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Welcome to spring 2026
at 
Compton Verney

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Plan a brilliant day out this spring at Compton Verney.

Lively outdoor events, creative workshops and drop-in family activities are balanced throughout the season with expert talks, curator insights and guided tours.

Events

 

Events
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

School holidays

May Half Term
Big Blue Blocks
Family Activities Included in Admission

Big Blue Blocks

Wed 27 - Sun 31 May 2026

Trouble Makers: Experimenting with Collage 
Family Activities Included in Admission

Trouble Makers: Experimenting with Collage 

Wed 27 - Sun 31 May 2026

Workshops, talks and tours

 

Workshops
Birdsong Identification Workshop
Workshops

Birdsong Identification Workshop

Thu 4 Jun 2026

10.30am – 4pm
Life Drawing: Weekend Summer School
Workshops

Life Drawing:
Weekend Summer School

Sat 6 and Sun 7 Jun

Stitched Stories: Appliqué Art from Recycled Textiles
Workshops

Stitched Stories:
Appliqué Art from Recycled Textiles

Sat 13 Jun 2026

10.30am – 4pm
Printing with Sunlight 
Workshops

Printing with Sunlight 

Cyanotype Workshop

Sun 19 Jul 2026

TALKS & TOURS
in conversationmark hill
Talks & Lectures

in conversation
mark hill

Thu 9 Jul 2026

11.30am – 12.45pm
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

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

Exhibition tour
Talks & Lectures Included in Admission

Exhibition 
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

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

Exhibitions

 

Exhibitions
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.
Exhibitions Included in Admission

Troublemakers
and
Prophets
Elizabeth Allen and Other Visionary Artists

Sat 28 Mar – Mon 31 Aug 26

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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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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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