Listings: May/June 2021
What’s on May 2021 Artisan Food Market Second Saturday of the month, 10am-2pm
Enjoy, locally produced, artisan products at Waddesdon’s Artisan Food Market. Come along on the second Saturday of each month to find vegetables, meats, fish, dairy, baked goods and much more…
Free entry and parking
Storing and Staging: Baron Edmond's Boxes Online talk Mon 10 May 2021, 6pm
Join Senior Curator Juliet Carey to explore the surprising, beautiful boxes in which some of Waddesdon’s most precious objects live when out of the public eye.
£10
Nick Knight: Roses from my Garden Coach House Gallery, the Stables Wed 19 May – 31 Oct 2021
In a career marked by longstanding relationships with Alexander McQueen and John Galiano, photographer Nick Knight’s constant desire to experiment, push boundaries, and challenge his audience has led him to take up a new subject, the classic rose - but expressed in an entirely new way.
Exhibition free with grounds admission
Timeless play: Board games of the 18th and 19th century Online talk Thurs 20 May 2021, 6pm
Many of us have turned to board games as a lockdown pastime but this is nothing new, people have been playing them for hundreds of years. Discover Waddesdon’s collection of rare 18th-and 19th-century board games in a live online talk by curator Rachel Jacobs.
£10
Waddesdon – A Rothschild House & Gardens, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH England | www.waddesdon.org.uk Listings: May/June 2021
Afternoon teas From Wed 19 May in the Manor Restaurant
Treat yourself and the family to a sumptuous afternoon tea, with a selection of savoury treats and sweet fancies. Make it extra special by adding a glass of Waddesdon English sparkling wine.
Adult £25, grounds admission applies
Mindfulness in Nature Walks Sun 23 & 30 May 2021, 11am-1.30pm
Life is full of distractions and in this 90 minute walk Matt Rodda, an experienced mindfulness practitioner, will guide you on how to enhance your connection with nature.
Adult £12.50, grounds admission applies
Eythrope Walled Garden Tour Every Wed from 26 May to 13 Oct
Discover the four-acre walled garden, glasshouses and orchard at Eythrope, the private Rothschild garden. Visits are by guided tour only, and last approximately 90 minutes. Enjoy a light meal with savoury and sweet elements inspired by the seasonal produce from Eythrope and created by the Manor Restaurant’s in-house chefs.
Adult £50. Includes a meal in the Manor Restaurant and complimentary admission to the grounds
June 2021 Gustave Moreau: The Fables 16 Jun – 17 Oct 2021
Gustave Moreau (1826-98) was one of the most brilliant and influential artists associated with the French Symbolist movement. This exhibition aims to display some of the most important works he ever made, unseen in public for over a century.
Exhibition tickets can be booked online with house and grounds admission
Waddesdon – A Rothschild House & Gardens, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH England | www.waddesdon.org.uk Listings: May/June 2021
The Lord Chamberlain's Men - Macbeth Thur 24 June 2021, 7pm
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the UK’s premier all male theatre company, invite you to join them this summer for the breathless and brilliant tragedy, Macbeth, in the grounds of Waddesdon Manor.
Order a Waddesdon Deli Board to share during the performance
Adult £18.50, Child £10
Looking ahead: Chilli Fest Fri 3, Sat 4 & Sun 5 Sept 2021, 10am-5pm
Save the date for Waddesdon’s annual Chilli festival, taking place in the beautiful Aviary Gardens. With handpicked exhibitors, all passionate about chilli, the festival guarantees to bring you the best of local artisan producers as well as some of the nation’s best loved independent traders from across the country.
Running for a day longer than ever before, the weekend will also offer live music, family fun and children’s craft activities, as well as the opportunity to walk around Waddesdon’s gardens.
Images available here.
Bookings: https://waddesdon.org.uk/whats-on/
Waddesdon – A Rothschild House & Gardens, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH England | www.waddesdon.org.uk