Special Events 2009
For information or booking, please
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Kiplin Hall reserves the right to alter opening times and events.
Please telephone before making a long journey.
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Mon 16 & Tues 17 February, 6 pm and 8 pm
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Torchlight Ghost Tours – Learn about Kiplin Hall’s ghostly
inhabitants! Adult £8, Child £5 (8-16 years and not TOO sensitive!) including
refreshments, maximum 25 per tour, booking essential. Bring a torch!
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Sat & Sun 21 & 22 February, 2 – 4 pm
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Snowdrop Stroll – Snowdrops, just a pretty flower, a window on
our past, or even fortune tellers? Explore these beautiful plants,
discover their world and what they and other species tell about our
heritage and our future. Talk by Heritage Learning expert, Kate
Measures. Hot chocolate. Plants for sale. Adult £6.50,
Concession/Friend/Volunteer £5.50, Child free. (Entry from 1.30pm, last
entry 2.45pm). More ...
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Fri 6 March
7.30 pm
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‘Oh My Poor Nerves’ – Health and Hypochondria in Jane Austen’s
England. The History Wardrobe brings the perfect presentation for
anyone who has ever wondered, 'How on earth did people manage in the
past?’. Ticket £8, Friend/Volunteer £7 including refreshments. Booking
essential. More ...
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Sun 15 March
3 pm
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Songs from the Shows – Richmond Operatic Society presents In
Our Time, a musical spectacular of 85 years. Friends of Kiplin Hall
event. Admission £8, Friend/Volunteer £7, including afternoon tea.
Booking essential. More ...
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Friday to Monday
10 – 13 April
(Easter weekend)
2 – 5 pm
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Easter Eggstra Eggstra – Fabulous fun for families in the Hall
and grounds. Egg and rabbit hunts and colouring activities! Come in your
Easter hat; bring a hard-boiled egg to decorate – judging of hats and
eggs daily at 4 pm.
Normal entry: Adult £5, Concession £4, Child £3,
Family (2 + 3) £15.00. No booking required.
The North Yorkshire Vintage Machinery Society will display items from
their collections on Easter Sunday 2 – 5 pm.
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Friday 24 April
10 am – 4 pm
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Drawing, Pastel and Watercolour Workshop – Suitable for all
levels. Led by Ripon artist, Heather Dormer, an experienced teacher and
successful artist. Bring your own materials if you have them (materials
provided, if not – but let us know when booking). Light lunch, tea and
coffee included.
£30 per person – booking essential. Minimum 10, maximum 20 participants
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Sunday 10 May
3 – 4.30 pm
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MG & Classic Car Rally – Yorkshire Dales Classic Car Club
Open Event. All classic car and MG owners welcome.
Admission to see cars: Adult £1, Child 50p.
Normal admission charges to Hall: Adult £5, Concession £4, Child £3,
Family (2 + 3) £15. More ...
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Sunday 31 May
2 – 5 pm
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Dog Show with a Difference – Herriot Happenings Week family
event in the Walled garden. Fun competitions for pets and owners, plus
Phoenix Paws with their dancing dogs.
Entry: Adult £2.50, Child £1. Normal admission charges to Hall:
Adult £5, Concession £4, Child £3, Family (2 + 3) £15.
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Sunday 14 June
1 – 5 pm
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Plant & Book Fair in the Walled Garden, run by the Friends of
Kiplin Hall. Also cakes, jams and produce stall.
Adult £1, Child free. Donations of plants, books and produce
welcomed. More ...
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Sunday 21 June
2 – 5 pm
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Meet James Barlow, Kiplin’s 17th Century Gardener – Meet James,
discuss his work and ‘current’ trends as he tends the gardens.
Normal entry charges to Hall: Adult £5, Concession £4, Child £3,
Family (2 + 3) £15. More ...
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Friday 10 July 7.30 pm (picnics from 6.30 pm)
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Twelfth Night – The Lord Chamberlain’s Men with Shakespeare’s
romantic comedy of mistaken identity, infatuation and broken hearts.
