When: 13th March 2010 Where: Coast to coast along Hadrian’s Wall £: Free but ticketed What is it? The event starts at dusk at Segedunum Roman Fort, Wallsend, where the first light will be lit. Lights will then be lit along the wall across to Bowness-on-Solway on the Cumbrian coast. There will be various events […]
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An old style Christmas in Essex
When: 5th & 6th December 2009 Where: Audley End House and Gardens, Essex £: 9 for adults & 4.50 for children What is it? The Service Wing and Gardens at Audley End will be hosting A Victorian Christmas. Listen to carol singing and peruse some seasonal arts and crafts. Soak up the festive atmosphere as […]
Wrestle your way to Wrest Park
When: 28th & 29th November 2009 Where: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire £: 5.20 for adults & 2.60 for children What is it? The state rooms of Wrest Park play host to a Christmas Craft & Design Show. Pick up a special gift for your loved ones or simply treat yourself! More info: Christmas Craft & Design […]
Father Christmas & The Butler
When: 28th & 29th November 2009 Where: Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens, Northumberland £: 6.50 for adults & 3.30 for children What is it? Get into the Christmas spirit, Victorian style! Let your little ones be mesmerised by tales, stories and poems told by a Victorian Father Christmas. Or why not listen to Mr Meakin, the Victorian Butler, […]
Have a fruitful day out
When: 3rd – 4th October 2009 Where: Erddig, Wrexham £: 9.80 for adults & 4.90 for children What is it? The 19th Annual Apple Festival hosted by The National Trust. Cider tasting, apple press demonstrations, dancers, games and plenty of apples! More info: National Trust
Glow along to this event
When: 22nd – 25th October 2009 Where: Newton-under-Roseberry, North Yorkshire £: Free (booking required) What is it? A four day outdoor event where the village of Newton-under-Roseberry is transformed into an enchanting landscape to be explored with music, visual arts, dance, performances and light. It celebrates the myths and legends of the Norse god, Odin, under the […]
A bounty of food and fun
When: 26th & 27th September 2009 Where: Audley End House & Gardens, Essex £: 10.70 for adults & 5.40 for children What is it? Bountiful Harvest Time is a harvest themed food and activities weekend. Including food stalls, games and competitions for all the family. More info: Bountiful Harvest Time!
King Henry's Table
When: 26th & 27th September 2009 Where: Clifford’s Tower, North Yorkshire £: 3.50 for adults & 1.80 for children What is it? Find out what King Henry VIII would have had for breakfast and some of the secrets of Tudor cookery. This event coincides with the York Food & Drink Festival. More info: King Henry’s […]
Scott's Grotto
When: Every Saturday & Bank Holiday Monday (from April until the end of September) Where: Ware, Hertfordshire £: Free (donations welcomed) What is it? The Grotto belonged to an 18th Century poet called John Scott. Scott’s Grotto is a series of interconnected chambers, extending 67ft into the chalk hillside. The chambers and tunnels are lined […]
Enchanting day out
When: 23rd October – 1st November 2009 Where: Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire £: 7.50 for adults & 6 for children What is it? The Enchanted Garden. The Victorian gardens will be illuminated for the young and old to wander through. It promises to provide a bewitching night-time experience. More info: English Heritage
Joust a bit of fun
When: 30th & 31st August 2009 Where: Pendennis Castle, Cornwall £: 12 for adults and 6 for children What is it? King Henry’s Joust. Get a taste of the Tudor lifestyle as King Henry VIII and his queen head up a day of courtly music, falconry and knights jousting. More info: English Heritage