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Create With Us: Storytelling & Singing

Listen to songs and stories centred around themes of Elizabethan traditions in Hardwick Hall.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Join our team of captivating storytellers to listen to tales of old in a beautiful Elizabethan building!

There will be a mixture of storytelling and singing on throughout the year, each centred on a different theme. Please feel free to watch, listen and join in on your visit.

Theme's include:

Wednesdays 6 - 27 August: Storytelling & Singing | North Orchard (Summer of Play)

The storytelling team may be at different locations for each session, please check this page to find out where they are on each day!

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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

Check admission prices

The basics

Suitability

Children welcome

Meeting point

Storytelling & Singing will take place in the North Orchard.

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather as some parts of the hall can be quite cold.

Accessibility

Please check the location of the storytelling session to see which floor of the house it will be located. There is not a lift inside the building.

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