events: coming soon...
pirate weekend
calling all pirates and mermaids - come for a weekend of adventure on the high seas. grab your loot bag full of goodies and follow the treasure map around the garden, can you find where x marks the spot?
you can also join makendoo and have fun creating hats, masks, tiaras, dolphins and parrots with bright colours and lots of gold glitter!
聽
sign up to our newsletter
keep in touch with waddesdon and be the first to hear news of exhibitions, events and activities for all the family.
events: calendar august 2015
| wednesday 5 august 2015 | 10.45-12pm | be our guest | family | 拢5 per child. booking essential. normal house and garden admission charges apply | how to book |
| wednesday 5 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| wednesday 5 august 2015 | 2.30pm-4.30pm | behind the scenes at the aviary | house & garden | 拢22.20. includes your garden admission. | how to book |
| thursday 6 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 7 august 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | behind the scenes tours | collection house & garden |
拢31.20. includes your house and garden admission | book online |
| friday 7 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 7 august 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| friday 7 august 2015 | 6pm | treasure island performed by the pantaloons theatre company | family performance |
拢42.00, 拢14.00, 拢10.00 | book online |
| saturday 8 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| saturday 8 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | pirate weekend | family | 拢5 per child for loot bag and treasure trail (payable on the day) 拢3 per child for crafts (book in advance). normal garden admission also applies. | book online |
| saturday 8 august 2015 | gates open 5.30pm, performance 6pm | the tales of beatrix potter: peter rabbit and benjamin bunny performed by quantum theatre | family performance |
拢14.00, 拢10.00, 拢42.00 | book online |
| sunday 9 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| sunday 9 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | pirate weekend | family | 拢5 per child for loot bag and treasure trail (payable on the day) 拢3 per child for crafts (book in advance). normal garden admission also applies. | book online |
| wednesday 12 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| wednesday 12 august 2015 | 2.30pm-4pm | meet mimi the mynah and friends | family | 拢5 per child. normal garden admission charges apply | |
| thursday 13 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 14 august 2015 | 11-4pm | sungazing | family | free. normal garden admission charges apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 14 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 14 august 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| saturday 15 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| sunday 16 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| wednesday 19 august 2015 | 10.45-12pm | be our guest | family | 拢5 per child. booking essential. normal house and garden admission charges apply | how to book |
| wednesday 19 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| wednesday 19 august 2015 | 2.30pm-4.30pm | behind the scenes at the aviary | house & garden | 拢22.20. includes your garden admission. | how to book |
| thursday 20 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 21 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| saturday 22 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| sunday 23 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| wednesday 26 august 2015 | 10.45-12pm | be our guest | family | 拢5 per child. booking essential. normal house and garden admission charges apply | how to book |
| wednesday 26 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| wednesday 26 august 2015 | 3.30-3.55pm | henry moore: from paper to bronze introductory talk | collection | free. normal house and garden admission charges apply. | |
| wednesday 26 august 2015 | 2.30pm-4.30pm | behind the scenes at the aviary | house & garden | 拢22.20. includes your garden admission. | how to book |
| thursday 27 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 28 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| friday 28 august 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| saturday 29 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| saturday 29 august 2015 | 11-4pm | capturing the summer with panasonic | house & garden | free. normal house and garden admission charges apply. | |
| saturday 29 august 2015 | gates open 5.30pm, performance 6pm | pride and prejudice: performed by the pantaloons theatre company | family performance |
拢14.00, 拢10.00, 拢42.00 | book online |
| sunday 30 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| sunday 30 august 2015 | 11-4pm | capturing the summer with panasonic | house & garden | free. normal house and garden admission charges apply. | |
| monday 31 august 2015 | 11am-4pm | summer fun | family | 拢2 per child (cash on the day). normal garden admission charges also apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20 | |
| thursday 3 september 2015 | 8pm | cos矛 fan tutte - garsington opera at wormsley | music performance |
free (seats need to be reserved in advance, book online or call 01296 653226) | book online |
| friday 4 september 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | behind the scenes tours | collection house & garden |
拢31.20. includes your house and garden admission | book online |
| friday 4 september 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| friday 4 september 2015 | gates open 7pm, film starts at 8pm | summer nights film screening: singin' in the rain (u) | music performance |
拢12.00. | book online |
| saturday 5 september 2015 | 10am to 5pm | chilli festival weekend | food & wine family sales |
normal garden admission charges apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20. | book online |
| saturday 5 september 2015 | gates open 7pm, film starts 8pm | summer nights film screening: into the woods | music performance |
拢12.00. 拢10.50 | book online |
| sunday 6 september 2015 | 10am to 5pm | chilli festival weekend | food & wine family sales |
normal garden admission charges apply - adult: 拢8, child: 拢4, family: 拢20. | book online |
| wednesday 9 september 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | artist's tour with jane wildgoose | collection house & garden |
拢23 includes garden admission. 拢15 (national trust members) | book online |
| thursday 10 september 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | study sessions: riches of the earth exhibition tour | collection house & garden |
拢23.00 includes gardens admission. 拢15 national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| friday 11 september 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | study sessions: waddesdon at war exhibition tour | collection | 拢31.20. includes your house and garden admission. | book online |
| friday 11 september 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| friday 11 september 2015 | 6.30pm | ch芒teau lafite wine dinner | food & wine | 拢85.00 | |
| saturday 12 september 2015 | 10am-5pm | heritage open day with our local community and emergency services | house & garden family |
free | |
| saturday 12 september 2015 | 7.30pm | choral celebration with voice bucks youth choir | performance music |
