Nymans (National Trust)

An exciting contemporary exhibition featuring artists who use craft skills to make new work in response to the hidden histories at Nymans. Installed in the house and gardens.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Where

Nymans

Admission

FREE (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE)
For more information please call Nymans on 01444 405250

Join our woods team for a 2-day charcoal burning workshop. On day 1 of this hands-on demonstration of forest management help pack and light the kiln, prepare lunch on the campfire and take a walk with our woods warden. On day 2 be prepared to get sooty as you unload the kiln and load your very own bag of charcoal to take home in time for summer barbequing.

Day 1: 8am start, camp-fire lunch included, approx 6pm finish
Day 2: 9am start, approx 2pm finish.

Suitable for

• Not suitable for children

When

8am-6pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£50, Places are limited
(Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE)
Bookings essential on 01444 405250

An exciting opportunity to learn new craft skills by working directly with one of the Unravelled artists. Unravelling Nymans is an exhibition featuring artists who use craft skills to make new work in response to the hidden histories at Nymans.

When

2-4:30pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£25
(Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE)
Bookings essential on 01444 405250

Come and fill a sketchbook! Working fast and freely, this will be a fun and inspiring workshop for anyone interested in art or gardens. Using mixed media, Katie Sollohub will demonstrate ways to prepare the pages in the studio, and then encourage you to wander freely around the gardens, responding quickly, using whatever materials you can carry. No experience needed.

When

10am-4pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£50, includes morning tea on arrival
(Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE)
Bookings essential on 01444 405250

Follow the trail to find the clues and then collect your prize.

10:30am – 3:30pm.

£2 per trail (Normal Admission Applies).

For more information please call Nymans on 01444 405250.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Where

Nymans

Admission

Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE

Our drop-in workshops have plenty of materials and ideas for fun things for families to make and do.

FREE (Normal Admission Applies).

For more information please call Nymans on 01444 405250.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

10:30am-3:30pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE

An incredible adventure - part performance, installations and treasure hunt - The Seed is inspired by the remarkable true stories of the intrepid Victorian plant Hunters.

Performances will last for approximately 45 minutes and will take place at 10.30am, 12pm, 2pm, 3.30pm and 4.45pm.

Suitable for 14+ years.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

10:30am-4:45pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

Bookings essential: £8.50 includes entrance to the garden. To join the adventure and buy a ticket visit www.cft.org.uk or call 01243 781312.

Join expert and enthusiast John Luck on a bug-spotting walk through the woodland and garden meadows. Walk through the woods and meadows following the streams and visiting the many ponds, cascades and the lake to discover the great variety of dragonflies and damselflies that make Nymans woods their home. Former county recorder John Luck will help you identify these fascinating and beautiful creatures. Rarities could include the Brilliant and Downy Emerald.

10:30am – 12:30pm & 2 – 4pm.

When

10:30am-4pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£10 (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE). Bookings essential on 01444 405250.

A practical painting workshop in acrylic focusing on garden ponds and ways to depict reflections in water led by local artist John Thompson.

When

10am-3pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£50, includes morning tea on arrival and all materials. Booking essential on 01444 405250.

Join the garden team on a walk down the June Border as they share their secrets for creating a vivid early summer display in your garden.

When

11am-12:30pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£10 (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE). Bookings essential on 01444 405250.

Come and spend some quality time at Nymans with our drop-in family activity weekends. Families can get outdoors, get creative or just get-together and learn something new.

For more information please call Nymans on 01444 405250.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

10:30am-3:30pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

FREE (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE)

Enjoy a relaxed evening of outdoor theatre presented by the Lord Chamberlains Men on the lawns of Nymans, set against the romantic ruins.

Blood, battles, weird sisters - it can be only be one play - Macbeth.
When the triumphant soldier Macbeth discovers he's destined to be the next King of Scotland, he and Lady Macbeth decide to risk everything in a desperate attempt to gain the throne. Macbeth’s violent dream of power becomes a paranoid nightmare. Join The Lord Chamberlains Men in this devastating and gripping thriller.

Gates open at 6pm for picnics.

When

7-9pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£16/£7 Booking essential, call the box office on 0844 2491895.

Visit the house to see the beautiful flower displays in every room, created by the Nymans Flower Arranging team. You can watch the arranging in progress early in the week and the finished product revealed on Wednesday.

For more information please call Nymans on 01444 405250.

Where

Nymans

Admission

FREE (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE)

A practical painting workshop in acrylic focusing on garden ponds and ways to depict reflections in water led by local artist John Thompson.

When

10am-3pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£50, includes morning tea on arrival and all materials. Booking essential on 01444 405250.

Bring the family along for a relaxed evening of outdoor theatre presented by Quantum Theatre on the lawns of Nymans, set against the romantic ruins.

Gates open at 5pm for picnics.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

6-8pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£12/£8, Family £36, Booking essential, call the box office on 0844 2491895

Experiment with newspaper and other papers, using the technique of checkweave plaiting, to create a uniquely personal paper basket.

When

10am-4pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£50, includes morning tea on arrival. Booking essential on 01444 405250.

Join expert and enthusiast John Luck on a bug-spotting walk through the woodland and garden meadows. Walk through the woods and meadows following the streams and visiting the many ponds, cascades and the lake to discover the great variety of dragonflies and damselflies that make Nymans woods their home. Former county recorder John Luck will help you identify these fascinating and beautiful creatures. Rarities could include the Brilliant and Downy Emerald.

10:30am – 12:30pm & 2 – 4pm.

When

10:30am-4pm

Where

Nymans

Admission

£10 (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE). Bookings essential on 01444 405250.