).

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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Kettle’s Yard will be closed on Thursday 12 March.

Kettle’s Yard will be open on Good Friday (Friday 3 April) and closed on Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April).

What's On

A woman and child building things in a workshop
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 12/04/26
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Music

New Music: Rosie Middleton, mezzo-soprano, and Helen Whitaker, flute

Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming Rosie Middleton, mezzo-soprano, and Helen Whitaker, flute, with a programme which brings together powerful explorations of body, voice, and sound.

New Music: Rosie Middleton, mezzo-soprano, and Helen Whitaker, flute
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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 18/04/2026
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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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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 26/04/26
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A mother and young son take part in a creative activity with straws.
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 26/04/26
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Friends

Friends Event: In Conversation: Conrad Shawcross RA

Join the celebrated British artist Conrad Shawcross RA in the Kettle's Yard house for an in conversation evening with the Science Museum’s Curator of Mathematical Sciences, Laura Joy Pieters.

Friends Event: In Conversation: Conrad Shawcross RA
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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 1/5/26
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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 02/05/2026
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Music

Nash Ensemble

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Nash Ensemble in the Kettle's Yard house.

Nash Ensemble
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Friends

Friends Event: A Celebration of Art, Colour & Flowers with horticulturalist author, Sean A Pritchard

Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard in the house for a springtime talk and floral demonstration with the talented author, and founder of the award-winning garden design studio, Sean A Pritchard. Ever since the publication of his debut book, 'Outside In' the garden and landscape designer has won acclaim for his floral cultivation and arrangements, beautifully captured in his 17th century cottage in the Mendip Hills.

Friends Event: A Celebration of Art, Colour & Flowers with horticulturalist author, Sean A Pritchard
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