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Not sure what you want to see or how we have categorised it? Go to this section for a full summary of all the events at the Sainsbury Centre. Don’t forget, you can also use the calendar on the left to jump to a particular date. For your ease you can order the Full Summary listing by title. |
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Comb part of A History of the World project (Special Events)From 18 January 2010 In 2010 the antler comb from the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection is part of A History of the World, a BBC and British Museum partnership project, which uses museum objects to tell local and global stories in new ways with internet, television and radio. |
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Spring Events for Families (Children's Events)This Spring! Join in with some great events for families and children at the Sainsbury Centre this spring. The Sainsbury Centre is a family-friendly place to visit and you will always find fun activities to enjoy whenever you come. |
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Introduction to World Art Course (Special Events)Wednesdays 24 February, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 March 1.30pm - 3pm Price: £80, £55 concessions (for six-week course) Booking: essential; early-bird booking does not apply |
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World Art Research Seminar - 10 March (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 10 March 4pm – 5.45pm; Where: WAM Lecture Theatre (School of World Art and Museology, in the Sainsbury Centre); Price: free; Booking: not required |
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ArtsLAb - Week 3 (Workshops)Wednesday 10 March 4.30pm – 6.30pm; Price: £5.50, concessions £4.50; includes materials; Booking: essential; book for a single session, or develop your skills and ideas further by booking for several; Artists: Marilyn Mann, Sue Maufe, Emily Ward and Becca Smith |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 11 March (Talks)Thursday 11 March 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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SOLD OUT - Creative Studio: Jewellery Making (Workshops)Saturday 13 March 10.30am – 4.30pm; Where: Education Studio; Artist: Julia Parry-Jones; Price: £25, £17 concessions; includes materials; Booking: essential |
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Late Shift - March (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 17 March 6pm – 9pm; Where: Galleries, Gallery Café and Education Studio; Price: free; Booking: not required; Late Shift may include some adult content |
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World Art Research Seminar - 17 March (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 17 March 4pm – 5.45pm; Where: WAM Lecture Theatre (School of World Art and Museology, in the Sainsbury Centre); Price: free; Booking: not required |
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ArtsLAb - Week 4 (Workshops)Wednesday 17 March 4.30pm – 6.30pm; Price: £5.50, concessions £4.50; Booking: essential; book for a single session, or develop your skills and ideas further by booking for several; Artists: Marilyn Mann, Sue Maufe, Emily Ward and Becca Smith |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 18 March (Talks)Thursday 18 March 1.15pm - 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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SISJAC Third Thursday Lecture Series (Talks)Thursday 18 March Time: 6pm; Location: Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH; Price: free; Booking: advised For further information contact SISJAC T: 01603 624349 E: sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org |
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SOLD OUT - Mini-Studio - 19 March (Children's Events)Friday 19 March 10.15am - 11.45am; Price: £4 per child, £3 per additional child, free for accompanying adults; Booking: essential |
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Saturday Art Club - Week 5 (Workshops)Saturday 20 March 2pm – 4pm; Where: Education Studio; Artist: Tricia Hall or Mandy Roberts of Fruitful Arts; Price: £4.50, £3 concessions (per week); includes materials; Booking: essential; Suitable for 7–12 year olds |
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Creative Studio: Jewellery Making - NEW DATE ADDED (Workshops)Sunday 21 March 10.30am - 4.30pm; Where: Education Studio; Price: £25, £17 concessions; includes materials; Booking: essential |
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Films at Cinema City: Girl with a Pearl Earring (12A) (Special Events)Monday 22 March Film starts at 8.30pm; Where: Cinema City; Price: £8.00, £5.50 concessions (children under 15, full-time students, claimants and seniors citizens; proof of status required); £6, £4.50 concessions Cinema City members and Sainsbury Centre Friends (show membership card at box Office); Booking: Cinema City 0871 704 2053, www.picturehouses.co.uk; early-bird booking does not apply |
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ArtsLAb - Week 5 (Workshops)Wednesday 24 March 4.30pm – 6.30pm; Price: £5.50, concessions £4.50;includes materials; Booking: essential; book for a single session, or develop your skills and ideas further by booking for several; Artists: Marilyn Mann, Sue Maufe, Emily Ward and Becca Smith |
