Guided Tour and Drawing workshop at Coningsby Hospital

This drawing workshop will be held in the beautiful Coningsby Hospital Gardens. We will have a tour of the gardens and then we will be encouraged to respond through drawing and painting the site. The following is more information about the site.

Coningsby Hospital Chapel and Museum is located in the early 13thC house of the Knights Hospitallers of the order of St.John of Jerusalem and is the only museum in the country dedicated to St.John outside London. The Chapel contains some interesting furniture, stained glass and armorial tablets and is used monthly for a service of the Eucharist. The Museum artefacts on the ground floor include medieval armour, weapons, diorama and items connected with St.John Ambulance, while on the upper floor there are models of Sir Thomas Coningsby`s ex-servicemen in various attire, a display of 18th and 19thC spectacles, other display cases and pop-up displays telling the story of the order of St.John, Coningsby Hospital, Dinmore Manor and the neighbouring erstwhile Dominican Order of Black Friars.

This in-person event is perfect for art enthusiasts of all levels. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unleash your inner artist!

This event is part of the Herefordshire Visual Artists Network. Thanks to funding support from Herefordshire Council via the UKSPF programme, the Herefordshire Visual Artists Network is a network of visual artists working across the county who come together to share news about their practice, ideas for forthcoming projects, network, and update their skills via bespoke CPD training. The network is led by Gemma Moore, a young artist from rural Herefordshire.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Coningsby Hospital Museum and St John's Chapel, 110 Widemarsh Street, Hereford, United Kingdom