Midsummer Storytelling in the Old Hall with Storyfolk
Celebrate Midsummer with storytelling in Bess of Hardwick’s birthplace, the Old Hall ruins, after hours!
Step into an enchanting evening of storytelling beneath the open sky. Celebrate the summer season as the Elizabethans once did, with joy, festivity, and stories woven into the heart of midsummer’s magic.
In Elizabethan times, midsummer marked a turning point, a moment to feast and welcome the height of summer and the promise of the harvest to come. Bring a picnic and join us in this tradition, embracing the echoes of midsummer past.
This is an outdoor event.
Please note:
- Standard admission charges apply to non-members on arrival.
- Please meet at Hardwick Old Hall, our welcome team at Visitor Reception will be on hand to help direct you to the correct location.
- Please dress for the weather, as the event will go ahead during light rainfall. Picnics, blankets and camping chairs are all welcome.
- There are accessible toilets, parking, and a changing place located in the Stableyard, a buggy service is available on request. This event will take place on the grass area in the Old Hall, there is step free / ground floor access but please note there are cobblestones on the entrance to the Old Hall and it is uneven in places.
- Children over 12 welcome.
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Celebrate Midsummer with storytelling in Bess of Hardwick’s birthplace, the Old Hall ruins, after hours!
Step into an enchanting evening of storytelling beneath the open sky. Celebrate the summer season as the Elizabethans once did, with joy, festivity, and stories woven into the heart of midsummer’s magic.
In Elizabethan times, midsummer marked a turning point, a moment to feast and welcome the height of summer and the promise of the harvest to come. Bring a picnic and join us in this tradition, embracing the echoes of midsummer past.
This is an outdoor event.
Please note:
- Standard admission charges apply to non-members on arrival.
- Please meet at Hardwick Old Hall, our welcome team at Visitor Reception will be on hand to help direct you to the correct location.
- Please dress for the weather, as the event will go ahead during light rainfall. Picnics, blankets and camping chairs are all welcome.
- There are accessible toilets, parking, and a changing place located in the Stableyard, a buggy service is available on request. This event will take place on the grass area in the Old Hall, there is step free / ground floor access but please note there are cobblestones on the entrance to the Old Hall and it is uneven in places.
- Children over 12 welcome.
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