Powderham Castle

“Am I in Earth, in Heaven, or in Hell?”

The Festival Players will be performing Shakespeare’s shortest play in the Castle courtyard. This is a brilliant farce of mistaken identities, combined with a few undertones of the dramatic and sinister. A master and his servant arrive in a foreign port which, unbeknown to them, is the home of their long-lost twin brothers. Mayhem ensues as brother is taken for brother in a riotous train of misunderstandings, seduction, and pursuit. A colourful and entertaining romp.

Open air performance in the Castle courtyard. Bring your own seating...

Captain Jack and his lively crew are back from Tortuga for some more pirate antics. This is your last chance to meet them this season.

There will be a Pirate Trail for children to follow around the grounds to win a prize as well as all the usual wonderful attractions.

Sessions take place at set times throughout the day. Pick up your session ticket on arrival. This event is included in a child's standard admission. (Children returning with a free return ticket or a discounted ticket may take part in our themed activity for £2)

Themed Activity provided by Jonty Depp...

The concert will be given by Virtuosi, an international group of instrumentalists from Wells Cathedral Specialist Music School. It will also be the first ‘outing’ for our newly-acquired Bechstein concert grand piano.

There will be a variety of instruments, composers and of styles which we hope will appeal particularly to younger members of the audience.

The first half of the programme will consist of individual items:-

Hungarian Rhapsody for cello and piano by Popper – a splendidly rhetorical opening leading to some astonishing virtuosity.

Hindemith’s...

No need to leave the West Country this spring, come to Powderham Castle, near Exeter to see the very best of gold medal winning nurseries.

Enjoy a spectacular display of extraordinary, unusual and beautiful plants with over 100 exhibitors showing across the Castle estate, children's gardening activities, food and craft stalls and live music to help create a garden party atmosphere.

Olympians are not the only Brits to win gold - our exhibitors can boast over 100 RHS Gold Medals:

Whetman Pinks, filling the festival air with the exceptional perfume of their...

A delightful evening of Clarinet Quintets and Organ Music by Mozart and Brahms in the stunning surrounds of the Castle's Music Room.

Concert starts at 7.30pm

Tickets £15 (£7 for students) plus £1 booking fee per transaction.

For more details or to book please call 01626 890243 (Monday to Friday during office hours)

www.powderham.co.uk

Dont be late for the tea party. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to meet the weird and wonderful characters in Wonderland!

The interactive sessions take place at 12.30 and 2.30. Each child wishing to take part will be given a session ticket on arrival. Gather in the courtyard at your given time and wait for the fun to begin! Each session lasts about 50 minutes.

Children will love to follow the treasure trail around the grounds too. This can be done in their own time and they win a prize for doing it! All our other attractions open as usual from our nature trail to meeting...

Captain Jack and his lively crew are back from Tortuga for some more pirate antics. Your last chance to meet him this season!

The interactive sessions take place at 12.30 and 2.30. Each child wishing to take part will be given a session ticket on arrival. Gather in the courtyard at your given time and wait for the fun to begin! Each session lasts about 50 minutes.

Children will love to follow the treasure trail around the grounds too. This can be done in their own time and they win a prize for doing it! All our other attractions open as usual from our nature trail to...

The Festival Players will be performing Shakespeare's great story of young love and family feuds, set in the colourful world of renaissance Italy.

Why not bring a picnic and make an evening of it.

Performance at 7pm (grounds open 6pm)

Adult £12, concessions £10. Tickets are £2 extra on the night.

To book please call 01626 890243 (Monday to Friday during normal office hours)

www.powderham.co.uk