What's on at The Vyne
Geocaching: The lost toys
William Wiggett Chute’s children have been playing in the woods. Unfortunately, these young Victorian adventurers have managed to lose four of their toys along the way. Can you help the children find them again?
Mon 22 Jul 2019
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10:00-15:30
Victorian children’s play trail
In The Vyne’s gardens look for ten riddles describing toys children played with in Victorian times. Suggested donation £1 plus normal admission.
Mon 22 Jul 2019
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10:00-16:30
Tapestry house trail
We have to repair our tapestries and we need your help in hunting for the lost sections that have been hidden around the house. Suggested donation £1 plus normal admission.
Mon 22 Jul 2019
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12:00-15:00
Tapestry weaving
While our 18th-century tapestries are offsite for conservation, you can have a go at weaving threads on a loom in the tapestry room.
Mon 22 Jul 2019
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12:00-16:00
Dress like a Victorian
How would you have looked if you had been alive during the Victorian period? In the house, peruse our costume rail and pick yourself a Victorian outfit to try on.
Mon 22 Jul 2019
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12:00-16:00
Outdoor theatre: Sense & Sensibility
Scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles are what lie in store in this witty theatre adaptation of a Jane Austen classic. Known for their playful humour and energy, The Pantaloons Theatre Company make a welcome return to The Vyne.
Sat 27 Jul 2019
17:45-22:00
Outdoor theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brought to you by the acclaimed Lord Chamberlain's Men, enjoy Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy performed by an all-male cast in Elizabethan costume. Bring along your picnics, chairs and blankets ready for a fun-filled evening on the north lawn.
Sat 10 Aug 2019
17:45-22:00
Outdoor cinema: Bohemian Rhapsody
Defying convention with unapologetic flamboyance, explore the highs and lows of rock star Freddie Mercury. Gates open 7.30pm. Bring your chairs, picnics and blankets to the north lawn ready for the film which starts at dusk (approx. 9pm).
Fri 16 Aug 2019
19:30-23:30
Outdoor cinema: The Greatest Showman
Imagine High School Musical crossed with Moulin Rouge and you get this ‘movie of the moment’. Celebrating the birth of show business the film tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Sat 17 Aug 2019
19:30-23:30
Tormore house trail
Evacuated to The Vyne during the Second World War, pupils from the Tormore Boys School in Deal, Kent came to see The Vyne as their home. Find out what the boys used to get up to in their old school haunt.
Mon 30 Sep 2019
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12:00-15:00
Evening behind the scenes house tours
Back by popular demand, you can explore 14th-century cellars, Tudor attics and even walk on the newly restored roof of this historic mansion. Wander the house at night time and enjoy a glass of prosecco in the staircase hall.
Tue 01 Oct 2019
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18:00-19:45
Halloween Spotter Trail (Ages 0-7)
In the gardens, collect your £2 activity sheet from the Halloween tent and look out for ten photos of animals mistakenly linked with witchcraft.
Sat 26 Oct 2019
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10:00-17:00
Halloween Rune Trail (Ages 8+)
On this mystical adventure through The Vyne’s gardens, decipher 16th-century runes to reveal a secret word.
Sat 26 Oct 2019
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10:00-17:00
Exhibition display: Hampshire’s leading citizen
Bequeathing The Vyne to the trust in 1956, three rooms will explore how Sir Charles Chute and the estate evolved through the turbulence of two world wars.
Mon 28 Oct 2019
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12:00-15:00
Christmas candlelit house tours
With the mansion richly decorated for a Victorian Christmas, join us for an intimate tour of this family home. Afterwards, join us for a mince pie and mulled wine in the grand staircase hall.
Tue 03 Dec 2019
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16:00-17:30
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