You are cordially invited to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party!

Join the Mad Hatter from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for a curious bank holiday celebration. Enjoy storytelling, jokes, and jelly and ice cream with characters from the story for a truly mad experience!

Follow Alice’s Enchanted Puzzle Trail around the specially decorated Castle and complete playful puzzles, riddles and interactive challenges to help Alice escape from Wonderland.

What’s more, make a craft with a difference! Pose for a polaroid photo with Alice and her friends, then let us print it for your own Queen of Hearts Castle photo frame. Assemble and decorate your craft using all your imagination, then take it home as the perfect memento of your day.

Don’t forget to play a game of croquet too! Fancy dress highly encouraged – why not along as your favourite story character?

Annual tickets will not be issued for this event and cannot be used for free entry on the day.

Tea party times (sessions last approximately 30 minutes)

10.30am
11.30am
12.30pm
1.30pm

Crafts running 11am to 4.30pm.

Tickets (pre-booking strongly advised) – coming soon!

This is a fundraising event for Hartlebury Castle Trust.

Adult: £8
Child (up to 16 years): £10 (includes tea party with jelly, ice cream and a drink, plus the craft and trail)
Worcestershire Resident or Guardian Pass: Free entry plus £7.50 per child (where their admission is covered by a pass)
Under 2: Free (will not receive a craft, food or drink)

£1.50 booking fee per transaction.

We allow free entry for one Carer per full paying ticketholder. Please click here to see the documentation you need to bring on the day.

Please note that Historic Houses Member passes and Annual tickets (free returns) are not valid for this event.

We must know about food allergies and dietary requirements at the time of booking and before 22nd April. We will endeavour to cater for these – however, in some circumstances and after this date, we may not be able to but can discuss this if you contact events@hartleburycastle.com.

Dogs are not allowed at this event, with the exception of Assistance Dogs.