Bowes Book Club welcomes avid readers, museum enthusiasts and anyone curious about how fiction can offer fresh perspectives on art and history. Each session combines thoughtful discussion with close engagement with objects from the museum’s collection.

Tickets: £10 plus museum admission

Each session includes:

• An introduction from one of The Bowes Museum’s curators
• Close interaction with objects from the collection
• Insightful discussion
• Access to the galleries to enrich the storytelling experience
• Complimentary tea and coffee

Upcoming sessions:

Sunday 27 September, 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Bowes Book Club: The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier

Discover art, storytelling and medieval tapestries through Tracy Chevalier’s acclaimed novel. Inspired by the celebrated tapestry series, the book offers a vivid starting point for exploring symbolism and storytelling through textiles. Rachel Whitworth, Curator of Fashion and Textiles, will introduce the discussion and connect the novel’s themes with tapestries from the museum’s collection, revealing how textiles have carried ideas and meaning across centuries.