Encounters with Moore

Henry Moore Studios & Gardens reopens on 16 April with Encounters, a season of stories and events.

See & Do

Meet staff from across Henry Moore Studios & Gardens as they share their personal encounters with Moore, from favourite sculptures or studios to anecdotes about the artist himself.

During these relaxed talks, visitors can learn about the range of collaborators who visited Moore’s rural Hertfordshire home.

Discover Moore’s creative partnerships, friendships, innovative approach to materials and process, and the broader social and political contexts that shaped his work.

Talks in this series

These informal staff talks are held every other Thursday during our 2025 season, starting on 24 April.

Thursday 24 April
Thursday 8 May
Thursday 22 May
Thursday 5 June
Thursday 19 June

Thursday 3 July
Thursday 17 July
Thursday 31 July
Thursday 14 August
Thursday 28 August

Thursday 11 September
Thursday 25 September
Thursday 9 October
Thursday 23 October

Tickets

Entry is included in an annual ticket. These talks are drop-in, so there’s no need to book.

If you already have an annual ticket, just come along on the day and bring your annual ticket with you.
If you don’t have an annual ticket, you can buy one online or from the ticket desk when you arrive.

An annual ticket lets you return to Studios & Gardens as often as you like, during open season, for 12 calendar months.

Buy an annual ticket

Encounters

A black and white photo showing two older men smile and applaud each other with delight. They are standing in front of a huge abstract sculpture and a crowd of people in 1970s Dallas.

Encounters

16 April – 2 November 2025

This season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, we’re celebrating the inspiring and transformative encounters between Henry Moore and the people, objects and ideas in his orbit.

We’ll be holding a series of talks, open archives and film screenings, as well as a daily programme of free creative activities for families.

Find out more about this season’s events