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  • Haunted Heritage Presents: Psychic Table Night Haunted Heritage Presents: Psychic Table Night

    Wednesday 8th May, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm


    The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company.

  • Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House

    Saturday 11th May, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm


    Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will entertain guests in the Great Chamber with melodic tunes. Listen to music of times gone by on a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.  

  • Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt

    Saturday 11th May - Sunday 12th May, 8:30 pm - 1:30 am


    GHOST HUNT! The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company.

  • Ayres and Graces Presents: Now What is Love? Ayres and Graces Presents: Now What is Love?

    Friday 17th May, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


    Join Ayres and Graces as they present: ‘Now What is Love?’ – a delightful concert featuring a range of Lute songs centred around the theme of love.

  • Chorus Theatre Presents: Red Riding Hood – Outdoor Theatre Chorus Theatre Presents: Red Riding Hood – Outdoor Theatre

    Sunday 26th May, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm


    Chorus Theatre present a brand-new interactive storytelling show with music, songs, puppetry and a big bad wolf!

  • Teddy Bear’s Picnic Teddy Bear’s Picnic

    Tuesday 28th May, 10:30 am - 3:00 pm


    If you come down to our House and Garden today you’re in for a big surprise…

  • Fantastic Folklore Hunt Fantastic Folklore Hunt

    Thursday 30th May - Sunday 2nd June, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm


    Mrs Digby is trying to read her children a bedtime story.

  • Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House

    Sunday 16th June, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm


    Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will entertain guests in the Great Chamber with melodic tunes. Listen to music of times gone by on a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.  

  • Historic Building Mythbusting – James Wright Talk Historic Building Mythbusting – James Wright Talk

    Sunday 23rd June, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm


    Go to any ancient building and there will be interesting, exciting, and romantic stories presented to the visitor. In this talk, archaeologist James Wright will explain the development of such myths and investigate the underlying truths behind them.

  • Haunted Heritage Presents: Psychic Table Night Haunted Heritage Presents: Psychic Table Night

    Friday 12th July, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm


    The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company.

  • Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House

    Sunday 14th July, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm


    Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will entertain guests in the Great Chamber with melodic tunes. Listen to music of times gone by on a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.  

  • The Lachrimae Consort – An Entertainment of Elizabethan Music The Lachrimae Consort – An Entertainment of Elizabethan Music

    Friday 19th July, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


    The Lachrimae Consort returns with a wonderful evening programme which includes instrumental music and songs from the time of Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare.

  • The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle – Open Air Theatre The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle – Open Air Theatre

    Friday 26th July, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm


    Hugh Lofting’s timeless classic celebrates the power of empathy and inspires audiences young and old to see the world through the eyes of animals. This funny, exciting family musical is performed with flair and wit by Illyria in the great…

  • Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House

    Sunday 4th August, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm


    Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will entertain guests in the Great Chamber with melodic tunes. Listen to music of times gone by on a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.  

  • Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt

    Saturday 10th August - Sunday 11th August, 8:30 pm - 1:30 am


    GHOST HUNT! The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company.

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles – Open Air Theatre The Hound of the Baskervilles – Open Air Theatre

    Wednesday 14th August, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm


    Mystery and intrigue reach new heights as the legendary detective duo navigates the treacherous moors and the enigmatic curse that haunts the Baskerville family. Performed in the great outdoors by Illyria, prepare for an unforgettable evening of mystery, intrigue and…

  • Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House

    Sunday 1st September, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm


    Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will entertain guests in the Great Chamber with melodic tunes. Listen to music of times gone by on a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.  

  • Haunted Heritage Presents: Psychic Table Night Haunted Heritage Presents: Psychic Table Night

    Wednesday 25th September, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm


    The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company. If you are looking for a friendly, relaxing, social evening out, this would be an ideal event…

  • Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt

    Friday 25th October - Saturday 26th October, 8:00 pm - 1:00 am


    GHOST HUNT! The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company.

  • Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House Live Lute Music at the 1620’s House

    Sunday 27th October, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm


    Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will entertain guests in the Great Chamber with melodic tunes. Listen to music of times gone by on a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.  

  • Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt Haunted Heritage presents: 1620s House Ghost Hunt

    Saturday 30th November - Sunday 1st December, 8:00 pm - 1:00 am


    GHOST HUNT! The 1620s House & Garden is excited to host the team from Haunted Heritage Paranormal Events, Leicestershire’s most recognised historic ghost events company.

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Ayres and Graces, 'Songs for a Summer Evening'
Sunday 3rd July    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Enjoy an enchanted evening of music and song. Ayres and Graces will be singing and playing songs from across the continent of the Elizabethan and Jacobean period! This will include the great works of composers Thomas Campion and John Dowland.
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Saturday 9th July - Sunday 10th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Sunday 10th July - Monday 11th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Lute Recital
Sunday 10th July    
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Nick Gravestock will be playing a combination of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar dressed in authentic reproduction costume of the late Elizabethan period, in the Great Chamber at the 1620s House & Garden.
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Thursday 14th July - Friday 15th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Friday 15th July - Saturday 16th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Saturday 16th July - Sunday 17th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Sunday 17th July - Monday 18th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
The Rutland Roman Villa Project- Talk by Peter Liddle
Sunday 17th July    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
In this fascinating talk, archaeologist Peter Liddle will speak about the excavations that took place in Rutland that have revealed a spectacular mosaic pavement showing the story of Hector and Achilles at the siege of Troy and the villa in whose main room it lay.
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Thursday 21st July - Friday 22nd July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Friday 22nd July - Saturday 23rd July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Saturday 23rd July - Sunday 24th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Sunday 24th July - Monday 25th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Much Ado About Murder
Sunday 24th July    
7:00 pm - 9:20 pm
Don your detective cap and join Heartbreak Productions for some super silliness this summer. Our original murder mystery will set five suspects under the spotlight, and we will depend on the audience to find answers
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Thursday 28th July - Friday 29th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Friday 29th July - Saturday 30th July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Saturday 30th July - Sunday 31st July    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
Plant Hunter's Fair
Sunday 31st July    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
One of our most popular events returns as we house the top plant nurseries that are sure to have something special for every garden.
Enlightening Edgar Children's Hunt
Sunday 31st July - Monday 1st August    
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Edgar wants to be an explorer like his uncle, the great Sir Kenelm Digby. Can you help him find the curiosities and devices that his uncle has brought back from his travels around our site?
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