Saturday 15 August 2015

What’s on at Blenheim

Epstein Bust at Blenheim Palace - Visitors can view a never-been-seen before exhibit in the recently refreshed Churchill Exhibition, a Jacob Epstein bust of Sir Winston Churchill. Exhibited until September, Adult £23.00 Concession £18.30 Child £12.50 Family £60.00 (Palace, Park & Gardens ticket),

Photography Tour - Explore the formal gardens by buggy and stop at the best viewpoints to capture the beauty of your surroundings on a 60-minute tour. Bring your own camera equipment and enjoy some fantastic photography.

Daily (weather permitting) 12 noon, 2pm & 4pm, booking via Flagstaff Visitor Information Point, £3.50 + Adult £23.00 Concession £18.30 (Palace, Park & Gardens ticket)

The Servants Tour: Odd Men & Necessary Women -  This tour provides an insight into the colourful life and work of those who have served at #BlenheimPalace through the ages, both inside and outside in the gardens, parkland and forest. Hear tales of the family and their staff over the past 300 years, and find out what it takes to be a member of the Blenheim Palace Team.

Tuesdays 2pm & Fridays 3pm, booking via Welcome Desk in Visitor Centre (Max numbers apply) Adult £23.00 Concession £18.30 (Palace, Park & Gardens ticket), blenheimpalace.com

Sarah the Indomitable Duchess – a lesson in love… and hate – The first duchess was a passionate woman who at times favoured or alienated all around her; those closest to her were often the object of her irrational and damaging emotions.  Sarah was once described as 'a good hater’. The talk will help visitors to decide if this description was well deserved.

September 16, 2.30pm  

THE four-day Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music (September 24-27) will feature speakers from around the world.

Highlights include Turkish Nobel Prize-winner, Orhan Pamuk and Dr Maki Mandela, Nelson Mandela's eldest daughter.

rom the world of music, Andrew Gant – the former organist, choirmaster, and composer at Her Majesty's Chapel Royal from 2000 to 2012 – Alfred Brendel will be guest artists.

High profile speakers include the great nephew of the Emperor of Ethiopia, Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate, launching his biography, King of Kings – the Triumph and the Tragedy of Haile Selassi of Ethiopia. Max Mosley, the former president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, will be talking about his life following the recent launch of his autobiography.
BBC Radio presenter Paul Gambaccini will give an insight into his career and talk about his book, Love.

blenheimpalaceliteraryfestival.com

The Blenheim Tapestries – The Blenheim tapestries are outstanding works of art, commissioned by the 1st Duke of Marlborough to illustrate his victories. This talk and tour will include additional textiles such as carpets and captured standards.

October 9, 2.30pm

Blenheim Palace in WWI – On Armistice Day, this talk looks at how the people who lived and worked at Blenheim Palace played their part during this time of immense change and sacrifice. Explore the role of the palace, the family, and the people who worked here on both the front line and the home front.

November 11, 2.30pm




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