Heritage Open Day with Clarinet Ensemble Performance
Visit Canons Ashby to enjoy the beautiful gardens, the historic house, the medieval church and green outdoor spaces. On Saturday enjoy live clarinet music, or on Sunday have a close up, hands-on look at our nature items, for kids or adults.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Visit Canons Ashby to enjoy the beautiful gardens, the historic house, the medieval church and green outdoor spaces. On Saturday enjoy live clarinet music, or on Sunday have a close up, hands-on look at our nature items, for kids or adults. Visit Canons Ashby to enjoy the beautiful gardens, the historic house, the medieval church and green outdoor spaces. It will be free entry both days from 10am until we close at 5pm. The house will be open from 11.30am until last entry at 3.30pm.
On Saturday 12 September, enjoy music from the Liquorice Allsorts Clarinet Ensemble 11.30am -12.30pm (in the garden if the weather is dry, in the church if wet), and 2-3pm (in the church).
Whilst you're here, pop into the shop to collect a souvenir or treat yourself in the tea-room to a cream tea or a light lunch. Free entry on these days only as part of Heritage Open Days. There's no need to book in advance.
Times
The basics
- Accessibility
Both of these locations involve some slopes and covering some grassy terrain which may be uneven. The church is accessed via a grassy paddock and across a road. There are two gates and a church door. There is a threshold ramp into the church. The space can echo. For more information please see our AccessAble guide, or get in touch with us by email at canonsashby@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Meeting point
Park in the main visitor car park and start your visit at Visitor Reception as usual. They will direct you.
- Suitability for children
Families are very welcome
- What to bring and wear
Please dress for whatever the weather brings. Be aware that there are uneven surfaces outdoors, as well as steps, slopes and stairs both inside and outside the house.
- Other
If the weather is damp in the morning, both performances will be in the church. This is free to enter and join as it is part of heritage open days.
Upcoming events
Hop, Skip and Soar Play Trail, Summer of Play
Stretch your wings in the warm air and zoom around the paddock, or kick up your heels and gallop. Find out what creatures live at Canons Ashby in the summer whilst getting active with the family.
Guided visits to Priory Church and medieval Stew Ponds
Find out more about the medieval history of Canons Ashby with a guided visit to the church, and then to the restored medieval stew ponds: an area not accessible to the public without a guide. There are 30 spaces on this walk to sign up on the day.
Get in touch with history: Festival of Archaeology
Get in touch with the past at Canons Ashby by holding history in your hand. Can you put a long-broken pot back together? Have a chat with the team about what's been found all around us and what that might mean.
The Jungle Book by Immersion Theatre
Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wild, brand-new musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, THE JUNGLE BOOK!