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What's On

A full range of events takes place across the estate throughout the year, for further details and before your journey, please telephone 01223 206000

*Booking essential Telephone 01223 206000
† Normal admission charges apply plus small charge for craft materials

Wimpole Art Gallery Exhibitions 2010
Changing Exhibitions throughout the year.
1-4pm Saturday to Wednesday Free Admission

January / February / March / April / May / June
July / August / September / October / November / December

 

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LEARNING VISITS FOR  SCHOOLS
ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS IN THE HALL
ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS AT HOME FARM

ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS IN THE GARDENS

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Farmers Market
Second Saturday of the month
11am onwards
13 February, 13 March, 10 April, 8 May, 12 June, 10 July, 14 August, 11 September, 9 October, 13 November, 11 December

WHAT'S ON 

March

Hedge Laying Course
Saturday 6 March
10am-4pm
Learn the rural craft of hedge laying under the expert eye of the Forester, who will pass on his skills so you can learn how to regenerate overgrown hedges making them a wildlife haven as well as a effective barrier.
£75 per person including lunch
SOLD OUT

Saturday 13 to Wednesday 31 March
Lambing Time

10.30am-5pm
Celebrate the arrival of spring by watching the frolics of new born lambs and learn about the life of a sheep. You may witness the live birth of one of Wimpole’s Rare Breed Sheep.  Listen and learn from the Home Farm Shepherd.

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April

Friday 2 April– Monday 5 April
Easter Egg Trail at Home Farm
10.30am – 4.30pm
Egg-splore the farm, solve the clues and win a chocolate treat for every completed trail.
Normal farm admission charge applies plus £1 charge for trail booklet.
 

Wednesday 7 & 14, Thursday 8 & 15 April
Beat the butter at Home Farm

11am – 1pm
Visit our Victorian dairy and have a go at making butter
 
Normal admission applies plus small charge for materials

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April
Historical Bazaar
10.30am-5pm
Browse through stalls selling all things historical including recreated uniform items, living history equipment, weaponry, militaria, model soldiers, pictures & prints, books, DVDs, games and the like.  Further details and stall bookings www.eventplan.co.uk   

Saturday 24 April
Volunteer Recruitment Morning

9.30-11.30am
Drop in for a coffee and see how you can get involved.

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May

Friday 28 May, 9pm
Saturday 29 May, 9pm
Wild about Bats
Discover some of the many species found at Wimpole
Adult £5, child £2.50 25 places available
Booking Essential 01223 206000

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June

Tuesday 1 June – Thursday 3 June
Go potty in the Walled Garden !
1 – 3pm
Taste some sprouting seeds, pot up a pumpkin and get ready to ‘grow your own’ at home.
Normal admission applies plus small charge for materials

Saturday 5 June
Wild About Bugs & Beasties

11.00am
Discover bugs and beasties found at Wimpole and their unusual and bizarre lives!
Adult £5, child £2.50 25 places available
Booking essential 01223 206000

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June
Scything & Smallholders Weekend
10.30am-5pm
Watch traditional country skills in front of the Hall featuring the art of scything, including ‘have a go’ sessions.  Various rural craft demonstrations and some stalls including plant, craft and produce sales.  The weekend culminates with the 3rd Eastern Counties Scything Competition on Sunday afternoon. 

Saturday 26 June - Scything Beginners Course
11am-4pm
£45 per person including lunch, 10 places available.
Booking essential 01223 206000

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July

Saturday 10 July
Open Air Theatre - Robin Hood

6pm
Cambridge Touring Theatre perfo rms a wonderfully adapted and funny version of Robin Hood, a play for the whole family from aged two to ninety two - and above!  Staged in the atmospheric setting of the Old Rectory Garden with a barebecue and refreshments from 5.00pm.
Adult £13, child £9, family £43

Sunday 18 July
National Gardens Scheme Day
10.30am - 5pm
Entry proceeds go to this charity which supports National Trust Careership Gardeners and Wardens along with many others.  

Every Tuesday 27 July - 24 August
Busy Below Stairs
1.30 – 3.30pm
At the end of the normal visitor route explore the basements, meet Wimpole’s Victorian servants at work and help them with their chores! Children’s activities. 
Normal admission applies plus small charge for craft materials

Every Wednesday and Thursday 28 July – 26 August
Beat the Butter at
Home Farm
11am – 1pm
Visit our Victorian dairy and have a go at making butter
Normal admission applies plus small charge for craft materials

Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August
Archaeology in Action!
10.30am-5pm
Discover the hidden past at our weekend devoted to archaeology, with children's test pit, experimental archaeology including Tudor cooking over an open fire, exhibits and much more!  Archaeological Excavation by the Cambridge Archaeology Field Group to discover history under your feet in the gardens at Wimpole.

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August

Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August
Archaeology in Action!
10.30am-5pm
Discover the hidden past at our weekend devoted to archaeology, with children's test pit, experimental archaeology including Tudor cooking over an open fire, exhibits and much more!  Archaeological Excavation by the Cambridge Archaeology Field Group to discover history under your feet in the gardens at Wimpole.

