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.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Create your very own poems and short stories through a series of short exercises based on a different theme throughout the year:
• 2 August: Lamas Day and harvest celebration*
• 19 September: World Literacy Day*
• 21 October: Hallowtide*
• 19 November: Noble Queens*
• 9 December: Wintertide*
*This event takes place on the third floor of the mansion, please note there are no lift facilities available Suitable for all abilities, all we ask is you come with your imagination! Pen and paper will be provided, please feel free to bring any notebooks or tools with you that help to channel creativity.
Times
The basics
- Booking number
Call 0344 249 1895
- Accessibility
Some workshops may take place on the third floor of Hardwick and there are no lifts available, these should be clearly marked with an (*) in the description. A buggy service is available to and from the hall if required. The other workshops will be accessible via step-free access
- Meeting point
Please meet at Visitor Reception located in the Stableyard, a member of the team will take you through to the hall.
- Suitability for children
This workshop is suitable for ages 12 and up.
- What to bring and wear
Please bring a pen and paper with you.
- Other
Standard admission applies if you are a non member of the National Trust. Both the House & Garden's ticket or the Wider Estate ticket are accepted as standard admission for this event. Please note entry to the house after the workshop has finished is only applicable with a House & Gardens ticket.
Upcoming events
Walk With Us: Wider Estate Walks
Discover Hardwick’s longer walking routes on a free guided group walk around the estate. With different walks to choose from, sign up to one or challenge yourself to complete them all!
Hardwick Wintertide
Explore the Hall by lantern light and join the trail to hunt for the family's lost pearls.
Wintertide Workshop | Blackwork Natural Dyeing Workshop & Embroidery
Discover the wonders of blackwork natural dyeing and embroidery during our two-part workshop, taking place on Saturday 21 November and Saturday 28 November.
Writers' Retreat
Carve out a space dedicated to your writing in the writers’ retreat in the tranquil setting of Hardwick Park.