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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Please note that on Wednesday 26 February Kettle’s Yard will be closing at 3.30pm for a private event. Last entry to the house will be at 2.15pm. Thank you.

Please note that Kettle’s Yard is closed on Easter Sunday (20 April).

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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Please note that on Wednesday 26 February Kettle’s Yard will be closing at 3.30pm for a private event. Last entry to the house will be at 2.15pm. Thank you.

Please note that Kettle’s Yard is closed on Easter Sunday (20 April).

What's On

For Children and Young People

Paint What Matters! Open Studio

Join artist Emily Stapleton-Jefferis for this fun drop-in studio session. Be inspired by the artworks in Paint What Matters! and join our artist to discover new techniques and share what matters to you!

Paint What Matters Open Studio - 2/03
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For Adults

Teacher CPD: 'Paint What Matters!'

Primary school teachers are invited to join artist Joshua Bilton to explore, experiment and create responses to conversations around climate change and the environment in our next Teacher's CPD.

Teacher CPD: 'Paint What Matters!'
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For Adults

Let's Create Art: Marsh Awards for Excellence in Arts Engagement 2024 Ceremony

Engage (National Association for Gallery Education) and the Marsh Charitable Trust are delighted to celebrate the Marsh Awards for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement 2024 at Kettle's Yard.

Let's Create Art: Marsh Awards for Excellence in Arts Engagement 2024 Ceremony
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For Adults

Panel Discussion: Young People and Art Today

Join us for a panel discussion on young people and art today for our current exhibition Paint What Matters! 

Panel Discussion: Young People and Art Today
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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 7/3/25
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For Children and Young People

Paint What Matters! Open Studio

Join artist Ian Brownlie for this fun drop-in studio session. Be inspired by the artworks in Paint What Matters! and join our artist to discover new techniques and share what matter to you!

Paint What Matters Open Studio - 8/03
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For Children and Young People

Studio Sunday: Paint What Matters! Special - Relaxed Session

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

Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session 09/03/2025
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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: Paint What Matters! Special
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Music

An Evening of Folk and Jazz

Join us for an evening of pop, jazz and folk featuring top student instrumentalists and singers and will include performances from Garbhán McEnoy, indie folk singer-songwriter and musicians from Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra.

An Evening of Folk and Jazz
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Friends

Studio Visit: Sir Howard Hodgkin

Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard on a private tour of Sir Howard Hodgkin’s studio.

London Studio Visit: Howard Hodgkin
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For Adults

Exhibition Opening: Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival

Join us to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival. Explore the exhibition after hours and enjoy a drink with friends at our pay bar.

Exhibition Opening: Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
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Exhibition

Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival

This exhibition gathers eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world that seems to be locked in perpetual crisis. Rather than representing specific political events, or identity positions, these works explore broader conditions of domination and conflict as well as horizons for survival.

Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
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