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Image: Detail from Vincent van Gogh, 'A Wheatfield, with Cypresses', 1889
Image: Detail from Vincent van Gogh, 'A Wheatfield, with Cypresses', 1889

Upcoming events for the Autumn.

Get closer to the incredible art on our walls with a brand-new season of talks, courses and live performances. Take an in-depth course on Medieval masterpieces with our Gallery experts, learn about the fascinating history of landscape painting and travel to the south of France to explore Van Gogh’s Provence paintings to coincide with our major autumn show.

Stories of art 1250 – 1400 Online

Every Wednesday, from 18 September - 5.30 pm: Tickets £90

Explore medieval masterpieces of painting, sculpture and the decorative arts, including 'The Wilton Diptych', on this six-week course with Siân Walters.

Pause with a painting

Tuesday 24 September: Free Entry

Practice slow looking and immerse yourself in Vermeer's 'A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal' in this drop-in mindfulness session.

Van Gogh in Provence

Every Thursday, from 17 October, 3.30 pm: Tickets £45 Online

Join us in exploring Van Gogh’s dynamic paintings and visual language at a pivotal time in the South of France.

From Baroque to beyond

Friday 25 October, 7 pm: Tickets £22

Discover the art and music of 18th-century Spain in an evening of talks and music performances.

The artist out of doors

Every Thursday, from 7 November, 3.30 pm: Tickets £45 Online

Explore the history of artists painting landscapes in nature, from Bellini to Monet, inspired by our exhibition 'Discover Constable and the Hay Wain'.

The secret history of art

Every Tuesday, from 12 November, 3.30 pm: Tickets £75 Online

Learn how to decode and read symbols and puzzle pictures, through exploring works by Caravaggio, Titian, Gainsborough and more.

The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN

Open daily: 10am - 6pm; Friday lates until 9pm

Further Information:  The National Gallery, London