Artwork of the Month: ‘Augustus and the Sybil’

13 May 2026

The next Gallery talk will be on Wednesday 10 June at 11.30 am. The subject will be the sixteenth-century Venetian painting Augustus and the Sibyl.This presentation examines an enigmatic sixteenth-century Venetian oil painting, currently held in storage, by an...

Cornelia Parker: Engagement Ring drawing

3 May 2026

Our speaker for Artwork of the Month, April 2026, was Dorothy Nott, formerly Chair of the Friends and recently elected President. In her talk Dorothy discussed the wire drawing by Cornelia Parker, Engagement Ring (as long as it lasted), which at time of writing is on...

Artwork of the Month: A Life with Pots

2 May 2026

Our next Friends’ Talk will be on Wednesday 13th May at our usual time – 11.30am. It will be in the Studio – the room at the far end of the Upper North gallery. Dorothy Williams, a long-time member of the Friends, will talk about her early interest in pots...

Annual General Meeting

4 Apr 2026

All members are welcome at this year’s AGM. The meeting will be followed by a drinks reception to allow members to socialise. For further details and supporting documentation click...

Hovingham Hall Visit

16 Mar 2026

*** Fully booked ***Join us for a private tour of Hovingham Hall, a beautiful family home, 17 miles north of York. It was designed and built by Thomas Worsley c1770 and was the childhood home of the late Duchess of Kent. The house has an important collection of...

Artwork of the Month: Engagement Ring by Cornelia Parker

15 Mar 2026

Engagement Ring Drawing (as long as it lasts), Cornelia Parker (2002) Cornelia Parker is probably best known for her large scale installations such as the exploded shed (Cold Dark Matter) and her crushed silver objects repurposed as Thirty Pieces of Silver. Her work...

Trip to Thorns Art Gallery at Semerwater

7 Mar 2026

Thorns Gallery Leaving Memorial Gardens at 9 am we will travel by minibus to Thorns Gallery, arriving at about 11 am in time for tea/coffee and biscuits. This is a rare opportunity to visit this contemporary art gallery opened in 2025 in a beautifully converted cattle...

Artwork of the Month: Saint Agnes by Cavallino

18 Feb 2026

Stillness and Strength: Cavallino’s Saint Agatha  Our programme of Gallery Talks will resume on Wednesday 11 March at 11.30 with a talk on Cavallino’s Saint Agatha from Maisie McDonough, one of the Gallery’s Duty Managers. Join us for a closer look at Bernardo...

Friends tour to Cornwall 2025

12 Feb 2026

The Minack Theatre, Penzance. Photo: Tim Lewy Unexpectedly glorious weather accompanied the Friends on their tour of Cornwall. Stopping off at Tewkesbury, many amongst the group enjoyed an informative and lively talk around the Abbey before our first stop-over in...

Wedgwood and Flaxman: a talk by Sir Tristram Hunt

12 Feb 2026

‘Wedgwood and Flaxman: A Creative Alliance’, a talk by The Honourable Sir Tristram Hunt, FRHistS, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This lecture in the Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, has been organised in connection with the exhibition on John...