Monday 3 December 2018
Thank you for supporting Richmond Literature Festival 2018
Richmond Literature Festival 2018 is over and out! During November we held 49 events throughout the borough & sold over 4700 tickets! Thank you for being part of it and we hope you enjoyed the events you attended. For…
Monday 26 November 2018
‘Tis the season to get crafty!
You don’t have to be a master florist to create a beautiful decoration for your front door this Christmas. During our festive workshop you will be given the know-how and materials to craft your own…
Monday 19 November 2018
Lithography Printing Made Simple
Lithography is a printing process that traditionally uses a flat stone or metal plate. Artists use greasy drawing materials to make original images, text or to explore textures onto the stones or metal plates; which…
Monday 12 November 2018
Orleans House Gallery Has Christmas All Wrapped Up
With over 25 designers, makers and artisans, festive music, food and activities for the whole family, the ever popular Christmas Shopping Weekend returns to Orleans House Gallery on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November, 12pm…
Friday 2 November 2018
What does a Gallery sound like?
Join us on Saturday 3 November for the launch of Odyssey: A 3D Sound Exploration. Sonic Artist & Composer Kerry Nixon has been working with groups from across West London to interpret the adventures of the Victorian…
Monday 29 October 2018
You’re never too young to visit Orleans House Gallery!
Baby Mindful is back, in the awe-inspiring beauty of our Octagon Room. Spend quiet, quality time learning mindfulness techniques from a qualified practitioner. Taking inspiration from the visual and emotional impact of the gallery’s artworks and…
Monday 22 October 2018
Inspiring Women
This November, be inspired by a whole host of exatraoridnary women in this year’s Richmond Literature Festival. Slay in Your Lane authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené offer an inspirational, honest and provocative take on navigating…
Monday 15 October 2018
Top 3 things to do at Orleans House Gallery this Half Term
Children can unleash their inner artist in our Playful Portraits Project consisting of three fun workshops; People in 2D!, People in 3D! and People in Mystery!, where children will explore a range of techniques to…
Monday 8 October 2018
What am I?
The small, unassuming stone is part of the Richmond Borough Art Collection’s ‘Burton Collection’ of personal effects and paintings once owned by the famous Victorian explorer, linguist and translator Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890). Burton claimed…
Monday 1 October 2018
Richmond upon Thames Literature Festival 2018 Box Office Now Open!
The box office is now open for the 2018 Richmond Literature Festival! Join us this November for a diverse programme packed with exciting literary events covering a variety of thought-provoking topics. Highlights this year include…
Friday 28 September 2018
Mindful Moments at Orleans House Gallery
It can be easy to rush through life without stopping to notice much. Mindfulness is about maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and surrounding environment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune…
Tuesday 11 September 2018
New Extraordinary Women Tour
On 29th August 1729, the bejewelled Queen Caroline swept into the shimmering Octagon Room and dined with her female friends in an intimate but elaborate banquet. Not only could Caroline command a room, but a…
Friday 24 August 2018
‘Collection Curiosities’
Curiosity (noun): an unusual or interesting object or fact. Spark your curiosity and discover some of our more unusual pieces in Collection Curiosities, an exhibition which celebrates the weird and wonderful from the Richmond Borough…
Friday 17 August 2018
Last chance to see ‘Richmond: People and Places’
Have you explored Richmond: People and Places yet? The vibrant contemporary open exhibition includes a variety of media and styles celebrating the people and places of Richmond, past and present, through portraits, landscapes and a…
Friday 3 August 2018
First World War Village Stories Creative Project Coordinator
We are seeking an experienced Creative Project Coordinator to lead the final stages of Richmond’s First World War Commemoration programme: Village Stories. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for handling and creating content for a…
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Fun for under-fives all summer long!
Come and play all summer long at See Saw, our weekly art, music and storytelling session on Friday mornings! This summer there’s even more fun to be had as sessions will take place in our…
Thursday 21 June 2018
New Opening for Children’s Drama and Art Party Entertainers
Applications for this position are now closed. Check back here for future job opportunities or if you would like to find out about volunteering at the gallery take a look at our volunteering page.We are looking for dynamic, talented, reliable, and fun children’s party entertainers for our drama & art parties! Our popular party programme offers themed parties inspired by the history of Orleans House Gallery and the…
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Art House Open Studios 2018
Art House Open Studios is Richmond Upon Thames’ annual art extravaganza, celebrating creative talent in the borough. The borough’s finest artists will be opening up their homes, galleries, studios and gardens to the public, showcasing…
Monday 4 June 2018
Art Play Schools Competition!
Orleans House Gallery invites budding young artists and designers in schools across Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow to enter our Make It Your Shelf competition for our Art Play exhibition opening on 5 July 2018. Inspired by the…
Monday 4 June 2018
Jason Taylor: Artist in Residence
Jason Taylor is the latest Artist in Residence at Orleans House Gallery, working towards this summer’s Art Play exhibition opening on 5 July 2018. Jason works with everyday objects to transform them into opportunities for…
Wednesday 23 May 2018
Main Gallery closed for exhibition change over
The Main Gallery, Shop, Study Gallery and Octagon Room will be closed from Tuesday 29 May to Friday 1 June for exhibition change over. The Stables Gallery and Education Centre will be open as usual.…
Tuesday 3 April 2018
New animations celebrate the history of Orleans House
The refurbished Orleans House Gallery includes a new interpretation area outside the Octagon Room exploring the history of the site and its former residents. Pride of place are two specially commissioned animations created by animator…
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Panini in the Evening Standard
Did you catch our recreated Panini in the Evening Standard last week? The missing 18th century painting was copied by artist Fred Fordham using a black and white photograph of the original and existing similar…
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Explore Orleans House through time
After many months of construction and many years of planning our Transforming Orleans House project is at an end! Visitors can now explore the history of the house and surrounding area through exciting new interpretation.…
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Orleans House Gallery now open!
As of Thursday 1 March Orleans House Gallery will be open 10am–5pm Tuesday to Sunday. Following the Transforming Orleans House restoration project, made possible by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the main gallery…