Events

Community Art Project in Partnership with LucanArt

Would you like to be part of our upcoming community art project at Highcliffe Castle?

We have partnered with LucanArt to bring local community groups and individuals together to create one of a kind stained glass window inspired panels.

We aim to promote wellbeing through art as well as showcasing the Castle’s stained glass collection which is on display for the very first time.

There will be 8 windows created in total with nearly 100 panels to be decorated by our community!

Whether you're a seasoned artist, an amateur, community group or someone who simply loves to create, we welcome your participation. This project is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate, share your creativity, and connect with fellow art enthusiasts.

We will be running 4 community art days held at Highcliffe Castle for you to complete your piece of the stained glass inspired panels. FREE - Click below to find out more.

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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.

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Summer Wellbeing Challenge Summer Holidays

20 July- 7 September

Outdoor Trail (£2.00 per child)-
Join us this summer in the grounds of Highcliffe Castle for our outdoor challenge trail promoting positive wellbeing and appreciating you!

Running daily- Trail cards available from the Castle gift shop 10am-3pm.

Indoor Activities (included in Castle admission) -

Add to our tree of positivity or celebrate yourself and your wonderful qualities in our indoor activities.

Indoor Crafts (included in Castle admission) -

Available 10am-3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Summer Holidays with different crafts each week to do. Beginning on Tuesday 22nd July and finishing on Thursday 28th August.

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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!

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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

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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

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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.

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