Picture of the month

Every Saturday at 11am, unless otherwise stated (please check this webpage for updates).

The talks usually last between 30 - 45 minutes.

Meet at the Marble Hall

This is a free event, donations welcome.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city centre every Saturday morning with a free talk from the Friends of the Laing Art Gallery. Find out more about some of the paintings in our collection and share your experience with fellow art lovers.

June Peasant ploughing with two horses by Thomas Gainsborough (1750-1753)

July The Escorial by Louis de Caullery (early 17th century)

August Still Life with Japanese Swordguards and Fans by Dame Elizabeth Blackadder (1990)

September The Flight of Antony and Cleopatra from the Battle of Actium by Agnes Pringle (1897)