Tag: Castle Howard

Wuthering Heights at Castle Howard 26-30 June 2019

Castle Howard grounds, Wednesday 26 – Sunday 30 June 7.30pm. Thursday and Sunday, 2.30pm matinee.

Emily Bronte’s compelling love story in an adaptation jointly produced by the Oxford Shakespeare Company and Lamplighter Drama. This superlative tale of love and revenge – the tempestuous relationship of Heathcliff and Cathy from children to thwarted adults – is a timeless icon that continues to captivate audiences young and old to this day. This is a live outdoor theatre production.

The OSC are famous for their open air and site-specific productions in exceptional historic venues including Hampton Court and Kensington Palaces, and the Tower of London.

Matinee & Evening tickets – Adults £24.00, Friends of Castle Howard £19.00, Child (Aged 5 – 12) £12.00, Under 5’s Free. Tickets can be booked on the Castle Howard website: https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/DB/whats-on-view/live-outdoor-theatre-emily-brontës-wuthering-heights

Classic Car Show, Castle Howard

Sunday 16 June 2019, Castle Howard

The Father’s Day Classic Car & Motor Show offers a spectacular day of motoring heritage ideal for enthusiasts, day trippers and families.

The event will feature an exciting display of vintage, classic and modern classic vehicles displayed on the basis of age (pre-60s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90 – 04) and type (sports and convertibles, kit, custom and replica, American and electric vehicles).

Included in standard grounds admission.

For more: https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/DB/whats-on-view/classic-car-show

Jousting Tournament Castle Howard

Knights of Royal England – Castle Howard

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June 2019 at Castle Howard.

The Knights of Royal England bring their jousting tournaments to Castle Howard.

10.00am –Grounds Open
12.00pmBirds of Prey Display
12.30pm –Jousting Tournament
1.30pm –Break
2.30pm –Birds of Prey Display
3.00pm –Jousting Tournament
4.00pm –Tournament Close

For more information, go to: https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/DB/whats-on-view/knights-of-royal-england-jousting-tournaments

Mayday celebrations – latest prizes announced

Why the picture of the BBC Countryfile team? Well, only that the Slingsby May Day team have secured a pair of tickets for BBC Countryfile Live at Castle Howard (15-18 August 2019), courtesy of our friends at the big house up the road. These will boost the already attractive prizes available in the raffle to be run at Slingsby’s May day celebrations on Monday 6 May.
Full details of everything going on round Slingsby’s Maypole on Monday, and the other prizes to be won, can be found HERE