Tabla Workshops and Imaginative History Talks
Try tabla drumming with Anjan Saha and Dr Frances Shepherd from PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage. Come along to The Marigold Festival and experience the tabla, the most important percussion instrument of North India today.
- Booking not needed
- Admission applies
The tabla workshops are £3 per person in addition to the normal admission price to the House & Gardens. Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. There will be a 1pm interactive storytelling talk each day of the workshops for anybody to attend, focusing on different topic each time around Indian heritage, including British global trading history in relation to Osterley House (these will be an imaginative retelling rather than a lecture). The workshops will be in Osterley's Yellow Breakfast Room, one of the rooms on the principle floor of the House. Learn more about Osterley's own musical history, and the story of The Benares Baaj, the style of tabla founded in the early 19th century by Pt. Ram Sahai. The PRSSV are the custodians of the Benares Baaj Story, an extensive archive in West London. The workshops and talks are the creation of PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Tabla workshop ticket | £3.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Please purchase a workshop ticket on the day at the garden Kiosk. There are 8 spaces per workshop.
- Suitability
Aged 8+ Children must be accompanied by an adult (2 tickets required)
- Meeting point
Purchase your entry tickets to House & Gardens from the Welcome Kiosk. The workshop costs an additional £3 to the cost of admission. Please note the public are able to view the workshop.
- What to bring and wear
Wear comfortable shoes and wrap up warm as the House is especially cold in the autumn/winter. You will be seated on a bench for the workshop for about 45 minutes.
- Accessibility
There is limited access for wheelchairs into the House. We have a stairclimber that goes up the front portico steps but this can only be used when it is not raining, due to the steps being uncovered. Please check with the property before you arrange to attend to check dimensions and restrictions on the stairclimber.
- Other
The workshop costs an additional £3 per person taking part, on top of the cost of admission (please see admission prices on website). National Trust members and under 5s go free.
Upcoming events
Osterley Park's Creative Community Art Project
Osterley Park’s Creative Community Art Project has been designed to deepen connections with its surrounding communities and improve access to Osterley’s green spaces and heritage.
Osterley's Marigold Festival
The Marigold Festival will run from Diwali, the five day festival of light, and continue through to Christmas. Osterley will be transformed with marigolds, a celebratory flower in South Asia and across the world that will adorn the property.
Sari Wreath Workshops
As part of our Marigold Festival this year, join Priya Velusami of Pri Pri (pripri.co.uk) for a fun and creative workshop making your own upcycled fabric wreath!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ Trail
Become the world’s most famous caterpillar, from Eric Carle’s best-selling book The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ Wiggle along the trail in Osterley's garden, spot the fruits and snacks hidden around the garden before emerging as a beautiful butterfly.