Summer of Play at Seaton Delaval Hall
Find a whole lot of fun, theatricality, drama and mischief at Seaton Delaval Hall this summer. Like a party from the Delavals' Georgian heyday, expect the unexpected with pop up activities throughout from Saturday 19 July – Sunday 31 August.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Join playful, drop-in circus activities or sit back and watch the experts with mini circus performances and demonstrations. Get musical with the recycled junk Orchestra. Rummage for the perfect props and perform on the Baroque-inspired stage in the West Wing, to the backdrop of your favourite hits with a regency flavour. Let imaginations free in the Delaval Playdium play area with its multi-level stages, pulleys and leavers bringing productions to life and bring your chalks to create your very own theatrical scenery on the chalk board ‘flats’.
See who's competitive in hobby horse races, or delve into a chest full of sports kit and ball games, plus table tennis and badminton and traditional games like tower block building or four-in-a-row.
Every Friday in the Community Kitchen Garden, there's the chance to harvest and get crafty with nature or curl up in the sheltered story corner with Young Gardeners.
And when you're tired out, head to the Tent of Wonder and chill out on the giant beanbags.
Enjoy an ice cream from the Summerhouse, or relax at a shady picnic spot in the Arboretum or grab some lunch from the Brewhouse. Put your sun hat on – or, possibly, your wellies - and come and make the most of being outdoors this summer!
Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank and supported by Sport England.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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Summer of Play: Meet the Monster Circus and have-a-go with puppeteer, Georgia Hill
Roll up to meet the Monster Circus! Each of Georgia’s friendly monster puppet possesses the ability to perform a circus act. Your job is to become the puppeteers and bring the circus to life!
Delaval Discoveries: Gardens Tour
Join us to discover how we care for this historic landscape. Explore the history of architect Sir John Vanbrugh's pleasure grounds and find out what's new and in bloom this month.
Archaeology documentation
Visit the Mahogany Room off the Entrance Hall to see our Conservation Team at work, cleaning, documenting and safely storing archaeological finds from the Curtain Rises project.
Summer of Play: Young Gardeners
Get back to nature every Friday as part of Summer of Play with Young Gardeners, packed full of gardening, crafting and relaxing activities as well as plenty of nature-based stories for all the family to enjoy.