What's on at Dunham Massey
Winter Woollies Family Trail
Oh no! The Finch Family have missed their flight south and are stuck in England during the winter frost and snow. Can you help them find their winter woollies to try and help keep them warm?
Mon 21 Jan 2019
+ 36 other dates
10:30-15:30
Winter Park Walk
Join our Park Guides on a wintery walk around the park and find out about what makes Dunham special this season.
Mon 21 Jan 2019
+ 38 other dates
13:30-14:30
Winter Woollies Workshop
Celebrate the Winter Garden by making winter flowers created through knitting or crochet. Our expert knitter, Hester, will be on hand to help and supply you with the necessary materials you may need.
Tue 22 Jan 2019
+ 2 other dates
11:00-12:30
Gardeners' Notebook - Spring Edition
As the winter garden comes to life with carpets of snowdrops, iris and daffodils, pick up a special colour edition of our Gardeners' Notebook to find out more about the planting and maintenance of the garden.
Sat 09 Feb 2019
+ 111 other dates
10:30-17:00
Make a Bird Feeder
Encourage birds to your garden over winter by making your own bird feeder to take home! Find out some 'Feathery Facts' about birds and their habitats.
Sat 09 Feb 2019
+ 15 other dates
12:00-15:00
Percy the Park Keeper - One Springy Day
Join Percy the Park Keeper and his woodland friends on the first of four seasonal activity trails across the year. Based on the new book 'One Springy Day' by Nick Butterworth.
Fri 01 Mar 2019
+ 76 other dates
10:30-16:00
Faces of Change: Nature's Champions
From David Attenborough and Beatrix Potter to Vivienne Westwood and Joe Strummer, see portraits from the National Portrait Gallery's collection of people who've shaped the way we think or feel about green spaces and nature today.
Sat 23 Mar 2019
+ 56 other dates
11:00-17:00
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt - One Springy Day
Join Percy the Park Keeper and his woodland friends on the first of four seasonal activity trails across the year. Based on the new book 'One Springy Day' by Nick Butterworth.
Sat 30 Mar 2019
+ 23 other dates
10:30-16:00
Music in the Garden
Relax with live music in the garden as tulips and bluebells spring to life. Dig out your picnic blanket, top up your glass and let the music carry you away!
Sat 04 May 2019
+ 15 other dates
12:00-15:00
BioBlitz
Fancy yourself as a nature detective? Join in with a family friendly wildlife survey and help us find out about all the weird and wonderful birds, beasties, bugs and plants that make their homes at Dunham Massey.
Mon 27 May 2019
+ 9 other dates
11:00-15:00
Gardener's Notebook - Summer Edition
Pick up the summer edition of the Gardeners’ notebook for inside information on how the garden is planted and maintained during this season. There are hints and tips for your own garden too
Sat 01 Jun 2019
+ 99 other dates
10:30-17:00
Teddy Bears' Picnic
If you come down to Dunham today, you’re sure of a big surprise...
Sat 01 Jun 2019
+ 1 other date
11:00-16:00
Percy the Park Keeper – The Treasure Hunt
Percy the Park Keeper is planning a Treasure Hunt. His animal friends are so excited they can’t wait for the hunt to begin! Join them all on this nature inspired trail around the garden to discover nature’s treasure.
Wed 12 Jun 2019
+ 84 other dates
10:30-16:00
Wuthering Heights
This summer, Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents the wild and tempestuous love story of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, set on the beautiful and mysterious Yorkshire moors.
Sat 22 Jun 2019
19:00-21:30
Local Green Guardians
Visit the house to see a photography exhibition of local people who are doing their bit for nature every day. Join the conversation and let us know what you care about when it comes to nature and green spaces and what you would fight to protect.
Sat 29 Jun 2019
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11:00-17:00
The Secret Garden
This summer, join young Mary Lennox on a journey of discovery as she is sent to her uncle’s house in the countryside, where mysteries and secrets lurk round every corner...
Sat 06 Jul 2019
18:30-20:30
Percy the Park Keeper – Nature’s Treasure
Help Percy the Park Keeper look after nature! Join in with family friendly activities to find out about the amazing animals that call Dunham Massey their home
Fri 19 Jul 2019
+ 47 other dates
11:00-16:00
Pride & Prejudice
Take a step back in time with Chapterhouse Theatre Company to meet Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen’s notorious heroine, as you spend an evening in Dunham Massey's beautiful garden.
Sat 10 Aug 2019
19:00-21:30