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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
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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 Collection & Archive The Sidney Nolan Trust cares for the world's biggest collection of Nolan's artwork.
- Nolan Postcards During Sidney Nolan’s lifetime he regularly sent postcards to his mother Dora.
- 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 This exhibition by the Sidney Nolan Trust is a double world first. It is the first time Sidney's long-hidden Auschwitz works have been publicly exhibited, and the first time their dramatic story has been told in its entirety.
- 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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