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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.

Times

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: 29th May: Cart Shed, Stableyard at Hardwick 20th August: Cart Shed, Stableyard at Hardwick

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather and sturdy footwear is advisable.

Upcoming events

Event

Material Power: Rewoven 

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

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on
7 May to 31 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 15:30
+ 177 other dates or times
Event

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
8 May to 3 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 15 other dates or times
Event

Para Regiment Parade 

The Para Parade commemorates Hardwick’s history as the location for the 1st Parachute Brigade who lived and trained on the estate in the 1940s.

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on
10 May 2025
at
11:00 to 12:30
Event

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
11 May to 6 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 11:15
+ 4 other dates or times