What's on at Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens

Family looking at flowers through magnifying glasses

Making her mark: celebrating creative women

A new exhibition in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery showcasing diverse portraits of influential women who have made an outstanding contribution to art and culture, from Judi Dench to Amy Winehouse and J.K. Rowling.

Sun 22 Jul 2018

+ 96 other dates

12:00-17:00

Artrageous!

Get creative in this free family art workshop, inspired by the 'Making her mark: celebrating creative women' exhibition. Have a go at making something new each week, then take it with you to display your creation at home.

Wed 01 Aug 2018

+ 8 other dates

12:30-15:00

Feathered friends Fridays

Back by popular demand the team from Wise Owl Bird of Prey Rescue are returning with some feathery friends including owls, falcons and hawks. Meet, hold and get involved with the flying demonstrations.

Fri 03 Aug 2018

+ 4 other dates

10:30-17:00

Making your mark: creative writing

Join an adult learning drop-in session to wordsmith your own piece of writing, inspired by the art on the walls around you.

Fri 07 Sep 2018

+ 3 other dates

12:00-17:00

Gilding workshop with Rob Oldfield

Learn gold leafing, metal leafing and water gilding under expert tuition from Rob, an artist, education and curator with nearly forty years’ experience in the art world.

Sat 08 Sep 2018

10:30-15:30

History wardrobe presents: all writers great and small

Join historian Lucy Adlington in the Saloon as she links costumes and stories in this lively literary show featuring favourite northern writers, poets and dramatists from the Brontës to James Herriot.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

11:00-13:30

Behind the scenes with the conservation team

See how the team care for the fabric and the collection with a look behind the scenes in the Hall.

Thu 27 Sep 2018

10:30-17:00

Apple celebration week

Discover the many varieties of apple Beningbrough has to offer with the annual apple week. Choose your favourite with apple tasting, experience the art of apple pressing, pick apples straight from the tree and have a go at the games.

Sun 07 Oct 2018

+ 6 other dates

10:30-17:00

Half-term happenings

Muster up some courage and join us for half-term filled with Beningbrough's mysterious beasts.

Sat 27 Oct 2018

+ 7 other dates

10:30-17:00