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at Hardwick

Stranger Folk at Hardwick 

A crack has formed between our world and the spirit world, and all sorts of old folklore creatures have escaped. Download the Stanger Folk app and help Old Mal close the gap between worlds.

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on
1 Oct to 16 Nov 2025
at
09:30 to 17:30
+ 46 other dates or times

Material Power: Rewoven 

Material Power continues in 2025, displaying 16 contemporary textile artworks amongst the internationally renowned textile collection.

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on
1 Oct to 31 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 15:30
+ 30 other dates or times

Walk With Us: Wider Estate Walks 

Discover Hardwick’s longer walking routes on a free guided group walk around the estate. With 7 different walks to choose from, sign up to one or challenge yourself to complete them all!

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on
2 Oct to 30 Oct 2025
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 8 other dates or times

Apple Day Story Trail 

Follow OId Mal’s tale of Apple Jack in the Orchard and zig zag your way through the trees, piecing together the story along your travels.

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on
18 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
at
09:00 to 18:00
+ 15 other dates or times

Nature Craft Workshop 

Spider web, stick man, or a leaf bracelet! What autumnal masterpiece will you choose to make this half term? Suitable for children aged 5-12.

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on
20 Oct to 27 Oct 2025
at
10:00 to 10:40
+ 7 other dates or times

Create With Us: Creative Writing Workshop 

Come and join us for creative writing workshops through the year exploring themes of Elizabethan festivals, changes in the seasons, or empowering women.

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on
21 Oct to 6 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 11:15
+ 2 other dates or times

Discover With Us: Craft Activities & Demonstrations 

Visit the East Stables for natural crafts and demonstrations throughout the day.

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on
21 Oct to 30 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 1 other date or time

Adventure Cinema: SCARY MOVIE (18) 

A hilarious Halloween open-air screening of the the horror parody classic SCARY MOVIE!

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on
24 Oct 2025
at
19:30 to 21:00

Hallowtide Half Term Activities 

Half term play activities are back at Hardwick with a Hallowtide twist!

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on
25 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
at
09:30 to 17:00
+ 8 other dates or times

Adventure Cinema: HOCUS POCUS SPOOKTACULAR (PG) 

A spooktacular Halloween open-air screening of the Disney classic HOCUS POCUS!

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on
25 Oct 2025
at
18:30 to 20:15

The Tudor Songbook - LIVE from the High Great Chamber 

Listen to the glorious music of the Tudor period, performed in full costume by Jay Britton, and accompanied by period instruments. Experience history through the ears of the Tudors.

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on
26 Oct 2025
at
16:00 to 17:00

Adventure Cinema: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (PG) 

Get ready for a screening of Tim Burton's classic The Nightmare Before Christmas!

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on
26 Oct 2025
at
18:30 to 20:00

Guided by Nature: Bird Walk for Beginners 

Join Hardwick’s bird enthusiasts for a autumn bird walk.

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on
5 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 12:30

Hardwick Wintertide 

Explore by lantern light and follow the tale of Misrule and the Holly King...

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on
17 Nov 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 46 other dates or times

Guided by Nature: Veteran Tree Walk 

Tour Hardwick’s veteran tree collection to understand how they provide protected habitats for rare fungi, bats, lichens and so much more!

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on
24 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 13:00