Waddesdon Manor reveals summer line-up including return of outdoor theatre
and live on Freeview channel 276
Interactive activities are lined up for the next half-term in May, while an 18th century ballet is coming to the outdoor stage in June.
Organisers say the ballet hasn’t been staged in 280 years.
Eythrope Walled Garden Tour
Every Wednesday from 18 May to 19 October at 10:15am and 1:15pm
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Hide AdGuests can discover the four-acre walled garden, glasshouses and orchard at Eythrope, the private Rothschild garden.
Visits are by guided tour only and include a light meal with savoury and sweet elements inspired by the produce from Eythrope.
An adult ticket costs £50 which includes a meal, free grounds entrance and a meal
An Italian Feast with Frescobaldi
Saturday 28 May at 7pm
Marchesi Frescobaldi is one of Italy’s most celebrated winemakers, and its global ambassador.
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Hide AdHe will be hosting a wine-sampling event which concludes with a five-course dinner served with carefully-selected wines.
It costs £99.50
May Half-Term
Colourscape
Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June from 10:30am to 4:30pm
This May half-term, an immersive experience of colour, light, space and music lands on Waddesdon’s lawns.
Returning to Waddesdon for its eighth year, Colourscape is for visitors of all ages.
Advance booking is recommended, it costs £6 per adult and £4 per child, plus normal grounds admissions.
May Half-Term
Birds and Beasts trail
Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June 10am to 4pm
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Hide AdGuests are encouraged to discover the animals of Waddesdon with a new outdoor Birds and Beasts trail, youngsters can adventure in the Woodland Playground and enjoy a picnic in the grounds.
£3.50 per trail which includes a souvenir, plus normal Grounds admission applies. One trail per child
Cellar visit and tasting
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 15 April to 31 May, from noon
Join one of Waddesdon’s wine experts for a short tour of the atmospheric wine cellars, which house over 15,000 bottles of Rothschild wine, before an informal tasting of two Rothschilds wines.
£7.50 per person, plus normal grounds admissions apply
What’s On June 2022
The Teapot Prince
Thursday 16 and Friday 17 June, 6pm to 9pm
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Hide AdA contemporary reimagining of the lost 18th century French Ballet des Porcelaines—The Teapot Prince—will be performed in the fairy-tale grounds of Waddesdon Manor, bringing to life a story of magic, desire and exotic entanglement.
Guests will also enjoy a talk by the ballet company, exclusive access to the Manor’s west galleries and a chance to preview an Edmond du Waal display until 8.30pm.
Adult tickets cost £32, £16 per child
As You Like It – The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Thursday 23 June, gates open at 6pm
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, invites you to join them once again for an evening of Shakespearean comedy.
Adult tickets cost £20.50, it is £11 per child
Dinner with Gusbourne Estate Wines
Saturday 25 June at 7pm
Enjoy a sparkling aperitif in the atmospheric wine cellars, followed by a delicious five-course dinner served with wines from the Gusbourne Estate’s portfolio.
Costs £99.50 per adult