What's on at Morden Hall Park
Family Theatre: Aesop Fables - Sat 21 & Sun 22 May
Enjoy a magical performance of Aesop’s Fables in the setting of our lovely park.
Sat 21 May 2022
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11:00-11:30
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Family Theatre: Persephone & the Pomegranate Seeds, Sat 21 & Sun 22 May
Join Shadow Road Productions for this magical performance of classic Greek myth that explains how the seasons came to be!
Sat 21 May 2022
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14:30-15:15
Park Explorers - activities for under 5s
Our Park Explorers group is for children aged 2-5 years old and their parents/carers. Together we learn about the natural world around us, with a different outdoor theme each week.
Mon 23 May 2022
10:00-11:00
BioBlitz Extra: Small Mammal Surveying (activity in 2 parts)(ages 7+)
Help us survey for small mammals around Morden Hall Park as part of our BioBlitz event.
Fri 27 May 2022
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18:00-20:00
BioBlitz Extra: Discover amphibians and moths (7+) - Fri 27 May, 8.30pm-9.30pm SOLD OUT
Help get our BioBlitz species count off to a flying start as as we look for amphibians and moths in the park.
Fri 27 May 2022
20:30-21:30
Morden Hall Park BioBlitz - Sat 28 & Sun 29 May, 10am-4pm
Join us, invited experts and stallholders at this annual event to find, identify and record as many species in the park as we can!
Sat 28 May 2022
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10:00-16:00
Bee Quest Trail! Sat 28 May - Sun 10 Sep, 10am -4pm
How much do you know about bees? Follow the self-led trail to decipher the codes, learn more about bees and complete the Bee Quest!
Sat 28 May 2022
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10:00-16:00
BioBlitz Extra: Bug hunt by torchlight (ages 7+) - Sat 28 May
Help us to find the invertebrates that are more active after dark so that they can also be counted towards our BioBlitz total.
Sat 28 May 2022
20:00-21:30
BioBlitz Extra: Bat walk (7+) - Sat 28 May SOLD OUT
Join us for a walk around the park after dark as we look and listen for bats!
Sat 28 May 2022
20:30-21:30
Free Guided History Tours on selected Sundays
Join our knowledgeable tour guides for a leisurely stroll around Morden Hall Park, you’re sure to learn something new.
Sun 29 May 2022
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11:00-11:45
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May half term: Beeswax candle making, 30 May -1 June, 10am-3.30pm
Get creative this half term and join us to learn how to make fabulous beeswax candles! All materials are included.
Mon 30 May 2022
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10:00-15:30
Honeybees and beekeeping talk & trail (7+), Fri 3 June
How busy is a busy bee? What beekeepers do? Join our local beekeeper Alison to learn all about these wonderful insects and take away the Bee Quest trail to explore further and continue learning.
Fri 03 Jun 2022
10:00-10:30
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Wellbeing Creativity Workshop, Sat 11 June & Sat 9 July, 1pm - 3.30pm
A workshop that connects you with nature, creativity and tuning into your overall wellbeing.
Sat 11 Jun 2022
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13:00-15:30
Honeybees and beekeeping class (7+)- Sat 11 Jun & Sat 9 Jul, 1.30pm-3pm
How busy is a busy bee?
Sat 11 Jun 2022
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13:30-15:00
Build yourself a bat detector (16+) - 11 June & 23 July, 2pm-5pm
Take part in our workshop to build your own basic bat detector to take away and use to hear the ultrasonic calls of bats. Includes bat detector kit, use of tools and a free ticket to the bat walk taking place later the same evening.
Sat 11 Jun 2022
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14:00-17:00
Pigment Making Workshop - Fri 17 June, 11am & 2pm
Have you ever wondered how paint is created? Join our local artist Polly Bennett on this fascinating workshop and discover the traditional processes by which pigments are extracted from rocks and earth.
Fri 17 Jun 2022
11:00-13:00
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Rose Garden Celebration: Walk & Talk with the Gardener - 23 & 25 Jun
Celebrate with us the 101 years of our formal Rose Garden, planted by our donor Mr Hatfeild in 1921, by joining our rose expert gardener, Jade Wall, for a tour of our historic Edwardian rose garden.
Thu 23 Jun 2022
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11:00-11:45
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Willow weave a climbing roses support (workshop) - Fri 24 & Sat 25 June, 10am & 1.30pm
Learn the craft of willow weaving to make your own climber support to take home helping your roses to thrive. Materials & tools supplied. Suitable for beginners.
Sat 25 Jun 2022
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10:00-12:00
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Family wood spoon carving - Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jul, 10am, 12pm and 2pm (6+)
New! Join us and get crafty with Amerton Arts Studio. Carve your very own wooden spoon with traditional greenwood-working tools and equipment.
Sat 02 Jul 2022
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10:00-11:30
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National Meadows Day - Sat 2 July, 11am-3pm
Join us in celebration of our magnificent meadows and have a go at using sweep nets to see the creatures found in the meadow up close.
Sat 02 Jul 2022
11:00-15:00
Open air theatre: As You Like It - Sat 16 July, 7.30pm
Bring along a picnic and settle down amongst the roses. The Lord Chamberlain's Men invite you to join them this summer for Shakespeare's sparkling comedy, As You Like It.
Sat 16 Jul 2022
19:30-21:00
Bat walk (7+) - Sat 23 July & 6 August
Join us for a walk around the park after dark as we look and listen for bats!
Sat 23 Jul 2022
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20:30-22:00
Family Theatre: Awful Auntie - Wed 27th July
Join Heartbreak Productions for David Walliams’ best-seller Awful Auntie, a truly thrilling tale adapted for the outdoor stage here at Morden Hall Park.
Wed 27 Jul 2022
18:30-20:30
Family Theatre: The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Fri 29 & Sun 31 July
Quantum Theatre is bringing to Morden Hall Park an enchanting new adaptation of two of Beatrix Potter’s best-loved Tales, The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.
Fri 29 Jul 2022
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11:30-13:10
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Family interactive theatre: St George's Quest - Sat 30 Jul & Mon 1 Aug
New! Join us for an interactive play. Complete your very important mission and defeat the Dragon. Booking essential.
Sat 30 Jul 2022
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11:00-11:30
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Open air theatre: As You Like It - Fri 12 Aug, 7.30pm
Bring along a picnic and settle down amongst the roses. The Lord Chamberlain's Men invite you to join them this summer for Shakespeare's sparkling comedy, As You Like It.
Fri 12 Aug 2022
19:30-21:00
Outdoor Theatre: Jane Eyre - Sat 3 Sept
Heartbreak Productions are back to Morden Hall Park for their unique brand of open air theatre, performing Bronte's classic novel of Thornfield Hall's infamous governess.
Sat 03 Sep 2022
18:30-21:00
Two-days wood carving workshop with Amerton Arts Studio - 17 & 18 Sept
New! Book to join Amerton Arts Studio for a two day hands on workshop. Suitable for beginners. All materials included.
Sun 18 Sep 2022
10:00-16:00