Mar, 2019
Simon Faithfull: Elsewhen
Simon Faithfull: Elsewhen | 09.03.19 – 30.06.19 The solo exhibition ‘Elsewhen’ brings together a series of works and interventions by internationally acclaimed artist Simon Faithfull that collectively act as a kind of orientation device for both the artist and the visitor to Hestercombe Gallery. Many of Faithfull’s works endeavour to subjectively map the planet that the artist finds himself on – attempting to understand his place in both time and space. Faithfull often tries to bring back personal accounts of…
Jun, 2019
Tom’s Wildflower Walks
Tom from our Gardens Team will lead you around our beautiful Wildflower Meadow within the Georgian Landscape Garden. He will help you identify the most common flowers and explain what makes it such a thriving habitat for butterflies and bees. 11am – 12.30pm The walk will start from the Visitor Reception. Normal admission applies but there is no additional charge for the guided walk. Booking is recommended as there are limited places. Or call our Visitor Reception on 01823 413923
Edwardian Punting on the Pear Pond
From 12pm on Wednesday 26th June we’re offering free rides on our traditional punt. You’ll be able to experience the gardens in a way that the Edwardians would have done, whilst taking in the tranquility of the water and Landscape Garden. We’ll be offering this throughout the day and then into the evening as part of our Summer Lates series. Prices & times Free (subject to availability) – rides are offered on an ad hoc basis and will be given…
Summer Lates: Punting on the Pear Pond
£6.25
Experience the magic of the gardens after hours Join us from 5pm to enjoy a free trip on our traditional punt and experience the gardens in a way that the Edwardians would have done, whilst taking in the tranquility of the water and Landscape Garden. Our chefs will be down at the Mill Pond cooking delicious food on the barbecue with an array of salads and sides. About the Summer Lates Enjoy the gardens until 8pm on the warm summer…
Meet the Gardener
Before you explore the summertime gardens, meet one of our friendly garden team for an introduction to the unique combination of Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian garden design at Hestercombe. No need to book – just meet at the top of the Daisy Steps at 11am. Normal garden admission applies, free to Hestercombe members. Every Friday in June.
Jul, 2019
Summer Lates: Pizza & Music Nights
£6.25
Grab a wood-fired pizza, a selection of salads and a cold drink and enjoy the gardens at your leisure. There will be live music emanating from within the trees to lend a true Georgian feel to your experience. Enjoy the gardens until 8pm on the warm summer evenings with our season of special late openings. You’ll be able to explore the landscapes after hours and leave work behind for a little while. Each evening there will be some tasty food…
The FB Pocket Orchestra: Jazz on the Lawn
Kick start summer with hot jazz, blues, ragtime and dances from the 1920s and 1930s. Bring a picnic, find a spot on the Orangery Lawn and get your toes tapping! Expect blues, hot jazz, ragtime, waltzes, songs and dances from long ago and far away! Working backwards from the 1930s, the FB Pocket Orchestra explores a repertoire that formed the embryo of what is now known as popular music. The members originally began playing together simply as an exercise in…
Summer Lates: Pizza & Music Nights
£6.25
Grab a wood-fired pizza, a selection of salads and a cold drink and enjoy the gardens at your leisure. There will be live music emanating from within the trees to lend a true Georgian feel to your experience. Enjoy the gardens until 8pm on the warm summer evenings with our season of special late openings. You’ll be able to explore the landscapes after hours and leave work behind for a little while. Each evening there will be some tasty food…
Where function ends: Responses to the Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens
Where function ends: Responses to the Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens | 14.07.19 – 27.10.19 To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944), Hestercombe Gallery presents new work by three artists that responds to the legacy of the man whose designs transformed the Hestercombe site. Through a sculptural intervention in the galleries, incorporating new works from his ongoing series The Houses, Alex Hartley will explore the contested relationship between Lutyens’ architecture and Modernism. Liz Nicols’…
Tom’s Wildflower Walks
Tom from our Gardens Team will lead you around our beautiful Wildflower Meadow within the Georgian Landscape Garden. He will help you identify the most common flowers and explain what makes it such a thriving habitat for butterflies and bees. 11am – 12.30pm The walk will start from the Visitor Reception. Normal admission applies but there is no additional charge for the guided walk. Booking is recommended as there are limited places. Or call our Visitor Reception on 01823 413923