Flower Power Sunday 18 July
Specialist plant fair. Admission: £2.50
www.flowerpowersfairs.co.uk
Once Upon a Teatime by The Ormerod Group Players
Friday 23 & Saturday 24 July 7.00pm
Outdoor theatre: bring a folding chair, ground sheet or rug!
Bar available
Tickets: £7.50
Call: 01253 642808 or 01253 723513
Summer Open Days May 2010
Don't miss out on a fantastic opportunity to see summer at Lytham Hall.
Free entry to the grounds every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
On Sundays and Bank Holidays: Admission to the grounds: £1.00 Adults / 50p Children
Opening Times: 12.30pm to 4.30pm, with last entry at 3.30pm
The house is open for a guided tour every Sunday starting at 2.00pm
Admission to the tour: £4.00 Adults / £2.00 Children except on the last Sunday of every month and Bank Holidays when the house will be open to the public from 1.30pm - 4.30pm.
Admission to the house on the last Sunday of every month and Bank Holidays: £2.50 Adults / £1.00 Children.
The tearoom is open every Sunday and Bank Holiday for a selection of light refreshments.
Lytham Hall Lectures 2010
Thursday 22 July at 6.30pm
'The Development of the Clifton Gardens at Lytham Hall'
by Ruth Thurnhill of the Lancashire Gardens Trust
Ruth Thurnhill took a part-time degree module in Garden and Landscape Studies at Manchester University. A postgraduate degree was followed by a Masters at Lancaster University. She recently assisted in forming the Lancashire Gardens Trust and is researching the A to D category gardens in Lancashire.
Thursday 26 August at 10.00am-12.30pm
Session A. 'Historic Decorative Crafts'
and
Thursday 26 August at 1.30pm-3.30pm
Session B. 'Gilding, Graining and Marbling'
by Nigel Leaney
Sessions: Session A commences at 10.00am (please arrive at 9.30am). Lunch is from 12.30pm-1.30pm. The afternoon session concluded at 3.30pm.
If attending, please bring a 4" square of clear perspex or toughened glass, some rags and artists' brushes up to 1" size. Other materials will be supplied by the tutor.
Nigel Leaney's specialist subject is conservation and restoration of gilded and painted objects and traditional materials. He has conducted research into original historical colour schemes, especially those used in John Carr's interiors.
Thursday 26 August at 6.30pm
'John Carr, Architect for Everyman'
followed after an interval for refreshments
'John Carr as a Decorative Designer'
by Dr. Ivan Hall
Dr. Ivan Hall was a Historic Buildings Officer for the GLC and the London borough of English Heritage. He has written extensively on architecture, furniture history and landscape gardening.
Thursday 21 October at 6.30pm
'Lytham Hall and John Carr's Other Houses West of the Pennines'
by John Champness
John is a former Conservation Officer for Lancashire County Council. He has recently completed a book entitled Country Houses in Lancashire and their Builders, scheduled for publication in March 2011.
Thursday 18 November at 6.30pm
'Furniture of the North West'
by Susan Bourne
Susan Bourne has recently retired as Curator at Towneley Hall, Burnley. She is an acknowledged expert on English furniture and a founder member of the Regional Furniture Society.
Tickets available from the Lytham Hall office (01253 736652)
Classic Car Show Sunday 8 August
A Classic Car and Motorcycle Show in the grounds of Lytham Hall.
Admission: £TBC Adults / £TBC Children
Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm.
In addition to the rally, the Hall and tearoom will be open from 11.00am to 4.30pm. Please note there is a separate entry fee to the Hall.
Heritage Open Day Sunday 12 September
Heritage Open Days celebrates England's architecture and culture by allowing visitors free access to interesting properties that are either not usually open, or would normally charge an entrance fee. This is England's biggest and most popular voluntary cultural event.
