Celebrate Christmas at Strawberry Hill House
7 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
This December, we’ll be bringing the magic of the Flower Festival into the historic, gothic halls of Strawberry Hill House, transforming it for Christmas. Expect to see three breathtaking tablescapes in selected chambers of Walpole’s little gothic castle, with beautifully decorated trees and decorations placed throughout the house. Curators from the Flower Festival team will craft an artistic vision for the tablescapes, inspired by flowers, foliage, dried, and natural elements available in the UK at this time of year. Each design will come to life, responding creatively to the unique atmosphere and beauty of this magical setting.
Activities for the season include Christmas Wreath-making sessions on Sunday 1 December. Join Lilian from Lilian’s Flowers and sustainable flower farmer, Char Johnston, in making a natural woodland Christmas wreath, embellished with hand-dried flowers.
There is also the Strawberry Hill House Christmas Concert on Tuesday 3 December, where we welcome back the wonderful soprano Kirsty Taylor Stokes, supported by the Strawberry Hill House Community Choir. Enjoy an entertaining evening of Christmas music and festive poetry read by Nigel Roberts.
Come and experience Christmas at Strawberry Hill House, where history, and nature come together in perfect harmony.
Christmas Wreath Making
Sunday 1 December 2024,
10:30am to 1pm & 2.00pm to 4:30pm
Join Lilian from Lilian’s Flowers and sustainable flower farmer Char Johnston to make a natural woodland Christmas wreath embellished with hand dried flowers.
In this hands-on workshop Lilian will take you through the steps of creating a natural, moss-covered wreath ring, using seasonal winter foliage, branches, seed heads & pods with flowers to create texture, colour and interest.
All of the botanicals will be sustainably sourced and the wreath will be completely compostable.
Adult tickets: £75
Strawberry Hill House Christmas concert
Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts at 8pm
We are delighted to welcome back the wonderful soprano Kirsty Taylor Stokes supported by the Strawberry Hill House Community Choir to present an entertaining evening of Christmas music and festive poetry read by Nigel Roberts. In addition to solos performed by Kirsty, the programme will also feature the very beautiful Evening Prayer from Humperdink’s Hansel and Gretel and Rutter’s Angel’s Carol.
Tickets: £15
