This summer join us at Weston Museum for a magical exhibition celebrating the imaginative world of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld through the illustrations of Paul Kidby Official Page
Opening on 24th May 2025, this family-friendly exhibition offers a stunning selection of Paul’s work, providing visitors a rare opportunity to see how the colourful, and often humorous, inhabitants of Discworld ® are brought to life, from early sketches to the final masterpieces.
The exhibition celebrates the decades-long collaboration between Paul and renowned author Sir Terry Pratchett, showcasing artwork from Kidby’s 30-year career as Discworld character designer and illustrator.
Sir Terry Pratchett’s award-winning Discworld ® series is set on a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants that are stood on the back of a giant turtle where wizards, witches, and magical creatures abound. The first book, The Colour of Magic was published in in 1983, and the series continued until the posthumous publication of the forty-first novel, The Shepherd’s Crown after Pratchett’s untimely death in 2015.
The exhibition will highlight Paul Kidby’s creative process, showcasing sketches, prints, paintings, and sculpture. Visitors to the exhibition will see original artwork from across the Discworld ® canon, including The Colour of Magic, The Shepherd’s Crown, and The Art of Discworld.
Discworld ® is a registered trademark of Dunmanifestin Ltd. Dunmanifestin Ltd. owns the intellectual property rights of the late Sir Terry Pratchett.
This exhibition is a touring exhibition from St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery.
