Strawberry Hill House & Garden - A summer evening with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra 🎺

 

Pasadena Roof Orchestra at Strawberry Hill  Step back into the roaring 1920s  The Pasadena Roof Orchestra returns to Strawberry Hill House on Sunday 30 August for a magical open-air concert in our beautiful historic gardens. Bring a picnic, gather your friends and settle in for a summer evening filled with the unforgettable sounds of the 1920s and 1930s. Visitors are welcome to bring picnic blankets, camping chairs, food and drink, including alcohol. Our café partner, Roots & Berries, will also be serving Prosecco, snacks and ice cream from The Garden Café throughout the evening.  More than half of all available tickets have already sold, and last year’s concert sold out completely, so we strongly recommend booking early.  Sunday 30 August 2026  Gates open: 6pm  Performance: 7–9pm  Strawberry Hill House & Garden, Twickenham Adult: £33 Family ticket: £77.50 Child (5–16): £17.50 BOOK NOW!  Not long now until the Flower Festival! 10–13 September 2026 For four spectacular days, over 30 leading floral designers will transform Strawberry Hill House & Garden with immersive installations created using British-grown flowers and sustainable techniques. Enjoy free talks and demonstrations, seasonal picnics from Roots & Berries, and special after-dark openings on Friday and Saturday evening... FIND OUT MORE

Strawberry Hill House & Garden - 💐Our annual flower festival is a blooming good time, but tickets are limited

 

Strawberry Hill Flower Festival 2024 From the 13th-15th of September (10 am- 4 pm) we’re hosting a bigger, brighter, flower festival than ever before… At this year's festival; Nature Unbound, our designers are giving nature space to breathe and be itself within our walls, and offering you a chance to see just how stunning it can be when we elevate all of its offerings.  They say ‘Beauty is fleeting’, and that much is certainly true of our coveted 3-day flower festival, to avoid missing out;

Book Today   Although doors to the festival will be open for just 3 short days, the innovative floral designers we’ve gathered from across the UK, are already hard at work, building their boundary-pushing designs… The first seeds have been sown to ensure their flowers are in full bloom for the third weekend in September, and they’re almost ready to pack up their workshops and travel across the country to us. There's just one more thing they need us to ensure… That you’ll be here, at stunning Strawberry Hill House, and don’t miss out on the ground-breaking, sustainable, arrangements they’ve poured their creative energy into. If you missed it, take a peek at some of last year's festival highlights… When Horace Walpole designed his “little gothic castle”- Strawberry Hill House, he pushed the boundaries of design, and at this year's festival; Nature Unbound, curators Leigh Chappell & Janne Ford, are determined to do just the same with the imaginative display they’ve organized. Click here, to find out more about the extensive talks, workshops, and tours we're hosting over the weekend.  Due to the nature of the art, the festival will run for only three days, and tickets will be limited to protect Strawberry Hill House- a grade-one listed building. To avoid missing out; Book Now We look forward to welcoming you this coming September, The Strawberry Hill House and Garden Team

Strawberry Hill House & Garden - Seasonal Highlights at Strawberry Hill House

 

Seasonal Highlights at Strawberry Hill House This Winter, explore our double exhibition The Devil is in the Detail: Dürer’s Great Passion and Early Woodcuts from the Schroder Collection and Christiane Baumgartner. There Goes the Sun. From the rich history of the German Renaissance to the modern innovations of today, witness the evolution of this intricate art form that was much admired by Horace Walpole. Runs until 10 April 2024. Entry included in general admission. Our next curator talk There Goes the Sun; an introduction to the work of Christiane Baumgartner takes place next Friday, 24 November at 11am with Jonathan Watkins. Previously the Director of Ikon and curator of the Serpentine Gallery, Jonathan has curated a number of large international exhibitions and written extensively on contemporary art. Also coming up, join Anne Desmet RA, who will be running a talk on wood engravings and the celebrated artists who made them, on Wednesday 6 December at 10am. And finally, don’t miss our popular Christmas Concert with our very own Strawberry Hill House Choir on Tuesday 5 December - tickets are selling fast, so don’t miss out! Strawberry Hill House & Garden The House is now open Saturday - Wednesday, 11am - 4pm.  Visit the House Talk: There Goes the Sun; an introduction to the work of Christiane Baumgartner  Friday 24 November 2023 at 11am  Jonathan Watkins will talk through a selection of Christiane Baumgartner’s works for her exhibition at Strawberry Hill House. He will discuss the medium of woodcut printing, and the artist’s awareness of the tradition within which she is working, stretching back to Albrecht Dürer.  Book Now Christmas Concert Tuesday 5 December 2023 at 7.45pm We are delighted to welcome back the wonderful Soprano Kirsty Taylor Stokes and our very own Erica Peplowski supported by the Strawberry Hill House Community Choir to present an entertaining evening of classical Christmas music and poetry.  The programme will feature extracts from Handel’s Messiah and traditional carols for all to join in. Book Now Talk: Setting the Scene Anne Desmet RA on the historic and contemporary art of wood engraving and the legacy of Dürer Wednesday 6  December  2023 at 10am.  Anne Desmet's talk will offer a visual feast of wood engravings and will celebrate the artists who made them, including Thomas Bewick, William Blake and Henry Moore, while reflecting on the ongoing legacy owed by all these artists to Albrecht Dürer.  Book Now

Strawberry Hill House & Garden - Treasures from Faraway - Opening Sunday 19 March 2023

 

