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Live Lute Music
- Saturday 25th April, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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Plant Hunter’s Fair – May 2026
- Sunday 3rd May, 10am to 4pm
One of our most popular events returns this May as we house the top plant nurseries that are sure to have something special for every garden.
Live Lute Music
- Sunday 10th May, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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Shakespeare’s Music – Ayres and Graces concert
- Friday 15th May, 7pm to 9pm
Ayres and Graces presents a delightful evening of music, songs and readings from or inspired by the works of Shakespeare.
Perfect Picnic Hunt
- Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 24th May, 10am to 4pm
Can you search the site for our food so that we can eat? We will give you a gift to say thank you!
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Life in the Medieval Manor – Circa 1265 Living History Weekend
- Sunday 24th May to Monday 25th May, 10:30am to 4:30pm
Experience life in medieval England as we bring the 1620s House and Garden back into the 1260s!
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Teddy Bear’s Picnic
- Tuesday 26th May, 11am to 3pm
Ruffle the Rail Dog has come to the 1620s for some pawsome storytelling, activities and crafts!
Perfect Picnic Hunt
- Thursday 28th May to Sunday 31st May, 10am to 4pm
Can you search the site for our food so that we can eat? We will give you a gift to say thank you!
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Pen and Watercolour Workshop
- Tuesday 2nd June, 10am to 1pm
Learn different pen drawing techniques and ‘dry’ watercolour painting to create your own botanical artwork using flowers and foliage from our 17th Century gardens as inspiration.
Baroness Bolsover’s Afternoon Tea and Talk
- Sunday 14th June, 5pm to 8pm
Baroness Bolsover presents a bespoke Afternoon Tea experience as she demonstrates the DO'S and DON'TS of Afternoon Tea Etiquette.
Live Lute Music
- Saturday 20th June, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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- Sunday 5th July, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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Pinocchio (Outdoor Theatre)
- Friday 31st July, 6pm to 8pm
Illyria celebrates this magical coming-of-age tale in a thrilling musical outdoor show.
Colonel Robert Overton’s Regiment of Foote – Living History Weekend
- Saturday 8th August to Sunday 9th August, 10:30am to 4:30pm
Travel back in time to a fascinating period of British history and bring the past to life with this unmissable Living History weekend.
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The Three Musketeers – Outdoor Theatre
- Sunday 16th August, 7pm to 9:30pm
All for One - and One for All! Illyria’s The Three Musketeers promises to be more dazzling than ever!
Live Lute Music
- Sunday 30th August, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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- Saturday 19th September, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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The Buildings Archaeologist – Discovering the Secrets of Britain’s Ancient Buildings
- Saturday 10th October, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
This talk will look at the ways in which ancient buildings have been studied and conserved, the puzzling ways that some buildings became listed whereas others were overlooked