What's on at Waddesdon Manor
Mimi's European Adventure - French Week
Join Mimi the Mynah this summer for a European tour within the grounds of Waddesdon Manor.
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 1 other date
10:00-16:00
Mimi the Mynah Five Arrows Trail
Join our fun-filled trail during your summer holidays.
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 26 other dates
10:00-16:00
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.
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 66 other dates
11:00-17:00
Wine Cellars Talk
Discover the history of Rothschild wine
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 66 other dates
11:30-12:00
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Introductory Walk
An introduction to the history of Waddesdon Manor
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 66 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...
Sat 29 Jul 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.
Sat 29 Jul 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.
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 66 other dates
12:00-16:00
Balfour 100
A small display of documents from the Waddesdon Archive relating to the Rothschild family's role in the Balfour Declaration.
Sat 29 Jul 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.
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 66 other dates
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...
Sat 29 Jul 2017
+ 61 other dates
12:00-16:00
Around the World in Twenty Wines
Join us in the Wine Cellars for a discovery of some of the lesser known grape varieties and regions.
Sun 30 Jul 2017
12:00-13:00
Discovery Talk
Discover the history of Waddesdon Manor in this 20 minute talk by one of our House Guides.
Sun 30 Jul 2017
+ 39 other dates
12:30-13:00
Mimi's European Adventure - German week
Join Mimi the Mynah this summer for a European tour within the grounds of Waddesdon Manor.
Wed 02 Aug 2017
+ 4 other dates
10:00-16:00
Photography Summer School
Children can learn all about photography on this 3 day course.
Wed 02 Aug 2017
+ 2 other dates
10:00-16:00
Meet the Aviary Keeper
Meet our collection of rare and endangered birds.
Wed 02 Aug 2017
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14:00-14:30
Water Garden Walk at the Dairy
Discover the beauty of the Water Garden.
Wed 02 Aug 2017
+ 12 other dates
14:00-14:45
Early Doors House Guided Tour
Join one of our expert guides for a tour on Waddesdon's history and collection.
Thu 03 Aug 2017
11:00-12:30
Bushcraft Summer School
Kids can learn the art of the bushcraft over this three day course.
Wed 09 Aug 2017
+ 2 other dates
10:00-15:00
Mimi's European Adventure - Austrian week
Join Mimi the Mynah this summer for a European tour within the grounds of Waddesdon Manor.
Wed 09 Aug 2017
+ 4 other dates
10:00-16:00
Artisan Food Market
Start your weekend with delicious, locally-grown food and produce.
Sat 12 Aug 2017
10:00-14:00
Mimi's European Adventure - Italian week
Join Mimi the Mynah this summer for a European tour within the grounds of Waddesdon Manor.
Wed 16 Aug 2017
+ 4 other dates
10:00-16:00
Be Our Guest Children's House Tour
Children can experience the house as if a guest of Baron Ferdinand in this special house tour.
Wed 16 Aug 2017
10:45-12:00
Stargazing
Join Wycombe Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing.
Sat 19 Aug 2017
19:30-23:45
Mimi's European Adventure - English week
Join Mimi the Mynah this summer for a European tour within the grounds of Waddesdon Manor.
Wed 23 Aug 2017
+ 5 other dates
10:00-16:00
Chilli Festival
Turn up the heat at our annual Chilli Festival.
Sat 02 Sep 2017
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10:00-17:00
Exhibition tour: Creatures & Creations
Creatures & Creations: Designs by Platon H and Mary Katrantzou inspired by Rothschild species.
Wed 06 Sep 2017
14:30-15:30
Meet RHS Garden Experts
Against the backdrop of Waddesdon's stunning carpet bedding RHS experts Jim Buttress, Mark Wasilewski and Stuart Lown will join forces to discuss the history of bedding schemes and how they are used to brighten public places.
Fri 08 Sep 2017
10:00-14:30
Artisan Food Market
Start your weekend with delicious, locally-grown food and produce.
Sat 09 Sep 2017
10:00-14:00
An Evening of Rothschild Classics from Bordeaux
Taste four Rothschild wines from different regions of Bordeaux in the most appropriate of settings
Sat 09 Sep 2017
19:30-23:00
A Tasting of Rothschild Classics from Bordeaux
Join us for an informal and lively tasting of Rothschild wines.
Sun 10 Sep 2017
12:00-13:00
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Early Doors House Guided Tour
Join one of our expert guides for a tour on Waddesdon's history and collection.
Thu 14 Sep 2017
11:00-12:30
Rothschild Wine Dinner
An exceptional four-course dinner with fine Rothschild wines.
Fri 15 Sep 2017
19:30-23:00
Exhibition Tour: Glorious Years
Join curator Rachel Jacobs for a tour of our exhibition, Glorious Years: French Calendars from Louis XIV to the Revolution (1656-1795).
Sat 16 Sep 2017
14:30-15:30
Spencer House lecture: Furniture of the Gilded Age by Dr Ulrich Leben
The pinnacle of artistic and technical ability and unequalled in its quality, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's collection of French 18th-century furniture was assembled to furnish Waddesdon.
Mon 18 Sep 2017
18:30-21:00
Walter Rothschild: one man and his museum
The 2nd Lord Rothschild's passion for the natural world drove him to create the largest natural history collection in the world.
Fri 22 Sep 2017
14:30-15:30
Music at Windmill Hill, Steven Devine, Harpsichord
Join us for a series of memorable musical concerts in the spectacular setting of Windmill Hill at Waddesdon.
Sat 23 Sep 2017
19:30-22:00
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
+ 1 other date
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