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The complete experience Visit us
Terrace tea room Opening times 2012 Enjoy delicious lunches, cakes and traditional cream teas (we reopen on 16 January) in a delightful setting, throughout the year. n January – March/November – December 10.00am – 4.00pm weekdays Winterbourne gift shop and plant sales 11.00am – 4.00pm weekends Buy gorgeous garden gear, cards, prints, Winterbourne- n April – October produced honey, soaps and propagated plants from 10.00am – 5.30pm weekdays the garden. 11.00am – 5.30pm weekends
Winterbourne events Map An exciting line-up of weekend events run once a month, Key EDGBASTON A Winterbourne A including summer Jazz Concerts, Open Days and seasonal House and Garden family fun days. Edwardian characters also bring the house B Barber Institute of Fine Arts C Aston Webb Building
to life throughout the year, giving a taste of what family life PARK RD D South Car Park FARQUHAR RD RD FARQUHAR was like at Winterbourne over 100 years ago. PRITCHATTS RD
Group visits B TO CITY Winterbourne welcomes groups of all ages to the house D
Gun Barrels and garden. Tours of the garden can be arranged, and VINCENT DRIVE public house UNIVERSITY activities for school groups can be organised. Further OF BIRMINGHAM C UNIVERSITY information regarding group bookings can be found online STATION or alternatively, choose option 2 when telephoning. TO M5 BRISTOL RD (A38)
Visit www.winterbourne.org.uk for further information Admission on all the above. Ticket type Gift Aid Non Gift Aid Membership Why not combine your tour of Winterbourne with Single £4.50 £4.00 £18.00 a visit to one of the other local attractions at the Concession* £3.50 £3.00 – University of Birmingham? Family** £14.00 £12.50 £35.00 The Barber Institute of Fine Arts www.barber.org.uk 1+1 – – £28.00 Lapworth Museum www.lapworth.bham.ac.uk Collections at the University www.collections.bham.ac.uk *Over 65’s, children between 5–15 inclusive, under 5’s FREE entry. **Two adults and up to three children living at the same address
Please note: whilst some of the paths in the garden are suitable for wheelchairs, or the mobility scooter we have available for visitor use, not all of the garden is accessible. Maps showing the best route for wheelchair access are available at reception. We encourage all of our visitors to travel Winterbourne House and Garden to Winterbourne by the most environmentally-friendly method possible. University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road Buses run regularly through Selly Oak, the University train station has direct Birmingham, B15 2RT. T: 0121 414 3003 trains from New Street station, and Winterbourne has cycle racks available E: [email protected] for visitor use. There are limited car parking spaces available, including two larger blue badge holder spaces directly outside the main house reception. www.winterbourne.org.uk 6118 © University of Birmingham 2011. Printed on a recycled grade paper containing 100% post-consumer waste.
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We offer a year-round programme of outdoor Edwardian Fete – Saturday 26 music, theatre and family fun events. Visit Stalls, Morris Dancing and traditional games. Summer starts our website, sign up to our bi-monthly here! Adults £6, friends, children and students £4. NBR e-newsletter or follow us on facebook and Spring twitter for more information about what’s on. JUNE 6 February–16 March – Brenda Boardman Textile Light Boxes and wall hangings Unless stated otherwise, all events are regular opening Community Day – Sunday 10 hours. Evening events are aimed primarily at adults. The University campus welcomes in the local community. 19–30 March – Urban Veg Project Celebrating Islam Awareness week Only £1 entry on the day. NBR We have recently confirmed a project in partnership 2–28 April – Childrens Lives Exhibition with OPAL including seasonal biodiversity walks. Winterbourne Summer Play – 30 April–25 May – Tania Robertson (Tuesdays) February 7 – Bee talk Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, 7.00pm Leaf paintings March 6 – Opal project talk Following the success of last year’s Importance of Being April 3 – Worm Survey Earnest’ another period stage production led by a student Summer May 1 – Bugs Count Survey cast. Refreshments available. Adults £10, students £6. PBR 28 May–29 June – MPA Pottery July 2–27 July – Carol Sommer Key An insightful exhibition of mirrors PBE Pre-Booking Essential The 28th Birmingham International 30 July–31 August – Rachel Labovitch PBR Pre-Booking Recommended Jazz Festival – 7.00pm Sketches NBR No Booking Required We will be one of the venues taking part in this prestigious event. Adults £10, students £6. PBR Autumn Winter
3–28 September – Berry Dicker (Batik) 1–26 October – Polly Saunders (Faces) 29 October–9 November – BIG DRAW Exhibits from the event on 6 October February October 12 November–14 December – Rachel Stowe Scarves Valentines Supper Evening Meal The Big Draw Event – Saturday 6 – Tuesday 14 The Big Draw is a month long festival organised by the Enjoy a candlelit romantic meal in Winterbourne’s Campaign for Drawing. It’s all about getting people of all terrace tea room. PBE ages and backgrounds drawing! Come along and take part with a chance of having your work exhibited in the Coach House Gallery. NBR March Hallowe’en – Saturday 27 Howard Drury on ‘The Fragrant Garden’ Join us for pumpkin carving, spooky stories and magic Spring Lecture – Thursday 15, 7.00pm lanterns. You may even catch a glimpse of the witch of Winterbourne! Standard entry. NBR Join us for this popular event. Admission is £5 for Friends or £6 for non-Friends and includes tea or coffee. PBE
Mother’s Day Lunch – Sunday 18 What better way to celebrate the day than with a delicious lunch and afternoon stroll around the garden, just as it starts to Spring to life. PBR November
APril Winter Lecture Title and speaker will be announced nearer the date. Friends During school holidays, fact finding Easter Celebration – Saturday 7 lectures are open to members of the public but generally garden trails will keep little ones carry a charge. This event is FREE to friends. PBR amused, with activity lunch boxes Craft activities and seasonal food makes this a wonderful day out for everyone. Standard entry. NBR available in the tea room once December they tire themselves out!
Adult education workshops Christmas at Winterbourne – Saturday 8 Look out for adult education workshops advertised Festive craft, food and carols to get you in the Christmas online or at Winterbourne – so far we have: mood. Standard entry to the event will apply, however Saturday 23 June (am) – Silk painted scarves some charges will apply for children’s activities and Learn more Saturday 17 November (am) – Rag-rug Wreath Father Christmas’s grotto. NBR www.winterbourne.org.uk