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CANCELLED - World Book Group - March (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 24 March Starts at 5.30pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: £4, £2.50 concessions; Booking: advised |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 25 March (Talks)Thursday 25 March 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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Last Friday: Art for Lunch - March (Talks)Friday 26 March 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free; Booking: not required |
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ArtsLAb - Week 6 (Workshops)Wednesday 31 March 4.30pm – 6.30pm; Price: £5.50, concessions £4.50; includes materials; Booking: essential; book for a single session, or develop your skills and ideas further by booking for several; Artists: Marilyn Mann, Sue Maufe, Emily Ward and Becca Smith |
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Please note there will be no Lunchtime Exhibition Talk on 1 April (Talks)Thursday 1 April Please note there will be no lunchtime talk on Thursday 1 April. |
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Artist Residency - Polly Binns (Special Events)Thursday 1 - Tuesday 20 April Where: Education Studio |
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First Sunday: Elegant Eggs (Children's Events)Sunday 4 April Galleries: Midday - 4pm; Price: free. Booking: not required |
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Easter Holiday Fun (Children's Events)Sunday 4 - Sunday 18 April (closed on Mondays including Easter Bank Holiday Monday). Our Easter actvities kick-off with First Sunday on Sunday 4 April and continue with Object of the Holiday each day throughout the school holiday (closed on Mondays including Easter Bank Holiday Monday). |
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Film Special: Pollock (18) (Special Events)Monday 5 April 8.30pm; Where: Cinema City; Price: £8.00, £5.50 concessions (children under 15, full-time students, claimants and seniors citizens; proof of status required); £6, £4.50 concessions Cinema City members and Sainsbury Centre Friends (show membership card at box Office); Booking: Cinema City 0871 704 2053, www.picturehouses.co.uk; early-bird booking does not apply |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 8 April (Talks)Thursday 8 April 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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Lunchtime Exhibiton Talk - 15 April (Talks)Thursday 15 April 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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SISJAC Third Thursday Lecture Series (Talks)Thursday 15 April Time: 6pm; Location: Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH; Price: free; Booking: advised For further information contact SISJAC T: 01603 624349 E: sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org |
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Artists and Ideas: Working Studio (Special Events)Saturday 17 April 2pm – 4pm; Where: Education Studio; Price: £7, £4.50 concessions; Booking: essential; Artist: Polly Binns |
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Film at Cinema City: Caravaggio (Special Events)Sunday 18 April 5.30pm; Where: Cinema City; Price: £8.00, £5.50 concessions (children under 15, full-time students, claimants and seniors citizens; proof of status required); £6, £4.50 concessions Cinema City members and Sainsbury Centre Friends (show membership card at box Office); Booking: Cinema City 0871 704 2053, www.picturehouses.co.uk |
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World Art Research Seminar - 21 April (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 21 April 4pm – 5.45pm; Where: WAM Lecture Theatre (School of World Art and Museology, in the Sainsbury Centre); Price: free; Booking: not required |
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ArtsLab Life Drawing Special - Week 7 (Workshops)Wenesday 21 April 4.30pm – 6.30pm; Price: £6.50, concessions £5.50; includes materials; Booking: essential; book for a single session, or develop your skills and ideas further by booking for several; Artists: Marilyn Mann, Sue Maufe, Emily Ward and Becca Smith. With nude model, parental consent required for under-18s. |
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Late Shift - April (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 21 April 6pm – 9pm; Where: Galleries, Gallery Café and Education Studio; Price: free; Booking: not required. Late Shift may include some adult content. |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 22 April (Talks)Thursday 22 April 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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SOLD OUT - Mini-Studio - 23 April (Children's Events)Friday 23 April 10.15am - 11.45am; Price: £4 per child, £3 per additional child, free for accompanying adults; Booking: essential |
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Sunday Film - 25 April (Special Events)Sunday 25 April Where: Education Studio; Price: free; Booking: not required |
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World Art Research Seminar - 28 April (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 28 April 4pm – 5.45pm; Where: WAM Lecture Theatre (School of World Art and Museology, in the Sainsbury Centre); Price: free; Booking: not required |
