What's on in Art and sculpture

List of Events

  1. A group of people practicing yoga inside a gallery space. A yellow circular artwork on a wall and a row of plaster figures are in the background.

    Yoga and Sound Bath Relaxation: Hold to This Earth

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    Join us for a yoga practice in the Underground Gallery, surrounded by inspirational artworks from Hold to This Earth.
  2. A young girl interacts with a woman seated on the floor, both engaged in a creative activity. In the background, various sculptures are displayed on plinths.

    Artful Saturdays in the Underground Gallery

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    Join us to make, discover and play every month in the Underground Gallery. With a different adventure every month come and find us and make your own discoveries.

  3. Seizure Admission

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    In order to conserve the artwork and extend it's lifespan, access to Seizure is by pre-booked time slot only. Capacity is limited and we recommend booking prior to your visit to avoid disappointment. Admission to YSP is included in all Seizure tickets.
  4. A man and a young boy lift a large piece of wood on to a green tarp in a park. In the background there are several other children and adults collecting objects for sculpture building.

    Outdoor Sculpture Building: Come Rain, Come Shine

    Immerse yourself in an imaginative world of sculpture making where you can work and play together to build outdoor sculptures inspired by artists in the Park.
  5. Two children sit back-to-back on crates outdoors, playing with kitchen utensils. One holds a pan and spoon, while the other has a red board. Various objects are scattered around. Adults and other children are visible in the background.

    Summer in the Hidden Forest

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    Meet underneath the trees in our magical Hidden Forest this summer holiday and get creative, connecting nature with drawing, sculpture building and sensory activities.
  6. A close-up of a person's hand holding a pencil, sketching on a sheet of paper. The paper features abstract charcoal drawings, with some areas taped down. The individual wears a knitted sweater with colourful stripes.

    Life Drawing: Nicola Turner

    Join us for a one-of-a-kind life drawing workshop inspired by the flowing lines in Nicola Turner's Time’s Scythe installation in the Chapel.
  7. A man in an orange coat doing sign language outdoors

    BSL Tour: Hold to This Earth

    Join us for a British Sign Language sculpture tour of the powerful Hold to This Earth exhibition in the Underground Gallery, designed for BSL users.
  8. A large tree, enclosed by a circular dry stone wall

    Andy Goldsworthy Trail

    Andy Goldsworthy has created four permanent works in the landscape at YSP. Follow our three-mile circular trail and see if you can find them all.
  9. Two babies playing with long white tubes

    Sculpture Baby: Hold to This Earth

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    Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by the powerful Hold to This Earth exhibition in the Underground Gallery.
  10. A gallery displays a black sculpted head with geometric patterns on a pedestal. In the background, a colourful textile with intricate designs hangs on the wall. Foreground shows part of another textile with red, orange, and white patterns.

    YSP Patrons and Friends: Curatorial Tour of Hold to This Earth

    Enjoy an exclusive tour of Hold to This Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection in the Underground Gallery with Senior Curator, Sarah Coulson.
  11. A linocut print depicting a sleeping fox, leaping horse and bird surrounded by foliage.

    Angela Harding and Simon Armitage: In Conversation

    Join artist, illustrator, and print maker Angela Harding and Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage for a special in-conversation
  12. The sun rising over a brick deer shelter, surrounded by trees.

    YSP Patrons and Friends: Solstice Sunrise in the Skyspace

    As the sun rises, witness the changing winter sky from inside James Turrell's Deer Shelter Skyspace, followed by a delicious breakfast overlooking the Country Park.​