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Christmas at Upton House and Gardens
Upton House celebrates the Muses this Christmas with enchanting decorations inspired by Greek mythology and its rare Chelsea porcelain collection. Enjoy festive rooms, family crafts, creative workshops, live music, a Christmas concert and a New Year’s Day walk.
Christmas with the Muses at Upton House and Gardens
14 November - 24 December and 27 December - 3 January, 11.30am - 3.30pm. Normal admission applies.
This festive season step into a world of creativity, beauty and imagination as we celebrate Christmas with the Muses, an exciting new presentation from Upton House.
Taking inspiration from a rare group of nine Greek Muses in Upton’s Chelsea porcelain collection, see the house come alive with art, music, and poetry, as you explore beautifully decorated rooms themed around Muses like Calliope, goddess of epic poetry, Clio, goddess of history and Uranie, goddess of astronomy.
Family Christmas Crafting
Weekends from 14 November over the Christmas period, 12pm - 3pm. Normal admission applies and £5 per crafting session.
Join us for some Christmas crafting this festive season as we take creative inspiration from the Muses. Choose from a selection of paper decorations to make: a hand-print festive wreath, a paper-ball reindeer or a lolly stick toy soldier to hang on your tree.
Christmas wreath-making workshop
28 and 30 November and 1 and 2 December, (10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm). Pre booking essential, £55 per person.
Make your own Christmas wreath under expert guidance with materials sourced from the gardens. Relax into the festive spirit in this small and friendly workshop led by Julia from Cotswold floral company Flourish Florals. We'll provide you with everything you need to make your wreath from start to finish, including greenery from the gardens. Light refreshments are included.
A Festive Evening Visit
Wednesday 2 December (various times), £5 per adult, £2.50 per child. Pre booking essential.
Start your festive season with a visit to see Upton's Christmas decorations after dark. Enjoy a leisurely free-flow visit through the house with live singing from the Community Choir of Oxhill, Tysoe and Shenington. Meet members of the team who designed and made Upton’s Muse-inspired Christmas and pop into the shop to browse their range of Christmas gifts for your loved ones.
Christmas candle-making workshop
5 and 12 December, 1pm - 4pm. Pre booking essential, £45 per person.
Experience the therapeutic art of candle making this festive season. Join us for a relaxed, feel-good workshop making a festive soy wax candle with Zilfani Soaps and Scents founder Dee Beecham. With all materials provided, Dee will guide you step-by-step as you choose your scent and pour and create your candle.
A Christmas concert at Upton House
Wednesday 16 December, 6.30pm - 8pm. Pre - booking essential, £15 per adult, £10 per child.
Join us for an uplifting evening of Christmas carols and seasonal songs performed by the Community Choir of Oxhill, Tysoe and Shenington in Upton's double-height Picture Room.
Warm up afterwards with a glass of mulled wine or non-alcoholic alternative in the Old Kitchen. With Christmas just around the corner, this relaxing evening promises to bring you a little festive joy.
Winter walking
Between November and March, visits to the garden are via the Winter Walk, which includes the hard footpath alongside the Mirror Pool and track through the woodland. Because of the location on the edge of an Ice Age valley, and the steepness of the historic grass paths, the grass wears away and the clay soil becomes compacted and waterlogged. This has serious implications for this much-loved garden and visitor safety.
The joy of the Winter Walk lies in the open views into the heart of the garden and to the surrounding countryside. Winter is also the perfect season to appreciate Upton’s historic cedars.
Normal admission applies. Please check the opening times for Upton House and Gardens over the winter.
New Year's Day walk
1 January, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Adult £13, Children £9. Booking in advance essential.
Start your new year with our guided walk around the Upton estate, spending a refreshing and stimulating couple of hours with an expert tour guide. This walk is well known for its fantastic views. Afterwards, warm up in the Pavilion café with a hot drink with a scone and butter.
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Whether you want to make your own Christmas wreath, visit Father Christmas or enjoy winter illuminations at a historic location, we've plenty of festive events and things to do at the places in our care. Plan ahead for a festive day out this year.
