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Hereford’s only boutique hotel, with its two rosette Castle Restaurant, Ballingham Bar and Bistro and waterside garden. Calendar of Events Autumn/Winter 2016 As we approach Autumn/Winter, the menus at Castle House will continue to reflect the seasonal produce from our kitchen garden at Ballingham Hall. Weather permitting, have a coffee, lunch or afternoon tea on the garden terrace beside the old castle’s moat. Or in the evening, meet with friends for a cocktail or Prosecco before dinner in our two- rosette restaurant. Saturday, 10th September 7pm 10th to 18th September Louis Roederer Champagne Dinner in association with A nine day art trail for artists, Tanners Wine craftmakers and creative Merchants businesses to open studios, Champagne Louis Roederer was galleries and group exhibitions established in 1776 and remains to raise their profile and sell under the ownership of the artwork. Rouzaud family to this day. With Established some 14 years ago, h.Art over 240 hectares of vineyards is a prestigious annual event across located exclusively in Grands and Herefordshire, with a huge variety of Premiers Crus villages, Champagne art on show with at least 16 different Louis Roederer is self-sufficient for media, 150 individual artists and approximately 70% of its non-vintage nearly 100 different venues. Discover production and 100% of its vintage art in historic barns, castles, churches, Champagnes. One of its most famous studios, gardens and some unusual Champagnes, Cristal, is arguably venues across the county. Meet still the benchmark for luxury some of the UK’s finest artists and Champagnes today. craftsmen in the intimacy of their Louis Roederer’s Guy Cliffe and Paul own homes and studios. Visit http:// Heading of Tanners Wine Merchants www.brightstripe.co.uk/services/ will discuss each of the Champagnes herefordshire-art-week which have been selected to or ask for a brochure complement Claire Nicholls’ three- from reception. course dinner. Castle House Artists in Residence are Ticket: £80 (pp) includes Louis Roederer Mark Jenkins and Sculptor and Artist Champagne reception, canapés and Minter-Kemp – Exhibiting her sculpture Minter-Kemp three-course dinner with three different Leap Frog in Castle House’s garden Leapfrog Champagnes Minter-Kemp (aka Claire Dickins) has been a professional artist for 20 For details of packages contact Reception 01432 356321 years. She is unusually versatile and Born and bred in Herefordshire, can turn her hand to sculpture and Mark Jenkins spent two years in the portrait painting, as well as producing late eighties at Hereford College of witty drawings for greetings cards Art & Design studying ceramics and Minter-Kemp and framed prints. There is an 16 years working as a lithographic undercurrent of gentle humour printer. Mark’s true passion has running throughout her work, always been the great outdoors underscored by a technical excellence and he spends much of his time in drawing and draughtsmanship. walking and mountain biking. For Claire is married to her publisher the past ten years he has been a Tom Dickins. She has a studio at Old self-employed gardener and, inspired Stone House in Ludlow and a gallery by his everyday surroundings, he re- at The Assembly Rooms, Castle discovered his love of painting. Using Street SY8 1AS, on the main square acrylic paint on canvas and board, in Ludlow. Mark prefers the bold, bright and solid colours achieved by this method. In 1996 Minter-Kemp won the Royal Society of Birmingham Artist’s Annual Mark Jenkins Award for Leapfrog, her first bronze sculpture. It was originally modelled Tuesday, 13th September 10.30am in wax or clay and has then been cast in bronze, using the traditional Visit to The Laskett lost wax method by Lunts Castings of Gardens and Lunch Birmingham. Finished in a rich, rubbed brown patina with the sculptor’s at Castle House signature, it has an edition number and Set in the idyllic countryside of is £325 (Edition of 250; 14cm high). Herefordshire on the Welsh borders, The Laskett Gardens are the creation Herefordshire artist Mark Jenkins - of Sir Roy Strong CH and his late wife Exhibiting in the Ballingham Bar and Julia Trevelyan Oman. The gardens Bistro. Mark will be at the hotel from were begun in 1974 and continue to 11am until 2pm on Saturday, 10th evolve. September to answer questions about Meet at The Laskett Gardens just off his work or discuss commissions. the A49 at Much Birch HR2 8HZ, at Attend one of our events and stay the night. For details of packages contact Reception 01432 356321 10.30am. There is a car park opposite Thursday, 20th October the entrance. An interactive map and 11am – 4pm audio guide will help you explore the gardens and the history behind the Jewellery Workshop different areas. The Laskett Shop will be open where you can buy and Lunch with signed books, exclusive mementos Karen Van Hoff and plants. We depart at 12.45pm One of our regular and most popular for a two-course lunch in the Castle workshops is with the talented House restaurant. designer Karen Van Hoff who will NB The Laskett Gardens is a private property and welcomes visitors who come at their own risk. help you make a beautiful piece of jewellery for yourself or a Christmas Ticket: £40 includes private visit, audio present for someone special. With tour guide with map and two-course 2016 being the centenary of Battle lunch at Castle House of the Somme, Karen will show how to make an unique commemorative Somme Poppy brooch or pendant. Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th She will also demonstrate how to September knit a silver leaf as an ear ring or brooch and to make beaded chains for necklaces or bracelets, using silver wire with semi-precious stones. Karen designs and makes a diverse Stay the night – Abergavenny is only range of artwork including fine a 40 minute drive from Castle House art jewellery and hand painted, or 25 mins by train from Hereford embroidered textiles. Her unique station. creations sell in shops from Herefordshire to Hong Kong. Ticket: £50 includes coffee on arrival, workshop, two-course lunch and all materials Attend one of our events and stay the night. For details of packages contact Reception 01432 356321 Friday, 28th October Ticket: £55 includes a glass of Prosecco 12pm - 3.30pm (sponsored by TurtleMat™ and Impact Design & Print), two-course lunch and Larry Lamb in donation conversation with Larry Lamb Francine Stock in aid of The Haven We welcome the Wednesday, 16th November 7pm British actor and radio presenter Larry Lamb Game Evening to our annual lunch Celebrating the very best of in aid of The Haven charity. Larry Herefordshire Game will be in conversation with the Game is always in great supply in broadcaster and journalist Francine Herefordshire and tonight’s menu, Francine Stock Stock. created by our Executive Head Lawrence Douglas “Larry” played the Chef Claire Nicholls and her team, villain Archie Mitchell in EastEnders is a good reflection of what may be and, perhaps most famously, Mick sourced. Tonight’s game comes from Shipman in the BBC romantic local estates including Ballingham comedy series Gavin & Stacey. His Hall, Harewood Park, Perrystone and many film and TV credits include Kentchurch. The Bill, Casualty, Superman III, Buster, Three-course dinner with Prosecco and The New Avengers starring opposite canapés on arrival £40 Joanna Lumley and, most recently, he replaced Dennis Waterman in the popular drama New Tricks. Larry is currently filming The Heist, with Joely Richardson and Matthew Goode, based on the recent Hatton Garden diamond robbery. He has five children including the radio presenter and actor George Lamb. Carpaccio of Venison Attend one of our events and stay the night. For details of packages contact Reception 01432 356321 Thursday, 24th November 11am - 3pm Conserving Tapestries and Interior Textiles with Emma Telford ACR With a studio based in Hereford, Emma Telford is a Conserver of Tapestries and historical house interior textiles. Her post-graduate training at the Courtauld Institute of Wednesday, 30th November Art led to work with many private 11am - 3.30pm studios, the National Trust and national museums and galleries in Presents with the UK. Working independently, since 1994, Emma is an accredited Presence Workshop Award-winning graphic and brand conservator/restorer (ACR) with the designer, Julijana Zappia, will show Institute for Conservations (ICON) how to create out-of-the-ordinary and has undertaken commissions Christmas present wrapping from throughout the UK and the USA very ordinary items. The fun session, Emma will show a powerpoint with creative tips and tricks from presentation detailing some of the the professional wrapper, will ensure interesting and historical pieces that your future gift wrapping has the she has worked on. This will be ‘wow’ factor. Julijana will show how followed by a Q&A session and an to print your own paper, make tags Julijana Zappia examination of any pieces brought on and say good-bye to sellotape. All the day or that people may wish to materials for the workshop will be know more about. provided. However, please bring an www.emmatelford.co.uk empty shoebox and up to three small Ticket: £35 includes talk and two-course presents to wrap. lunch Ticket: £35 for the class, refreshments and two-course lunch Attend one of our events and stay the night. For details of packages contact Reception 01432 356321 Cathedral. A seamless stream of old favourites, new music and some hidden gems, all interspersed with readings that capture the meaning – and humour – of the festive season. Concert starts 7.30pm and ends at 10pm approx. Two-course supper and concert (reserved seating) £40 per person.