The Lighter Side
A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe
Join us for an afternoon of conversation with artist Susan Derges, poets Fiona Benson and John Wedgwood Clarke, and historian of photography and poet, Mark Haworth-Booth OBE.
This event is fully booked
Join us for an afternoon of conversation with artist Susan Derges, poets Fiona Benson and John Wedgwood Clarke, and historian of photography and poet, Mark Haworth-Booth OBE.
This event is timed to coincide with Many Moons, a solo exhibition by artist Susan Derges, which also features three collaborative bookworks between the artist and the poets.
Susan Derges: Many Moonsis showing across all eight spaces at Hestercombe Gallery until 22nd October.
Refreshments will be provided.

A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe

Explore the fascinating history of the Portman family and their Hestercombe estate.

This spooky season, Hestercombe has a whole host of fantastically frightful activities to keep mini witches and wizards magically occupied - best of all this October half-term (Saturday 25th October to Sunday 2rd November), children go free!

This course is for you if you would like to incorporate trees within your growing area, or would like to understand better the benefits of trees within your plot.

This course is for you if you want to super charge your agroforestry system to produce more and quicker!

The first in a series of exhibitions, walks and writings at Hestercombe in 2025-26 by artist and writer Lizzie Philps.

Sunday 9th November, 1pm : Free with Garden entry. Join artist and writer Lizzie Philps on a tour of the gardens to coincide with the season of fading light. Expect to use all your senses on this gently participatory walk.

Sunday 9th November, 3pm : Free with Garden entry. Join artist and writer Lizzie Philps on a tour of the gardens to coincide with the season of fading light. Expect to use all your senses on this gently participatory walk.