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ArtsLab Life Drawing Special - Week 8 (Workshops)Wednesday 28 April 4.30pm – 6.30pm; Price: £6.50, concessions £5.50; includes materials; Booking: essential; book for a single session, or develop your skills and ideas further by booking for several; Artists: Marilyn Mann, Sue Maufe, Emily Ward and Becca Smith. With nude model, parental consent required for under-18s. |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 29 April (Talks)Thursday 29 April 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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Last Friday: Art for Lunch - April (Talks)Friday 30 April 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free; Booking: not required |
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Saturday Art Club - Week 6 (Workshops)Saturday 1 May 2pm – 4pm; Where: Education Studio; Artist: Tricia Hall or Mandy Roberts of Fruitful Arts; Price: £4.50, £3 concessions (per week); includes materials; Booking: essential; Suitable for 7–12 year olds |
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SISJAC FIlm Screening - Japan in German Cinema: Film Director Doris Dörrie in Norwich (Special Events)Saturday 1 May 4pm - 8pm, 4.30pm screening; Where: UEA Lecture Theatre 2; Price: free. All welcome. For further details contact SISJAC on 01603 624349 or email sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org www.sainsbury-institute.org |
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First Sunday - Here Comes the Sun! (Children's Events)Sunday 2 May Galleries: Midday - 4pm; Price: free. Artist-led Workshops: 1.30pm – 2.30pm, 2.30pm – 3.30pm, repeat; Where: Education Studio; Price: £3 per child, free for accompanying adults; Booking: not available – places for activity sessions on a first-come, first-served basis |
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SISJAC Film Screening - Japan in German Cinema: Film Director Doris Dörrie in Norwich (Special Events)Tuesday 4 May 4pm - 8pm, 4.30pm screening, 6.30pm seminar; Where: UEA Lecture Theatre 2; Price: free. All welcome. For further details contact SISJAC on 01603 624349 or email sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org |
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SISJAC FIlm Screening - Japan in German Cinema: Film Director Doris Dörrie in Norwich (Special Events)Wednesday 5 May 5.15pm - 8.30pm: 5.15pm screening, 7.30pm Q & A with director; Where: Cinema City, Norwich; Price: £2. All welcome. Tickets available at Cinema City box-office. For further details contact SISJAC on 01603 624349 or email sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 6 May (Talks)Thursday 6 May 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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SOLD OUT - Mini-Studio - 7 May (Children's Events)Friday 7 May 10.15am - 11.45am; Price: £4 per child, £3 per additional child, free for accompanying adults; Booking: essential |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 13 May (Talks)Thursday 13 May 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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Saturday Art Club - Week 7 (Workshops)Saturday 15 May 2pm – 4pm; Where: Education Studio; Artist: Tricia Hall or Mandy Roberts of Fruitful Arts; Price: £4.50, £3 concessions (per week); includes materials; Booking: essential; Suitable for 7–12 year olds |
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Lunchtime Exhibition Talk - 20 May (Talks)Thursday 20 May 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free (but admission will be charged for talks that enter the special exhibition area); Booking: not required – please allow time to collect your ticket |
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SISJAC Third Thursday Lecture Series (Talks)Thursday 20 May Time: 6pm; Location: Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH; Price: free; Booking: advised For further information contact SISJAC T: 01603 624349 E: sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org |
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SOLD OUT - Mini-Studio - 21 May (Children's Events)Friday 21 May 10.15am - 11.45am; Price: £4 per child, £3 per additional child, free for accompanying adults; Booking: essential |
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An Evening with Paul Atterbury (Special Events)Friday 21 May 6pm - 8pm; drinks reception from 5pm; Where: Elizabeth Fry Lecture Theatre; Price: £8, £5.50 concessions. Combined price: Paul Atterbury and Giles Waterfield £15, concessions £9. Booking: essential |
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Late Shift - May (Late Wednesdays)Wednesday 26 May 6pm – 9pm; Where: Galleries, Gallery Café and Education Studio; Price: free.Booking: not required; Late Shift may include some adult content |
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Last Friday: Art for Lunch - May (Talks)Friday 28 May 1.15pm – 1.45pm; Where: meet at Gallery Reception; Price: free; Booking: not required |
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Saturday Art Club - Week 8 (Workshops)Saturday 29 May 2pm – 4pm; Where: Education Studio; Artist: Tricia Hall or Mandy Roberts of Fruitful Arts; Price: £4.50, £3 concessions (per week); includes materials; Booking: essential; Suitable for 7–12 year olds |
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Summer Half-term: Drop-in Art Activities (Children's Events)Tuesday 1 - Sunday 6 June 10am – 5pm; Price: free |
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Friends cultural trip to the north-east (Friends Events)Friday 4 - Sunday 6 June Enjoy a weekend away in Newcastle-Gateshead with other Friends, accompanied by Nichola Johnson, Sainsbury Centre director, and go behind-the-scenes at some of the north-east's most exciting cultural venues. |
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