Events calendar
Throughout the year the National Trust hold many family events.
Please see below for the full list. If you have any enquires please don’t hesitate to contact us by telephone on 01284 735270 or by email Ickworth@nationaltrust.org.uk
April 2013
Each tour has a different theme so you may want to come back more than once! Further details can be found on the attached sheet. Dates & themes may be subject to change so please check before you come.
Why not tie in a tour with afternoon tea at the Ickworth hotel serving from 3pm daily and from only £8.95 per person – go on indulge yourselves…….
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May 2013
What ever your age or experience, the instructors will help you along for a great experience.
£3 for 7 arrows
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June 2013
20 June
Celebration of the Sewing Circle
House admission applies
A celebration of all the work that has been undertaken by the Ickworth sewing circle displaying all the costumes they have made over the years at Ickworth, from Tudor gardeners outfits, Georgian finery and 30s servants. A chance to see the wonder Conversation Piece costumes mimicking one of the paintings in the house.
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July 2013
Performed by The Lord Chamberlain's Men, this all male troupe of travelling players breathes new life into this summer comedy classic. As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry, gentle satire and slapstick and passion.
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August 2013
Guided walks to the Ickworth bee hives to learn all about how bees work together to produce honey and help the environment. Have fun making some bee crafts and candles from wax (small charge for candle making £1.50).
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There be dragons in the stumpery. Come to the stumpery and see its transformation with crystals and dragons. Have fun making a wand decorated with crystals and enjoy the magical trail through the garden.
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Join us for a games day and fun on the lawn. Lots of fun races, hopscotch, noughts and crosses, giant snakes and ladders achieveing a few of your 50 things to do before you’re 11/3/4s
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October 2013
5 October - 6 October
Wood and Country Fair
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October
10am – 4pm
Members adult £2, child £1, family £5
Non-members adult £7, child £3, family £20
Includes park and garden admission
A weekend for everyone to enjoy as woodcraft and contry craft professionals and enthusiasts come together to demonstrate and sell their crafts. This is also a rare opportunity to buy quality Ickworth wood milled from the estate. The fair includes live bands, locally brewed ales, pottery tent with Raku firing, plenty of local foods and produce, craft stalls and children's activities including Look Out Archery to test your skills.
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Ickworth Halloween night – spooky tours of the basement
Come on a spooky tour of the basement with ghostly tours, fear what might be behind each door, hear the screams of servant’s past and see what the ghostly cooks are brewing in the decorating the hall and basement with style.
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December 2013
A real treat awaits you at Ickworth this year. Join us for a celebratory family Christmas where we’ll be making decorations, crackers and treats, sitting next to the fire with stories and gifts from Father Christmas, listening to choirs lifting the roof of the Rotunda and decorating the hall and basement with style.
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