拢15.00 | book online |
| thursday 17 september 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | study sessions: henry moore - from paper to bronze 100 drawings hill arches and king & queen exhibition tour | collection | 拢23. includes your garden admission charge (free for national trust and art fund members) | book online |
| friday 18 september 2015 | 10.30am-5pm | seasonal photography workshops with stuart bebb | house & garden | 拢92.20 per person. includes your garden admission. | book online |
| saturday 19 september 2015 | 7.30pm | wine lovers' weekend - an evening of rothschild classics from bordeaux | food & wine | 拢75.00 | book online |
| sunday 20 september 2015 | 12noon | wine lovers' weekend - a tasting of rothschild classics from bordeaux | food & wine | 拢25.00 | book online |
| wednesday 23 september 2015 | 10.30am-4pm | special interest day: the drawings cabinet at waddesdon manor | collection house & garden |
拢60 includes gardens admission. 拢50 national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| thursday 24 september 2015 | 10.30am-4pm | special interest day: high tech for life | collection house & garden |
拢60 includes garden admission. 拢50 national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| friday 25 september 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| saturday 26 september 2015 | 7pm | parkinson's uk spooky sprint | family | ||
| wednesday 30 september 2015 | 3.30-3.55pm | henry moore: from paper to bronze introductory talk | collection | free. normal house and garden admission charges apply. | |
| thursday 1 october 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm | study session: british portraits at waddesdon (1 october) | collection house & garden |
拢31.20. includes your house and garden admission. | how to book |
| friday 2 october 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | behind the scenes tours | collection house & garden |
拢31.20. includes your house and garden admission | book online |
| friday 2 october 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| sunday 4 october 2015 | 12noon, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm | special afternoon teas with live music from gary mullins | music food & wine family |
拢23.50, 拢18.50, 拢8.50. normal garden admission charges apply. | how to book |
| wednesday 7 october 2015 | 10.45am-12.30pm and 2pm-4pm | specialist study sessions with sally dormer: illuminated manuscripts | collection house & garden |
拢40.00, 拢70.00. normal house and gardens admission charges apply | how to book |
| thursday 8 october 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm, coffee on arrival | study sessions - the waddesdon archive at windmill hill: working at waddesdon | collection house & garden |
拢23 includes garden admission. 拢15 national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| thursday 8 october 2015 | 10.30am-4pm | special interest day: furniture migrations | collection house & garden |
拢60 includes garden admission. 拢50 national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| friday 9 october 2015 | 10.45am-12.15pm. coffee on arrival 10.15am | study sessions: renaissance museum exhibition tour | collection house & garden |
拢23, 拢15 for national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| friday 9 october 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| saturday 10 october 2015 | 12noon | introduction to rothschild wine | food & wine | 拢35.00. normal garden admission charges apply. | book online |
| sunday 11 october 2015 | 12noon | cheese and wine tasting with the fine cheese company | food & wine | 拢20.00. normal garden admission charges apply. | book online |
| sunday 11 october 2015 | 12noon, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm | special afternoon teas with live music from gary mullins | music food & wine family |
拢23.50, 拢18.50, 拢8.50. normal garden admission charges apply. | how to book |
| friday 16 october 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| friday 16 october 2015 | 7.30pm for 8pm dinner | game dinner at the five arrows hotel | food & wine five arrows |
拢40.00, 拢175.00 for two adults sharing. | |
| sunday 18 october 2015 | 12noon, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm | special afternoon teas with live music from gary mullins | music food & wine family |
拢23.50, 拢18.50, 拢8.50. normal garden admission charges apply. | how to book |
| wednesday 21 october 2015 | 10.15am-12.15pm | study sessions: rubies and rogues - the smoking room jewels (october) | collection house & garden |
拢15.00. normal house and garden admission charges apply. | sold out |
| wednesday 21 october 2015 | 3.30-3.55pm | henry moore: from paper to bronze introductory talk | collection | free. normal house and garden admission charges apply. | |
| friday 23 october 2015 | 2pm-4pm | windmill hill archive public open afternoons | collection house & garden |
admission free to windmill hill. | |
| wednesday 4 november 2015 | 10.30am-4pm | christmas cookery school | food & wine | 拢45.00. garden admission charges also apply | how to book |
| thursday 5 november 2015 | 10.30am - 4.30pm |
christmas cookery school | food & wine | 拢45.00. garden admission charges also apply | how to book |
| friday 6 november 2015 | 10.30am - 4.30pm |
christmas cookery school | food & wine | 拢45.00. garden admission charges also apply | how to book |
| saturday 7 november 2015 | 7.30pm | champagne lovers' dinner | food & wine | 拢95 per person | how to book |
| wednesday 18 november 2015 | 10am- 5pm |
christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| thursday 19 november 2015 | 10am- 5pm |
christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| friday 20 november 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| friday 20 november 2015 | 10.15-12.45pm | clocks and automata lectures | collection house & garden |
拢15. normal garden admission charges apply | how to book |
| friday 20 november 2015 | 10.15-4pm | special interest day: clocks and automata | collection house & garden |
拢60, 拢50 | how to book |
| saturday 21 november 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| sunday 22 november 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| wednesday 25 november 2015 | 10am to 5pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| thursday 26 november 2015 | 10am to 5pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| thursday 26 november 2015 | 10.30am-4.00pm | special interest day: housekeeping at waddesdon, then and now | collection house & garden |
拢60 includes garden admission charges. 拢50 national trust members & art fund members | book online |
| friday 27 november 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| saturday 28 november 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| sunday 29 november 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| wednesday 2 december 2015 | 10am to 5pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| thursday 3 december 2015 | 10am to 5pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| friday 4 december 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| saturday 5 december 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply | |
| sunday 6 december 2015 | 10am to 7pm | christmas fair 2015 | house & garden food & wine sales |
normal admission charges apply |