April 2020
Come and judge the Best Bunny Bake-Off. Can you match the right bake with the right bunny? Hoppingly good fun finding them hidden in the gardens. Pay on the day. Bring a pencil or buy one for 50p. Includes small prize at the end.
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Come and browse the artisan craft stalls for something special whilst visiting Hall Place this Easter. Located outside on the Courtyard Lawn by the Visitors Centre
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Come and enjoy a hilarious story and craft family activity. Places are limited so please book well in advance to avoid disappointment as our booking lines get very busy.
Find out moreCome and enjoy a hilarious story and craft family activity. Places are limited so please book well in advance to avoid disappointment as our booking lines get very busy.
Find out moreOriginal paintings in a variety of media by local artists on display in the Stables Gallery.
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Join a collection of small specialist nurseries for a spring plant fair with a difference. Find interesting perennial plants, shrubs and grasses. Chat to the growers and ‘Plant Doctor’ for expert advice. A wonderful chance to track down specialist and unusual varieties and something a bit different for your garden. Located on the Courtyard Lawn by the Visitor Centre.
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On the first Sunday of every month, you can buy the best local produce at Hall Place.
Find out moreThe second class in our popular ‘Painting the Place’ series of art classes. This class focuses on understanding tone in the landscape. You will be using monochrome and watercolour to develop depth of field in your paintings.
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Come along and watch our professional dance couple wow you with their dance moves. If your foot starts tapping, why not join in with some classic 1940s dances. Our professional dancers will show you the steps or just simply bop along to the beat.
Find out moreCan you Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing? If yes then come on down to join our professional dance couple on the dance floor. If not, no worries, they will show you all the moves and have you dancing the night away. Bar available on the night.
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Join speaker Nick Dobson as he takes you on an illustrated timeline of London in the 1960's. Its groovy!! The Sixties saw London cast off the gloom of the post-war years and transform into the bright, swinging centre of style and culture. This illustrated timeline provides a reminder of that groovy, swinging decade! Located in the historic house, use the large green gates to the house from the car park.
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Join Archivist Oliver Wooller as he takes you on a walk from Hall Place to Bexley, stopping at various points to bring the history of the area and buildings alive. Walk lasts 90-120 minutes.
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Come and have a ROARING time with us this May! Includes a hilarious story and dinosaur craft to take home.
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Join Bexley’s Local Studies Librarian Will Cooban in discovering the life stories behind six men with Bexley links who have won the prestigious Victoria Cross medal, and the Hall Place raised artist who helped make the award world famous. Located in the historic house, use the large green gates to the house from the car park.
Find out moreOn the first Sunday of every month, you can buy the best local produce at Hall Place.
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The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get together for a nationwide act of community and friendship. So why not come down to Hall Place and picnic in the beautiful grounds with friends and family, or even enjoy our BBQ and Riverside Café onsite.
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The third instalment of our popular ‘Painting the Place’ series of art sessions with our jovial artist Anthony Nield. In this session you will be shown how to quickly develop your skills and confidence simply with 10 minute speed painting on large postcard sized sheets of watercolour paper, 2-4 at a time.
Find out moreGet your garden ready for a summer spectacular with the aid of specialist nurseries and unusual plant varieties. Help and advice is also on hand by the ‘Plant Doctor’ who will be able to answer all your gardening questions. Located on the Courtyard Lawn by the Visitor Centre.
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How can one show with just four actors possibly contain so much action and adventure? Elementary, my dear! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company put dynamic detective duo Holmes and Watson through their paces as they tackle their most fiendish case yet in this delightfully inventive and hilarious show for all ages featuring live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
Find out moreOn the first Sunday of every month, you can buy the best local produce at Hall Place.
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The National Trust cares for properties spanning a great time depth in Kent; from prehistoric burial places and forts, medieval castles and timber-framed houses, to the world war heritage of Hellfire Corner. This talk will discuss some of the archaeological discoveries and research on our collections, and at our places in south-east England by staff, volunteers and academic specialists. Part of the National Festival of Archaeology celebrations.
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£2.50 per trail sheet, pay on the day. Bring a pencil or buy one for 50p. Where do fairy folk live? It depends on the fairy! Join the hunt around the gardens this summer where hidden posters will show you exactly where fairies love to live at Hall Place. Claim your free small prize.
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Enjoy a fascinating stroll with our expert Estates Manager. Enjoy the walk in the fresh air and be entertained along the way with amusing anecdotes and interesting facts.
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Relax and enjoy the live music on the lawn. Bring a rug or low backed chair to sit on. Picnics welcome.
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An enchanting school where pupils enjoy storytelling, fairy cake decorating, dancing, crafts and other magical skills.
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The fourth in our ‘Painting the Place’ series of art workshops that can be booked individually or as the group. Draw, sketch in pen and ink or watercolour wash for your favourite architectural plants found in our glasshouse. Includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Advance booking essential as Anthony is a very popular teacher. Further instructions (what equipment to bring with you) will be e-mailed to you prior to the event. Meet at the Visitor Centre.
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£2.50 per trail sheet, pay on the day. Bring a pencil or buy one for 50p. Where do fairy folk live? It depends on the fairy! Join the hunt around the gardens this summer where hidden posters will show you exactly where fairies love to live at Hall Place. Claim your free small prize.
Find out moreAn enchanting school where pupils enjoy storytelling, fairy cake decorating, dancing, crafts and other magical skills.
Find out moreCome and browse the artisan and craft stalls in the lovely sunshine this summer and you could find that something special you’ve been looking for. Make sure you call in more than once, as the stall holders will change to give plenty of choice and variety...happy shopping!
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Meet the Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford for this free drop in activity to learn how to safely observe the sun through special equipment.
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Bearded dragons, cute bunnies, mischievous meerkats, hungry chicks, pygmy hedgehogs and many, many more. Get up close and personal with all the amazing animals from Animal Magic.
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Biographical musical based on the life of legend Elton John. Transformed from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international rock and roll superstar!
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The live action feel good family film with laughs along the way.
Find out moreAn enchanting school where pupils enjoy storytelling, fairy cake decorating, dancing, crafts and other magical skills.
Find out moreMeet the Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford for this free drop in activity to learn how to safely observe the sun through special equipment.
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A full day session led by our very own artist Anthony Nield. You will start with a demonstration, and then have a go at putting into practice your watercolour skills with tips, advice and encouragement along the way
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Follow the adventures of young Jim Hawkins aboard the Hispaniola as he searches for the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint! An action packed show for all the family.
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