Arts Calendar – Art Exhibitions and Galleries near you

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Happy birthday to Pierre Alechinsky (99 today)

Born on this day: Umberto Boccioni (1882)

Exhibitions on these days

Closes Thu 28 Jan
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Postgraduate Winter Show 2026

TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset
- Degree show
- Mixed media
Closes Fri 29 Jan
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NWSLC Student Show

Atkins Gallery, Hinckley, Leicestershire
- Degree show
- Mixed media
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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Molly Kent: Silent Inferno

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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Agored/Open 2026

Galeri Caernarfon, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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Art Any Way

Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery, Truro, Cornwall
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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The Red Dress

Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery, Truro, Cornwall
- Touring exhibition
- Textiles
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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New Year – New artists

Red Rag Gallery Stow, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
- Group show
- Painting
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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Making a Mark: Artworks from the Studio Prints Collection

Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Group show
- Printmaking
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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Alexander MacDonald: Human Nature

Bob Abley Art Gallery, Spennymoor, County Durham
- Solo show
Closes Sat 30 Jan
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New Light

The Art Room Leamington, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
- Members show
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Winter Exhibition

Gallery Nine, Bath, Somerset
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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The Portland Dress

Dorset Museum and Art Gallery, Dorchester, Dorset
- Group show
- Textiles
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Landscape Open 2026

The Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Open exhibition
- Mixed media
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Lubaina Himid and Rebecca Chesney

Ushaw Historic House, Ushaw Moor, County Durham
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Renoir and Love

National Gallery, London, Greater London
- Solo show
- Painting
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Monumental Botanical Art

Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew, Greater London
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Henry Moore: Monumental Nature

Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew, Greater London
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Printing Wildlife: Lisa Hooper

The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr, South Ayrshire
- Solo show
- Printmaking
Closes Sun 31 Jan
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Turner in January

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Solo show
- Painting
Until 6 Feb 2027
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Intimations

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, Devon
Until 6 Feb 2027
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Echoes of the Floating World: Japanese Prints

Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Merseyside
- Group show
- Printmaking
Until 7 Feb 2027
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Halifax Photographic Society

Dean Clough, Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Members show
- Photography
Until 7 Feb 2027
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Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation

National Gallery, London, Greater London
Until 7 Feb 2027
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Ida Applebroog: Portraits

Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Until 8 Feb 2027
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Cosmic Cumbria

Rheged Gallery, Penrith, Cumbria
- Group show
- Photography
Until 8 Feb 2027
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Bridget and Crispian Beattie: 2026 Collection

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Gallery, Shaftesbury, Dorset
- Group show
- Painting
Until 12 Feb 2027
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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026

TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset
- Touring exhibition
- Drawing
Until 13 Feb 2027
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Seiko Kinoshita: Distant: Shared Memories of Home

The Art House, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Until 13 Feb 2027
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Pre-Raphaelites: Art and Poetry

Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Until 14 Feb 2027
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Tricia Blakstad: Perspectives

The Arc Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire
Until 14 Feb 2027
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Roots and Routes

Burton Constable Stables Community Gallery, Sproatley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Until 14 Feb 2027
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The 90s: Art and Fashion

Tate Britain, London, Greater London
Until 14 Feb 2027
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A Formidable Force

Lancaster Maritime Museum, Lancaster, Lancashire
Until 16 Feb 2027
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Ray Harryhausen: Myths in Motion

The Arc Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire
Until 19 Feb 2027
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Fur Feather Form

Gallery Pangolin, Chalford, Gloucestershire
- Group show
- Sculpture
Until 20 Feb 2027
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Drawing Together: The Bath Academy of Art at Corsham

Chippenham Museum, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Until 20 Feb 2027
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ARTIST ROOMS: Gilbert & George

The Atkinson, Southport, Merseyside
Until 20 Feb 2027
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Marc Davenant: REBELLION!

Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Merseyside
- Solo show
- Photography
Until 20 Feb 2027
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Witches & Healers: something that was ours

The Portico Library, Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Solo show
- Photography
Until 20 Feb 2027
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Beyond Unknown Layers

Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
- Solo show
- Painting
Until 20 Feb 2027
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Rachel Magdeburg: Palingenesis

Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Until 21 Feb 2027
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Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography

Tate Modern, London, Greater London
- Group show
- Photography
Until 21 Feb 2027
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British Wildlife Photography Awards

Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, Greater London
- Touring exhibition
- Photography
Until 21 Feb 2027
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Sanlé Sory: Colour Years

The Photographers’ Gallery, London, Greater London
- Solo show
- Photography
Until 21 Feb 2027
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William Eggleston: All that goes unnoticed

The Photographers’ Gallery, London, Greater London
- Solo show
- Photography
Until 21 Feb 2027
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Snap Happy! How Children Became Photographers

The Photographers’ Gallery, London, Greater London
- Group show
- Photography
Until 26 Feb 2027
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Trackie McLeod: MONEY. SUCCESS. FAME. GLAMOUR.

OOF Gallery, Tottenham, Greater London
- Solo show
Until 27 Feb 2027
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Modern Relics

Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran, Torfaen
- Solo show
- Mixed media
Until 27 Feb 2027
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Taking Centre Stage: Female Artists in The Atkinson’s Collection

The Atkinson, Southport, Merseyside
Until 27 Feb 2027
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New Faces, New Focus: Stories We Share

The Atkinson, Southport, Merseyside
Until 27 Feb 2027
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TTL Camera Club

Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
- Members show
- Photography
Until 27 Feb 2027
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Building From Nature

Sock Gallery, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Group show
- Textiles
Until 27 Feb 2027
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Wild Folk: Painted Glass by Tamsin Abbott

Stained Glass Museum, Ely, Cambridgeshire
- Solo show
- Glass
Until 27 Feb 2027
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The Tŷ Pawb Open 2026

Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham, Wrexham
Until 28 Feb 2027
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Gypsy Girls

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
- Group show
- Photography
Until 28 Feb 2027
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Ally Rosenberg: Personal Growth

The Art House, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Solo show
- Sculpture
Until 28 Feb 2027
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What Remains

The Women’s Art Collection, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Until 1 Mar 2027
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New Year – New Artists Exhibition

Red Rag Gallery, Bath, Somerset
- Group show
- Painting
Until 1 Mar 2027
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White Ground, Black Water

Timespan, Helmsdale, Highland
Until 6 Mar 2027
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Blueprints

Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Shropshire
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Sisters, Brothers, Others: Nationality and 20th-Century Chinese Art

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

Banbury Museum & Gallery, Banbury, Oxfordshire
- Touring exhibition
- Photography
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Gathering Ground

Tate Modern, London, Greater London
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Christopher Dresser: The Pursuit of Beauty

Hub Sleaford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Chromatic Flow

Hub Sleaford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
- Solo show
- Ceramics
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Swimming in the Sky

Hub Sleaford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Until 7 Mar 2027
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Kenneth Dingwall: Being

City Art Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Until 8 Mar 2027
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Serendipity in a Frame

Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick, Scottish Borders
Until 13 Mar 2027
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Howard Hodgkin: Large Prints

Robert Cripps Gallery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Solo show
- Printmaking
Until 14 Mar 2027
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Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa Le Havre and The Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham
- Touring exhibition
- Painting
Until 14 Mar 2027
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Lincolnshire Artists’ Society Usher Centenary

Usher Gallery, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Until 14 Mar 2027
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Works on Paper: Art and Energy

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
Until 14 Mar 2027
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Jemisha Maadhavji: I Dream From Where You Are

Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire
Until 20 Mar 2027
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M H Baillie Scott: Architect & Designer

Blackwell, Windermere, Cumbria
Until 21 Mar 2027
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Masterstrokes: 200 Years of Scottish Golfing Art

R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews, Fife
Until 21 Mar 2027
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Multiplied wonders: Italian Renaissance woodcuts

British Museum, London, Greater London
- Group show
- Printmaking
Until 23 Mar 2027
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Going Wild in BC

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall Gallery, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
- Group show
Until 23 Mar 2027
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Building Shapes

Hub Sleaford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
- Solo show
- Ceramics
Until 31 Mar 2027
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Tschabalala Self: Seated

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
- Solo show
- Sculpture
Until 4 Apr 2027
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Feeding Chair

The Harris, Preston, Lancashire
Until 4 Apr 2027
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Es Devlin: Other Worlds

Design Museum, London, Greater London
Until 10 Apr 2027
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Mary Lloyd Jones: Layers

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Lace & Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection

