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National Lottery Open Week

As a thank you to National Lottery players for supporting our conservation work, we’re offering free entry during National Lottery Open Week! Bring your lottery ticket or scratch card and explore Seaton Delaval Hall for free.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

This National Lottery Open Week (7th - 14th March), we're unveiling hidden gems across our places. As a thank you to National Lottery players, we're opening our doors and welcoming you to explore the incredible places your support helps to care for, including Seaton Delaval Hall, which received support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund during the Curtain Rises project, which ran from 2018-2022. Whether you’re discovering the wonders of nature, stepping into history, or simply enjoying the beauty of the outdoors, there’s something for everyone to experience. Please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk to check property opening times, events, accessibility information, and more. We look forward to seeing you. Key Information: Free Entry: One adult + up to 4 children get free entry to participating National Trust places during 7th - 14th March with a National Lottery ticket (physical or digital). One time use: Each ticket can be used once for free entry. Adults: 18+ / Children 5-17 / Under 5s go free. Entry conditions: You must show a valid Lottery ticket or scratch card. Photocopies will not be accepted.

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Please note that Seaton Delaval Hall is closed Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 March.

Upcoming events

Delaval Discoveries: Potted History Talk 

Join our expert guides daily for an introduction to the gay Delavals, the most notorious of Georgian partygoers and pranksters and discover the story behind Sir John Vanbrugh's 300 year old masterpiece.

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12 Feb to 1 Mar 2026
at 12:30 to 13:00+ 13 other dates or times

February half term 

Embrace the Northumbrian weather this February half term! Pull on your warmest wellies and waterproofs and enjoy family fun mixing fresh air, outdoor adventure and indoor calm.

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14 Feb to 22 Feb 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 8 other dates or times

Vanbrugh 300 

In 2026 we’ll be celebrating Seaton Delaval Hall’s architect, Sir John Vanbrugh. Led by The Georgian Group, we’ll join five of his most significant creations for a year of events commemorating the man known as the ‘rockstar of the English Baroque’.

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25 Mar to 18 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 17:00+ 149 other dates or times

Vanbrugh 300: The Cast of Players 

We’re bringing the joy, humour, decadence and drama of Seaton Delaval Hall to life in a spectacular projection artwork - a show of the grandest proportions where today’s cast of players are waiting in the wings for their moment to shine.

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25 Mar to 28 Mar 2026
at 19:30 to 21:30+ 3 other dates or times