Christmas at Croome: Rapturous Delight
Rapturous Delight, Croome's festive sensory experience, returns for Christmas 2025, with glowing interiors, immersive projections, and a festive feel throughout.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
This winter, join us for a magical Christmas experience, immersing yourself the enchanting projections, evocative sounds and charming stories of Rapturous Delight in the Long Gallery. Created by digital arts company Leo & Hyde, this immersive light and sound experience explores Croome’s Pages from Nature theme, celebrating the 200-year anniversary of the publication of the Hortus Croomensis.
The festivities continue throughout the house, with decorations inspired by Croome's remarkable landscape and plant collection, bringing the outside in for our visitors to enjoy over the Christmas season.
Entry is by timed tickets, available on arrival at visitor reception on a first come first served basis. From 10am - 11am every morning, we're offering a relaxed session where visitor numbers in the house will be limited to support anyone who will benefit from a quieter experience.
This year, we will also be hosting bookable evening sessions, featuring new illuminations within the garden. Head to Croome's 'Upcoming Events' page for more information.
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Suitable for all ages
- Meeting point
Arrive at Visitor Reception then continue down to the house.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear weather appropriate clothing.
- Accessibility
A shuttle service will run down to the House from the Visitor centre. The House is accessed via steps, and we have a stair climber for our visitors in wheelchairs.
Upcoming events
Rapturous Delight: after-dark
Experience the magic of Rapturous Delight after-dark. Immerse yourself in the glowing interiors and projections in the house and marvel at the new illuminated light trail through the garden.
Pages from Nature: Walk through the Pleasure Grounds
Celebrate the 200 year anniversary of the publication of the 1824 guidebook to Croome, the Hortus Croomensis. Explore the views, scents and sounds of the garden at Croome using your own Hortus Croomensis booklet to guide you.
Pages from Nature exhibition
Pages from Nature is a 200-year anniversary exhibition celebrating the publication of William Dean’s Hortus Croomensis; a detailed record of the vast and varied plant collection at Croome in 1824.
Introductory House Tours
Join our volunteers for a tour that will bring Croome’s story to life; with its varied history you’ll definitely learn something new.