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Planning to visit Friday 19 – Sunday 21 June? 

Potfest by the Lake will be at Compton Verney from 19 – 21 June, during this time all visitors, including members, will need to have purchased a Potfest ticket to access Compton Verney. Click here for more details.

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Sculpture in the park
Four golden sculptures are displayed in front of a grand classical building with columns; two large trophy-like pieces with eyes and faces, and two smaller helmet-shaped sculptures.
Exhibitions Included in Admission

Sculpture
in the
park

Now open

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ModernMasterpieces:Paintings from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Dimly lit interior with a child and two adults seated at a table under a glowing lamp.
Exhibitions Included in Admission

Modern
Masterpieces:
Paintings from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Wed 12 Nov 25 - Sun 6 Sep 26

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Bruegel to Rembrandt:Drawing Life,Sketching Wonder
Detailed engraving of bustling village life with figures engaged in farming, trade, and household work, illustrating scenes of prudence.
Exhibitions Included in Admission

Bruegel to Rembrandt:
Drawing Life,
Sketching Wonder

Sat 14 Mar – Sun 28 Jun 2026

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Troublemakers andProphetsElizabeth Allen and Other Visionary Artists
Textile panel of a woman in a purple dress inside a house, holding a beetle, with several beetles crawling on the floor.
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Troublemakers
and
Prophets
Elizabeth Allen and Other Visionary Artists

Sat 28 Mar – Mon 31 Aug 26

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The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design
Stylised print of a cat standing among plants under a crescent moon, with patterned textures in the sky and foliage.
Exhibitions Included in Admission

The Pattern of Life:
Enid Marx and Modern British Design

Sat 18 Jul 26 – Sun 3 Jan 27

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Raqib Shaw:night sonnets
Exhibitions Included in Admission

Raqib Shaw:
night sonnets

Sat 19 Sep 26 – Sun 21 Feb 27

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special Events
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Potfest by the Lake
Events

Potfest

by the

Lake

Fri 19 – Sun 21 Jun 2026

the Great British Food Festival
Events

the
Great British
Food Festival

Sat 4 – Sun 5 Jul 2026

Oddsocks Theatre PresentsROMEO AND JULIET
Events

Oddsocks Theatre Presents
ROMEO AND JULIET

Sat 11 Jul 2026

Luminarium
Events

Luminarium

Architects of Air

Wed 26 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Plein Air
Events Included in Admission

Plein Air

with Warwickshire Open Studios

Sun 13 Sep 2026, 10.30am - 5pm

The Textile Fair
Events

The Textile Fair

Fri 6 – Sun 8 Nov 2026

The Gift Fair 
Events

The Gift Fair 

Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

Talks & Lectures
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in conversationmark hill
Talks & Lectures

in conversation
mark hill

Thu 9 Jul 2026

11.30am – 12.45pm
Exhibition tour
Talks & Lectures Included in Admission

Exhibition 
tour

Wed and Thu

CollectionsTour
This image shows two porcelain dogs sat symmetrically next to each other next to other historical objects.
Talks & Lectures Included in Admission

Collections
Tour

Wed and Thu

Archaeological Secrets Tour:Compton Murdak, Our Hidden Village
Talks & Lectures

Archaeological Secrets Tour:
Compton Murdak, Our Hidden Village

Fri 26 Jun

A Walk in the ParkSummer Stroll
A scenic view of Compton Verney's vibrant flower meadow with poppies, cornflowers, and other wildflowers in front of a large cedar tree.
Talks & Lectures

A Walk in the Park
Summer Stroll

Fri 5 Jun, 10 Jun and 17 Jul 2026

Compton Verney Revealed: An Architectural Tour of the House
The image shows a large arched stained glass window in an ornate interior setting. The window features an intricate design of vibrant colours including red, yellow, blue, and green arranged in geometric and floral patterns. The stained glass casts a warm, kaleidoscopic glow through the arched opening. The surrounding walls and ceiling exhibit elaborate moldings and decorative plasterwork, indicative of a historic ecclesiastical or governmental building with rich architectural details. The stained glass window serves as a striking focal point, radiating a jewel-toned ambiance into the lavishly adorned interior space.
Talks & Lectures

