SPRING HOLIDAYS
Monday 7th to Sunday 20th April 12 noon-4pm
Come and make Elizabeth I & Henry VIII puppets.
Saturday 12th April 2pm-4.30pm
Join the Rampant Rooster Morris dancers, most recently seen on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two, and dance the afternoon away.
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th April
11am-4.30pm
Papermaking Fun
Make your own paper bowls with handmade paper.
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MAY BANK HOLIDAY & HALF TERM ACTIVITIES
First May Bank Holiday
Saturday 3rd – Monday 5th May
ICHF Weald of Kent Craft Show
Bespoke craft & fashion for the home and garden. For further information visit www.ichf.co.uk or call
01425 277988. Special joint entrance to the Craft Show and Penshurst Place available.
Sunday 18th May
Walk Wonders Penshurst Place
Macmillan Cancer Support charity fundraising walk across Penshurst Parkland. To register visit www.macmillan.org.uk/walkwonders or call 0845 673 0715 for further details.
Saturday 24th May – Sunday 1st June
‘Masks and Masquerades’
Come and find out more about the exotic Tudor masked balls and make glittering masks to wear to the Ball over the Bank Holiday weekend.
MAY BANK HOLIDAY
Sunday 25th & Monday 26th 1.30pm–3.30pm
You are hereby invited to Henry VIII’s Masquerade Ball
Cancionero invite you to bring your mask and take part in Henry VIII’s masked ball where he dances with the Boleyn Girls. Join in the dance and play a game of Barley Break. |
JUNE
Wednesday 4th – Sunday 8th June
Glorious Gardens Week
Free afternoon Garden Tours with our guides Thursday – Saturday, with demonstrations, and special garden activities for children. Glorious Garden Tours
Wednesday 4th June at 2pm
Head Gardener’s Tour and Penshurst Cream Tea.
Join our new Head Gardener on a walk through the gardens with time to quiz him at your leisure over a Penshurst Cream Tea.Tickets £15, to be booked in advance.
Sunday 8th June at 2pm
A Garden Tour with Lady De L’Isle
A special opportunity to have a garden tour with Lady De L’Isle and find out what inspires her about the garden.Tickets £10, to be booked in advance.
Sunday 8th June
Children can join aardvark productions
The Tale of the Magic Bean with some special planting with our Head Gardener afterwards.To book the Garden Tours call 01892 870307 or email enquiries@penshurstplace.com Booking forms also available from our main Visitor Reception.
Friday 13th June
Concert in aid of the Save Canterbury Cathedral Campaign
With internationally renowned harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock. Full details including how to purchase tickets from the Fundraising Office 01227 865346.
Sunday June 15th 4.30pm
Mary Tudor – an author talk
Local author Linda Porter talks about her new biography of the woman who was England’s first queen regnant, the much-maligned Mary Tudor. Event free to all garden ticket holders. |
JULY
Sunday 13th July 7.30pm (picnic in Church Park from 5.30pm)
Cosi fan tutte in the Baron’s Hall from Candlelight Opera.
Enjoy a fully staged production of Mozart’s comic opera Cosi fan tutte, beautifully costumed in 18th century dressaccompanied by the Candlelight Chamber Orchestra. For further information and tickets please call 0844 561 1921.Tickets: £24.50 & £29.50. Heritage Ticket additional £12 and includes a guided tour of the house and a Penshurst Cream Tea. www.candlelightopera.co.uk Please note due to the nature of the venue, seating is not tiered.
Sunday 20th July 12 noon-4.30pm
Have a go Croquet on the South Lawn
Join the Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club and see if you can run a hoop!
SUMMER FAMILY FUN
TIME TRAVELLING AT PENSHURST PLACE.
Saturday 26th July – Sunday 31st August
Come and time travel at Penshurst Place throughout the Summer holidays. With the assistance of aardvark productions, Hands on History and Huxley’s Birds of Prey Centre, let us take you back in time for some interactive historical fun. Apply for your Time Travel Passport to Penshurst Place, and then every Thursday in August is a Time Travelling Preparation Day; to help you get ready for your weekend time travel.
