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Tuesday 27th and
Wednesday 28th December
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Winter Wassail
Come and enjoy music and mummers' plays and hear
about the Twelfth nights customs. Enjoy a glass
of warm wassail and yet more mincepies!
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Preview
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Entry 10.30am to 4.30pm (December 3.30pm)
Adults £7.50, children £3.50, family
£20
except where stated.
Please note that
it may be necessary to cancel or change an event
should circumstances force us to. Please phone
01295 760205 to check before setting out.
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Saturday
12th February
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Concert
by Cherwell Orchestra
The Cherwell Orchestra, led by Judy Springate
and directed by Robert Gilchrist will perform
the Barber of Seville (Rossini), Clarinet Concerto
No.2 (Weber, soloist Lucy Tugwell), and Symphony
No.6 (Pastoral) (Beethoven). Tickets are £12
& £10 (concessions) from Sulgrave Manor
or members of the Orchestra. Starts at 7.30 pm.
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Sunday
27th and Monday 28th March
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Easter
Traditions
Hear from the Tudor Lord of the Manor and his
Cook tell of Easter customs throughout history.
An Easter Egg hunt and games for the children.
Peter Optical will be telling wonderful stories
to delight all ages as well as performing music,
magic and juggling whilst towering above you on
stilts in his colourful costume!
Children and Adults come and try traditional Tudor
Games and Toys.
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Sunday
1st and Monday 2nd May (bank holiday)
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Herbs
and Horticulture
A must for all garden lovers - a plant and herb
fair with stands, demonstrations and lots to look
at and buy. Entry: garden £4.00; garden
and house £7.00; children free.
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Sunday
29th and Monday 30th May (bank holiday)
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In
Freedom's Cause
Hereward's battle with the Normans
Hereward
the Wake is a name that many people know but they
can't say who he was or what he did. Now here's
the opportunity to find out! A rolling
re-enactment at
Sulgrave Manor will tell his story with opportunities
also to look at life as it was lived at his time
- in the eleventh century just after the Norman
Conquest. Sulgrave Manor will host a Saxon encampment
for two days from which the story will be told
and the battles fought in front of an audience
looking across a gulf of nearly a thousand years.
From foreign invaders to children playing in the
encampment, a fascinating tale will entertain
and inform.
The Vikings Of Middle England, the re-enactment
group responsible for 'In Freedom's Cause' last
visited Sulgrave a couple of years ago and drew
one of the largest crowds to a re-enactment event
in recent years. They will be living on site in
the encampment taking their own personal journey
back in time. 'Living history' provides a way
for both the re-enactors and their audience to
use imagination and the fruits of careful research
to enter, for a little while, another world.
The acts of the drama will unfold during the course
of each day (between 10.30 and 5pm) with opportunities
in between to wander around the camp and look
at the crafts and living conditions of the time.
The Manor House and grounds provide other diversions
with a shop and buttery, providing light refreshments,
throughout the day.
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Sunday
3rd July
10.30am - 4.30pm
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**STOPPRESS
- 26/06/05: "Unfortunately, the Heid-Brazier
horses are suffering health problems at the moment
and are unable to work. We are hoping that Jill
Parker will be bringing her horse instead - but
please contact
us to confirm if the horses are your main reason
for visiting."**
Independence Day : An American Celebration
Medley of Americana, music, dancing, crafts, etc.
In the Manor House, hear George Washington's Tudor
ancestor tell of the family of the man who was to
become the first President of the United States
of America.
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Thrill to the
pace and precision of American Quarter Horses.
What is the American Quarter Horse? "He's half
a ton of poised and controlled energy, held on an
easy rein and a hair trigger. He's a workin' man
who can earn his keep on the range all week - and
be a handsome dandy at the track on Sunday afternoon.
He's proud when he stands; looks lazy when he walks
-but when he runs he can whip the tears from the
corners of your eyes and plaster your hat brim against
the crown.
