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Sandham Memorial Chapel Fete

Saturday 14 September, 11am-3pm: Part of Heritage Open Days, on one day only, non-members enjoy free admission and free events including chapel tours, poetry readings, a display, an art activity and tea and biscuits.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

Home to an epic series of large-scale murals by the acclaimed artist Stanley Spencer created to honour the ‘forgotten dead' of the First World War. Indoors, join us for deep-dive tours of Stanley Spencer’s paintings, reflective poetry readings and a display about the significance of friendship during conflict. Outside in the garden, enjoy an art station and help yourself to a cuppa and a biscuit for £2.50. Garden events are weather dependant.

Tours run at quarter to and at quarter past the hour. Poetry and letter readings associated with the First World War on the hour and at the half hour.

Times

The basics

Suitability

Families welcome

Meeting point

From the visitor parking area, cross the road and head to the orchard in front of the chapel.

What to bring and wear

You'll need to dress for the weather and wear flat shoes.

Accessibility

Please call 01635 278394 for more information.

Other

This event is part of Heritage Open Days

Contact info

Sandham Memorial Chapel

Upcoming events

Event

Friendships from a Forgotten Front 

A new display in association with the Salonika Campaign Society looks at the moving connection between animal and human companionship. Find out how men on the Macedonian front line coped with everyday life on this forgotten front.

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on
13 Sep to 10 Nov 2024
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 34 other dates or times
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Highlights Tours 

Get beneath the surface of Sir Stanley Spencer’s paintings on a 45-minute bespoke tour of the chapel.

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on
28 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 10:45
Event

Service at Sandham 

A religious service led by Rev Mark Christian including references to the paintings of Stanley Spencer in Sandham Memorial Chapel.

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on
3 Oct 2024
at
10:00 to 10:45