Easter

Suffolk

East Suffolk

This Easter holiday, join us for a fun-filled adventure quest! Follow the Easter trail, hunt for eggs and answer questions along the way to earn a delicious chocolate reward.

The quest runs every day throughout the school holidays and is just £2 per child for both members and non-members. This is in addition to your admission ticket. There's no need to book in advance – simply pay and join the quest when you arrive.

Book early and save 15%. Admission prices vary depending on the day you visit.

Easter Quest At Framlingham Castle

Join us at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings for free craft activities this February half-term.

Children can make a brooch, badge or pocket gift with rag rug making techniques or weave a braid or friendship bracelet or make a unique doll based on linen motankas that originated in Ukraine.

Craft activities will be in the warm Stables and Smithy on Monday 16, Tuesday 17 and Friday 20 February from 10am to 3pm.

Drop in at any tme during the above hours.

These craft actitivies are sutiable for ages 5 to 11. Younger siblings welcome.

The self-guided Mill exhibition will also be open every day during half-term from 10am to 4pm. We also run guided tours Wednesday to Sunday which are included with site admission. Book your site admission via the button below.

Craft activities are free thanks to funding from the Historic England Foundation

February Half-Term Crafts At Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day!) at the Old Hall with De Mowbray's Musicke!

Songs, dancing, music and games all traditional to the medieval and Tudor period will bring this festival day to life!

This event is suitable for all ages and is included with your admission to Gainsborough Old Hall. Members go free.

Shrove Tuesday Celebrations At Gainsborough Old Hall

Step into the mind of Margaret Cavendish this half-term with our interactive family friendly activities. Every day from the 14th of February until the 22nd, 11am – 3pm, the exhibition will be converted into a science lab, where you can have a go at real experiments that relate to Cavendish’s philosophy and ideas. Expect curiosity cabinets, magnet magic and mind-blowing marshmallows!

General admission applies for non-members and you can save 15% off if you book in advance below. You can also by tickets on the day at Boslover Castle. This event is free for members.

These sessions are part of Margaret Cavendish’s Mind Lab, a two-year project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project will disrupt the narrative of Bolsover Castle as a purely masculine space and challenge perceptions of women in philosophy and science, past and present.

Collaborating with the University of York, Junction Arts, and Writing East Midlands, the project will bring Cavendish's ideas to life through an imaginative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) and philosophy-inspired engagement programme.

Margaret Cavendish’S Mind Lab:

Enjoy the fresh air, pleasant surroundings, and community spirit of Marble Hill with our weekly Community Walk. The experience is led by our volunteers and is free to attend with no pre-booking requirement.

Meet outside the Coach House Café.

Community Walk At Marble Hill

Join a community of crafters for a weekly knit and natter in the Coach House Cafe at Marble Hill.

We’re a friendly and encouraging group, who work on our own independent projects alongside each other.

Open to all adult ages and abilities.

There is no booking required. For more details please contact chloe.cooke@english-heritage.org.uk

Knitting Group At Marble Hill

Join Blue Badge Guide John McFerran for an introduction to the Cultural Quarter of Liverpool.

Visit St John's Gardens and St George's Hall and have a tour of the Walker Art Gallery, reputedly the finest art gallery outside of London.

This tour is graded as moderate access as it's a walking tour covering up to two miles with few places to stop and sit down.

Not suitable for under-16s.

Members' Event:

Visit our kitchen garden, where we have a selection of fresh produce for sale. All produce is grown by our volunteer kitchen gardeners, and proceeds support our beautiful house and gardens.

Expect to find fresh vegetables, cut flowers, and other seasonal produced.

Our Kitchen Garden is in the northeast corner of the park, by the sports block.

Card payments only.

This event is weather dependant and might be called off in short notice.

If you have any questions, please email our Senior Gardener: Harrison.Hulatt@english-heritage.org.uk

The Kitchen Garden At Marble Hill

Writers inspired by English Heritage sites will be performing their work as part of Community Connections.

Join us for open-mic poetry, readings and script-in-hand performances drawn from on-site writing workshops at Mayburgh Henge, King Arthur’s Round Table and Countess Pillar.

Penrith Players are an amateur group of actors, directors and creatives who have been entertaining the people of Penrith & Eden since 1922. They produce a vibrant and varied number of in-house shows, play host to visiting drama, comedy and musicians and run a youth group which also produces its own shows. 

This event is free and booking is essential.

BOOK TICKETS FOR MY NAME IS EDEN CELEBRATION EVENING

For more information about the event please visit the Penrith Players Facebook page.

‘My Name is Eden’ is supported by English Heritage's Community Connections grants with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

‘My Name Is Eden’ At Penrith Playhouse

Join us for an exclusive tour inside Framlingham Workhouse. Learn more about the history of this 18th-century workhouse and the conditions inside, including diet and work. Hear stories of some of the inmates' lives, which have been uncovered by our team of research volunteers.

This event is graded moderate access, due to some parts of the tour requiring the climbing of stairs, navigating uneven ground, as well as minimal rest stops. Some of this tour may take place outside, so please wear suitable footwear and dress appropriately for the weather.

Learn to Wield a Sword Like a Knight!

Medieval knights trained rigorously before entering battle or tournament. Join the Constable of Goodrich for hands-on training and discover how a knight learned to fight. Participants will be taught the fundamentals of medieval sword use, including how to hold the sword correctly, proper footwork and distance, as well as basic cutting and thrusting techniques.

Training sessions take place at 11am, 12 noon, 1.30pm, and 2.30pm.

The class will be led by an accredited instructor and will be non-contact. Numbers may be restricted.

This event is included with your admission to Goodrich Castle which you can book in advance below to save 15%.

Sword School At Goodrich Castle

In May 1312, King Edward II and his favourite Piers Gaveston parted for the final time at Scarborough Castle. Chroniclers, poets and dramatists would soon develop their narrative into a tragic love story. But how did Edward II get his queer reputation? Join Dr Kit Heyam, author of The Reputation of Edward II, to uncover the life and afterlives of Edward and Gaveston, at Scarborough and beyond.

This event is graded as moderate access due to uneven terrain.

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Easter Quest At Framlingham Castle

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