Macbeth
“SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES…” Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. But once he hears their prophecies of greatness he’s gripped by murderous thoughts that urge him on to slaughter and to madness. Shakespeare’s darkest of tales, of vaulting ambition and its dreadful consequences, is brought to [...]
Family Activities – Space Week!
Fancy some February holiday fun that’s out of this world? You’re in luck, Space Week is coming to Hartlebury Castle! Get hands-on with crafts, decorate your own fantastic wooden rocket, and embrace your inner astronaut as you take off around the castle and grounds to complete the family trail. Crafts: Tuesday 21 to Friday [...]
Antiques & Collectors Fair
You never know what you may find! Browse a wonderful variety of stalls offering quality, collectable and eclectic items in this fantastic Antiques and Collectors Fair! Speak to dealers and stallholders as you explore a wide range of items, including the unique and unusual. Discover historical wonders in a stunning historic setting. Entry [...]
Mothers’ Day
Free entry for mum! Celebrate Mothers' Day with a trip to Hartlebury Castle. Spend the day discovering the Castle's stories, enjoying hands-on activities and taking trips down memory lane. Relax in the Carriage Circle, or sit back while the kids run off energy on the adventure playground. Pop into the cafe during your visit, [...]
Volunteer Recruitment Day
Whether you’re green-fingered, like chatting to people, or maybe you're pretty nifty with a hammer and screwdriver - could you give some of your time to Hartlebury Castle? As a volunteer you'd be part of our friendly team, keeping up or learning new skills and making new friends along the way. We’d love to hear [...]
Family Activities – Colourful Crafts
From rainbows and kingfishers to jelly beans, COLOUR is at the centre of the fun this Easter! Create beautiful crafts brimming with colour, and follow the Scavenger Hunt trail of greens, blues, reds, pinks and more around the Castle. Crafts: Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 April (whole-site admission + £3.50, includes trail) Crafts: [...]
Easter Eggstravaganza!
Hartlebury Castle Hartlebury, Worcestershire, United KingdomLooking for an eggcellent way to celebrate Easter? Look no further! Bring your eggsplorers to Hartlebury Castle for a cracking good time! Explore the beautiful grounds of the Castle as you hunt for the hidden eggs and surprises! Make sure to report back to our friendly staff and [...]
Family Activities – Colourful Crafts
From rainbows and kingfishers to jelly beans, COLOUR is at the centre of the fun this Easter! Create beautiful crafts brimming with colour, and follow the Scavenger Hunt trail of greens, blues, reds, pinks and more around the museum. Crafts: Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 April (whole-site admission + £3.50, includes trail) Crafts: Tuesday 11, [...]
Antiques & Collectors Fair
You never know what you may find! Browse a wonderful variety of stalls offering quality, collectable and eclectic items in this fantastic Antiques and Collectors Fair! Speak to dealers and stallholders as you explore a wide range of items, including the unique and unusual. Discover historical wonders in a stunning historic setting. Entry [...]
Encanto – Outdoor Cinema
Certificate: PG Escape to Colombia for the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength [...]
Matilda the Musical – Outdoor Cinema
Certificate: PG Follow the inspirational tale of Matilda, an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results. Screenwriter Dennis Kelly adapts the Royal Shakespeare Company's Tony and Olivier Award-Winning production for the big screen, with original music and lyrics [...]
CANCELLED: Elvis (2022) – Outdoor Cinema
Unfortunately we have had to cancel this screening. Tickets are still available for Encanto and Matilda the Musical Nominated for 9 BAFTAs & winner of Best Actor. Follow the life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship [...]
A Coronation Celebration
A coronation celebration! Join us for this special event in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III and enjoy fantastic falconry displays in the Castle’s Carriage Circle and a chance to get up close to these magnificent birds. Children can also meet our very own ‘King Henry’ and experience being crowned like a [...]
