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at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

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Summer of Play: the circus 

Join us for an entire summer jam-packed full of fun and games here at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.

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on
10 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 21 other dates or times
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Garden and abbey tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover the secrets and surprises of Studley Royal Water Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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on
10 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
13:00 to 14:30
+ 42 other dates or times
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Abbey tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.

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on
10 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
14:00 to 15:00
+ 42 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Body zorbing with Live for Today 

Bounce, roll and laugh through the ball games field as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
11 Aug 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
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Between Chaos and Light by Ed Kluz 

A new immersive exhibition by Ed Kluz comes to Fountains Hall from summer to winter solstice 2025.

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on
11 Aug to 21 Dec 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 132 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Circus skill workshops 

Join Mr Dan for an all interactive circus skills workshop all part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
12 Aug to 26 Aug 2025
at
13:00 to 15:00
+ 2 other dates or times
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Fountains Mill tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to find out more about the oldest building on the estate.

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on
12 Aug to 21 Oct 2025
at
14:30 to 15:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Harrogate Town AFC 

Get active with Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation, as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play

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on
14 Aug to 28 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 15:45
+ 2 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Family tours 

Robes at the ready? Join us for a free family tour as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
14 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
11:30 to 12:30
+ 4 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Storytelling with Ripon Library 

Chill out with Ripon Library, as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
15 Aug to 29 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 12:30
+ 2 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Monastic wool spinning demonstration 

Come along for a demonstration of monastic wool spinning as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
17 Aug to 24 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 2 other dates or times
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Medieval Industry: bread, beer and wool tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the people who lived and worked on the Fountains Abbey estate.

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on
19 Aug to 28 Oct 2025
at
14:30 to 15:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Smoking Apples Theatre 

Join the award-winning puppetry and theatre company, Smoking Apples, as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
20 Aug 2025
at
11:00 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Mass for the Feast of St Bernard 

Join us in the Abbey Cellarium at 12pm for the Mass for the Feast of St Bernard.

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on
20 Aug 2025
at
12:00 to 13:00
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Summer of Play: Monastic dye demonstration 

Come along and see a demonstration of monastic dyeing as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
24 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
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Summer of Play: live music 

Listen to live music fill the air, playing some well know tunes on saxophones, all part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
25 Aug to 30 Aug 2025
at
13:00 to 14:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Summer of Play: Teddy bear zip wire 

See your favourite cuddly bear flying down a zip wire as part of our jam-packed Summer of Play.

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on
27 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 10:30
+ 10 other dates or times
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Deer walks 

Walk with the wildlife volunteers to find out more about the Red, Sika and Fallow Deer.

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on
31 Aug to 25 Oct 2025
at
13:30 to 15:30
+ 4 other dates or times
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'Rocks and Roots' geology walk 

Join us on a guided walk to discover more about the rocks and roots that lie beneath the estate.

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on
1 Sep 2025
at
11:30 to 13:00
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Wildlife walk: Wow! I didn't know that 

Discover unusual facts about the trees and wildflowers found at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, from the humble dandelion to a great old oak.

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on
10 Sep 2025
at
14:00 to 15:30
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Helios 

See the sun like never before with Luke Jerram’s Helios at Fountains Abbey.

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on
4 Oct to 12 Oct 2025
at
10:00 to 21:00
+ 3 other dates or times