RBSA Summer Show 2026
The RBSA Summer Show is the Society’s biggest open call of the year and attracts submissions from artists based all around the globe. Displayed over all three floors of the...
The RBSA Summer Show is the Society’s biggest open call of the year and attracts submissions from artists based all around the globe. Displayed over all three floors of the...
Pathfinders: Sunday Best explores local histories, public engagement, and portraiture, as modes of making and meaning. More than style, the Sunday best as a cultural phenomenon embodies memory, and the...
The objective of RBSA heritage exhibitions is to give the public access to the Society’s Permanent Collection of artworks. Themes for these shows are chosen to facilitate the display of...
Summer Botanicals in Watercolour with Jeni Neale. Spend a summer’s day exploring how to paint those rich, velvety petals that make seasonal blooms so irresistible. With guidance from botanical artist...
Urban Sketching in the Jewellery Quarter with Ed Isaacs PRBSA. Urban sketching is a great way of getting to know your town - its architecture and townscape. It is also...
Cut and Fold - Exploring Paper Workshop with Clare Pentlow ARBSA. A day exploring paper art and the many different possibilities it holds through cutting and folding. Initially we’ll be...
Ghalamzani Metal Engraving Workshop with Hadi Ghahramanpouri. Participants will be able to get a taste of Ghalamzani metal engraving and will create a sample piece within the session. By using...
Drawing Small Portraits on Paper Workshop with Bing Shi RBSA. Improve your understanding of the values and focal points used in portrait drawing. This workshop will show you how to...
Lino Reduction Printmaking Workshop with Jenny Mason-Gunning ARBSA. Participants will learn lino reduction plate making and printing, exploring multi-layer colour techniques using safe, professional methods suitable for home or studio...
Leaded Panel Stained-Glass Workshop with Vix Brown. Participants will create a stained-glass panel using traditional leading techniques. The finished panel will be approximately 12cm x 34cm in dimension. THIS WORKSHOP...
Tree of Life - Madhubani Folk Art Workshop with Studio Kavachi by Swati Sinha. Discover the charm and tradition of Madhubani art, one of India's most celebrated folk-art forms, known...
Life Drawing Studio Workshop with Paul Bartlett RBSA. Spend the day drawing from a professional life model with guidance from an expert tutor. Age group and abilities to be taught ...