Compton Verney Revealed:
An Architectural Tour of the House

Wed 9 Sep 2026

11am – 12pm
A Walk in the Park  Late Summer Landscape Tour
A wooden pond dipping structure over a lake, with trees and vegetation surrounding the area, creating a tranquil natural environment in the late afternoon or early evening light.
Talks & Lectures

A Walk in the Park 

Late Summer Landscape Tour

Fri 25 Sep 2026

11am – 11.45am
Family Activities
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WONDERWEDNESDAYS
A view from above of a lightbox with coloured shapes on with hands moving the blocks.
Family Activities Included in Admission

WONDER
WEDNESDAYS

Weds during Term Time

Summer of Print, pattern and playWhat's on during the six-week summer holiday
Family Activities

Summer of

Print, pattern and play

What's on during the six-week summer holiday

Sat 18 Jul - Mon 31 Aug 2026

Get Mucky Get Making
Family Activities

Get Mucky 
Get Making

Thursdays during the summer holiday

Kineton RAF STEM: Summer Rocket Cars
A group of adults and children stand on the lawn with a stone coloured mansion in the background, looking in the distance,
Family Activities

Kineton RAF STEM:
Summer Rocket Cars

Wed 29 Jul, 12 and 26 Aug 2026

Giant bubbles
Family Activities Included in Admission

Giant bubbles

Fri 31 Jul and Wed 5 Aug

big artholiday clubTwo 4-day weeks of childcare provision
Family Activities

big art
holiday club
Two 4-day weeks of childcare provision

Week 1: Tue 4 – Fri 7 Aug 2026, Week 2: Tue 18 – Fri 21 Aug 2026

Workshops
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Stitched Stories: Appliqué Art from Recycled Textiles
Workshops

Stitched Stories:
Appliqué Art from Recycled Textiles

Sat 13 Jun 2026

10.30am – 4pm
Drawing Wonder: A masterclass mini seriesChalk and Wash 
Workshops

Drawing Wonder:
A masterclass mini series
Chalk and Wash 

Thu 25 Jun 2026

10.30am – 12.30pm
Printing with Sunlight 
Workshops

Printing with Sunlight 

Cyanotype Workshop

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Smartphone Photography in Nature
Workshops

Smartphone Photography in Nature

Fri 24 Jul 2026

10.30am – 1.30pm
Natural Dyes at Compton Verney
Workshops

Natural Dyes
at Compton Verney

Fri 31 Jul 2026

11am – 12pm
Moth Morning
Workshops

Moth Morning

Thu 6 Aug 2026

9.30am – 11.30am
Strawcraft
Workshops

Strawcraft

Flat plait workshop

Sat 10 Oct 2026

10.30am – 1.30pm
Introduction to Pottery Techniques
Workshops

Introduction to
Pottery Techniques

Wed 14 Oct 2026

10am – 3.30pm

Always on, and always worth a closer look

Collections

Naples collection

Naples collection

1600 – 1800

FOLK ART
The image shows the interior of an art gallery exhibiting various sculptures and artifacts related to Victorian objects. The space features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, contrasted with modern white walls. The exhibits are arranged throughout the room, including a large

FOLK ART

chinese Collection
Chinese bronze pots in a glass display cabinet in a museum setting

chinese Collection

Marx-lambert
collection

Marx-lambert
collection

Northern Europe

Northern Europe

1450 – 1650

Portraits
and
Miniatures

Portraits
and
Miniatures

Things to Do
A Georgian manor house set in grassy grounds, surrounded by trees and a lake at the front. A couple holding hands walk across the grass towards the house.

Galleries &
Grounds

Things to Do
Food and Drink
A cake and coffee on a wooden table with a black and white fabric chair and wood panelled walls.

Café

Food and Drink
Shop
A green, red, and pink tote bag with images of Compton Verney spills open on a white background with Compton Verney gift shop items including a pink glasses case, colourful mug, a bookmark.

Shop

Shop