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Summer of Play 

Sat 19 Jul - Fri 5 Sep: 10am - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Play your way through the summer holidays with races, games and active challenges. Sponsored by Starling Bank.

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6 Aug to 5 Sep 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
+ 30 other dates or times
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Daily guided tours of the garden 

Join a daily guided garden tour led by expert garden guides.

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6 Aug to 31 Oct 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
+ 86 other dates or times
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Sneak Peek Tours 

Take a behind the scenes look inside the house on a sneak peek tour. Tours last approximately 30 minutes and are included in general admission. Please go to Visitor Welcome to collect a ticket. (Limited availability).

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6 Aug to 24 Oct 2025
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10:30 to 11:00
+ 57 other dates or times
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The Art of Illusion: The Theatrical World of Oliver Messel 

Sat 14 Jun – Sun 26 Oct: 11am–3.30pm. An exhibition exploring the creativity of Oliver Messel, theatre designer for stage and screen, and master of illusion and make-believe. Normal admission applies.

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6 Aug to 26 Oct 2025
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11:00 to 15:30
+ 81 other dates or times
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Dream House Tours 

Join a tour around the outside of the house at Nymans, looking at the building and seeing how it developed since 1890 when it was purchased by Ludwig Messel.

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6 Aug to 24 Oct 2025
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14:00 to 14:45
+ 57 other dates or times
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Circus skills drop in workshop 

Every Thurs 24 Jul - 29 Aug: 11am - 3pm. Brush up your circus skills with instructors from Circus Allstars who'll give guidance and demonstrate circus skills.

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7 Aug to 28 Aug 2025
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11:00 to 15:00
+ 3 other dates or times
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Friday Lates 

Every Fri 11 Jul - 15 Aug: 5pm - 8pm. Make the most of the summer evenings & experience the garden in a new light. Pack up a picnic, flick out your rug, sit back & enjoy live music on the main lawn. Takeaway drinks and snacks available too.

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8 Aug to 15 Aug 2025
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17:00 to 20:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Top Hat Stage & Screen workshops 

Every Mon from 21 Jul - 28 Aug: 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Join Abbie from Top Hats Stage School for this drop-in, musical theatre workshop. A chance to sing and dance along to some of your favourite songs from the shows.

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11 Aug to 25 Aug 2025
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14:00 to 14:30
+ 8 other dates or times
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Fizz Pop Science - slime making workshops 

Fri 1 Aug, Tues 5 Aug & Weds 13 Aug: 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Fizz Pop Science lead this awesome interactive experience of chemical reactions – a drop-in workshop where you can learn how to make your own gruesome gooey slime!

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13 Aug 2025
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14:00 to 14:30
+ 2 other dates or times
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Guided Tree Tours 2025 

Join one of our expert volunteer Tree Guides for a 90 minute tour showcasing the magnificence of the trees at Nymans throughout the seasons.

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18 Aug to 3 Nov 2025
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10:30 to 12:00
+ 5 other dates or times
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Touring Exhibition: Last Night For Ever 

Mon 18 Aug - Sun 30 Nov. A touring sculpture by artist and curator Andrea Gregson and featuring a sculpture in the garden in the ruins. The sculpture can be seen as part of a garden tour only and tours are subject to availability.

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18 Aug to 30 Nov 2025
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11:00 to 12:00
+ 209 other dates or times
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John Thompson art workshop: Marine Life - Saturday 23 August 

** SOLD OUT **Join John Thompson, Artist in Residence, for this full day art workshop in the rustic and cosy potting shed at Nymans.

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23 Aug 2025
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10:30 to 16:00
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Outdoor theatre: Emma - BH Monday 25 August (Gates 6pm, performance 7pm) 

Ever the matchmaker and never the match? So seems to be the case for Emma Woodhouse… Bring a picnic and sit back, relax & enjoy a performance in front of the romantic ruins. Suitable for audiences of all ages.

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25 Aug 2025
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19:00 to 21:00
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Sociable walks with the Ranger team 

Join us for a gentle 3-mile, 2 hour walk through Nymans' woodland, lakes and streams — a perfect way to explore nature and meet new people. 11am - 1pm. Meet at Reception.

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27 Aug to 29 Oct 2025
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11:00 to 13:00
+ 2 other dates or times
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A Celebration of Flowers 

Sat 6 Sept - Sun 14 Sept: 11am - 4pm. Step inside the house to see stunning floral displays inspired by the exhibition 'The Art of Illusion: The Theatrical World of Oliver Messel'. Open every day with last admission at 3.30pm.

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6 Sep to 14 Sep 2025
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11:00 to 16:00
+ 8 other dates or times
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Heritage Open Days 2025 

Fri 19 Sept & Sat 20 Sept. Join us for Heritage Open Day and enjoy free entry for all to the house and garden.

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19 Sep to 20 Sep 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
+ 1 other date or time
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John Thompson art workshop: Moon Reflecting on the Pond - Saturday 27 September 

** SOLD OUT **Join John Thompson, Artist in Residence, for this full day art workshop in the rustic and cosy potting shed at Nymans.

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27 Sep 2025
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10:30 to 16:00
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Halloween half term 

Sat 18 Oct - Sun 2 Nov: 10am - 4.30pm. Have a spooky half term at Nymans with plenty of Halloween-themed fun and games, pumpkin faces, witches' hats and a bubbling cauldron. Free family trail around the garden.

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18 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 16:30
+ 15 other dates or times
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Halloween half term trail. 

Sat 18 Oct - Sun 2 Nov: 10am - 4.30pm. Join us for a spooky half term at Nymans.

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18 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 16:30
+ 15 other dates or times
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John Thompson art workshop: Moon over Skye - Saturday 18 October 

** SOLD OUT **Join John Thompson, Artist in Residence, for this full day art workshop in the rustic and cosy potting shed at Nymans.

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18 Oct 2025
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10:30 to 16:00