Orleans House Gallery

Orleans House Gallery Orleans House Gallery is a free contemporary art gallery set in beautiful gardens in Twickenham. https://linktr.ee/orleanshousegallery
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Hello and welcome to the Orleans House Gallery page. We are a contemporary visual arts gallery in Twickenham, and a platform for artists, as such we will often share their works, thoughts and opinions here. Visit us to find contemporary art, family activities, wild woodlands, historical buildings, and a café. Entry to the galleries is free, including entry to the lavish Baroque Octagon Ro

om, join one of our tours to explore the history of the site or book the stunning Grade 1 listed building for your wedding. Join our mailing list to keep up to date with our exhibitions and events: http://eepurl.com/dogL9f

Have you seen the sunflowers being planted? 🌻Behind the scenes, our garden volunteers help keep the outdoor spaces thriv...
03/06/2026

Have you seen the sunflowers being planted? 🌻

Behind the scenes, our garden volunteers help keep the outdoor spaces thriving. As part of National Children’s Gardening Week, families joined us to help bring the historic grounds to life with sunflowers inspired by All The Things exhibition.

The new planting will brighten the gardens throughout the summer while also supporting local wildlife, providing nectar for bees and seeds for birds. A huge thank you to our amazing garden volunteers, whose care and hard work help these spaces flourish for visitors, wildlife and the local community to enjoy.

Join us for Play:Make:Art this Friday where we will be joined by guest artist Abigail Horn (). Abigail is an artist, des...
02/06/2026

Join us for Play:Make:Art this Friday where we will be joined by guest artist Abigail Horn (). Abigail is an artist, designer & maker and a qualified early years teacher. She’s fantastic at making a creative open-ended and relaxed environment for your little ones to explore.

Come and make, play and discover at this wonderfully creative session where children are in charge. We don’t know what you’ll make but we do know it will be led by your child’s imagination.

Friday 5 June
10.30-12.30 (arrive at a time that works for you)
£6/£4 (concession)
Booking is advised to avoid disappointment
https://www.ticketsource.com/richmond-arts-service/e-dlzzmv

Photograph by Sophie le Roux

This week is Volunteers Week! ✨✨We’re celebrating volunteer Ella R, who has interviewed the artists behind All The Thing...
01/06/2026

This week is Volunteers Week! ✨✨

We’re celebrating volunteer Ella R, who has interviewed the artists behind All The Things for our latest website feature.

Ella’s interview offers a brilliant behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition and the creative ideas shaping it.

Read it now on our website 🔗

We’re also thanking our incredible volunteers who support us throughout the year. Our volunteers contribute so much to gallery life- welcoming visitors, supporting our exhibitions and events, caring for our gardens, and helping shape creative projects through collaboration and co-curation.

Thank you to every volunteer for your time, care, creativity and enthusiasm you bring to our spaces and community.

Spotlight on the All The Things: CelebrationSarina’s immersive live performance 🌿 Experience ambient soundscapes, soulfu...
29/05/2026

Spotlight on the All The Things: Celebration
Sarina’s immersive live performance 🌿


Experience ambient soundscapes, soulful tones and deep listening in the Octagon Room as part of this special evening of art, play and collective imagination.

Celebrating All The Things




11 June 2026
5:30–8pm
🔗 Free — booking recommended

Let’s Get Creative: Day of GamesSunday 7 June12:30–2pm & 2:30–4pmJoin artists Abigail Hunt, Lucy McDonald and Matt Shaw ...
27/05/2026

Let’s Get Creative: Day of Games
Sunday 7 June
12:30–2pm & 2:30–4pm

Join artists Abigail Hunt, Lucy McDonald and Matt Shaw from All The Things for a playful, hands-on workshop exploring games, creativity and imagination 🎲✨

Play games using props from the exhibition, then design and make your own games and playful creations using a mix of materials.

