What's on at Smallhythe Place

The Gift of Smallhythe Place

In 2019 we will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Museum and the 80th anniversary of it being bequeathed to The National Trust by Edith Craig.

Thu 20 Jun 2019

+ 93 other dates

11:00-17:00

Rose Month

In their finest blooms, discover the roses at Smallhythe Place. With new displays, tours, talks and top tips for looking after your own. From 29th May - 30th June.

Thu 20 Jun 2019

+ 8 other dates

11:00-17:00

Radiant Roses with Troy Scott Smith at Smallhythe Place

A talk and cream tea with Head Gardener of Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Troy Scott Smith.

Thu 20 Jun 2019

14:00-15:00

Hancock and Co

Following James Hurn’s sell out tour of 2018 he is back with his popular one-man, many voices, celebration of radio comedy classic Hancock’s Half Hour.

Fri 21 Jun 2019

19:30-21:20

Rose Care with Guy Pullen

In celebration of Rose Month, join Assistant Head Gardener of Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Guy Pullen, in the gardens of Smallhythe Place as he demonstrates and discusses rose care best practice, planting and pruning.

Wed 26 Jun 2019

12:00-13:00

Tai Chi in the garden

Join us for gentle exercise, mental relaxation and fresh air with an hour of Tai Chi in the tranquil gardens of Smallhythe Place.

Sat 29 Jun 2019

+ 3 other dates

11:30-12:30

Clean

Clean follows the stories of seven women living in the Laundry Hill area of Brighton from the 1870s to the 2020s. Shortlisted for the New Writing South Best New Play Awards 2019. Tickets available online and from the property 01580 762334.

Sat 29 Jun 2019

19:30-20:40

Costume Tours

Delve into the store for a peek of the delicate and lavish costumes once worn by Ellen Terry and her actor friends. With fascinating stories attached to each garment, costume tours are an opportunity to discover a rich theatrical history.

Sat 06 Jul 2019

+ 3 other dates

13:15-14:00

The Winter's Tale (open-air)

A wonderful fairy story set in Sicily and Bohemia. Leontes has everything a man could want, Wealth, power, a family that loves him and friends. But he is not at peace. Tickets available online and from the property 01580 762334.

Sat 13 Jul 2019

18:30-20:30

Dad's Army Radio Show

Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft's quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted by Gold, with the immortal words "Don't tell him, Pike". With two brand new episodes.

Fri 19 Jul 2019

+ 1 other date

19:30-21:30

Kids' Summer Craft Activities

Every Wednesday from 24 July - 28 August there will be nature based kids crafts in the garden from 2-4pm. Join us and get creative.

Wed 24 Jul 2019

+ 5 other dates

14:00-16:00

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies – a hilarious tale of misdirection and deception. Tickets available online and from the property 01580 762334.

Wed 24 Jul 2019

+ 8 other dates

19:30-21:40

Alice In Wonderland (open-air)

Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family. Tickets available online and from the property 01580 762334.

Wed 07 Aug 2019

18:30-20:20

Sense and Sensibility (open-air)

Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility. Together they make a snappy title for Jane Austen’s classic novel of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles. This funny, fast-paced and...

Thu 15 Aug 2019

18:30-20:50

The Importance of Being Earnest

Performed by just 3 actors, this “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” is a fast-paced, one-act adaptation that will truly demonstrate “the truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Back by popular demand after their sell-out show at the Barn last year.

Fri 23 Aug 2019

19:30-20:40

HMS Pinafore (Opera)

This is a tale of mismatched love across different social classes. Josephine is the captain’s daughter and has fallen for lowly sailor Ralph. Yet her father has other ideas – he has promised her to Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the...

Thu 29 Aug 2019

19:30-21:30

Great Expectations The Musical

A musically inspired celebration of Charles Dicken’s penultimate novel. Tickets available online and from the property 01580 762334.

Sat 07 Sep 2019

19:30-21:30

Much Ado About Nothing

The Three Inch Fools, a five-strong troupe of actors with all manner of musical instruments, present an inventive take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing - a rip-roaring comedy of quarrels, deceptions and a frustratingly stupid man called...

Sun 22 Sep 2019

19:30-21:30