Lady Brunner documented her childhood memories in a book: Child of the Theatre. She opens it with the words:
‘We do not remember childhood – we imagine it. We search for it in vain through layers of obscuring dust.’
Storytelling in the Secret Garden
Rediscover the childhood classics adored by Lady Brunner this summer, as you join our storytellers in the secret garden, an area not normally open to the public.
Sessions run at 1pm and 2.30pm every day of the Summer holidays.
To join onto a storytelling session, ask for a ticket at Visitor Reception for a ticket, free of charge. Tickets are handed out on a first come first served basis, and subject to availability.
Once upon a time in the Cowshed tearoom
We're celebrating Lady Brunner's favoureite dishes from childhood in the tearoom throughout the exhibition, so make sure to head down and try something tasty, subject to availability.
Try making some strawberry tartlets from Lady Brunner's recipe books to get a taste of childish wonder at home.