You're invited: a creative family celebration for Henry Moore's birthday

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About this event

Join us at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens this July for a special celebration marking the birthday of one of Britain’s greatest sculptors. Born 128 years ago, Henry Moore’s remarkable legacy continues to inspire generations of artists and visitors from around the world.

On Thursday 30 July, families, art lovers and curious minds of all ages are invited to enjoy an afternoon of creativity, cake and sculpture.

Carving workshop

Drop in between 13:00 and 16:00 to take part in Collaborative Carving – a hands-on workshop exploring sculpture through a shared creative process, all included in your ticket.

Ever wanted to try carving your own sculpture? This is your chance. Working with plaster blocks, participants will begin carving before regularly swapping their piece with another participant, who will continue developing the work. By the end of the session, each participant will take home a unique sculpture created through the contributions of several different people, demonstrating how collaboration can shape the creative process in unexpected ways.

Birthday cake

To mark the occasion, we’ll also be serving 128 slices of birthday cake, one for every year since Henry Moore’s birth. Enjoy a complimentary slice with every drink purchased in the Café, while stocks last.

Come and celebrate the life and enduring legacy of Henry Moore in the beautiful Hertfordshire landscape he called home. Explore the artist’s former home and studios, discover his monumental sculptures in the grounds, and experience the place that inspired so much of his extraordinary work.

Tickets

Entry is included in an annual ticket. This event is drop-in, so there’s no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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.

Book tickets

Collaborative Carving

A black and white photo showing an older man working on a sculpture made from white plaster of paris

Drop-in workshop

Collaborative Carving

Wednesday 29 – Friday 31 July 2026

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

What’s on

Find out more about what you can see and do this season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire.

See what’s on

The Art and Life of Henry Moore

A black and white photo showing an older man in shirt and tie working with a mallet and chisel to carve a sculpture from a large piece of wood.

The Art and Life of Henry Moore

This exhibition in the newly-opened Sheep Field Barn Gallery presents over eighty sculptures made between 1922 and 1986, alongside photographs and archival materials from the Henry Moore Foundation Collections.

Henry Moore: Shelter Drawings

A drawing of four adults and a small child huddled together under blankets. The figures are primarily drawn in white and yellow chalk, with some orange and red highlights, and are surrounded by darkness.

Henry Moore: Shelter Drawings

Our special display for 2026 focuses on Moore’s Shelter Drawings. Created during the Second World War, they are among the most powerful and widely recognised works of Moore’s career.