The team at Ingatestone Hall
are delighted to announce the opening of their thirtieth season.
From Easter Sunday (April 9th) until
the end of September, we will be welcoming visitors to explore the Hall and
gardens every Sunday, Wednesday and Bank Holiday afternoon (noon - 5 p.m.) and
to enjoy teas and light meals in the house's highly regarded tearoom.
At all other times, private guided
tours for groups or school visits can be prebooked and the house and/or grounds
are also available for hire for special occasions such as weddings, dinners,
meetings and exhibitions.
In addition we will be offering our
usual range of special events designed to appeal to a variety of tastes.
2023 marks the 400th anniversary of
the death of the composer, William Byrd who has a special connection with
Ingatestone Hall in that the first Lord Petre was his patron. Two
concerts are being held to celebrate the anniversary by Angel Early Music (June
10) and the Renaissance Singers (October 21).
Other plays and concerts will be
presented, either in the courtyard:
- The Wind in the Willows
(May 14).
- Concert by vocal duo the
Cherries (June 3).
- Twelfth Night (June 5).
- The Comedy of Errors
(July 13).
- James Bond - Shaken not
stirred (August 5).
or indoors:
- There never was - a new
play by Justin Cartledge (July 20-22).
Finally, we look forward to the
return of several regular annual events - the Tudor Festival, evoking 16th
century life (May 20/21). Ingatestone Rotary's Jazz Festival featuring
the Jive Aces and the Salty Town Six, (July 15), a special garden opening in
aid of the Red Cross (August 6) and the Billericay Mayflower Morris Dancers
(August 28)
Further information
Ingatestone Hall is a 16th century manor house in 12 acres of grounds, built by
Sir William Petre and still occupied by his descendants. It is filled
with furniture, pictures and memorabilia accumulated over the centuries
including two priests' hiding-places.
It is reached via Station Lane and
Hall Lane off the London end of Ingatestone High Street
Normal admission prices: Adults -
£8.50,. Pensioners - £7.50, Children - £4
