Exhibitions at Nunnington Hall

Current exhibition

You, Me and Who We’ll Be

19 July - 7 September 2025

A journey about making friends, building relationships and supporting each other.

Enter the colourful worlds of children’s illustrator duo, Josie Brookes and Tom Madge. Through bold, eye-catching artwork, Josie and Tom create stories that explore the many ways we can help and understand each other. Discover your own helpful superpower in the ‘Big Small Nature Club’, or join best friends Nader and Solomiya on a journey to find home. A dress-up station lets you share in the adventures of Molly the Flower. Before you go, help the story grow by adding your own artwork to the interactive gallery. With collages, prints and animation, there’s plenty to get children inspired.

Meet the Artist day: Josie Brookes

On Thursday 31 July, enjoy a drop-in workshop with our summer exhibition artist.

Josie Brookes, one of the artists for Nunnington Hall’s summer children’s exhibition, “You, Me and Who We’ll Be”, is running a drop-in ‘meet the artist’ workshop in the exhibition space from 11am – 4pm.

Upcoming exhibitions

All the Wood's a Stage

20 September 2025 - 29 March 2026

Nunnington Hall presents ‘All the Wood’s a Stage’, a stunning exhibition created in collaboration with renowned photographers Joe Cornish and Simon Baxter. A continuation of the 2022 showcase ‘Woodland Sanctuary’, originally exhibited at the Moors Centre in Danby, this new chapter features predominantly new photographs that celebrates the beauty and vital significance of trees, woodlands, and forests across the UK.

It invites us to see trees as silent performers on nature’s stage - inviting us to observe, listen, and reflect. Trees provide joy, peace, and inspiration; they are the lungs of the Earth, guardians of biodiversity, and a crucial part of our mental and physical well-being. Through changing seasons, they symbolise life, death, and renewal. This exhibition promises a truly uplifting experience, inviting visitors to fall in love with woodland life all over again.

Community Gallery

The Community Gallery is a space created to support local makers and artists, and for their work to be enjoyed by all. Drop by every six weeks to see a changing selection of artists, and for the chance to discover your next favourite piece.

If art is your hobby and your passion, you’re welcome to apply to exhibit in this space. Whether you have previous experience selling your artwork, or none at all, everybody is considered. Simply email nunningtonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk with your details.

The gallery is on the top floor at Nunnington, alongside the main seasonal exhibition.

Current artists (Tuesday 24 June - Sunday 3 August)

Nicola Glover Art - Nicola Glover is an emerging acrylic artist based in York, with a passion for creating vibrant art that sparks joy. Her work blends traditional techniques with a modern impressionist style, using expressive brushstrokes and bold colours to bring each subject to life. While Nicola paints a range of subjects, she is especially drawn to animals and the natural world.

Elliot Harrison - Elliot Harrison is a full-time illustrator/artist working for the last 11 years from his home studio close to Rowntree Park in York. Elliot creates vibrant digital illustrations of York and North Yorkshire’s beautiful views and architecture. From these, he creates colourful giclée prints and posters.

Jo Garlick - Jo Garlick is an artist based in North Yorkshire and is fascinated by all elements of the natural world, especially wildlife. Jo works predominantly in soft pastel and loves the versatility and immediacy of the medium, using it to create characterful pictures of British wildlife and a broad spectrum of landscapes, inspired by the life and heritage of the area.

Anna Byelova – Anna Byelova spent the past few years making patchwork quilts and bags, before turning her hand to textile landscapes. She layers fabrics to create shade, depth and richness, and embellishes her landscapes with machine or hand embroidery for finishing touches that bring the scenes to life.

 

All exhibitions are on display in the gallery, on the top floor of the Hall. The gallery is open during normal opening hours and standard admission applies, there is no extra charge to visit the gallery.