What's On
All our upcoming events are being held during our exhibition in stone on form
Events include admission to the exhibition.
Garden Walks
15th June - 4:05 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday afternoons during the exhibition, where an Asthall Manor gardener will lead a walk and talk around the gardens. Tickets for this event include admission. Please feel free to explore the exhibition before the walk starts. Book...
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Learning To Look
16th June - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
How much of the world do we really see? This workshop is about perception and creativity, and exploring how different types of visual signals can affect how we experience the world. Working from direct observation of the sculptures at on...
Birdsong Walks
17th June - 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Peter Cowdrey, who led walks around the Asthall grounds in 2018 and during our birdsong weekend in 2019, will be back with more insight into the secret meanings and musicality of birdsong. Book one of our three afternoon walks, or,...
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Seeing the Light
22nd June - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
This oil painting workshop focusses on how to describe plants and sculptures in a three-dimensional way using highly contrasting light. Lighter areas can be exaggerated by artificially reducing the tonal pitch of the surrounding areas. In the image you can...
Garden Walks
22nd June - 4:05 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday afternoons during the exhibition, where an Asthall Manor gardener will lead a walk and talk around the gardens. Tickets for this event include admission. Please feel free to explore the exhibition before the walk starts. Book...
Geology Walk & Talk
26th June - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Geology Tour led by Philip Powell and Nina Morgan, co-authors of The Geology of Oxford Gravestones. Philip and Nina will take a closer look at the diverse stones used in the sculptures at on form. Expect to discover fossils, minerals and other clues to...
Garden Walks
29th June - 4:05 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday afternoons during the exhibition, where an Asthall Manor gardener will lead a walk and talk around the gardens. Tickets for this event include admission. Please feel free to explore the exhibition before the walk starts. Book...
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Sketchbook Studies
2nd July - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sketchbook Studies Working outside in a sketchbook is like a visual diary and a great way of capturing a brief moment. Learn how to mix together a collection of different materials from watercolour, graphite, and wax to gouache, oil bar...
Geology Walk & Talk
2nd July - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Geology Tour led by Philip Powell and Nina Morgan, co-authors of The Geology of Oxford Gravestones. Philip and Nina will take a closer look at the diverse stones used in the sculptures at on form. Expect to discover fossils, minerals and other clues to...
Dawn Chorus
3rd July - 4:00 am - 4:45 pm
Peter Cowdrey, who led walks around the Asthall grounds in 2018 and during our birdsong weekend in 2019, will be back with more insight into the secret meanings and musicality of birdsong. Join the dawn chorus walk on 3rd July...
Garden Walks
6th July - 4:05 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday afternoons during the exhibition, where an Asthall Manor gardener will lead a walk and talk around the gardens. Tickets for this event include admission. Please feel free to explore the exhibition before the walk starts. Book...
Birdsong Walks
7th July - 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Peter Cowdrey, who led walks around the Asthall grounds in 2018 and during our birdsong weekend in 2019, will be back with more insight into the secret meanings and musicality of birdsong. Book one of our three afternoon walks, or,...