Birds of Prey & Archery Day

A hands on experience with some magnificent birds of prey including hawks and owls as well as learning how to handle a longbow and fire some arrows, all in one fabulous day out and included within our normal admission fee.

Standard Gardens & Grounds admission fee (Adults £6, Under 16’s & Students £3, Under 3’s Free of Charge, Concessions £4.95, Family of 5 £14 = maximum of 2 adults)

Please call 01323 834479 for further information

East Sussex Jaguar Enthusiasts Club

Around 100 Classic Cars on show

A chance to see a vast and varied range of Jaguar vehicles from E Types to XJ's.

Standard Gardens & Grounds admission fee (Adults £6, Under 16's & Students £3, Under 3's Free of Charge, Concessions £4.95, Family of 5 £14 = maximum 2 adults)

Please call 01323 834479 for further information

Lecture Recital

Herstmonceux Castle invites you to join us in the Castle Ballroom where Diana Gilchrist & Shelley Katz perform well known songs and arias by Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and Strauss. 

They explore some of the ways music can be interpreted to communicate emotion and expression.

National Garden Scheme Open Day

Gardens & Grounds open for charity, 100% of entrance fee donated to charity.

Come and enjoy our gardens and grounds including formal Elizabethan Garden, Rose Garden and our Shakespeare’s Garden which only includes plants, trees and flowers which feature in Shakespeare’s works. As well as our gardens with Zimbabwean sculptures we also have 600 acres of woodland to explore at your leisure. Refreshments will be available in our tearoom.

Standard Gardens & Grounds admission fee (Adults £6, Under 16’s & Students £3, Under 3’s Free of Charge, Concessions £4.95, Family of 5 £14 = maximum of 2 adults)

Please call 01323 834479 for further information

Shakespeare’s Globe presents an open-air production of

The Taming of the Shrew

Bring rugs, cushions, low backed chairs, picnics and an Elizabethan appetite for gloriously liberating open air theatre.

The performance will take place on the lawns in front of the castle and will go ahead regardless of the weather.

Champagne bar and refreshments available.

Tickets £18.50 (Concessions £13.50)

Now Booking on 0207 401 9919 or Online Here

Enquiries 01323 834479

Shakespeare’s Globe presents an open-air production of

The Taming of the Shrew

Bring rugs, cushions, low backed chairs, picnics and an Elizabethan appetite for gloriously liberating open air theatre.

The performance will take place on the lawns in front of the castle and will go ahead regardless of the weather.

Champagne bar and refreshments available.

Tickets £18.50 (Concessions £13.50)

Now Booking on 0207 401 9919 or Online Here

Enquiries 01323 834479

Treasures by the Moat

Summer "Antiques and Attic Sale”

Spend the morning at Herstmonceux Castle searching for that special something and enjoying a cup of tea and cake in our tearoom. Be sure to arrive early to get those interesting items.

Adults - £1, Children under 10 - 50p

To reserve a pitch or enquire about prices please call 01323 834479

National Garden Scheme Open Day

Gardens & Grounds open for charity, 100% of entrance fee donated to charity.

Come and enjoy our gardens and grounds including formal Elizabethan Garden, Rose Garden and our Shakespeare’s Garden which only includes plants, trees and flowers which feature in Shakespeare’s works. As well as our gardens with Zimbabwean sculptures we also have 600 acres of woodland to explore at your leisure. Refreshments will be available in our tearoom.

Standard Gardens & Grounds admission fee (Adults £6, Under 16’s & Students £3, Under 3’s Free of Charge, Concessions £4.95, Family of 5 £14 = maximum of 2 adults)

Please call 01323 834479 for further information

England's Medieval Festival Weekend

Set within 600 acres of carefully managed woodland, Herstmonceux Castle is a magical setting which brings medieval England alive. 

Enter our medieval village and be entertained by daily battles with over 1000 knights and soldiers as well as hog roasts, live music and medieval market traders.

Medieval Banquet in the Castle Ballroom with cash bar, on-site camping and B&B accommodation all available to groups and individuals.

Please call 020 8150 6767 or visit www.englandsmedievalfestival.com for tickets and further information

Chapterhouse Theatre presents an open-air production of

Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles

On the lonely wasteland of the desolate Devon moors, something evil is afoot. Meet the world's most famous detective as he is called upon to solve the greatest mystery of all time...That of the Hound of the Baskervilles. 

Bring a picnic and your best detective skills for an afternoon of open air theatre, mystery and suspense.

Champagne bar and refreshments available.

Tickets: Adult - £15, Concession £12.50, Family £45

Booking on 01323 834553

Enquiries on 01323 834479

Opera in Space presents

Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas

Opera in Space are dragging operatic performance kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. This fully immersive, electrifying production of Dido and Aeneas is Purcell as you’ve never seen him before.

This tragic tale of love and deception is performed in English and features Dido’s Lament one of the most revered arias in the operatic repertoire.

Booking details to follow

What’s On Magazine presents

The Herstmonceux Castle Wedding Fair

Come and meet a magnificent range of local suppliers and visit our wonderful wedding venue. Everything from flowers and food, to dresses and photography.The Castle with its magnificent Ballroom will contain everything you need to make your wedding as special as you can imagine.

Please call 01424 870363 for further information or to enquireabout trade space

Treasures by the Moat

Autumn"Antiques and Attic Sale”

Spend the morning at Herstmonceux Castle searching for that special something and enjoying a cup of tea and cake in our tearoom. Be sure to arrive early to get those bargains.

To reserve a pitch or enquire about prices please call 01323 834479