Upcoming Events For September 2026

A curated list of what's up and coming in Cheltenham in the next month or so.

Friday 11 September

Practical Fine Art Classes for Adults: Introduction to Drawing

  • Join our Practical Fine Art for Beginners course and unlock your creativity! Our lessons are tailored for those with little-to-no experience in art, but feel the desire to discover and create. At the end of the course, you will have honed your skills and gained confidence in your ability to produce your own artwork. […]
  • More info at wilsonmuseum.org.uk.

Wednesday 16 September

Hand Sewing Basics: Applique with Alice Biggadike

  • Make your own applique design on a square patch. This will be beginner friendly but can be made suitable for more advanced hand sewers if they are up for more challenging techniques. This series of sessions is part of the OFF GRID programme for 14 to 17s only. Further info here.
  • More info at wilsonmuseum.org.uk.

Sunday 27 September

Looking, Noticing, Sharing: A Look Club with Debbie Kersley

  • Join artist and facilitator Debbie Kersley for an hour of slow looking, noticing and sharing. Using a specific approach called Visual Thinking Strategies, we’ll take time to look, talk and listen together in response to a selection of works. Everyone is invited to share what they notice in response to the question, “What’s going […]
  • More info at wilsonmuseum.org.uk.

Saturday 10 October

An ‘After Session’ with Hettie Judah

  • Join us for an informal, intimate, daytime event built around art, conversation and community. The session will open with short presentations from four local artists, each of whom will share their recent and current work. Hettie Judah then takes a seat at the centre for an open, hour-long conversation, taking questions about the art […]
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Wednesday 21 October

Performance, Costume & Storytelling with Eddie Langham

  • An interactive and collaborative creative workshop exploring identity, narrative, performance, and image-making through styling and costume. Participants will work together using garments, accessories, live models, and collaborative direction to create visually driven characters and stories that are captured through photography during the session. This series of sessions is part of the OFF GRID programme […]
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Saturday 24 October

Halloween Trail

  • Something spooky is stirring at the Wilson! Follow our Halloween trail around the galleries and keep your eyes peeled for creepy creatures, mysterious objects and hidden surprises lurking among the galleries. Can you find them all? Pick up your trail map, explore the museum and see what you can discover along the way – […]
  • More info at wilsonmuseum.org.uk.