On this week at Dronfield Hall Barn...
'Wildflowers and Landscapes of the Peak District'
Wednesday 4th August, 7:30pm | £4 (£2 for Friends of the Barn)
Naturalist Jim Russell joins us to give our first Dronfield Wildlife & Natural History Group talk of the year.
Jim will give a fascinating talk at the Barn about the stunning local wildflowers and landscapes that can be found in the Peak District. Tickets are priced at £2 for members, and £4 for non-members, and can be purchased from our website, or just turn up on the night.
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Dronfield Hall Barn Tour Guide
Beginning Tuesday 3rd August | £4 (£2 for Friends of the Barn)
Remember when the Barn looked like this? Beginning on Tuesday 3rd August, and taking place on every Tuesday that month (10th, 17th, 24th) from 1pm-1:45pm, you can join us for a tour of the Barn and learn about the characters and people from the building's 600 years of history.
Tickets are priced at £2 for members, and £4 for non-members, and can be purchased from our website, or just turn up on the day.
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Barn Gardens Tour
Beginning Wednesday 4th August | £4 (£2 for Friends of the Barn)
As well as tours of the Barn, we are also going to be offering tours of the beautiful gardens too! These will also be held on every Wednesday in August (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th) from 11am-11:45am.
This guided tour tells the story of the Barn's garden development over the last six years, from industrial scrub land to the landscaped flower garden you know it as today. Tickets are priced at £2 for members, and £4 for non-members, and can be purchased from our website, or just turn up on the day.
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Summer Craft Activities
Beginning Thursday 5th August,10am-3pm | £2.50 per child
We're pleased to announce that our popular kid's craft activities will be returning to the Barn this summer! Get creative and beat the summer holiday boredom with the help of our volunteers, who will be running the activities every Thursday in August (5th, 12th, 19th, 26th) from 10am-3pm. You can get involved for just £2.50 per child, but please note that children must be accompanied by an adult. Turn up on the day, with no pre-booking required. There will be a different theme to the activities each week:
- Week One: 'Marvellous Mini-Beasts' - come along and learn how to make your own egg box caterpillars, paper plate snails, as well butterflies, dragonflies and wool spiders, and take part in our bug trail in the Barn gardens.
- Week Two: Under the Sea
- Week Three: Plundering Pirates
- Week Four: Holiday Fun
Remember that you can keep up to date with everything that is happening at the Barn simply by heading to the 'What's On' page on our website by clicking here.
Pop-Up Markets | Starting at the Barn from Thursday 5th August
We’re excited to announce that some of our local artisans and producers will be with us during August. Five pop up shops will be in our gardens each Thursday with homemade produce and gifts.
It’s been a long time since our artisans and producers have been at the Barn so why not nip along to the pop up shops each Thursday in August. Lots of locally made produce and gifts from 10am to 3pm each week.
For the first of these markets, taking place on Thursday 5th August, we will be joined by Home Grown Crafting, Digital Pet Art & The Urban Fox, Gilliano Jewellery, Swinton Locks Handcrafted Box Co. and Your Book Corner. Be sure to come along and give them your support - they will be in our gardens from 10am-3pm.
If you can't make next Thursday, the markets will also be taking place on:
- Thursday 12th August
- Thursday 19th August
- Thursday 26th August