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Specialist Craft Open Days

Find out more about the work of the specialist craft teams who help us care for the National Trust collections and historic properties.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Throughout spring and summer members of the specialist craft teams will be at Hardwick on selected days.

Find out more about the work of the specialist craft teams including carpenters and masons, who help us care for the National Trust collections and historic properties.

Members of the teams will be available to talk to and answer questions about the skilled work they complete. The craft days will be open from 10am to 3pm.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children need to be accompanied by an adult

Meeting point

Please meet in these locations on the day: 27th May: Cart Shed, Stableyard at Hardwick 25th August: Cart Shed, Stableyard at Hardwick

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather and sturdy footwear is advisable.

Upcoming events

Bess: unframing the family 

Following conservation and analysis, several family portraits return to the collection. Discover what new insights can be found beneath their surface.

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5 Jun to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 15:30+ 149 other dates or times

Bess's Dream 

This new display explores the memories that might have surfaced in Bess's dreams during her final days.

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5 Jun to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 15:30+ 149 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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6 Jun to 2 Aug 2026
at 10:00 to 11:15+ 2 other dates or times

Rooftop tours 

Join our informative guides on an exclusive rooftop tour of Hardwick Hall and lookover the Derbyshire countryside from above.

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9 Jun to 29 Jul 2026
at 11:00 to 12:30+ 29 other dates or times