Events

'Poetry and Nature Walk' with Richard Hesketh

2 May

Join us for a gentle stroll around the grounds of the castle. We will be looking and listening for all things Spring, and enjoying lots of Spring and other poetry along the way. A walk for anyone who enjoys poetry.

Event date: Friday 2nd May 2025

Arrival time: 10:15 am for a 10:30 start

Meeting point: Outside the Castle shop

Walk duration:2 hours approx.

Cost: £6.00 per person

Magical May Half Term  

25 May - 1 June

Indoor Activities (included in Castle admission) - Design your own magical creature or colour a star to add to our wall of magic.

Indoor Crafts (included in Castle admission) - Magical themed crafts available on Tuesday and Thursday 10am-3pm.

50% Families Day - 28 May 10am-4pm

Enjoy 50% off family admission 

Pop Up Sundays

Join us this summer in the beautiful grounds of Highcliffe Castle to enjoy live music, vintage cars, local creatives and delicious food from the Castle Pantry! 

Sunday 25 May
Christchurch Vintage Brass Band 1-3pm
Local Creatives

All ‘Pop Up Sunday’ Events are free of charge but donations to the band and the development of the Castle Collection are welcomed.

Pop Up Sundays

Join us this summer in the beautiful grounds of Highcliffe Castle to enjoy live music, vintage cars, local creatives and delicious food from the Castle Pantry! 

Sunday 8 June
Bournemouth and District Concert Band 1-3pm
Local Creatives
Barbecue outside the Castle Pantry

All ‘Pop Up Sunday’ Events are free of charge but donations to the band and the development of the Castle Collection are welcomed.

Pop Up Sundays

Join us this summer in the beautiful grounds of Highcliffe Castle to enjoy live music, vintage cars, local creatives and delicious food from the Castle Pantry!

Sunday 15 June

Rolls Royce Classic Cars
Local Creatives
Barbecue outside the Castle Pantry

All ‘Pop Up Sunday’ Events are free of charge but donations to the band and the development of the Castle Collection are welcomed.

The Duke's Theatre Company present 'Shakespeare's Macbeth' 

26 June  

7pm 

The Dukes Theatre Company's production of Macbeth offers a dynamic reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Known for its bold and innovative interpretations, the company brings a contemporary edge to the dark tale of ambition, murder and madness.

Join us for Theatre Thursdays...Outdoor Theatre

Bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure at one of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK. Come prepared for the weather - the performance will continue come rain come shine!

The Pantaloons present 'Robin Hood' 

3 July  

7pm 

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 the outlaw? Or will Robin hit the target once again?

Find out in the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons’ innovative take on the myth featuring live music and audience interaction.

Join us for Theatre Thursdays...Outdoor Theatre

Bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure at one of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK. Come prepared for the weather - the performance will continue come rain come shine!

Swing Unlimited Big Band present ‘SUBB AT SUNSET’

6 July  

6pm - 9pm

Swing Unlimited Big Band are back at Highcliffe Castle playing their "unlimited" range of music. Jazz and swing to R&B and pop. From Basie to the Blues Bros and everything between.

This year the concert will be outdoors in the evening with the grounds opening at 6 PM to ticket holders and the music beginning at 7 PM.

 

Pop Up Sundays

Join us this summer in the beautiful grounds of Highcliffe Castle to enjoy live music, vintage cars, local creatives and delicious food from the Castle Pantry!

Sunday 20 July
3 Counties Vintage and Classic Car Club
Local Creatives
Blue Tides Jazz Band 2-4pm
Barbecue outside the Castle Pantry

All ‘Pop Up Sunday’ Events are free of charge but donations to the band and the development of the Castle Collection are welcomed.

Summer Wellbeing Challenge Summer Holidays

July- September

Indoor Activities (included in Castle admission) -

Coming Soon

Indoor Crafts (included in Castle admission) -

Coming Soon

 

Quantum Theatre present 'Alice Through The Looking Glass' 

24 July  

5:30pm 

With live music and the full array of Carroll’s fantastical characters, this lively new version follows Alice’s adventures in the looking-glass world she enters through the mirror above her drawing-room fireplace.

Adapted and directed by Michael Whitmore, this enchanting play faithfully charts the fabulous and wonderful world created by Lewis Carroll, retaining all its quirky British charm, classic characters and comedic poems in a true theatrical treat for all the family.

Join us for Theatre Thursdays...Outdoor Theatre

Bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure at one of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK. Come prepared for the weather - the performance will continue come rain come shine!

The Three Inch Fools present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' 

14 August

7pm 

It’s Midsummer’s eve and deep in an enchanted forest mischief is stirring. The Fairy King and Queen are feuding, four runaway lovers are tying themselves in knots, and a troupe of quite appalling actors are preparing a theatrical extravaganza destined to impress. With shapeshifting trouble-maker Puck at the helm, the course of true love never did run smooth.

Join us for Theatre Thursdays...Outdoor Theatre

Bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure at one of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK. Come prepared for the weather - the performance will continue come rain come shine!

The Three Inch Fools present 'The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I' 

21 August

7pm 

Elizabethan theatre is flourishing. But will a brand-new Tudor musical romp, in which Good Queen Bess takes to the stage herself, be the making of this heroine or spell the beginning of her downfall? The stage is set for regicidal rivalries, devious dramatics, and plotting playwrights. Beset by misunderstandings and a script that…let’s just say…needs some work, this production promises to be largely historical, always hysterical. As the old saying goes…thy show must go-eth on!

Join us for Theatre Thursdays...Outdoor Theatre

Bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure at one of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK. Come prepared for the weather - the performance will continue come rain come shine!

An Afternoon with Paul Martin

4 October

1:30pm

Join Paul Martin at Highcliffe Castle for a unique afternoon in the majestic Great Hall. The event will feature talks from both the Castle and Paul himself, as well as opportunities to ask questions and receive personal valuations.

Ticket price includes a cream tea and admission to the Castle.

Wizards & Witches October Half Term  

26 October - 2 November 

Indoor Activities (included in Castle admission) - 

Coming Soon

Indoor Crafts (included in Castle admission) - 

Coming Soon 

50% Families Day - 29 October 10am-4pm

Enjoy 50% off family admission