The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham
- Group show
- Textiles
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Still Lives

St Albans Museum + Gallery, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui

Tate Modern, London, Greater London
- Solo show
- Installation
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury

Tate Britain, London, Greater London
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Van Eyck: The Portraits

National Gallery, London, Greater London
- Solo show
- Painting
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour

Perth Museum, Perth, Perth and Kinross
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Scottish Portrait Awards 2026

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Ade Adesina: Bard

City Art Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Solo show
- Printmaking
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Permindar Kaur: Dread Naught

Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Until 12 Apr 2027
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Ragnar Kjartansson: Weekdays in Arcadia

Goodwood Art Foundation, Chichester, West Sussex
Until 14 Apr 2027
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Painted Living Garments

Skipton Town Hall Exhibition Gallery, Skipton, North Yorkshire
Until 17 Apr 2027
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St Brigid’s Arms

Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool, Merseyside
Until 18 Apr 2027
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Anna Shuttlewood ‘Walkies’ Exhibition

The Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Until 18 Apr 2027
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Glenn Brown: Anatomy of Trees

Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk
Until 18 Apr 2027
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Georg Wilson: The Ancient Pulse of Germ and Birth

Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk
- Solo show
- Painting
Until 18 Apr 2027
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Monica Poole: Nature’s Dark Beauty

Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk
- Solo show
- Printmaking
Until 18 Apr 2027
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The Art of Roller Skating by Debby Besford

Time and Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Until 25 Apr 2027
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Living Colour: Celebrating 200 Years of the Royal Scottish Academy

Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Dunfermline, Fife
Until 30 Apr 2027
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Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer

V&A South Kensington, London, Greater London
Until 30 Apr 2027
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Tai Shani: The Spell or The Dream

Jupiter Artland, Kirknewton, West Lothian
Until 3 May 2027
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

Tate St Ives, St Ives, Cornwall
Until 3 May 2027
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Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action.

Tate Modern, London, Greater London
Until 5 May 2027
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Beyond the Streets

Saatchi Gallery, London, Greater London
Until 9 May 2027
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Barn Close: 125 Years of Carlisle’s Arts & Crafts House

Tullie, Carlisle, Cumbria
Until 9 May 2027
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Sekai Machache: Divine Sky

Wardlaw Museum, St Andrews, Fife
Until 16 May 2027
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American Photographs

V&A South Kensington, London, Greater London
- Group show
- Photography
Until 1 Jun 2027
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Andy Welland: IMAGINED TERRITORIES

The Art House, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Until 6 Jun 2027
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Seven Decades of Contemporary Art: Norfolk Contemporary Art Society at Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Norwich, Norfolk
Until 6 Jun 2027
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Centre Stage: Portraits from a Modern World

The McManus, Dundee, Dundee City
- Group show
- Painting
Until 6 Jun 2027
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Gifted: New Acquisitions at the City Art Centre

City Art Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Until 6 Jun 2027
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Through the Lens

Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster, Lancashire
- Solo show
- Photography
Until 13 Jun 2027
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Ashmolean NOW: Garry Fabian Miller: Between the Moon and the Hawthorn

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Until 9 Jul 2027
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Willard Wigan: Tiny World

Broadway Museum and Art Gallery, Broadway, Worcestershire
- Solo show
- Sculpture
Until 10 Jul 2027
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Calderdale Open Art Exhibition 2026

Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Until 11 Jul 2027
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The Bayeux Tapestry

British Museum, London, Greater London
- Touring exhibition
- Textiles
Until 10 Sep 2027
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Zak Ové: Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness

The Sherborne, Sherborne, Dorset
- Solo show
- Sculpture
Until 19 Sep 2027
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Extinction: Renewal, Art of a Living Planet

Eden Project, Par, Cornwall
Until 26 Sep 2027
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Samuel Palmer and Modern Art

V&A South Kensington, London, Greater London
Until 26 Sep 2027
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Dimensions: Contemporary Chinese Studio Crafts

V&A South Kensington, London, Greater London
Until 5 Dec 2027
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John Riddy: Blakeney

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Norwich, Norfolk
- Solo show
- Photography
Until 30 Dec 2027
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Pop Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Until 13 Feb 2028
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WORN: the life within clothes

Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Until 31 Dec 2028
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All Fired Up: The Art and Science of Ceramics

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Group show
- Ceramics