Let’s Get Creative is a free family activity for children aged 4–11 and their grown-ups, with all ages welcome. Led by artists, these sessions are all about making, playing and creating together.

🔗Free to attend, please book a ticket for everyone coming along

📷 Anne Tetzlaff

Artist Mikaela Roe-Bowers is completing a residency at the Old Town Hall in Richmond Mikaela says:“I am a multidiscipli...
26/05/2026

Artist Mikaela Roe-Bowers is completing a residency at the Old Town Hall in Richmond

Mikaela says:

“I am a multidisciplinary artist creating playful, interactive 3D works inspired by childhood, nostalgia, and the surreal. Using found objects and handcrafted creatures, I create immersive pieces that invite people to reconnect with imagination and play. My practice is intuitive and experimental, often allowing materials and ideas to naturally shape the direction of the work.

Moving into this new studio space has been a really important step for my practice. It has given me the freedom to experiment more openly, collect materials, and physically bring ideas to life in a bigger way. Being surrounded by interesting, silly objects, works in progress, and potential materials constantly inspires new creations and playful interactions.

After recently returning to the space, after a 6 month break I’m excited to continue developing my practice, I am now wanting to experiment with animation and new techniques to further expand my imaginary world, and use the studio as a dedicated place to finish a video piece.”

Mikaela’s placement is part of the Artists Make Space programme, which offers free space for artists based in Richmond Borough.

Visionaries and Imagination12 June – 12 July 2026 | 10am–5pmFree | Stables GalleryLevel 3 Art students from Richmond upo...
22/05/2026

Visionaries and Imagination
12 June – 12 July 2026 | 10am–5pm
Free | Stables Gallery

Level 3 Art students from Richmond upon Thames College explore what it means to be a dreamer.

Working across ceramics, fine art, fashion and architecture.

Come and see where imagination can lead…

Artwork by:
Karolina D
Sharna C
Tyra D
Olivia C
Tayylor C

All The Things: Celebration Event 11 June | 5:30–8PMPerformance in Octagon RoomCelebrate All The Things: an evolving exh...
20/05/2026

All The Things: Celebration Event

11 June | 5:30–8PM
Performance in Octagon Room

Celebrate All The Things: an evolving exhibition shaped through play, imagination and collective making by people across Richmond borough aged 6 months to 94 years.

Expect new additions, traces of past activity and plenty to explore along the way.

Drinks available throughout the evening

Come see what’s changed… and what might come next.

🔗 Link in bio to reserve your free spot!

📷 Anne Tetzlaff

Forget-me-nots are blooming across our gallery grounds and gardens 💙 A symbol of remembrance, these small flowers remind...
18/05/2026

Forget-me-nots are blooming across our gallery grounds and gardens 💙


A symbol of remembrance, these small flowers remind us of the importance of connection, understanding and support during Dementia Action Week.

This Thursday, we’ll be joining other local venues for a pop-up Dementia Information Day sharing resources, conversations, and support for our community.

Seed planting: Help Our Garden Grow! 🌻24 May1-3pmCelebrate National Children’s Gardening Week with a family planting act...
15/05/2026

Seed planting: Help Our Garden Grow! 🌻
24 May
1-3pm

Celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week with a family planting activity inspired by our All The Things exhibition.

Help plant sunflowers in the gallery grounds and take home a free sunflower seedling to grow on your own balcony or garden. 🌱🐝

Perfect for little gardeners and nature lovers alike!

Free drop-in activity
No booking needed
Children must be accompanied by an adult

In Other Worlds: Beyond Measure Features work by MA Information Experience Design students at Worlds aren’t fixed, th...
12/05/2026

In Other Worlds: Beyond Measure
Features work by MA Information Experience Design students at



Worlds aren’t fixed, they unfold in the spaces between what we see and what we miss.
But what happens when the grid loosens? When attention drifts beyond what can be counted, measured, or controlled?

