Stories of Ernest and Sidney Barnsley

2026 marks the centenary of the death two of the Cotswolds’ greatest Arts and Crafts architects, the brothers Ernest and Sidney Barnsley. They moved, with their friend Ernest Gimson, to Gloucestershire in the 1890s, and all three stayed here for all their lives. This talk follows their life stories, through travel abroad to their life in the Cotswolds, and also the work they did in Gloucestershire. 

Sept 17,

7.15pm

Corinium Museum

The Golden Age of British Book Illustration

Discover how the art of book illustration flourished in Britain from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. From the first forays of the Pre-Raphaelites into illustration, Walter Crane's toy books, Edward Burne-Jones at William Morris's Kelmscott Press, as well as Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac and many more.  

Sept 24,

7pm

Friends of Museum & Art Swindon

Arts and Crafts in Cotswold Churches

An exploration of the unusually high incidence of Arts and Crafts churches and fittings in the Cotswolds, thanks in part to the many designers who settled here. This talk will cover churches, church fittings, stained glass and memorials in the Cotswolds and the surrounding area.

Oct 8,

2pm

U3A North Cotswolds