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  • White Witch Workshops:  Crafts, Cauldrons and Costumes White Witch Workshops: Crafts, Cauldrons and Costumes

    Wednesday 23rd October, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm


    Join the White Witch and her friends for some Halloween crafts and stories in our ancient manor.

  • Shivering Skeletons Hunt Shivering Skeletons Hunt

    Thursday 24th October - Sunday 27th October, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm


    It’s the 206th annual Shivering Skeleton convention and the skeletons have come to 1620’s for a ghoulishly good time.

  • 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.

  • Little Horror’s Mash- SOLD OUT Little Horror’s Mash- SOLD OUT

    Saturday 26th October, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm


    Join us for a frightfully fun Halloween disco & Fancy Dress Competition for little monsters aged 3-6yrs old!

  • Monster’s Mash Monster’s Mash

    Sunday 27th October, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm


    Calling all ghosties, ghoulies and short leggedy beasties….come down to the ancient barn at the 1620s House and Garden for a rave from the grave! This event is suitable for 7 – 12yrs.

  • Candlelit Witch-Mark Tours Candlelit Witch-Mark Tours

    Thursday 31st October, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


    Join us this All Hallows’ Eve for an atmospheric tour of our ancient house.

  • Fawkes to Forks Afternoon Supper Fawkes to Forks Afternoon Supper

    Saturday 2nd November, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm


    Enjoy a delicious Supper with Bonfire Night themed food and a quiz about the Gunpowder Plot!

  • Gunpowder Plot Day Gunpowder Plot Day

    Sunday 3rd November, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm


    Join us for a fun day discovering the story behind the Gunpowder Plot in a house owned by the family of one of the plotters.

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

    Wednesday 13th November, 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.

  • Stir Up Sunday Stir Up Sunday

    Sunday 24th November, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm


    Begin Christmas the right way and learn how to make a traditional Christmas Pudding in our relaxed and beautiful Barn.

  • 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.

  • Brunch With Santa Brunch With Santa

    Sunday 1st December, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm


    Enjoy a festive brunch with Santa in our beautifully decorated Barn.

  • Christmas Afternoon Tea Christmas Afternoon Tea

    Sunday 1st December, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm


    Begin the festive season with a Christmas themed Afternoon Tea

  • Upcycled Wreath Making Workshop Upcycled Wreath Making Workshop

    Thursday 5th December, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


    Have a Green Christmas with this fun and relaxed workshop. Create your own unique Christmas wreath by using a variety of upcycled materials in the beautiful setting of our medieval Barn.

  • Prelude to Christmas Lute Concert Prelude to Christmas Lute Concert

    Friday 6th December, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


    A concert of songs, music and poems for the Winter season.

  • Wreath Making Workshop SOLD OUT Wreath Making Workshop SOLD OUT

    Saturday 7th December - Sunday 8th December, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm


    A fun and relaxed workshop to make and customise your own Christmas wreath in the traditional surroundings of the medieval barn at The 1620s House & Garden.

  • Victorian Christmas Hamper Victorian Christmas Hamper

    Saturday 14th December, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm


    Join us for this fun festive workshop in which you will create handmade Victorian crafts to fill the perfect gift hamper – sure to make Christmas extra special this year.

  • Candlelit Christmas Tours Candlelit Christmas Tours

    Saturday 14th December, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


    Join us this Christmas for an intimate candlelit tour around our traditionally decorated Manor House.

  • Christmas at the Manor Christmas at the Manor

    Sunday 15th December, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm


    Discover how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by!

  • Candlelit Carolling Candlelit Carolling

    Tuesday 17th December, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm


    Join us for an atmospheric evening House tour including music, carols, and a mummers play as you traverse through the traditionally decorated rooms of our Jacobean Manor. 

  • Children’s Christmas Hampers Children’s Christmas Hampers

    Saturday 21st December, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm


    Join us for this festive workshop to make the perfect hamper filled with Christmas crafts and treats.

  • Illuminated Christmas Carolling Illuminated Christmas Carolling

    Sunday 22nd December, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm


    Accompanied by Ibstock Brick Brass Band, we will be singing well-loved Christmas Carols to herald in the festive season.

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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
Thursday 30th May    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mrs Digby is trying to read her children a bedtime story, but the pages of her book have been scattered around the site. Can you help her collect them all?
Fantastic Folklore Hunt
Friday 31st May    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mrs Digby is trying to read her children a bedtime story, but the pages of her book have been scattered around the site. Can you help her collect them all?
Fantastic Folklore Hunt
Saturday 1st June    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mrs Digby is trying to read her children a bedtime story, but the pages of her book have been scattered around the site. Can you help her collect them all?
Fantastic Folklore Hunt
Sunday 2nd June    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mrs Digby is trying to read her children a bedtime story, but the pages of her book have been scattered around the site. Can you help her collect them all?
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.  
Black Annis Morris Dancing
Saturday 22nd June    
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
We welcome the Black Annis Morris dancers to the 1620s House and Garden where they will be performing a short display of traditional Morris dancing in the picturesque setting of our grounds.
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.
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