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A fun day out Events Exhibits Tours Education Programmes
Events 2008
Kitchen Tours – Last Sunday of every month, April – SeptemberTake a 'behind the scenes' tour of the Abbey's Victorian Kitchen. An opportunity not to be missed.
Adult Garden tickets holders: £1
Adult House & Garden ticket holders: 50p
Children & Season ticket holders: free
July 2008 | August 2008 | September 2008 | October 2008| November 2008 | December 2008
Newstead Abbey Season Ticket
The Newstead Abbey Season Ticket makes an ideal gift!
Fantastic value for money, our electronic 'SMART' card season ticket is valid for 12 months from date of purchase and gives unlimited admission to the House and Gardens. (House opens: April - September).
Season Ticket holders can also enjoy our 'Winter Wednesdays' in the cafe - buy one standard coffee or tea and get one free! (on production of season ticket). Season tickets can be purchased at the Newstead Abbey main gate or contact 01623 455900. Click here for more information on Season tickets
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April 2008
Tuesday 1 April - Newstead Abbey House Re-opens
Normal admission charges apply
Times: 12 noon - 5.00 pm
The former ancestral home of the poet Lord Byron once again opens its doors for the house open season. Throughout the Summer visitors are invited to enjoy the beauty of this historic property, with its medieval cloisters, splendid Victorian room settings and fascinating collections of paintings and furniture.
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July 2008
26 July - 7 September 2008 - Contemporary Art Exhibition - "That Pale Face was my Fate"
An exploration of the poet Byron's legacy of fame, image, celebrity and ghosts through the lens of contemporary art.
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August 2008
5, 7, 13, 19, 21, 28 August - Victorian Games
Normal admission applies Times: 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Come and have a go or see if you remember some of the games of yesteryear.
Sunday 10 August - Latin Party in the Park
Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the night
Times: 6.30 pm - 10.00 pm
Enjoy a summer's evening of live Latin and Salsa with the fabulous Cach'e seven piece band and dancers. The passion of the misic is infectious! From salsa, and the mambo, to rumba and the merengue. Cache' lead singer Felix Gonzalez is a born entertainer.
Summer Stage 2008:
Saturday 16 August - Pinocchio by Illyria
Tickets: Adults - £10, Concessions - £7, Family - £30 (2 adults & 2 children) - tickets available from the Royal Centre Box Office only on tel: 0115 895555
Gates open: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm start
Enjoy illyria's magical production of the puppet that longer to be a real boy. A fabulous family outdoor theatre show.
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September 2008
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 September - New! Autumn Event at the Abbey
Event admission will apply
Times: 12 noon - 5.00 pm
See the house adorned with a feast of autumnal colours and floral decorations and celebrate the turning of the season.
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October 2008
Friday 3 October 2008 - Campbell Bass with piano accompaniment in the Great Hall
Times: 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Tickets: £20.00 each, via Newstead Abbey - from September onwards
Sunday 12 October 2008 - Wedding Fair
Times: 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
See many exhibitors, from wedding cars to wedding cakes! A valuable event for brides and grooms-to-be and their families as they seek out suppliers for their special day.
Ghost Evenings
16/17/18/23/24/25/30/31 October - Ghost Evenings at Newstead
Ticketed only - via Newstead Abbey - available in August
Sunday 26 - Friday 31 October 2008 - Children's Halloween Bone Hunt in gardens
Times: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
50p to enter the hunt, pick up your entry form from the patrol office (normal admission to the gardens applies).
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November 2008
Ghost Evenings
1/6/7/8 November - Ghost Evenings at Newstead
Ticketed only - via Newstead Abbey - available in August
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December 2008
Saturday 20 December 2008 - Magdala Choir Concert
Performed in the wonderful setting of the Great Hall at Newstead Abbey.
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