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: The Tale of Two Bad Mice

Come along and help our two bad mice make some mini accessories for the doll’s house in this drop-in craft workshop inspired by Beatrix Potter’s classic tale. Drop in, no need to book. Usual admission plus £1 for under 16s.  

: Alice In Wonderland

Curiouser and curiouser... Come to our whacky workshop and make a Mad Hatter’s mad hat! And if the weather’s good, head to the garden and wear it outside for a game of croquet on the lawn. Curiouser and curiouser! Drop in, no need to book. Usual admission plus £1 for under 16s.

: Edward Lear’s Stuff And Nonsense

Owls, Pussycats, and No End of Nonsense!   Join us for a fun-filled theatrical event with a difference! Enjoy an audience with Mr Edward Lear, King of the Nonsense Rhyme and Loopy Limerick, courtesy of esteemed practitioners of theatrical Victoriana, Don’t Go Into The Cellar. Runcible spoons at the ready? Let Mr Lear entertain you with terribly tall tales about his life and times - the fantastic folk and the fabulous flora and fauna he encountered along the

: May Half-Term Family Fun and Crafts

The warm odours of flowers and herb came sweet upon the sense    Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South   Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Forest School teacher Helen Russ. We'll be in our beautiful garden for a whole bundle of nature crafts and activities, inspired by the plants, trees and the wonderful outdoor space here at the House. If the weather's bad, don't worry, we'll take the fun indoors, where we have plenty of room for nature-inspired play

: Easter Events

Join us for family fun at the House this Easter, with Easter egg trails, Easter crafts, visits from our Victorian servants, and more throughout the Easter holidays. "There was Easter proper, which always required new clothing of some kind, for fear of certain consequences from little birds, who were supposed to resent the impiety of those who do not wear some new article of dress on Easter-day…So piety demanded a new bonnet, or a new gown" Elizabeth Gaskell,