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Alice in Wonderland: Summer Crafts

Curious about our Alice-themed craft sessions?

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Join us every Thursday this summer for drop-in craft session inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Imaginations can run wild creating Playing Card Soldiers, curious caterpillars and making masks of favourite characters including the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat.

Perfect for little hands and creative minds, these sessions are a fun way for families to get crafty together. No need to book — just join the fun!

There's a suggested donation of £2 per person.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children welcome

Meeting point

Our visitor welcome team will direct you to the activities when you arrive.

What to bring and wear

All activities will take place inside or undercover but please dress for the changeable summer weather.

Accessibility

The garden is steep in places with steps and gravel, cobbles and grass pathways - please speak to staff on arrival for the best route for your needs. Disabled parking is available near visitor reception but there is some gravel in areas of the car park. Pushchairs are permitted in all areas of the garden, but please take care.

Upcoming events

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Exhibition: Ightham at War 

The Ightham at War: Prisoners With Parallel Fates exhibition tells the extraordinary stories of two men at war —one a captured British soldier, the other a downed German pilot— both connected by Ightham Mote.

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on
20 Jun to 28 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 15:00
+ 100 other dates or times
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Saving Ightham: celebrating 40 years of Ightham Mote's legacy 

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Charles Henry Robinson gifting Ightham Mote to the National Trust.

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on
20 Jun to 2 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 16:30
+ 135 other dates or times
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Sargent’s Palette in Bloom 

Discover how Ightham Mote inspired internationally renowned artist John Singer Sargent.

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on
20 Jun to 2 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 16:00
+ 135 other dates or times
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The Allegri Singers 

The Allegri Singers return to Ightham Mote singing Madrigals in the Courtyard.

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on
29 Jun 2025
at
14:00 to 15:00