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Orleans House Gallery Orleans House Gallery is a free contemporary art gallery set in beautiful gardens in Twickenham. https://linktr.ee/orleanshousegallery
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Hello and welcome to the Orleans House Gallery page. We are a contemporary visual arts gallery in Twickenham, and a platform for artists, as such we will often share their works, thoughts and opinions here. Visit us to find contemporary art, family activities, wild woodlands, historical buildings, and a café. Entry to the galleries is free, including entry to the lavish Baroque Octagon Room, join one of our tours to explore the history of the site or book the stunning Grade 1 listed building for your wedding. Join our mailing list to keep up to date with our exhibitions and events: http://eepurl.com/dogL9f

Close ups of Moody’s sculptures in the Sculpting Life exhibition 🔍Which one is your favourite? What textures can you not...
16/10/2026

Close ups of Moody’s sculptures in the Sculpting Life exhibition 🔍

Which one is your favourite?
What textures can you notice?
How many colours are in the sculptures?
Can you see how Moody made his markings?

Come and get up close to the sculptures in the gallery!

Images by Anne Tetzlaff

Countdown to the Christmas Shopping Weekend 🎄5 & 6 December ✨ 40+ makers, designers & artists✨ Handmade gifts & original...
14/10/2026

Countdown to the Christmas Shopping Weekend 🎄
5 & 6 December

✨ 40+ makers, designers & artists
✨ Handmade gifts & original artwork
✨ Jewellery, ceramics, textiles & homeware
✨ Outdoor food & gift market
✨ Community choir performances across both days

Find unique Christmas gifts, support independent creatives and enjoy a festive day out in one of Richmond’s most beautiful settings

Free entry
See the full vendor line-up via our website 🔗

Artwork by Caroline

What makes you feel playful? 🎧 During All The Things, our Play volunteers asked visitors of all ages to share the songs ...
12/10/2026

What makes you feel playful? 🎧

During All The Things, our Play volunteers asked visitors of all ages to share the songs that spark joy, memories and playfulness.

Gallery volunteer Lola Rushton wrote a response to the intergenerational playlist, which you can read on our blog 💛 Lola ⭐️

You can also listen to the playlist on Spotify 🎶

Join us for a Long Table discussion as part of Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life and explore identity, belonging, migration, ...
09/10/2026

Join us for a Long Table discussion as part of Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life and explore identity, belonging, migration, community and representation in an open, welcoming space.

Come to listen, reflect, share your experiences, or simply pull up a chair and see where the conversation takes you.

Drop in anytime between 3pm and 5.30pm
Free, booking link in bio 🔗

Let’s Get Creative: Sculpting SelfTuesday 27 October 20262 sessions: 11am-12.30pm & 1.30-3pmJoin artist Oriana Unaji, fo...
07/10/2026

Let’s Get Creative: Sculpting Self

Tuesday 27 October 2026
2 sessions: 11am-12.30pm & 1.30-3pm

Join artist Oriana Unaji, founder of the Medela School, for a creative clay workshop inspired by Ronald Moody’s sculptures.
Artist & Nurturer medela (latin) - cure

Explore identity, spirituality and belonging as you create your own spirit animal self-portrait from clay 🐾

Free family activity
Ages 4–11 + a grown-up
Booking required, link in bio 🔗

Come along, get creative and bring your imagination to life!

Things are growing at Orleans House Gallery!Our garden volunteers are giving the courtyard grassland a helping hand with...
05/10/2026

Things are growing at Orleans House Gallery!

Our garden volunteers are giving the courtyard grassland a helping hand with a traditional green hay transfer, using fresh, seed-rich meadow hay donated by English Heritage from Marble Hill Park
English Heritage Marble Hill

The hay is packed with native wildflower seeds collected from Marble Hill’s Orchard and Icehouse Quarters (including knapweed, poppies, buttercups, oxeye daisies, red campion, bedstraws, vetches and yellow rattle) 🌼

By spreading this locally sourced hay, we’re helping increase plant diversity, bring more seasonal colour to the courtyard and create an even richer habitat for pollinators 🐝🦋

A huge thank you to our wonderful garden volunteers and the team at English Heritage 🌿

Keep an eye on the courtyard next spring and summer to see how our new meadow develops…

1. Yellow Rattle
2. Long Headed Poppy
3. Meadow hay
4. Roger & Andy (English Heritage) with Paula
5. Daphne
6. Frances
7. Meadow Knapweed
8. Corncockle

Spotted an unfamiliar seed head? Try identifying it with the free PlantNet app! Pl@ntNet

Looking for something fun to do together?Tuesday 13 October 202610am-12noonOrleans House Gallery Join artist Lucy McDona...
04/10/2026

Looking for something fun to do together?

Tuesday 13 October 2026
10am-12noon
Orleans House Gallery

Join artist Lucy McDonald and researchers from Royal Holloway University London for a free, playful workshop filled with creative activities and conversation.
Lucy McDonald Royal Holloway, University of London

Come along to make, explore, and share ideas about what helps you connect, have fun and get creative. No artistic experience needed. Just bring your curiosity!

Includes a free hot drink voucher for the café after the session.

Free | all ages welcome | Contact us for transport support

Richmond CVS

More BTS ahead of tonight’s opening! Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life install6-9pm tonight The Hepworth Wakefield Friendly n...
01/10/2026

More BTS ahead of tonight’s opening!

Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life install
6-9pm tonight
The Hepworth Wakefield

Friendly note: The is a high tide at 18:43pm, so is best to avoid Riverside from 18:30 - 19:15 and use Orleans Road & Richmond Road to access our site

One week to go! ✨Opening celebration of Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life and a special live performance, Sculpting Sound: So...
24/09/2026

One week to go! ✨

Opening celebration of Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life and a special live performance, Sculpting Sound: Sonic Contours, curated by Bumi Thomas.

Featuring world-renowned kora player and composer Tunde Jegede alongside harpist Ruby Aspinall, this unique improvised performance responds directly to Moody’s sculptures, weaving together sound, memory, migration and cultural storytelling.

Experience the gallery transformed into a living conversation between sculpture and music.

Free, booking recommended 🔗

Bumi Thomas Tunde Jegede rubyha

Address

Orleans House, Orleans Road, Richmond Upon Thames
Twickenham
TW13BL

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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