Strawberry Hill Newsletter

KICK OFF THREE MONTHS OF FUN WITH SUMMER AT STRAWBERRY Festival of Fun launches family summer programme on 1st June.   Come and join us as we spring into our exciting range of summer activities and workshops sponsored by Morrisons Solicitors. On Sunday 1 June from 11am you can sample some of the many delights at our Festival of Fun day that will launch our action packed summer activities until 30 August. Test your skills at archery, bring a favourite toy to the Teddy Bear's Picnic and meet animals from Kidsrome Petting Zoo. London Scottish will be giving tips on improving technique in their rugby cage or you can discover the creepy crawlies in our woodland walk on a bug hunt. Enjoy coffee, cake or a hot sandwich from the Cloister Coffee House or bring a picnic and relax in our fabulous gardens.  Entry is free but some activities are charged. Our children’s drop-in activities will then continue every Saturday from 7 June until 30 August inclusive, offering a sizzling range of activities from searching our gardens for ‘Bold and Bashful Bugs’, to being inspired by the ‘Glorious Gilding’ that adorns many of our beautiful rooms and gilding your own initials. On Saturday 9 August why not drop by to help create a giant peacock. This activity will help to raise money for our Strawberry Hill Peacock Appeal. Our children’s holiday bookable workshops will take place on Wednesdays from 23 July to 27 August and for the under 5s will include activities linked to some of our best loved and timeless fairytales “The Frog Prince”, “Hansel and Gretel” and “Snow White”. Over 5s can enjoy fun, creative activities including painting your own ‘Gothic Goblet’ and designing a coat of arms as part of ‘Horace’s Historical Heraldry’.  Drop in activities take place each Saturday starting 7 June from 12.30 until 3pm. All ages welcome, under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. There is a small charge of £2 per child participating in drop-in activities. Wednesday workshops commence on 23 July. Workshops suitable for under 5s start at 11am and last an hour, there is a charge of £6 per child. Over 5s workshops start at 1pm and last approximately 90 minutes, under 8s must be accompanied by an adult, there is a charge of £9 per child. Advanced booking is required for Wednesday workshops and we advise you book early to avoid disappointment.    Don't forget... Ffion Hague will be giving what should prove to be a fascinating talk to the Strawberry Hill Dining Club on 12th June.

The Chelsea Fringe comes to Strawberry Hill This year Strawberry Hill is delighted to be taking part in the Chelsea Fringe on June 4th with tour and talk 'Making Meadows'. As part of the restoration of the 18th century landscape our garden team are installing a large area of wildflower meadow into the lawns and planting. A wildflower meadow is also being installed as a green roof on the new visitor centre roof. Come and see the meadows being planted and hear about how you can do this in your own garden during a short walking tour. As part of Summer Strawberry for grown-up we also have two exclusive garden workshops. On 22nd June you can learn to make southing lotions and balms on our 'Herbal Remedies' . Bring a bunch of your favourite supermarket flowers and combine with flora from Strawberry Hill to make a beautiful creation for your home at 'Flower Arranging on a Budget' on July 6th. Both of these events include a tasty cream tea and a short tour of the garden. Enjoy an Evening of 18th Century Parisian Music Music ensemble Follia celebrate the music of Philippe Rameau, Jean-Marie Leclair and contempories in the splendour of Strawberry Hills Long Gallery on 13th June. 2014 marks the 250th anniversary of the deaths of Jean-Philippe Rameau and Jean-Marie Leclair, two of the most innovative and original composers in eighteenth century France. This concert explores the instrumental music of Rameau, Leclair and other composers working in contemporary Paris. The magnificently restored eighteenth century Gothic interior of the Gallery of Strawberry Hill House provides an appropriately atmospheric backdrop to this music of refined elegance and florid drama. Follia is a baroque ensemble with a flexible combination of instrumental and/or vocal musicians as appropriate to the repertoire being performed. Book tickets here

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