Explore the world of scents in your garden with Fragrance expert Virginie Daniau! Take a 30-minute guided walk to discover unexpected fragrances, then join us for a craft session in the Education Room. Don't miss this sensory experience! Garden opening times are 12:30pm - 5:30pm and ticket prices allow entry to the gardens both before […]
Get creative at our Print a Pennant Workshop! Work with artist Becky Vincer to design and print your own colorful fabric pennant to take home. Using heat transfer papers, stencils, and doilies, you'll explore sublimation printing—a mess-free dyeing technique. Let your imagination soar as you create shapes inspired by Godinton House and Gardens. Don't miss […]
Dive into the world of aquatic life with Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership's Pond Dipping activity! Explore the ponds in the garden and discover the fascinating underwater world of mini-beasts. Using nets, we'll carefully examine the creatures we find in trays, learning about their roles in the pond ecosystem and food chain. Join us for an […]
A unique festival celebrating Godinton's exceptional collection of Delphiniums. Members of The Delphinium Society will be on hand at select times during the festival to offer expert advice. The Delphinium Society will also have Delphiniums for sale in the Walled Garden. Gardens are open Tuesday-Sunday. The tearoom will be open on Fridays and Saturdays as […]
Have you ever considered the possibilities of designing a garden based on scents and their effects on mental well-being? Join professional Fragrance Consultant Virginie Daniau for this brand-new event as she guides you through the Godinton Gardens, exploring natural fragrances and the possibilities behind planting mindfully to harness the power of scent. Garden opening times […]
The Swingtones are a 5-piece Jump Jive & Swing band bringing to the stage the very best classics of the 40’s & 50’s plus their vintage interpretations of modern songs! Just back from their packed-out performance at Rye International Jazz Festival, The Swingtones will entertain from start to finish with their vast repertoire appealing to […]
Returning favourites, The Metro Vipers, are the trio that packs a punch, playing a mix of gypsy jazz, swing and latin, with some rock 'n roll thrown in for good measure! Funds raised from ticket sales for this music event will be donated to the Samaritans, a charity that offers free and confidential listening and […]
Elwick Place’s Food & Drink Festival is set to return to The Piazza @ Elwick Place this June! ASHFOOD! in association with headline sponsor, Girlings Solicitors and media partner, insideKENT, ASHFOOD! is a family-friendly food & drink festival celebrating the producers, restaurants, pop-ups, and bars from Elwick Place, Ashford and its surrounds, the county of Kent and beyond! […]
Bring your chairs and picnic as Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece gets The Pantaloons treatment in their anarchic take on the classic comedy of manners. This energetic and musical production from the critically acclaimed company infuses Wilde's witty words with snappy new songs and frantically funny physical theatre to give this perennially popular play a hilarious […]
Join us for our annual exhibition of contemporary sculpture throughout the formal gardens. All artwork is available to buy and entry is included with the purchase of a standard garden ticket.
Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone’s favourite archer. Pernicious Prince John and the shifty Sheriff of Nottingham have hatched a plan to put a stop to Robin Hood’s charitable crime spree once and for all. Can they outwit […]
A hilarious comedy that is equally provocative, poetic and tender, this story is set in the late 18th century in Tunbridge Wells but plays games with time and social status as well as having a twist in the tail. It follows the 'social round' of Maybelline Erstwhile who records which dresses she wears for each […]