Exhibitions and Events

Information about current and upcoming exhibitions at the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum.

Exhibitions

D.H. Lawrence Portrait Exhibit

Last known Portrait of D.H. Lawrence

 

From 1 September 2023

The last known portrait of D.H. Lawrence will be on display in his hometown for the first time. Created by artist

Joep Nicolas (1897-1972), the portrait has been recently acquired by Nottingham City Museums, and will be on display at the Birthplace Museum for a year, before it finds a more permanent residence at Nottingham Castle.

Image credit: Courtesy of Nottingham City Museums

White Ribbon Art and Poetry Exhibition

19 January - 6 April

An exhibition of art and poetry pieces, created by survivors of domestic abuse, inspired by the theme of 'Change the Story'.  The pieces are the results of creative sessions, including poetry workshops, which were held as part of White Ribbon's Wellbeing Service with women.  Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the classes focused on writing poetry as a path towards ownership, discovery and transformation led by poet Penny Hughes.

Exhibit in our space

We host a programme of changing exhibitions in our Gallery Space.  We love to promote our local community so if your group has an exhibition that you think would work well in our Gallery Space please contact us.


Events

Gin and Gaslight at D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum

26 April, 7-9pm

A gin tasting experience with a difference will be on offer in Eastwood this April, as the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum’s Gin and Gaslight events return for 2024!

This event will give guests a taste of Victorian decadence, with a chance to learn about and sample several gins, whilst experiencing this award-winning museum at night. On arrival guests will be greeted by their Victorian hosts with an aperitif, before taking in the magic of the museum and its historic rooms and exhibitions by gas light. Turning up in Victorian costume is not required but always celebrated!

Book your tickets here (opens in a new window).

Wellbeing Walks

We offer a programme of monthly Wellbeing Walks focused on getting an hour of fresh air, exploring the local area and meeting people. On the walks you can enjoy Broxtowe’s beautiful countryside, whilst learning about local heritage, and of course, D.H. Lawrence.

The walks are organised by the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum in conjunction with LLeisure. Walks take place on the first Tuesday of each month, meeting at 10.00am at the Birthplace Museum on Victoria Street, Eastwood.

2024 dates are:

  • 6 February
  • 5 March – This walk will be a special event: Discover the “Iron Giant” as part of the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum’s wellbeing walk programme. Pre-booking is essential.
  • 2 April
  • 7 May
  • There will be no walk in June
  • 2 July
  • 6 August
  • 3 September
  • 1 October
  • 5 November
  • 3 December

Pop-Up Museum

24 March 11am - 3pm

Museum and Collections Officer Carolyn will be hosting a special Pop Up Museum and Gift Shop at the Teversal Visitors Centre in Sutton in Ashfield on 24 March. Handle Victorian objects, learn more about D.H. Lawrence and the museum collection or find unique gifts for friends and family. Please call the Teversal Centre (Opens in A New Window) on 01623 442021 for more information about this event.


Contact
D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum
tel: 0115 917 3824