What’s On

Displays

Imprint

Display celebrating prints made by early twentieth-century women artists from the University of Reading’s School of Art.

Dates: 9 June 2026 – 17 January 2027
Author: Public
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

Brown and white hamster with black eyes, looking to the left.

Displays

Ladybird in Focus: Behind the Hamster

Discover how a Ladybird book is made following the journey of a curious hamster.

Dates: 8 September 2026 – 5 September 2027
Author: Family, Public
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

Drawing of Sylvia Townsend-Warner, an older woman wearing round glasses and drop earrings, looking to the right.

Talks and Seminars

Conversations with a Curator: Tim Jerrome

Join us for a free online talk with Tim Jerrome on artwork by the English novelist, Sylvia Townsend-Warner.

Dates: Thursday 5 November 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
Author: Public
Price: Free, please book
Location: Online

Man opening a wooden lock on a river. On the right is a second person in a boat and on the left are a horse, a man and a dog.

Talks and Seminars

Conversations with a Curator: Katharine Martin

Join us for a free online talk with Katherine Martin on the relationship between John Constable and David Lucas.

Dates: Thursday 3 December 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
Author: Public
Price: Free, please book
Location: Online