Festive Late

Join us at the Wallace Collection for some festive cheer. Enjoy seasonal music, festive treats in our café, gallery tours, or get creative with one of our free workshops. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and see our dazzling trees and decorations, for winter 2026.

No ticket required. Places for activities are free but limited, and allocated first-come, first-served on the night.

Pop-Up Music

Great Gallery, First Floor at 18.15-18.40 (non-seated performance) Courtyard Café, Ground Floor at 19.00-19.25

Get into the festive spirit with Fever Pitch, bringing seasonal music to the museum.

Paper Chains and Poinsettias: Free Creative Drop-In Workshop

Meeting Room, Lower Ground Floor from 17.30 - 20.00

Take inspiration from our beautifully decorated galleries and festive decorations to create your own paper chains and paper flowers inspired by poinsettias. Experiment with colours, patterns and textures with the help of artist Grace Holliday.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the night. Suitable for all ages.

Paper Lantern making: Free Creative Drop-In Workshop

Learning Studio, Lower Ground Floor from 17.30 - 20.00

Create your own bespoke paper lantern inspired by the angel wings and pine trees in the Collection. With the help of artist Marc Woodhead, add your own touch of festive winter magic to the evening by taking your illuminated paper lantern back through the galleries.

Museum Detectives: Family Festive Tour Meet in the Front State Room, Ground Floor at 17.30 - 18.15

Join us on a festive, fun, and interactive tour of the museum, where we will explore and learn together whilst enjoying the seasonal decorations. With the help of the Museum Educator, families will discover interesting facts about the collection.

Festive Highlights of the Collection

Meet in the Great Gallery, First Floor at 19.00 - 19.45

Uncover one of the finest and most celebrated collections in the world. On this 45-minute tour, our guide lecturer will introduce you to unsurpassed masterworks of painting, sculpture, and furniture with a festive theme. Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the night.