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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.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

There’s no need to book in advance and no admission to the hall necessary. Just turn up to enjoy our free weekly drop-in gardening session in the Community Kitchen Garden.

Everything happens outside in the Community Kitchen Garden, so dress appropriately for the weather and be ready to get very muddy!

Craft activities are: 24 July design-your-own bunting 31 July paper plate snails 7 August lollipop dragonflies 14 August egg carton caterpillars 21 August leaf print butterflies 28 August water lily pond crafts

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This event is free. Admission to the hall is not essential and not included.

Upcoming events

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 the summer holidays.

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18 Aug to 31 Aug 2026
at 10:00 to 17:00+ 13 other dates or times

Vanbrugh 300 

This year we're celebrating Seaton Delaval Hall’s architect, Sir John Vanbrugh. Led by The Georgian Group, we’re joining five of his most significant creations for events commemorating the man known as the ‘rockstar of the English Baroque’.

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19 Aug to 18 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 17:00+ 44 other dates or times

Storytelling in the Churchyard (Church of Our Lady) 

Join storyteller Elizabeth Baker to hear fascinating tales inspired by the history of the Church of Our Lady.

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19 Aug to 26 Aug 2026
at 11:00 to 15:00+ 1 other date or time

Summer of Play: Trolliver with puppeteer, Georgia Hill 

Meet Trolliver - the bridge dwelling rascal who has gone for a wander around Seaton Delaval Hall. He's full of mischief, noisy burps, silly farts and unexpected surprises!

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19 Aug 2026
at 11:30 to 15:00