Upcoming Events
Gift Vouchers: May - September 2025
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Gift Voucher - 2025 Season Ticket
Give the gift of a 2025 season ticket!
This voucher allows the recipient to have a season ticket for 2025 (1 May - 30th September inc.)
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Gift Voucher - 1 Garden Entry
Give the gift of a 2025 Garden entrance ticket!
This voucher allows the recipient to exchange this voucher for one entry to the Gardens on a day of their choosing during our 2025 season (1 May - 30th September inc.)
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Gift Voucher - 1 Garden Entry including Hot Drink & Cake
Give the gift of a 2025 Garden entrance ticket, plus a hot drink and cake!
This voucher allows the recipient to exchange this voucher for one entry to the Gardens (plus hot drink and cake) on a day of their choosing during our 2025 season (1 May - 30th September inc.)
August 2025
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Willow Weaving with Anna and the Willow: Highland Cow - 16th August 2025
Join Anna and the Willow this August to create your own Willow Highland Cow! This is a new workshop that Anna has designed and will be running for the first time in 2025!
During this full day workshop, Anna will instruct you on the art of Willow weaving, giving you the practical skills to build your own creations. All materials & tools provided, and at the end of the end you'll walk home with your very own garden scultpure and willow weaving skills.
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Jane Eyre - Open Air Theatre - 17th August 2025
Young governess Jane Eyre arrives at the mysterious Thornfield Hall deep in the Yorkshire Moors and meets her enigmatic new employer Mr Rochester. Sparks fly between the pair, but when a terrifying secret from the past returns to haunt them, can Jane and Rochester’s passion survive the forces that might tear them apart forever?
Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company as we bring the windswept moorland of Brontë’s masterpiece to life in stunning open-air surroundings.
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Dr Doolittle - Open Air Theatre - 23rd August 2025
Step into a world where animals chat, adventures unfold, and laughter fills the air! This fast-paced, feel-good musical brings Dr Dolittle’s incredible journeys to life with energy, humour, and heart.
Expect a show packed with unforgettable characters, daring rescues, and plenty of surprises. Meet Polynesia the Parrot, Gub-Gub the curious pig, and the legendary Pushmi-Pullyu in a whirlwind tale written by Alex Weatherhill and directed by Clare Maxwell.
When booking, you can include tickets for entry to the gardens at a discounted rate of £10 for adults and £4.50 for under 16s. The usual price is £12.50 for adults and £6 for children.
October 2025
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Loose Florals Watercolour Workshop at Breezy Knees, Sat 4th October, 10am-1pm
Join Ione Harrison this October for this half day Loose Watercolours Workshop!
This watercolour workshop is suitable for you whether you have some experience of watercolour and would like to explore new techniques, or a total beginner. Minimal drawing required! The emphasis of the workshop is very much on play and experimentation. After a time to have a play with colour and techniques, you’ll be guided step by step to create your atmospheric painting. You'll explore some fantastic and fun techniques (cling film, salt and spatter) to create wonderful textures, as well as practising more traditional washes and wet on wet painting.
All materials, tea and coffee provided. (nB. Gardens closed)
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Book Binding: Make Your Own Re-useable Pocket Notebook, Saturday 11th October 2025, 10:30am-12:30pm
Make your own A7 re-useable pocket notebook, complete with tri-fold cover and decorative paper lining. Perfect for observations and notes on the go. Suitable for beginners (age14+). All materials and tools are provided and you'll take away your own personalised notebook.
nB. The gardens will be closed at this time (as they open annually on the 1st May).