Events
Japanese crafts and toys
Bar Convent 17 Blossom Street, YORKJapanese traditional crafts and toys as a reflection of Japanese history, art and spirit. Seminar by Helena Cox, Curator, art historian and Friends' committee member. In this seminar, Helena will […]
Friends’ Exhibition Preview – ‘Harland Miller: XXX’
Internationally acclaimed artist and writer Harland Miller returns to York Art Gallery this March to present ‘XXX’, a new exhibition showcasing paintings and works on paper from his renowned ‘Letter […]
Artwork of the Month: Surgeon Waiting by Barbara Hepworth
York Art Gallery Exhibition Square, York, United KingdomOur next Gallery talk will be held - please note - in the third week of the month, on Wednesday 19 March, and at 12.30, not 1pm. Dorothy Nott, one […]
Treasures from Yorkshire Parish Churches
York Medical Society Rooms 23 Stonegate, YORK, United KingdomKirsty 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 […]
Tour of Boynton Hall and Bridlington Priory
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 […]
Visit to Sutton Park
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 […]
Tour of Thirsk Sculpture Park and Thirsk Hall
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 […]
Visit World of Wedgwood, Stoke Museum, Derby Art Gallery
*** 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 […]
Visit Burton Agnes Hall
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 […]
Friends’ tour of Cornwall
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, […]
Visit to York Art Gallery Stores – morning
York Art Gallery Exhibition Square, York, United Kingdom*** 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 […]
Visit to York Art Gallery Stores – afternoon
*** 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 […]