Treasures From Faraway  Unlock the Cabinet of Curiosities and discover a world of precious materials and mysterious meanings in our latest display,  'Treasures from Faraway: Medieval and Renaissance Objects from The Schroder Collection'  Opening on Sunday 19 March 2023. Tickets included in general admission. Inspired by the Treasures from Faraway exhibition, join us on Tuesday 28 March for an evening of musical performances, led by Claire Filer (Soprano) and Ben Thapa (Tenor and Choir Master), supported by the Strawberry Hill House Community Choir, who present 'Notes from the Cabinet of Curiosities'. Also coming up, Exotic Tales from Faraway: Exploring the Cabinet of Curiosities.  A talk by Timothy Schroder, followed by a Curator tour of the objects in the exhibition and a unique canapé and drinks experience on Thursday 18 May. We look forward to welcoming visitors to explore the treasures on offer this season! Strawberry Hill House & Garden Treasures from Faraway Medieval and Renaissance Objects from The Schroder Collection 19 March – 19 July 2023 Our next In Focus display shines a spotlight on how diverse natural materials, from coconuts to rock crystal, along with trade networks with Asia and the Far East created new opportunities for European craftspeople to make objects of wonder for their wealthy patrons. Tickets included in general admission. Read More Exotic Tales from Faraway: Exploring the Cabinet of Curiosities Talk, Tour and Canapé and Drinks Experience Thursday 18 May 2023 at 6.30pm Immerse yourself in a world of curious tales about beautiful objects from faraway, as part of our latest display. Learn more about the mystique of these objects at the time they were collected and why they were so prized. Was it their rarity, history or the magical properties assigned to the materials they were made from? Book Now Notes from the Cabinet of Curiosities  Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 7.30pm Inspired by the Treasures from Faraway exhibition, this musical performance reflects the passion for collecting treasures, by presenting a musical “Cabinet of Curiosities” led by Claire Filer (Soprano) and Ben Thapa (Tenor & Choir Master) supported by the Strawberry Hill House Community Choir. Book Now

Strawberry Hill House & Garden - Festive Greetings 🎁

 

Festive Greetings

This festive period, Strawberry Hill House and Shop is open, Sunday - Wednesday, our Cafe and Garden, Sunday - Thursday until 21 December 2022. Our full opening hours over Christmas and New Year can be found below. Looking ahead to next year, our 2023 Tickets are now open for booking. If you are in search of something special to gift this Christmas, do pop into our shop, where we have a selection of local and artisan products including a specially designed Strawberry Hill House Christmas card, created by local artist Simon Cavelle. For more information please contact our Shop. Finally, for those who were unable to come to our brilliant talk 'Unravelling Gibbons' Cravats' earlier this Autumn, you can now enjoy the talk online, more information below. We wish you a Merry Christmas and look forward to welcoming you to the House in the New Year! Strawberry Hill House & Garden

Film: Unravelling Gibbons' Cravats Talk 'Unravelling Gibbons' Cravats' was part of the culmination of GG300 Festival and organised by the Grinling Gibbons Society. This event was held at Strawberry Hill House, the house in which Horace Walpole famously wore Gibbons' carved cravat to welcome and deceive his dinner guests.

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Christmas and New Year Opening  The House is open as normal until Wednesday 21 December. Over the Christmas period the House will be open on 27 & 28 December and 1 & 2 January. The House will then be closed for Conservation and will reopen on Sunday 29 January 2023. Tickets for 2023 are now open for booking.

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Strawberry Hill House & Garden - Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 💐 and Autumn Events coming up 🍂

 

Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival  23 - 25 September, 2022 Proudly sponsored by Savills Teddington Curated by Leigh Chappell & Janne Ford In association with Flowers from the Farm The Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival returns for a fourth successive year from Friday 23 - Sunday 25 September 2022, with a spectacular showcase of the very best of British-grown flowers, foam-free sustainable floristry and the design creativity of the UK’s leading floral designers. Shining a spotlight on the beauty, variety and versatility of fresh and dried flowers and cultivated by British flower farmers, the Flower Festival gives free creative rein to the invited florists. They share their artistry, expertise and passion for sustainable floral design in stunning installations throughout the House and in a range of workshops, talks, tours and demonstrations. Book Now The participating florists and growers will also be sharing tips, photographs and other content across social media, leading up to and during the festival, using the hashtag: #StrawberryFlowerFestival We look forward to welcoming you to the Flower Festival. Strawberry Hill House & Garden Also coming up this Autumn.. Talk: Unravelling Gibbons' Cravats 28 September 2022 at 7pm. Doors open from 6pm. Horace Walpole famously wore Grinling Gibbons’ carved cravat to welcome and deceive his dinner guests. This panel discussion, as part of the GG300 Festival brings together Nick Humphrey (V&A Curator of Furniture and Woodwork 1300-1700), Silvija Banić (V&A Curator of Textiles before 1800), Sash Giles, (Chatsworth House Curator of Decorative Arts), Clunie Fretton (sculptor, carver and gilder) and will be chaired by Dr Martin Postle FSA (Deputy Director The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and Trustee of Strawberry Hill Trust). Book Now London Luminaries Online Talk: Food in Gothic Literature  12 October 2022 at 7pm This talk explores the role that food and drink plays in classic and contemporary Gothic texts, varying from the withdrawal of food serving as a punishment to Mary Shelley’s vegetarian monster, who like Walpole, doesn’t “glut” his appetite with meat! Book Now Bellmans Valuation Day 24 October 2022, 11am - 5pm.  Included in general admission. Bellmans Auctioneers will be holding a valuation day at Strawberry Hill House for the first time this October. Bellmans will bring together specialists from its jewellery, watches, silver, ceramics and picture departments, as well as a generalist, who will be based around the house ‘roadshow’ style to look at treasures brought along by visitors.  Book Now