What's on at Wordsworth House and Garden
Pastimes from the past on a Saturday
Think outside the Xbox and try your hand at indoor and outdoor games William and Dorothy would have enjoyed.
Sat 15 Feb 2020
+ 15 other dates
11:00-16:00
Pastimes from the past on a Sunday
Think outside the Xbox and try your hand at indoor and outdoor games William and Dorothy would have enjoyed.
Sun 16 Feb 2020
+ 38 other dates
11:00-16:00
Make your mark as a Georgian
Try your hand with a quill and ink.
Tue 18 Feb 2020
+ 3 other dates
11:30-15:30
Spooky stories by the fire
Listen to the costumed servants' ghost stories.
Thu 20 Feb 2020
+ 5 other dates
11:30-11:45
+ other times
Matters of life and death
Take a guided tour and learn how the house was saved.
Mon 24 Feb 2020
+ 52 other dates
11:30-12:00
Undressing the Wordsworths
The maid-of-all-work strips back the layers of Georgian fashion.
Wed 26 Feb 2020
+ 26 other dates
11:30-11:45
William warts and all
The maid-of-all-work reveals the man behind the legend.
Wed 26 Feb 2020
+ 26 other dates
14:30-14:45
How green was my Georgian?
The Georgians were past masters at recycling – but some of their initiatives may have gone a bit too far.
Sat 29 Feb 2020
+ 22 other dates
11:30-11:45
The horrible truth about Georgian life
Step into a world of pinching matches and tipsy toddlers with the maid-of-all-work.
Sat 29 Feb 2020
+ 22 other dates
14:30-14:45
The Child is Father of the Man
Our special exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of Wordsworth’s birth explores how he was shaped by his wild, outdoor upbringing.
Sat 14 Mar 2020
+ 119 other dates
11:00-16:00
Free weekend for locals
Enjoy free entry to William’s childhood home and be among the first to see our exhibition celebrating his 250th anniversary.
Sat 14 Mar 2020
+ 1 other date
11:00-17:00
Happy 250th birthday William!
Celebrate Wordsworth’s 250th birthday at his childhood home.
Tue 07 Apr 2020
11:00-16:00
Easter eggsplorer hunt
Follow our trail and win a chocolate prize.
Fri 10 Apr 2020
+ 3 other dates
11:00-16:00
Sister of my soul
Wordsworth expert Kathleen Jones discusses the unique sibling relationship that shaped the poet and the man.
Thu 23 Apr 2020
19:30-21:00
Loved and lost
Photographer Simon Mooney talks about the challenge of creating images for our Wordsworth 250 exhibition.
Thu 21 May 2020
19:30-21:00
Walk on the wild side
Have fun on a family-friendly garden tour.
Thu 28 May 2020
+ 7 other dates
11:30-12:00
+ other times
Conserving William's garden
Join our head gardener for a guided tour.
Tue 02 Jun 2020
+ 9 other dates
11:30-12:00
Scented summer evenings
Take an early evening stroll around the tranquil riverside garden that gave Wordsworth a lifetime’s poetic inspiration.
Thu 18 Jun 2020
+ 4 other dates
16:00-20:00
He gave us eyes
Jeff Cowton and Michael McGregor, from the Wordsworth Trust, discuss William’s relevance 250 years after his birth.
Thu 25 Jun 2020
19:30-21:00
In Wordsworth’s footsteps
Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Mort talks about William Wordsworth, walking and creativity.
Thu 17 Sep 2020
19:30-21:00
Heritage Open Day
Enjoy free entry to William’s childhood home and listen to a special talk.
Sat 19 Sep 2020
11:00-17:00
Walking like Wordsworth
Door-to-door poet Rowan McCabe shares work created during his 2020 residency at Wordsworth House and Garden.
Thu 15 Oct 2020
19:30-21:00