He's big in the haunches, supple in the withers,
stout in the neck and wide across the chest .........
to hold his great heart. He's cow-smart and brave
- though sometimes a clown - and to the man with
the sky in his eye and mud on his boots the Quarter
Horse is a faithful hand .........and a friend."
Demonstrated by Heid and Brazier, breeders of the
first British born Quarter Horse to become AQHA
Champion.
Tap your feet to the fast and furious dancing
rhythms of the Appalachian Mountains.
Soft Option have
been performing Appalachian step dances nationwide
for over ten years and originate from Worcestershire.
All of their dances are unique - having been choreographed
by the group, using steps handed down over generations.
They are an all female group whose distinctive black/red
and white kit has become a familiar site at folk
festivals around the UK. Soft Option always dance
to a live band.
Sing along with the House of Alice
The House of Alice are veteran performers with
an ear for a good song. For over ten years they
have gigged throughout Britain, everywhere from
clubs and pubs to universities and festivals, playing
not only their own material but also covering classics
of the last twenty-five years from both sides of
the Atlantic. Enjoy a mix of laid-back rock and
semi-acoustic numbers covering great American originals
by Bob Dylan, The Band, REM, Sheryl Crowe, Neil
Young and more. As well as being treated to some
great songs, guitar fans can look forward to hearing
band frontman and vocalist Paul Parker’s classic
guitars from the period. Completing the line-up
are: Jason Chambers - Drums & Vocals; Mark Swain
~ Keyboards & Vocals; Phil Rose ~ Bass &
Vocals with Nigel Blower ~ Guitar.
Celebrate the birthday of the United States with
a medley of Americana and hear George Washington's
ancestor tell of the family of the man who was to
become the first President of the United States
of America in the house of his ancestors.
Enjoy home bred BBQ’d steak and burgers, chilli
stuffed spuds, watermelon, Dr. Pepper and other
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Thursday
7th July
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Restricted
Access.
Due to a filming commitment, the Great Hall will
not be included in the tours on this day. Entry
fees will be reduced to £5 and a free guide
book provided.
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Saturday
16th July
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Rare
Plants Fair
A unique opportunity for garden enthusiasts to
source unusual plants at reasonable prices with
specialist nurseries giving expert advice on their
care and planting. Entry: garden £4.00;
garden & house £7.00; children free.
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Saturday
15th and Sunday 16th October
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Apple
Day
A welcome return of Sulgrave Manor's traditional
celebration of the English Apple in all its varieties
and uses.
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Saturday
29th and Sunday 30th October
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Gunpowder,
Treason and Plot
In the 400th anniversary year of Guy Fawkes' treason,
get ready for November 5th. Find out what is being
celebrated and why
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Friday
18th November
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The Watson Chair
Lecture
Sulgrave Manor is proud to announce the re-launch
of lectures from "the Watson Chair of American
History, Literature and Institutions", founded
in 1919, at a time when no university in Britain
had either a Chair or a Lectureship in American
Studies.
The first lecture in the new series will be held
on Friday, November 18th, 2005 at 6.30pm at Sulgrave
Manor with the eminent economist, journalist and
historian, Peter Jay speaking on the US, UK and
Europe today.
The lecture will be followed by dinner at the
Manor.
Tickets are available now. If you would like to
receive further information please contact
the manor.
More about the Watson
Chair Lectures...
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Saturday
26th and Sunday 27th November
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Thanksgiving
See how the Washingtons celebrated the Pilgrims'
survival in their Virginia home and share in this
most American of festivals.
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Saturday
3rd December
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Christmas
Market
Not just shopping but entertainment, food and
drink plus excellent crafts and gifts for all
the family. Entry £2, children free
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Saturday
10th December 7.30
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Christmas
Concert
Seasonal music with a twist. Merriment and mull
- an evening to remember! Entry £7.50
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Sundays
11th and 18th December
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Traditions
of Yuletide
See the Great Hall decorated Tudor style with
evergreens and candles glowing; hear of Christmases
past, food and feasting
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