Events

*** Please note that this event starts at 11:30 *** 'The Picturesque' – a talk by Peter Miller, President of the Friends Peter has sent the following introduction to his talk: "William Gilpin (1724-1804) in his Observations on the River Wye, first published in 1772, defines The Picturesque as follows: ‘as that particular kind of […]

Kirsty Mitchell, Curator at York Minster, will talk about the present exhibition in the Minster Undercroft, which she has curated and which runs to December 2025. She explains that although York Minster’s Collection and Interpretation Team care for a vast and varied collection, they also care for numerous parish libraries and silver. In this talk […]

Boynton Hall is an interesting house with a complex building history. Originally mid-6th century, it was altered and enlarged in the 18th century partly to the designs of Lord Burlington and later probably John Carr. Starting with coffee we will have a tour of this rarely-opened house, with the owner. Using your own transport, we […]

*** Fully booked *** Join us for a private tour of this charming Georgian Manor House, built in 1750 by the architect Thomas Atkinson. The historic art collection came with the Sheffield family from Normanby Hall. The most notable old master paintings and furniture were originally from Buckingham House, the London seat of John Sheffield, […]

The group will meet at Thirsk Hall at 11am for a tour looking at some of the sculptures in the garden and park behind the house. After the tour, at about 12.30pm, we will go into the Hall for a soup and sandwich lunch in the dining room which dates from c 1770 and retains […]

*** Fully booked *** Leaving York from Memorial Gardens at 8 30am., we will drive by coach to the World of Wedgwood for lunch followed by a tour of their extensive Museum, run by the V & A and featuring York’s own John Flaxman. There will then be time to explore the whole site with […]

Burton Agnes, built between 1598 and 1610, probably to the designs of Robert Smythson, has been described as the perfect Elizabethan house. Not only is it interesting architecturally but it contains a striking collection of French Impressionist paintings and contemporary furniture and works of art. There is also a superb Walled Garden, which should be […]

The Friends of York Art Gallery are offering a seven day tour of Cornwall from 21-27 September 2025. Staying in Truro, this includes visits to St. Ives, Tremenheere Sculpture Garden, Kurt Jackson and Penlee House galleries and the Minack Theatre. Stopovers at Cheltenham en route allow for visits to Hestercombe Gardens, Tewkesbury Abbey, Coleton Fishacre […]

*** Fully booked *** This is an opportunity to see some of the large collection of paintings held in the Art Gallery’s stores. As the space is small, numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 10 for each session.

*** Fully booked *** This is an opportunity to see some of the large collection of paintings held in the Art Gallery’s stores. As the space is small, numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 10 for each session.