Join us for an illuminating talk from historian Dan Cruickshank about the research and stories behind his latest book The English House. Discover the rich histories of some of England’s most fascinating homes — including our very own Pallant House! This is the story of the superbly elegant early 18th century Pallant House in Chichester. It’s […]
Pallant Proms: A Harmonious Revival at Pallant House Gallery We are thrilled to announce the next season of Pallant Proms at Pallant House Gallery—a celebration of exceptional music and talent. Join us for three captivating daytime concerts, featuring young pianists from the Royal College of Music, performing on the illustrious Bosendorfer grand piano generously bequeathed […]
Explore the beauty, strength, and unseen labour of childcare in the powerful exhibition, Caroline Walker: Mothering. Celebrated for her luminous brushwork and moving depictions of women’s lives, Walker transforms everyday acts of care into striking scenes. From maternity wards to nurseries, her paintings reveal the tenderness, intensity and resilience of motherhood and the often-unacknowledged work that […]
Creative Conversations is an opportunity to look at and discuss selected art works at Pallant House Gallery. Share your thoughts and enjoy hearing other people’s responses. There are no right answers; all thoughts and ideas make a valuable contribution to the discussion. Creative Conversations is open to all and is dementia friendly. Sessions are organised […]
Create your own illuminated stained glass style window. Inspired by Chichester950 Light Experience we will be celebrating the wonderful effects of light and colour throughout October half term. In this family workshop, we will visit some of the windows of Pallant House Gallery for inspiration before returning to the studio to create our own beautiful windows. We […]
Create your own illuminated stained glass style window. Inspired by Chichester950 Light Experience we will be celebrating the wonderful effects of light and colour throughout October half term. In this family workshop, we will visit some of the windows of Pallant House Gallery for inspiration before returning to the studio to create our own beautiful windows. We […]
Join art historian Katy Hessel for a series of lectures dedicated to Biblical and mythological female subjects commonly depicted in western art history, from witches to the Virgin Mary, Medusa, Eve to Aphrodite. Borrowing from the 1972 book and television series, Ways of Seeing, and its author John Berger’s idea “to start a process of […]
Create your own colourful cathedral window In collaboration with Chichester Cathedral, Pallant House Gallery invites you to create your own colourful cathedral window in this FREE self-led studio activity. Inspired by Chichester950 Light Experience we will be celebrating the wonderful effects of light and colour, using a selection of Chichester’s finest historic windows as inspiration, including Chichester Cathedral’s Marc […]
Join our curators and special guest Colin Wiggins, artist and former Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, for a new series of thought-provoking art history lectures; In the Company of Artists. In this session, Homage: Tracing Artistic Lineage, Pallant House Gallery curator Miriam O’Connor Perks will explore the theme of homage in portraiture, focusing on how artists […]
Dive into the witty creative world of Pop artists, such as Peter Blake, Andy Warhol and David Hockney, to create a refreshing new likeness of an artist using collage. Experiment with two collage styles: papier collé and photomontage (or a combination) in 2D or 3D. Led by artist Kate Simms, we will be starting with […]
Join our curators and special guest Colin Wiggins, artist and former Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, for a new series of thought-provoking art history lectures – In the Company of Artists. In this session, Face to Face: Collaboration in Portraiture, Melanie Vandenbrouck, Chief Curator at Pallant House Gallery, will explore the role of modelling and […]
Join art historian Katy Hessel for a series of lectures dedicated to Biblical and mythological female subjects commonly depicted in western art history, from witches to the Virgin Mary, Medusa, Eve to Aphrodite. Borrowing from the 1972 book and television series, Ways of Seeing, and its author John Berger’s idea “to start a process of […]