Antiques & Collectors Fair
You never know what you may find! Browse a wonderful variety of stalls offering quality, collectable and eclectic items in this fantastic Antiques and Collectors Fair! Speak to dealers and stallholders as you explore a wide range of items, including the unique and unusual. Discover historical wonders in a stunning historic setting. Entry [...]
Superhero Adventures!
What’s your superpower? Bring along your action figures, dress up as your favourite superhero (or invent your own!) and settle in for superhero adventures with storyteller Ian Craigan! Meet Thor and Wonder Woman as you wander around the site, follow the superhero trail and make your own Thor mask or Wonder Woman crown and [...]
Superhero Crafts!
Make your very own superhero! Come dressed up ready to save the day and create your fantastic wooden puppet hero. Then, use your powers to follow the superhero adventure trail around the Castle! Crafts: Tuesday 30 May – Thursday 1 June. Whole-site admission + £3.50. Trail: Monday 29 May – Sunday 4 Jun. Whole-site [...]
21st Century ABBA
Hartlebury Castle Hartlebury, Worcestershire, United Kingdom21st Century ABBA You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life! Following on from last year's sell out shows, this is an evening of hit after hit with songs you know and love including Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on Me, Super Trouper and many, many more. [...]
Fathers’ Day
Treat dad to a day out at Hartlebury Castle this Fathers' Day, with free entry for dads! Plus, enjoy a delicious lunch at Hayley's Kitchen - follow their Facebook page to look out for their special Fathers' Day menu. Dads must be accompanied by a paying child (5-100+yrs)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Outdoor Theatre
“If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended… That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear…” Quantum Theatre presents a brand new production of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular play of love and intrigue, magic and celebration set on that most dangerous of nights when fairies are abroad [...]
Valuation Evening with Fieldings Auctioneers Ltd
This event has been postponed. A new date will be announced shortly. Bring your antiques/curiosities with you as Will Farmer and a team of specialists from Fieldings Auctioneers are on hand in the Great Hall to value and advise you on them. Plus, enjoy an evening in the Bishop's Palace as you explore the [...]
NHS 75 – Summer Concert (3rd Party Hire)
This is a third party event. All enquiries to go to the organiser through their web link. Come and join us for this fantastic event - bring a picnic, chairs or a blanket, relax and enjoy an afternoon of stunning vocals and entertainment. Tickets are for adults are £15 ( kids under 14 are [...]
The Importance of Being Earnest – Outdoor Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present Oscar Wilde’s finest and best-loved romantic comedy. With a cast of unforgettably larger than life characters, the delightful Cecily, the roguish Algernon and the formidable Lady Bracknell are sure to keep you wildly entertained! Bring a picnic, chair and [...]
Antiques & Collectors Fair
You never know what you may find! Browse a wonderful variety of stalls offering quality, collectable and eclectic items in this fantastic Antiques and Collectors Fair! Speak to dealers and stallholders as you explore a wide range of items, including the unique and unusual. Discover historical wonders in a stunning historic setting. Entry [...]
Soul Medicine Festival (3rd party hire)
This is a third party event. All enquiries to go to the organiser through their web link. Soul Medicine Festival is coming to Worcestershire for the first time!! We're excited to announce that we'll be coming to the STUNNING Hartlebury Castle on Saturday 22nd July. We can't wait to host another soulful health & [...]
Civil War Living History with The Sealed Knot
Hartlebury Castle Hartlebury, Worcestershire, United KingdomStep through the gates of Hartlebury Castle and into the midst of the Civil War. Experience the Civil War brought to life! The Sealed Knot are taking over Hartlebury Castle with over 300 re-enactors. Explore the living history encampment as you meet 17th century characters, enjoy demonstrations and discover Civil War life, including the [...]
Summer Fun! Crafts exploring the Natural World – Dinosaurs
Step back millions of years, to a natural world filled with roarsome creatures....dinosaurs! What's your favourite dinosaur? Join us for exciting crafts inspired by history's most famous creatures. What will you create to take home? Plus: Follow the trail around the Castle, as you spend the day with friends and family. Explore the Castle [...]
Summer Crafts – Exploring the Natural World: Under the Sea
Join us for our second week of exploring the natural world as we go to the depths of the ocean with our theme Under the Sea! "Just look at the world around youRight here on the ocean floorSuch wonderful things surround youWhat more is you lookin' for?"* Take the words of a certain crab [...]
Antiques & Collectors Fair
You never know what you may find! Browse a wonderful variety of stalls offering quality, collectable and eclectic items in this fantastic Antiques and Collectors Fair! Speak to dealers and stallholders as you explore a wide range of items, including the unique and unusual. Discover historical wonders in a stunning historic setting. Entry [...]
Trevor Hunter: Art Exhibition
Browse stunning photography by local photographer Trevor Hunter. Immerse yourself in images of nature and wildlife and take a moment of calm in the Great Hall. The artworks and gift cards will be available to purchase, making the perfect addition to your home, or a gift for someone else. If more than one catches [...]
Summer Crafts – Exploring the Natural World: Birds of a Feather
This week, we take to the air for inspiration from our feathered friends! We've got lots of birds at Hartlebury Castle, including herons, kestrels and woodpeckers. How many will you spot or hear? Watch the kids take inspiration and channel it into their crafty side as they enjoy crafts based on Birds of a [...]
Bad Dad by David Walliams – Outdoor Theatre
Gather round and give three cheers for Reverend Judith. She is receiving the Citizen of the Year Award for her amazing work with the food bank. Come congratulate her and hear how it all started with Frank and his dad, Gilbert. Gilbert is a bit of a local celebrity. He was no other than [...]
Summer Crafts – Exploring the Natural World: Junk Art
Week 4 of our nature explorations. This week let your imagination run wild with Junk Art! It's amazing what you can do with 'rubbish', so join us as we turn it into art! Plus: Follow the trail around the Castle, as you spend the day with friends and family. Explore the Castle as you [...]
21st Century Queen – Outdoor Concert
SOLD OUT! Chapterhouse Presents 21st Century Queen! Prepare for the concert of a lifetime as 21st Century Queen recreates many of the bands best known and loved hits including We Will Rock You, Radio Ga Ga, and possibly the best known single of all time Bohemian Rhapsody. Performing hit after hit of arguably the [...]
Summer Crafts – Exploring the Natural World: Bug Creations
Week 5 of our exploration of the natural world is all things bugs! Get crafty as you make your bug creations to take home (does not involve actual bugs...). Can you find our bug houses while on site too? Plus: Follow the trail around the Castle, as you spend the day with friends and [...]
Antiques & Collectors Fair
You never know what you may find! Browse a wonderful variety of stalls offering quality, collectable and eclectic items in this fantastic Antiques and Collectors Fair! Speak to dealers and stallholders as you explore a wide range of items, including the unique and unusual. Discover historical wonders in a stunning historic setting. Entry [...]
Heritage Open Days – Free Entry & Art Exhibition
Enjoy FREE ENTRY to Hartlebury Castle! Hartlebury Castle has a fascinating history, with many intriguing stories to tell. Three of its bishops became saints, two were burned at the stake and one became the Pope who refused Henry VIII his divorce. They have amazing stories to tell and their history alongside that of [...]
Worcestershire Artists Exhibition
Sunday 17th September - Please be aware Whole-Site admission tickets must be purchased to view this exhibition. All ticket sales go back into sustaining Hartlebury Castle for the future. Continuing from Heritage Open Days, browse wonderful works by professional Worcestershire artists during your visit to Hartlebury Castle. Enjoy a variety of arts and crafts, [...]
Bat Walk
Encounter our night-time flying friends as you enjoy a pleasant evening stroll in the beautiful grounds of Hartlebury Castle to learn about bats! You'll be introduced to habitats where bats can be found by Phil Playford and members of the Worcestershire Bat Group, who will lead you on a gentle walk around the grounds. [...]