Every Tuesday 3 - 24 August
Busy Below Stairs
1.30 – 3.30pm
At the end of the normal visitor route explore the basements, meet Wimpole’s Victorian servants at work and help them with their chores! Children’s activities. 
Normal admission applies plus small charge for craft materials

Every Wednesday and Thursday 4 – 26 August
Beat the Butter at
Home Farm

11am – 1pm
Visit our Victorian dairy and have a go at making butter
Normal admission applies plus small charge for craft materials

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 August
Tomato Festival
10.30am-5pm
A chance to taste many of our fifty varieties of tomato growing in the Walled Kitchen Garden, along with many food stalls. Find out about how compost is made and how we grow our tomatoes, with lots of information and recipes on how best to use this underrated fruit.

Friday 27 August
Open Air Theatre - An Ideal Husband

7.30pm
Heartbreak Theatre Company perform this Oscar Wilde favourite, full of intrigue, romance and razor sharp wit. Ideal entertainment for a Summer’s evening.  Bring a chair or rug to sit on.  Barbecue and refreshments from 6.30pm
Adult £13, child £9, family £43
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Saturday 28, Sunday 29 and Monday 30 August
Harvest Festival at Wimpole

10.30am-5pm
The Plot to Plate weekend with livestock talks and demonstrations; vintage tractors and modern equipment.  Food competitions including Harvest Loaf, jam, chutney and Victoria Sponge Cake.  Monster Vegetables* Rare breed meat tasting 12-2pm each day at the farm.
  (*bring your own entries) 

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September

Saturday 4 September, 7.30pm
Saturday 11 September, 7.30pm
Wild about Bats*
Discover some of the many species found at Wimpole
Adult £5, child £2.50 25 places available  
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Saturday 11 September
Heritage Open Day
10.30am - 5pm
Join us for this national event where historic properties across the country open their doors to visitors to explore for free!
 

Sunday 12 September
Great Cambridgeshire Run

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 September
Wimpole at War – 1940s Weekend
10.30am - 5pm
Wimpole travels back in time to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.  Join the Home Guard at their drill, see the Land girls at work on the Farm.  Meet the civil defence wardens and civilians that kept the home fires burning, but watch out for the Spiv!  Displays and demonstrations throughout the day and keep an eye out overhead for our brave boys in the sky. Hear the music and taste the food of the period or browse the trade stalls with 40s 'stuff' to buy.  Children's trail and craft activities in the Hall. 

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October

Saturday 16 October
Wild About Fungi
11am
Discover the varied fungi at Wimpole and the many that live on trees
Adult £5, child £2.50 25 places available
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Saturday 16 October
Wild About Mammals
8am
Discover the supper of the owls and falcons at Wimpole
Adult £5, child £2.50 25 places available
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 October
Creepy Crafts at Home Farm
11.30am – 3.30pm
Conjure crafty creatures from natural materials. 
Normal admission applies plus small charge for craft materials

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November

Wednesday 3 November
Wednesday Winter Workshop
Glasspainting
*
9.45am – 1pm
Learn glass painting techniques to create decorative items for Christmas.
£20 per ticket, includes materials and refreshment on arrival.
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Wednesday 10 November
Wednesday Winter Workshop
Mug Decorating
9.45am – 1pm
Use coloured onglaze floating enamels to design and decorate a bone china mug-  a perfect personalised Christmas gift.
£20 per ticket, includes materials and refreshment on arrival. 
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Wednesday 17 November
Wednesday Winter Workshop
Silk Painting
9.45am – 1pm
Discover the art of silk painting and use it to create decorative items for Christmas.
£20 per ticket, includes materials and refreshment on arrival. 
Booking Essential 01223 206000

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November
Christmas Craft Fair
10.30am-5pm
Wimpole's 15th Annual Christmas Craft Fair  is set in heated marquees in the grounds.  Woodturners to potters, painters, bakers and jewellers, meet the producers who make these unique crafts and gifts.  The Christmas Craft Fair provides the perfect opportunity for you to buy your special presents for Christmas.
Admission £3.50 under 14s free, free parking.

Wednesday 24 November
Wednesday Winter Workshop
Decoupage
945am – 1pm
Try the traditional Victorian craft of decoupage and decorate a terracotta pot for your spring bulbs.
£20 per ticket, includes materials and refreshment on arrival
Booking Essential 01223 206000

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December

Saturday 4 December
Learn the Art of Ferreting on Wimpole Estate

10am-4pm
Ferrets make good pets, are very clean and are easy to look after, and have great natural hunting instincts.
£75 per person including lunch over open fire, 4 places available
Booking Essential

Wednesday 1 to Tuesday 21 December (Sat to Wed)
Turkey
and Tinsel time
12-2pm
Waitress served two and three course Christmas lunch
£25.00/£29.50 Booking essential on 01223 206001

Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December
Christmas in the Stable Courtyard
Get into the festive spirit by listening to the brass band playing traditional Christmas carols in the Stable Courtyard amidst the scent of mulled wine and roast chestnuts, whilst Father Christmas hands out presents from his grotto.
£3 per child to visit Father Christmas.

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