Sat 26th & Sun 27th July
Penshurst in ROMAN Times
Join the Roman camp that has stopped at Penshurst and find out more about some Roman myths and legends. Falconry on the Sunday. Flying at 3pm. |
AUGUST
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August
Penshurst in VICTORIAN times
Take a tour in the garden with our Victorian Plantsman and join our housemaid as she goes about her daily business; but watch out – she is looking for volunteers to help her! With special Victorian Magic Lantern Shows from ‘Magic By Lantern Light’ on Sunday afternoon from 2pm.
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th August
Penshurst in TUDOR Times
Eat, drink and be merry with some characters from Penshurst’s past and come and partake of some dancing and music. Falconry on the Sunday. Flying at 3pm.
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th August
Penshurst in MEDIEVAL Times
Find out what medieval life was really like. Have a go with the mini war machines and archery, and enjoy the puppet shows, and mini jousting with the Theatre of the Small. Falconry on the Sunday. Flying at 3pm.
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
Penshurst during WORLD WAR II
What is it like to be evacuated to the country? The Penshurst Air Raid Precaution Warden is about and will be making sure all our rooms are blacked out…(there may be sudden noises in this performance.) And, on Sunday, Edenbridge Town Band will be playing 1940’s band music. 2pm-4pm.
The Magic Lantern Show
For nearly 300 years the Magic Lantern occupied the front seat in entertainment. They were enjoyed by audiences of every social standing from the poorest to Royalty. Its reign only ended with the advent of the moving image in 1896.
“Magic By Lantern Light” are continuing the 300 year old tradition of bringing the joy and excitement to modern audiences using original equipment and slides. Find out more by visiting us on our Victorian Time Travelling Weekend. Also, our popular traditional Table Top games will be available to play with from 26th July to end of August, 12-4pm in the Education Room during weekdays.
OTHER SUMMER EVENTS
Friday 8th August 7.45pm
Jazz on a Summer’s Evening in the Baron’s Hall.T
ina May, Britain’s top jazz vocalist, with Martin Nicholls and the Robin Aspland Trio present a tribute to the great Broadway songwriters Kern, Berlin, Porter and Gershwin. Cabaret seating and licensed bar.Tickets £18.To book call 01892 740235.
Sunday 17th August 7pm
‘All’s Well that Ends Well’
International, professional Theatre Set-Up present Shakespeare's ‘All’s Well that Ends Well’ in the Baron’s Hall.Tickets £15 adults, £9 children, available by calling (01732) 770929 and (01892) 515675. Please note due to the nature of the venue seating is not tiered.
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Sunday 24th & Monday 25th August
Wild about the Countryside Weekend!
Find out more from our special visitor Queen Bee; with countryside events from Kent Wildlife Trust. Falconry on Sunday and Monday. Flying at 3pm.
Harpist Margaret Watson will be visiting us to play in the Baron’s Hall on selected Sunday afternoons throughout the Summer season.
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SEPTEMBER
Friday 5th – Sunday 7th September
ICHF Weald of Kent Craft Show
Another chance to catch the show. For tickets visit www.ichf.co.uk or call 01425 277988. Special joint entrance to the Craft Show and Penshurst Place available. |
OCTOBER
Monday 27th October – Sunday 2nd November 12 noon-4pm
Spooky happenings at Penshurst Place
Come and join our spooky fun with the special Halloween Tale of the Grey Lady on Friday from 1.30-3pm.
Followed by a Spooky Fancy Dress costume competition at 4pm. Prizes for all. |
WINTER AT PENSHURST PLACE
Late Night Christmas Shopping 19th, 25th November and 3rd, 9th December 4.30pm - 8pm
Come and relax and do some peaceful shopping at Penshurst Gift Shop. With 10% off all purchases made on late night evenings*. Refreshments served to all our customers throughout the festive season.
Father Christmas makes an early delivery to Penshurst Place.
First three weekends in December 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21 December.
And throughout the Year Penshurst Farmers’ Market
First Saturday of each month, outside the Penshurst Place Gift Shop 9.30am-12 noon. |
