What's On
Visit Us
- Plan Your Visit 2026 Visitor Season: 28 March - 4 October Find out all you need to know about visiting The Rodd.
- The Rodd Rodd Court is the historic Grade II* listed manor house at the heart of our estate.
- Group Tours We offer guided group tours of Grade II* listed Rodd Court, the last home of Sir Sidney Nolan and a place for creativity and artists for over 100 years.
- Bleddfa Centre In 2023 the Sidney Nolan Trust announced a merger with the Bleddfa Trust, bringing together two well-established arts organisations on the Welsh / English border.
- Stay With Us Modern art lovers now have a unique opportunity to stay in a cottage on the 250 acre Rodd estate formerly owned by Sir Sidney Nolan.
Opening times:

OPEN 28 MARCH - 4 OCTOBER: WED - SUN 11AM - 4PM

CLOSED: EASTER SUNDAY

Office : Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm year-round, except bank holidays
Admission

Adult: £6.30 (£6.95 Gift Aid)

Concessions: £5.65 (£6.25 Gift Aid)

Student: £5.25

Under 16: Free

Carers: Free
Support Us
As a registered charity, we rely on the generosity of donors and the support of volunteers to help increase public access to the arts and music.
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Gift Aid
Our Gift Aid Admission includes a 10% voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid (an extra 25 per cent) which helps us increase public access to the arts and music and to further the appreciation of the work of Sir Sidney Nolan.
Sir Sidney Nolan
- About Nolan His imagination is endlessly questing and his artistic and technical invention perhaps unparalleled.
- Nolan's Studio The Rodd is home to Nolan’s last studio, the only to survive, and remains largely untouched.
- Nolan Postcards During Sidney Nolan’s lifetime he regularly sent postcards to his mother Dora.
- Nolan Collection & Archive The Sidney Nolan Trust cares for an internationally significant collection of Sidney Nolan's art.
- Nolan 100 As part of Sidney Nolan’s centenary in 2017, The Sidney Nolan Trust asked 100 people to share their favourite Nolan artwork and tell us why it is special to them.
- Nolan's Auschwitz Sidney's long-hidden Auschwitz works publicly exhibited for the first time, and their dramatic story told in full.
- Nolan's Africa A new book by Andrew Turley reveals the fascinating backstory of Nolan's African Journey exhibition.
Opportunities
- Nolan Art Prize The Sidney Nolan Trust announces the Sidney Nolan Art Prize 2025, an exciting new open call and exhibition opportunity for contemporary artists working across all media from across the globe.
- Resident Artist Programme The Sidney Nolan Trust has created Artist-in-Residence opportunities for more than two decades and is delighted to continue to provide a unique space and working environment for contemporary artists to develop their practice.
- HCA Residencies Each year the Sidney Nolan Trust awards residencies to two students graduating from the BA and MA Fine Art Programmes at Hereford College of Arts.
Learn
- Cultivate Cultivate is a once-a-month arts programme for 11 – 18 year-olds.
- Make MAKE is a weekly arts club for young people aged 7 - 11 .
- Schools & Groups The Sidney Nolan Trust provides unique creative learning experiences.
- Forest School The gardens and landscape here at The Rodd were cherished by Sidney and Mary Nolan. It was their wish that they continue to be used to inspire and cultivate creativity.
About the Trust
- Our History The Sidney Nolan Trust was founded by Sidney and Mary Nolan in 1985. Their vision was an inspirational gathering place for artists, scholars, students and others, to meet, exchange ideas, and create.
- Who We Are The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees and managed day to day by a small staff team. We are also fortunate to enjoy the support of an active team of volunteers.
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Cultivate Youth Arts Group making sculptures at Berrington Hall

Cultivate Youth Programme

Cultivate is a FREE monthly arts programme for 11 – 18 year-olds. The programme offers a safe social space for young people to develop their creative thinking and making skills through research and experimentation.

Members of the Cultivate group meet one Saturday each month at The Rodd near Presteigne, coming together in a supportive space designed for creativity and exploration.

The group works collaboratively, often developing a theme or idea over several months, with research, experimentation, and art making forming a central part of the process. Recent themes have included Studio Practice, Social Action, Walking as Art, and Belonging, leading to exhibitions, public performances, events, and films.

The Cultivate programme is co-designed by the group with the support of lead artist Emma Posey and Antony Mottershead, Sidney Nolan Trust's Curator & Creative Producer. Guest artists and experts from a range of disciplines regularly join the group, bringing new perspectives and skills.

Above all, Cultivate provides a safe and welcoming environment where young people can connect, be creative, and develop their ideas.

WANT TO JOIN CULTIVATE?

Are you aged 11 - 18 and live in the Marches region of Herefordshire, Powys, and South Shropshire. Do you and have an interest in contemporary art, creativity and exploring ideas? If so, email learning@sidneynolantrust.org to find out more and join the Cultivate group.

7 - 11 and love making art? Find out more about our MAKE Art Club.

CULTIVATE IN PICTURES

Cultivate celebrate opening of Rural is Relevant exhibition — Cultivate celebrate opening of Rural is Relevant exhibition (Alex Ramsey)

Cultivate working with artist Heather Peak

Map making with artist Mariele Neudecker

Rural is Relevant exhibition, Presteigne

Social Action: Exploring the River Lugg

Cultivate presenting reseach at Berrington Hall

Guest artists and collaborators

Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg / Stefhan Caddick / Kate Constantine / David Colwell Design / Gemma Costin / Lal Davies / Sacha Delabre / Jony Easterby / Sophie Ferrier / Tom Goddard (Gentle Radical) / Paul Granjon / Stephanie Hafferty / Kate Green / Faith Limbrick / Axelle Mary / Tania Mosse / Mariele Neudecker / Meadow Arts / National Trust, Berrington Hall / Heather Peak & Ivan Morison(Studio Morison) / Penpont(Action for Conversation) / Kitty Pervecal / Ivan Pope / Radnorshire Wildlife Trust/ Alex Ramsey / Mark Richards / Giles W Bennett / Simon Whitehead / Roger Llewellyn Williams

Cultivate is funded by generous support from The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust and Hereford Community Foundation