​​​​​MR DICKENS IS COMING! and
DOCTOR MARIGOLD *Live Theatre *
With Gerald Charles Dickens
Saturday 31 May 2025

Gerald Dickens is an actor, director and producer specialising in the works of his great-great-grandfather, author Charles Dickens.

A fascination with the life and works of Charles Dickens led Gerald to write his first one-man show, a theatrical performance of A Christmas Carol inspired by Dickens’ own energetic readings of the 1860s. We look forward to his visit to the Great Green Barn where he will perform two shows during the evening, Mr Dickens is Coming! and Doctor Marigold.

​​​AFTERNOON TEAS
20 May, 17 Jun, 22 Jul, 23 Sept, 21 Oct & 18 Nov 2025

Join us for Afternoon Tea under the beams of the Great Green Barn; tea, finger sandwiches, scone and cake... what's not to like!

Whether Afternoon Tea for two, or a group, or on your own there will always be an opportunity to make new friends.

​MIDSUMMER REVELS
with Hook Eagle Morris
Sunday 22 June 2025​

An family fun afternoon of Summer Solstice weekend Midsummer Revels - join in the dancing and music of Hook Eagle Morris, and games in the orchard.  Refreshments will be available throughout the event, or simply take time out wandering and relaxing in the gardens and Great Green Barn. 

​​​BOARD GAMES NIGHTS
Thursdays 25 Sept, 23 Oct & 20 Nov 2025

Join us for an evening of fun and board games!  Whether you’re in on the board gaming action or prefer just watching from the sidelines and having a chat; this event is for you!
We’ll have board games such as Monopoly, Cluedo and Snakes & Ladders... and if you've a favourite board game please bring it along! We’d love to see your interesting games.

​​​​THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE
 *Live Theatre *
By Robert Louis Stevensen.
​Adapted & Performed by Mark Stratford
​Saturday 18 October 2025

Jekyll and Hyde - a mystery tale about the timeless conflict between good and evil - caused a sensation when it was published in 1886.  In this highly acclaimed, gripping solo play, Mark Stratford offers a compelling and faithful adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic classic.

​​​​WOOD & LINOCUT PRINTING WORKSHOP
With Will Dyke
Tuesday 14 October 2025

During this day-long practical course, you will learn from expert tutor Will Dyke the art of printing; from your own inspiration through to the printed art, using your own rendered wood or linocut blocks.  At the end of the day take home your own printed art, and the printing block you've created so you can print more at home.

​​​​WILLOW CHRISTMAS TREE WORKSHOP
With Tutor Linda Mills - LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
Friday 24 October 2025

Get ahead of the game for Christmas 2025 and join us in October to make a native Willow Christmas Tree - these make the perfect tree (18 to 24 inches tall) for a small windowsill or table.  Once you have made your native Willow Christmas Tree, you can decorate it at home as you wish; simply adding LED lights will bring you handmade festive decoration to life.

​​​​THE SIGNALMAN and
SIKES & NANCY *Live Theatre *
With Gerald Charles Dickens
Saturday 1 November 2025

Gerald Dickens is an actor, director and producer specialising in the works of his great-great-grandfather, author Charles Dickens.

Gerald returns to the Great Green Barn with his adaptation of Charles Dickens' most famous and most atmospheric ghost story.  In a deep, damp railway cutting a lonely signalman tells his terrible tale to a complete stranger.  The second play of the evening is Sikes & Nancy, of which Charles Dickens judged the success of his reading by the number of ladies who fainted in horror!

Photos courtesy:  Lavender & Tea @ Mareefe & Monopoly @ Suzy Hazelwood - all @ Pexels.com