In these openings…
neglected ecologies speak back
hidden systems of power surface
embodied experiences unfold through time and gesture
new futures and new ways of knowing begin to take shape

Artists include: Avik Chamoli, Jung Min Yoon, Kaiyi Chen, Kunhao Shen, Lotem Rozen, Mai Anh Bui, Salma Kabil, Shuoyuan Cao, Siyuan Wang, Sohum Sharma, Talisa Rubina, Tamaki Miyase, Wei Tan, Wenjie Chen, Xiaoyi Sun, Xingyu Fan, Xinping Li, Yejin Seo, Yiran Liu, Zahra Baqer

Image: Xingyu Fan

This May Half Term 🎨Lets Get Creative: Story Cloths and Family TapestriesJoin visual artist Sarina Mantle for a fun, han...
11/05/2026

This May Half Term 🎨
Lets Get Creative: Story Cloths and Family Tapestries

Join visual artist Sarina Mantle for a fun, hands-on family workshop making colourful story cloths inspired by memories, nature, and storytelling. 🧵🌿


Explore printing, drawing, fabric collage, and simple stitching to create your own mini textile artwork together.

Ages 4–11 & families welcome
All materials provided
Drop-in session — no booking needed
Last entry 3.30pm

Celebrating Sir David Attenborough at 100 🌿 As a local figure in Richmond, Attenborough’s message feels close to home.Ou...
08/05/2026

Celebrating Sir David Attenborough at 100 🌿


As a local figure in Richmond, Attenborough’s message feels close to home.

Our Cultural Reforesting programme continues this work, asking how we can renew our relationship with nature through art, community and action?

📷 From Families in the Forest (on our site)

Have you tried the Looking Lanyards in the All The Things exhibition?Use the mirrors, viewfinders and coloured sheets to...
08/05/2026

Have you tried the Looking Lanyards in the All The Things exhibition?

Use the mirrors, viewfinders and coloured sheets to experience the space and the objects inside it in different ways.

Take them with you as you explore the exhibition!

Take Part & Play – Sensory ArtefactsJoin artist Megan Rowden for a hands-on, interactive session exploring texture, weig...
07/05/2026

Take Part & Play – Sensory Artefacts

Join artist Megan Rowden for a hands-on, interactive session exploring texture, weight & form through ceramic objects 🖐️

Free & open to all (children must be with an adult)

Friday 29 May
10:30–12:30 & 1–4

🔗 Link in bio for tickets

📸 .rowden

From our study gallery window, someone sketched Diana ✍️With the grounds in full bloom, it’s the perfect time to wander,...
06/05/2026

From our study gallery window, someone sketched Diana ✍️

With the grounds in full bloom, it’s the perfect time to wander, bring a sketchpad, and capture what you see 🌿✏️

The statue of Artemis, a replica of the famous Diana of Gabii. Rooted in the Classical world and later beloved by Grand Tour collectors, pieces like this reflect a long-standing fascination with ancient art (the original now lives in the Louvre Museum)

Once in a Blue Moon 🌕A rare Blue Moon lands on May 31st, next one isn’t until 2028… so don’t miss it!A once in a Blue Mo...
05/05/2026

Once in a Blue Moon 🌕

A rare Blue Moon lands on May 31st, next one isn’t until 2028… so don’t miss it!

A once in a Blue Moon chance to try something different. Join artist Abigail Hunt & Age UK Richmond for a relaxed afternoon of making, chatting, and exploring the All the Things exhibition.

Free creative session
Sunday 31 May | 2–4pm
Coach House

Come solo or with a friend, all adults welcome.
Blue clothing encouraged! 💙

All (some of) The Things: made so far The gallery space is changing by the day with your creations… spot yours! 🔍
30/04/2026

All (some of) The Things: made so far

The gallery space is changing by the day with your creations… spot yours! 🔍

Artist Joe Stevens shares highlights from his recent Artists Make Space residency Open studios to creating interactive, ...
28/04/2026

Artist Joe Stevens shares highlights from his recent Artists Make Space residency

Open studios to creating interactive, playable artworks.

