Saturday 20 June & Sunday 21 June

Get ready for a weekend packed with creativity, imagination, and activities for all. Settle in for a lively storytelling performance, roll up your sleeves to make your own John Vanbrughinspired wearable architecture, or explore the hidden stories in his buildings through movement and play in a fun, familyfriendly drama session.

Your entry ticket allows access to the Castle, Park and Gardens, the Adventure Playground and all activities and workshops.

Please note: Season Ticket and Historic Houses card holders are permitted entry on these days.

Opening Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm (last entry 4:00pm)

Prices: Adult £18 | Child £9 | Family £48 | