We have some wonderfully floral events for guests to enjoy during May and June. Our Flowers of Haddon Hall exhibition is now open until 31st July, exploring the floral representations and their symbolic significance within their historic, religious, political and social context throughout the hall. A beautifully intricate display, this exhibition is included in our general admission …
In April and June this year Haddon Hall will play host to live promenade performances of Jane Eyre. With matinee performances in April and special gala performances in June, Haddon will once again play the part of Thornfield Hall as the relationship between Jane and her Byronic employer takes shape. Mr Rochester will be played …
Haddon Hall will reopen for the Spring season on Saturday 8th April. Possibly the most beautiful time of the year at Haddon, Spring heralds the blooming of flowers, crisp mornings and hazy afternoons. A highlight for this year will be our Easter exhibition and family-friendly Easter weekend featuring archery, an Easter egg hunt and Easter …
With four days of family friendly events and exhibitions, Haddon Hall is the ideal place to spend the Easter weekend. Situated in the heart of the Peak District, Haddon Hall will play host to age-old archery in the chapel fields, an Easter egg hunt hosted by the Easter Bunny and an exhibition delving into the …
The choice location for many film-makers; Haddon Hall has played host to no less than three versions of ‘Jane Eyre’. In celebration of Haddon Hall’s connection to many adaptations of Jane Eyre, Lord and Lady Edward Manners have commissioned local writer Gillian Shimwell to create and produce an exciting new live promenade play called ‘Jane …
Haddon, with its nine hundred year history, has always come alive at Christmas. Feasting, fun and festivity has always reigned for all to enjoy, and this year is no different. So far in December we have welcomed hundreds of guests, all experiencing the unique beauty of the Hall during the festive season. There has been …
Haddon Hall is forever a place of surprise and astonishment. Back in 2006, whilst major repair work was being carried out to the balustrade on Dorothy Vernon’s Steps, a small lead box was uncovered. This mysterious vessel contained a rolled sheet of vellum inscribed with a letter penned in 1909 by John Manners the 9th …
Back in March, we welcomed the team from Channel 4 to film a new series called #Timecrashers – did any of you catch the first episode last night? Hosted by Sir Tony Robinson and social historian, Dr Cassie Newland, the show ‘crashes’ ten celebrities into different eras, the first one being Elizabethan. It was great fun having the hall …
This year, why not learn some new skills in the magnificent surroundings of Haddon Hall? We have a varied programme to suit everybody. These workshops are very popular, and to ensure that our learners receive the best teaching we like to keep the groups small. Wonderful for a day out with friends, or to buy as a gift …
Visitors to Haddon in July and August will experience a fascinating exhibition that draws a significant correlation between 21st century photographers and the work of 19th century artists and lithographs. The exhibition, titled ‘Samuel Rayner’s Haddon Hall – Revisited’ looks at the work of Samuel Rayner, artist and author, who in the early part of …