🔗 Link in bio to read Joe’s latest post

Artists Make Space offers free studio space to Richmond-based artists, supporting them as they grow and develop their practice.

24/04/2026

Express yourself, Add yours ✍️

We’re really enjoying seeing what you have all been drawing since All The Things opened!

This space is yours. What started as a blank mezzanine is now a living, growing canvas shaped by every mark, sketch and idea added along the way.

Jump in, respond to the prompts, or just draw whatever comes to mind. No rules, just creativity.

Have you visited All The Things? Want to meet one of the artists behind the brilliantly imaginative and playful exhibiti...
23/04/2026

Have you visited All The Things? Want to meet one of the artists behind the brilliantly imaginative and playful exhibition and entertain your little one/s at the same time?

Join us for Play:Make:Art tomorrow! Facilitated by artist Abigail Hunt (one of the thinkers behind All The Things), this session is relaxed, open-ended and child-led. Discover carefully curated materials to roll, cut, tear, mark, balance, thread, crawl under, move and inspect. Watch as your child brings these materials to life.

📆Friday 24 April (fortnightly)
⏰ 10.30am-12.30pm
🎟️£6 (£4 concession)
Book: https://www.ticketsource.com/richmond-arts-service/t-qmjyvgy





Photographs by Anna McCarthy

22/04/2026

Welcome to your new home, oak tree! For Earth Day, we’re celebrating this young oak as the newest permanent resident of our woodland.

This oak tree is part of Ackroyd & Harvey’s on-going Beuys’ Acorns project, through which the artists have nurtured acorns they collected into thriving young trees. The artists are planting many circles of seven trees in urban public spaces and in partnership with cultural venues. This single oak tree at Orleans House Gallery is a sister tree to one of these circles, recently sited on Hampton Common.

Now the trees are planted, rooted into the land and rooted with the people of Richmond upon Thames. The ongoing project follows Beuys’ legacy and intention for the work: these living sculptures foster a reciprocal ecology between plants and humans with the trees at the centre. These local oak trees are part of our Cultural Reforesting programme.

Find out more about Cultural Reforesting on our website.

Join us for a Peer Feedback/Crit Session, offering artists the opportunity to share their work with other artists for fe...
20/04/2026

Join us for a Peer Feedback/Crit Session, offering artists the opportunity to share their work with other artists for feedback.

1 May 11am-1pm

You and your fellow artists are invited to lead the session together. The sessions are intended to be encouraging and constructive to help you with your creative practice.

These peer sessions are open to artists based in the Borough of Richmond and are free to attend.

🔗 Book a spot through link in bio

Listen and learn about how we can elevate the voices of other species in the environmental justice movement. What mechan...
16/04/2026

Listen and learn about how we can elevate the voices of other species in the environmental justice movement. What mechanisms, platforms, and approaches can artists and makers adopt?

Join Andy Franzkowiak, Programmer of Exhibitions and Collections at Orleans House Gallery, for a panel discussion about the Rights of Nature on 22 April (Earth Day!)

Andy will talk about the gallery’s Cultural Reforesting programme as part of the Natural Resonance Festival.

Find ticketing information for the online festival on

Have you had a brilliant family day out at Orleans House Gallery?Help us shout about it! Nominations are now open for th...
15/04/2026

Have you had a brilliant family day out at Orleans House Gallery?

Help us shout about it!

Nominations are now open for the Family Friendly Museum Award — the UK’s award where families choose the winners.

It takes two minutes to nominate us. Share what you love about your visits and what makes Orleans House Gallery such a special place for families 💛

🔗 link in bio to nominate!



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All The Things
Play:Make:Art
Curious Tots
Play:Make:Art by Christina Schek
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Orleans House, Orleans Road, Richmond Upon Thames
Twickenham
TW13BL

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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