Spring Stroll - Guided Parkland Walking Tour and Two Course Lunch

19th May, 10.30am, £40 per person

Join us for a delightful day out at the Penshurst Place Estate for a Spring Stroll through the wider parkland, followed by a two course roast lunch in our private Elizabethan banqueting room. Led by Estate Manager Ben Thomas, this guided walking tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the stunning grounds of one of England's most historic and beautiful estates during a rejuvenating time of year.

Please note, the walk will take approximately 2 hours and covers a variety of terrains and steep inclines. Suitable shoes (wellingtons advised), coats and waterproof clothing are necessary. 

Event: Spring Stroll – Guided tour of the Parkland followed by a two-course roast lunch (drinks not included but can be purchased from the bar on the day)

Location: Private entrance for Penshurst Place and Gardens (Using Postcode TN11 8DH)

Start Time: 10.30am

Ticket Price:  £40.00 per person.

Tickets Include: Your guided walking tour, a two-course roast lunch (not including drinks) and access to Penshurst Place and Gardens after your meal. (House, Gardens and Grounds ticket.)

Gardens: Open until 5.00pm

House: Open until 4.00pm (last entry 3.30pm)

Event Lasts: The guided walk will last approx. 1.5 – 2 hours, followed by your meal.

More information, menu and booking here

A Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardens - Practical Workshop with our Head Gardener 

21st May, 10am, £45 per person

Creating your own vegetable garden at home is a wonderful way to support sustainability, but getting started can often be a bit daunting. Join us for a beginner's guide to vegetable gardens where our Head Gardener, Tony Wiseman, will walk you through everything from sowing, pests, soil quality and harvesting. Whether you're looking at creating a range of raised beds in your garden, or planting a few pots on your balcony, there will be a selection of vegetables that are ideal for you. At the end of this workshop you'll take home a propagation box with a selection of potted vegetables for your own gardens, as well as some seeds to help you continue your vegetable beds, a guidebook, and a 50% off coupon any one plant in our Plant Centre.

Event: A Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardens - practical, waterrproof clothes are a must!

Location: Usual visitor entrance for Penshurst Place

Start Time: 10am

Ticket Price:  £45.00 per person.

Tickets Include: 

• 1 propagation box with a selection of potted vegetables for your own gardens
• seeds to help you continue your vegetable beds at home
• a guidebook
• 50% off coupon any one plant in our Plant Centre
• House and Gardens access after the workshop

Gardens: Open until 5.00pm

House: Open until 4.00pm (last entry 3.30pm)

Event Lasts: Approx 2.5 - 3 hours

More information and booking here

Outdoor Theatre with Facsimile Productions: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

28th June, doors open at 5:30pm, £26.50 per person

Performed on the South Lawn overlooking our historic gardens, Penshurst Place is excited to welcome back Facsimile Productions, this year performing a play based on this famous novella by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. By Andrew and David Hobbs. Based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. When the Police Investigation into the brutal murder of Sir Danvers Carew fails to yield anything other than the name of a suspect who seems to have disappeared, his daughter Cordelia joins forces with her late father's lawyer Gabriel Utterson to try to uncover the truth. But where is the sinister Edward Hyde and what is his connection to the Utterson's friend Dr Henry Jekyll?

Event: Outdoor Theatre with Facsimile Productions: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Location: Private entrance for Penshurst Place and Gardens (Using Postcode TN11 8DH)

Start Time: Doors open at 5:30pm, "curtains up" at 7:00pm

Ticket Price:  £26.50 per person.

Tickets Include: The performance and the chance to wander the formal gardens ahead of the the show beginning. 

Event Lasts: Approx 2 hours with a short intermission

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Outdoor Theatre with Changeling Theatre: Present Laughter

7th July, doors open at 5:00pm, £26.50 per person

Performed on the South Lawn overlooking our historic gardens, Penshurst Place is excited to welcome back Changeling Theatre, this year performing Noel Coward's semi-biographical play.

Garry Essendine is a superstar actor and personality, gracing the front covers of all the most fashionable magazines. A charismatic playboy, he is the toast of the town on both sides of the pond.

About to embark on another world tour, Garry is suddenly overwhelmed by an identity crisis. With everyone wanting a piece of him, Garry recognises his own toxic desire to be in the spotlight. Essendine, for the keen eye, is an anagram of neediness.

“I am apt to worry too much about what people think of me”

Present Laughter has been billed as “the best comedy of its kind” and is a largely autobiographical play, with many of the characters based on writer Noël Coward’s inner circle. The play is a razor sharp and highly comic exploration of the ups and downs of fame brought up to date in the Instagram age. Where the leading man struggles to present his genuine self above the magnitude of his stage, screen and social media persona.

Event: Outdoor Theatre with Changeling Theatre: Present Laughter

Location: Private entrance for Penshurst Place and Gardens (Using Postcode TN11 8DH)

Start Time: Doors open at 5:00pm, "curtains up" at 6:30pm

Ticket Price:  £26.50 per person.

Tickets Include: The performance and the chance to wander the formal gardens ahead of the the show beginning. 

Event Lasts: Approx 2 hours with a short intermission

More information and tickets