Events

Experiences

Summer on the Square

Saturday, 13 August 2022 - Monday, 29 August 2022

11 am - 4 pm

Trafalgar Square

A free festival of art, outside on Trafalgar Square

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Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

The Drawing Theatre with London Drawing

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Various dates

Sunday, 14 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Become part of a living, visual sketch and immerse yourself in a Drawing Theatre adventure

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Exploring nature

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Monday, 15 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Be inspired by plants and nature to explore experimental drawing techniques

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

What’s through the doorway?

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

A session of art, singing and moving to set you up for your own adventure in the Gallery

Lunchtime talk

Free

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's 'Group portrait'

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

1 - 1.30 pm

Room 23

Belle Smith

Belle Smith introduces a Dutch group portrait

Tour

Free

Daily guided tour

Tuesdays - Thursdays (excluding public holidays)

3 - 4 pm

Sainsbury Wing Foyer

Experience a 60-minute taster tour of the collection

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

The Addictive Sketcher

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Various dates, first upcoming

Wednesday, 17 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Embrace looking and drawing and pick up some top tips to perfect your sketching skills

Course

£

Stories of art: 1900-2022

Wednesday, 20 July 2022 - Wednesday, 24 August 2022

5.30 - 7.30 pm BST

Online event

From Pablo Picasso to Cornelia Parker and from the Young British Artists to contemporary global art contexts, discover avant-garde art of the 20th century and beyond

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Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Find the flow

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Friday, 19 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Energise your body and explore movement, meaning and conversation in this year’s Take One Picture focus painting, ‘The Finding of Moses’

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Background Impressionism

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Saturday, 20 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Explore the backgrounds and foregrounds of National Gallery paintings and create a new piece of collage art

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Animals in motion

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Sunday, 21 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Making moving creatures inspired by animals our collection

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Frame: A circus for drawing by Circus250

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Various dates, first upcoming

Monday, 22 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Run away and draw the circus!

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Zine-making with Mia Maxwell

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Be inspired by zine-making and National Gallery paintings to create your own magazine

Lunchtime talk

Free

Drouais's 'Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame'

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

1 - 1.30 pm

Room 33

Fiona Alderton

Join Fiona Alderton to learn about the extraordinary life of Madame de Pompadour

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Tell your story with Young Westminster Foundation

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Thursday, 25 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Think about words and how we communicate through them before creating a collaborative piece of spoken word poetry

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Make your mark: Playful drawing

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Various dates, first upcoming

Friday, 26 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Make your own drawing tools to sketch and explore the studio space

Creative session

Free

Summer on the Square

Painting in the third dimension

This event is part of Summer on the Square

Various dates, first upcoming

Sunday, 28 August 2022

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm

11 am - 4 pm

Trafalgar Square

Families, for all ages

Transform paintings into 3D installations in this collaborative activity

Tour

£

Guided tours of Longford Castle

Various dates, March - September, first upcoming

Monday, 29 August 2022 - FULLY BOOKED

2 - 4 pm

Longford Castle, near Salisbury, Wiltshire

A rare opportunity to visit this beautiful castle and its world-class art collection on one of the few days it's open to the public

Talk

Free

An American in Paris

19th-century artists and the lure of modern art

Wednesday, 31 August 2022

4 - 5 pm BST

Online event

Accessible:

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Art historian and curator Amy Mechowski explores the ways in which Paris shaped the work and careers of 19th-century American artists

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Talk

£

Curator's introduction: Winslow Homer: Force of Nature

Members' talk and Q&A

Tuesday, 6 September 2022

4 - 5 pm BST

Christopher Riopelle

Online event

Members

Christopher Riopelle shares insights about 'Winslow Homer: Force of Nature' in an exclusive talk to Members

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Summer on the Square

The Drawing Theatre with London Drawing

Summer on the Square

Exploring nature

Summer on the Square

What’s through the doorway?

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's 'Group portrait'

Daily guided tour

Summer on the Square

The Addictive Sketcher

Stories of art: 1900-2022

Summer on the Square

Find the flow

Summer on the Square

Background Impressionism

Summer on the Square

Animals in motion

Summer on the Square

Frame: A circus for drawing by Circus250

Summer on the Square

Zine-making with Mia Maxwell

Drouais's 'Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame'

Summer on the Square

Tell your story with Young Westminster Foundation

Summer on the Square

Make your mark: Playful drawing

Summer on the Square

Painting in the third dimension

Guided tours of Longford Castle

An American in Paris

19th-century artists and the lure of modern art

Curator's introduction: Winslow Homer: Force of Nature

Members' talk and Q&A

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Summer on the Square

Summer on the Square

The Drawing Theatre with London Drawing

Summer on the Square

Exploring nature

Summer on the Square

What’s through the doorway?

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's 'Group portrait'

Daily guided tour

Summer on the Square

The Addictive Sketcher

Stories of art: 1900-2022

Summer on the Square

Find the flow

Summer on the Square

Background Impressionism

Summer on the Square

Animals in motion

Summer on the Square

Frame: A circus for drawing by Circus250

Summer on the Square

Zine-making with Mia Maxwell

Drouais's 'Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame'

Summer on the Square

Tell your story with Young Westminster Foundation

Summer on the Square

Make your mark: Playful drawing

Summer on the Square

Painting in the third dimension

Guided tours of Longford Castle

An American in Paris

19th-century artists and the lure of modern art

Curator's introduction: Winslow Homer: Force of Nature

Members' talk and Q&A