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Ickworth's Light Nights

Lights at Ickworth
Illuminated Rotunda at dusk | © National Trust Images | Ray Dale

We are doing something a little different this year. Get ready to explore Ickworth this winter as you have never seen it before. After the success of last year’s Christmas programme, we have decided to pour all our efforts into making this year’s winter event bigger and better.

What to expect

While we are not having designated ‘Light Nights’ at Ickworth this November, we will be having a spectacular Christmas offering, with all sorts of exciting things to look forward to.

Instead of Light Nights, the team at Ickworth are putting all their effort and creativity into making Christmas go off with a bang! There will be plenty on offer, inside and out, for the whole family.

This year, Christmas at Ickworth sees themes of travel, traditions and storytelling as the house transforms itself into colourful, wintry scenes from across the continent. The house and gardens will come alive with trails and shows for children, history, adventure and much more.

A girl and a boy looking at a Christmas tree, covered in lights at Ickworth in Suffolk.
Children under the Christmas tree at Ickworth, Suffolk | © National Trust Images/Rob Stothard

Discover more about what is taking place at Ickworth this winter and book your tickets for our upcoming events. There is something magical for the whole family.

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