What's on at Waddesdon Manor
Balfour 100
A small display of documents from the Waddesdon Archive relating to the Rothschild family's role in the Balfour Declaration.
Mon 25 Sep 2017
+ 34 other dates
12:00-16:00
Creatures & Creations
From 7 June to 29 October in the Coach House Gallery at the Stables see nature's patterns transformed into art in this vibrant exhibition.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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11:00-17:00
Wine Cellars Talk
Discover the history of Rothschild wine
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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11:30-12:00
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Introductory Walk
An introduction to the history of Waddesdon Manor
Wed 27 Sep 2017
+ 24 other dates
11:30-12:15
Riches of the Earth
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's 'Renaissance Museum' was full of objects made of precious materials: hardstones, minerals, silver and gold. While the bulk of this collection was bequeathed to the British Museum on his death in 1898, examples of...
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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12:00-16:00
Power & Portraiture
From 7 June to 29 October in the House see this special display of Elizabethan portraits that reveal an exciting attribution.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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12:00-16:00
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Step This Way: The Red Drawing Room Opened Up
Come into the Manor as a 19th-century house guest would have done.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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12:00-16:00
Tales from the Archive
Continuing from 2016 this exhibition will explore stories of people connected with Waddesdon through the display of archive material and images.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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12:00-16:00
Glorious Years: French Calendars from Louis XIV to the Revolution
From royal weddings to victorious battles, almanacs glorified the king by illustrating these significant events on large single-sheet printed calendars, which spread into the homes, schools and shops of the French people. The exhibition will...
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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12:00-16:00
Discovery Talk
Discover the history of Waddesdon Manor in this 20 minute talk by one of our House Guides.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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12:30-13:00
Meet the Aviary Keeper
Meet our collection of rare and endangered birds.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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14:00-14:30
Water Garden Walk at the Dairy
Discover the beauty of the Water Garden.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
+ 4 other dates
14:00-14:45
What's Special about the books in the Morning Room?
Discover what's special abut the collection of rare books and bindings from the 17th and 18th-centuries in the Morning Room.
Wed 27 Sep 2017
14:30-15:15
Special Display Tour: Power & Portraiture
Join Senior Curator Dr Juliet Carey for a tour of Power & Portraiture.
Thu 28 Sep 2017
14:30-15:30
A Taste of the Wild at Waddesdon
Spend a day with Woodland Ways foraging through woodlands and hedgerows on the Estate at Waddesdon.
Sat 30 Sep 2017
10:30-19:00
Early Doors House Guided Tour
Join one of our expert guides for a tour on Waddesdon's history and collection.
Thu 05 Oct 2017
11:00-12:30
An Evening with Friends, Food and Wine in the Cellars
Enjoy an informal and relaxed tasting of six wines from around the world.
Sat 07 Oct 2017
19:30-22:30
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Wine and cheese, a match made in heaven! Held in conjunction with The Fine Cheese Co.
Sun 08 Oct 2017
12:00-13:00
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What's Special about the Cressent cartel clock?
Come and discover an eighteenth-century cartel clock, adorned with gilt-bronze mounts of Diana and dragons.
Thu 12 Oct 2017
14:30-15:15
Artisan Food Market
Start your weekend with delicious, locally-grown food and produce.
Sat 14 Oct 2017
10:00-14:00
Gin Tasting with Foxdenton Esatate
An informal tasting with Foxdenton, a family-run business that specializes in the production of English Gin & Gin Liqueurs.
Sat 14 Oct 2017
12:00-13:00
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Illuminated Manuscripts Masterclass
Waddesdon has a superb collection of illuminated manuscripts which are rarely displayed because of their fragility.
Wed 18 Oct 2017
10:30-12:30
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Horrible Hallowe'en
Join us again for another fun Halloween during the October half-term holiday.
Sat 21 Oct 2017
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10:00-15:00
Fête Worse than Death
Get into the Halloween spirit with our weekend fête on the last weekend of October.
Sat 28 Oct 2017
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10:00-16:00
Sparkling Lovers' Dinner, Rothschild Champagne
One of two special events celebrating sparkling champagne and English wine.
Sat 28 Oct 2017
19:30-23:00
Sparkling Lovers' Dinner, English sparkling wines
The second of our two special events celebrating sparkling English wine from Nyetimber, and sparkling Champagne.
Fri 10 Nov 2017
18:30-23:00
Artisan Food Market
Start your weekend with delicious, locally-grown food and produce.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
10:00-14:00
Letter Writing to Father Christmas
Father Christmas is waiting to receive your Christmas list.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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11:00-18:00
Children's Christmas house trail
Discover more about the manor on our special children's trail this Christmas.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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11:30-18:00
An Enchanted Menagerie, in the house
This year we celebrate the weird and wonderful animals of Waddesdon. See an elephant parade inspired by an 18th-century musical automaton to a life-sized zebra and trees decked with birds and mythical beasts.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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11:30-18:00
Festive Afternoon Tea
Treat yourself to a sumptuous festive afternoon tea, with a selection of savoury treats and sweet fancies, served in the historic Manor Restaurant. Make it extra special by adding a glass of prosecco.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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12:00-16:15
Waddesdon Imaginarium
From dusk you can enjoy a new light and sound show projected onto the Manor created by the Guildhall School.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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16:30-18:00
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Yuletide Willow Lantern Trail
Take a stroll down our illuminated woodland trail this Christmas.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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16:30-18:00
Electric Menagerie
Discover American artist Lauren Booth's Electric Menagerie, light-based artworks throughout the grounds which evoke the Rothschild's passion for natural history.
Sat 11 Nov 2017
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16:30-18:00
Christmas Fair 2017
A wonderfully festive shopping experience not to be missed.
Wed 15 Nov 2017
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11:00-18:00
Late-night shopping for National Trust members
Enjoy a 10% discount and a glass of wine with us.
Wed 15 Nov 2017
18:00-20:00