Issue - meetings

This period has seen a maintenance of visitor numbers and visitor income with diverse and engaging public programming across a number of areas.

From October to March, ‘Artist as Witness: Impact of War’ with its associated legacy catalogue was a thought-provoking and moving exhibition on the impact of war from the First World War to Ukraine. It was accompanied by associated exhibitions about Indian soldiers recuperating in Bournemouth in the First World War and a photographic exhibition documenting the experience of Ukrainian refugees.

Subsequently, the opening of the ‘Flower Fairies’ exhibition in March 2026 has brought significantly increased visitor numbers.

The café and the shop have performed particularly well.