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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Heidi Scrimgeour

Spontaneous trips and new horizons: why life is more colourful with a National Art Pass

249 Tate St Ives photo by Kirstin Prisk July 2020
Tate St Ives is one of the galleries at which National Art Pass holders are entitled to 50% off the price of admittance. Photograph: © Tate St Ives/Kirstin Prisk

Imagine that a benevolent art-loving fairy godmother grants you free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK. How would you make the most of her gift?

For Charlotte Patmore, a photographer who has toured the world shooting musicians for album covers and magazines, having a National Art Pass (which really exists – no fairy godmother necessary) has inspired her to engage with art much more frequently than ever before. What’s more, impromptu gallery visits with friends are just as feasible as embarking on planned solo visits.

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