All-male cast. Beautiful lakeside setting.
Tickets Adult £14, Concession £12, Child £8.
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Sunday 12 July
2 – 5 pm
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Scottish Dancing by the Northallerton Caledonian Society,
performing in the gardens near the Hall. No charge – feel free to watch.
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Thursday 6 August
11 am – 4 pm
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Storyland - Dress up as a storybook character for fictional
fun. Treasure trail, stories and activities in the gardens and Hall
(indoors if wet).
£3.50 pp, adult or child. Drop in any time – no booking required.
Children must be with an adult.
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Thursday 13 August 7.30 pm (picnics from 6.30 pm)
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Emma – Heartbreak Productions presents an innovative
adaptation, bringing vividly to life Jane Austen's colourful and complex
characters.
Tickets Adult £14, Concession £12, Child £8
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Sunday 30 August
2 – 5 pm
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Archery and Country Pursuits – The Company of Scorton Archers
invites you to ‘have a go’ – 3 arrows for 50p. Full programme to be
announced.
Normal entry charges to Hall: Adult £5, Concession £4, Child £3,
Family (2 + 3) £15
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Fri 18 September
10 am – 4 pm
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Drawing, Pastel and Watercolour Workshop – Suitable for all
levels. Led by Ripon artist, Heather Dormer, an experienced teacher and
successful artist. Please bring your own materials if you have them
(materials provided, if not – but let us know when booking). Light
lunch, tea and coffee included.
£30 per person – booking essential. Minimum 10, maximum 20
participants
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Friday 23 October 7.30 pm
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Wedding Belles – Join the History Wardrobe to discover two very
different Victorian brides preparing for their big day. Friends of
Kiplin Hall event. Adult £13, Friend/Volunteer £11 including
refreshments. Booking essential
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Tuesday 27 October 11 am – 4 pm
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Halloween Happenings at the Haunted Hall – Spooky activities
day for families. Dress up and drop in any time – no booking required!
£3.50 p.p., adult or child
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Thurs 29 and Fri
30 October
6 and 8 pm
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Torchlight Ghost Tours – learn about Kiplin Hall’s ghostly
inhabitants! Adult £8, Child £5 (8-16 years and not TOO sensitive!)
including refreshments. Maximum 25 per tour, booking essential. Bring a
torch!
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Fri 20 November
10 am – 4 pm
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Workshop: Christmas Floral Table Decorations -
make your own beautiful decorations for
the Christmas table with tuition and help from creative local florist,
Liz Kluz. Light lunch, tea and coffee included.
£30 per person – booking essential. Minimum 10, maximum 20 participants
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Fri 27 November
10 am – 4 pm
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Workshop: Festive Wreaths – Liz Kluz shows
how to add individuality and flair to your home at Christmas with these
attractive decorations. Light lunch, tea and coffee included.
£30 per person – booking essential
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Fri and Sat 4 - 5 December
11 am – 7 pm
Sun 6 December
11 am – 4 pm
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Christmas Past and Christmas Presents – Twelve rooms of festive
displays in the style of the elegant Georgians, the innovative
Victorians and the austere 1940s, courtesy of the Friends and volunteers
of Kiplin Hall and local groups. Long Gallery decorative theme for
children and Christmas activities.
Admission: Adult £5, Concession £4, Child £3, Family (2+3) £15.
Plus Christmas Shop – unusual gifts, crafts, stocking fillers and
cards
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Friday 4 December
7.30 pm
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Turkeys and Trifles - Trio Literati present a terrific
Christmas concert, featuring poems with a seasonal theme, plus a
Mummers’ Play in which St. George and Bold Slasher sink their
differences to subdue the Dragon.
Adult £14, Concession/ Friend/ Volunteer £13, including viewing of
the Hall decorations until 7 pm and seasonal refreshments. Booking
essential
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Sat 5 December
7.30 pm
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Victorian Musical Evening with the magical Harp Singers,
including viewing of the Hall decorations until 7 pm and seasonal
refreshments. Ticket £10, Friend/Volunteer £9. Booking essential
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