What's on

Explorer in Training- Bush Craft for Beginners

Calling all aspiring explorers! Join us for a fun packed morning as we cover the basics of bush craft and outdoor survival skills, all within our beautiful parklands.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 1 other date

10:00-13:00

Children's Crafts - A summer of fun at Ickworth

Celebrate the summer with our weather proof Children's Crafts at Ickworth.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 20 other dates

10:30-16:00

Conservation Wednesdays

Ickworth is now open every day of the week except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including Wednesdays. Join us as we test fully opening the House this year for the first time.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 2 other dates

11:00-17:00

Theodora: a coronation to remember

Theodora's attendance of two coronations during her time as Marchioness demonstrated the social circles she mixed in and the role she played in society.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 77 other dates

12:00-16:00

Phyllis & Marjorie Children's Trail

Learn more about the children who lived here - Theodora's daughters Phyllis and Marjorie. Follow their stories around the House, and discover more about their lives at Ickworth.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 77 other dates

12:00-16:00

Theodora: Collector, Moderniser, Custodian

Discover the woman behind the title.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 77 other dates

12:00-16:00

A Coronation Conserved

Theodora's attendance of two coronations during her time as Marchioness demonstrated the social circles she mixed in and the role she played in society.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

+ 77 other dates

12:00-16:00

Book Display - Illustrating the World

Learn more about the books in our vast collection at Ickworth.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

12:00-16:00

Grown at Ickworth

Join us on a seasonal walk to learn new things about our special place.

Wed 15 Aug 2018

14:00-15:00

Gardener's Choice with the Living History cooks

Join our Living History cooks as they bring the kitchen to life baking 1930s dishes.

Wed 22 Aug 2018

12:00-16:00

Bat Walk and Talk 2018

The Ickworth estate is home to many bats, these walks & talks are a brilliant opportunity to see and hear them.

Wed 22 Aug 2018

+ 1 other date

20:30-22:00

Shakespeare's 'As you like it' with the Pantaloons

We welcome the Pantaloons back this summer for a joyful performance of Shakespeare's timeless comedy.

Fri 31 Aug 2018

18:30-21:00

Living History - Walled Garden

Capture a glimpse of the past as a day in the life of a 1930s basement unfolds around you.

Sun 02 Sep 2018

12:00-16:00

Conservation Wednesdays

Ickworth is now open every day of the week except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including Wednesdays. Join us as we test fully opening the House this year for the first time.

Wed 05 Sep 2018

+ 3 other dates

11:00-17:00

Heating the House

From young sapling to prepared wood chip, join our Rangers to discover how the wood fuels Ickworth and keeps us warm.

Wed 05 Sep 2018

14:00-15:00

Hidden Treasures: Bound to Last

A new exhibition looking at the history of book binding and how Theodora initiated her extensive programme of rebinding the collection.

Thu 06 Sep 2018

+ 55 other dates

12:00-16:00

Proms in the park with Bury St Edmunds Concert Band 2018

The Bury St Edmunds Concert Band will be returning for a night of stirring anthems, rousing sing-a-longs and uncontrolled flag waving.

Sat 08 Sep 2018

19:00-21:30

Collections Care with the Conservation Team; a Hands on Approach

A rare opportunity to experience helping with our Conservation Team.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

13:30-15:00

Regional Dishes with the Living History cooks

Join our Living History cooks as they bring the kitchen to life baking 1930s dishes.

Thu 13 Sep 2018

12:00-16:00

Ickworth Church Vault Tour

Support The Ickworth Church Conservation Trust and delve into the history behind Ickworth Church

Sat 15 Sep 2018

10:00-11:00

WWI Talk: Discovering Horringer - cum - Ickworth during World War One

In the autumn of 2013 we began wondering about how the events of The Great War impacted on an aristocratic family living in a grand mansion with a small army of house staff and estate workers.

Sat 15 Sep 2018

12:30-13:30

The Life of an Ickworth Oak

Join our Ranger volunteers to discover the life of an Ickworth Oak; from collected acorn to planted sapling ending with a 700 year old tree.

Wed 19 Sep 2018

14:00-15:30

The Glass Fair at Ickworth

A new specialist glass fair comes to Ickworth with 300 Years of Glass in One Day.

Sun 23 Sep 2018

10:30-17:00

Cooking in the Kitchen: a 1930s experience in Autumn

Join our Living History Cooks for a unique chance to try out traditional 1930s recipes in Ickworth's beautiful finishing kitchen. A truly unforgettable cooking experience!

Wed 26 Sep 2018

10:30-12:30

+ other times

Living History - Out in the Woods

Capture a glimpse of the past as a day in the life of a 1930s basement unfolds around you.

Sun 30 Sep 2018

12:00-16:00

A walk in the woods

Join us on a seasonal walk to learn new things about our special place.

Wed 03 Oct 2018

11:00-13:00

Conservation Wednesdays

Ickworth is now open every day of the week except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including Wednesdays. Join us as we test fully opening the House this year for the first time.

Wed 03 Oct 2018

+ 3 other dates

11:00-17:00