february,2026

sun08feb11:30 amsun11:00 amYoung Georgians: Wright of Derby: From the Shadows11:30 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

Join fellow Young Georgians in a visit to the first exhibition dedicated to Joseph Wright ‘of Derby’ (1734–1797) at the National Gallery, and the first exhibition to focus on his ‘candlelight’ series.

Please meet at the main entrance of the National Gallery at 11.30am. Please purchase your own tickets.

Picture credit: Joseph Wright ‘of Derby’, ‘A Philosopher giving That Lecture on the Orrery in Which a Lamp Is Put in the Place of the Sun’, exhibited 1766 © Derby Museums

Time

(Sunday) 11:30 am - 11:00 am

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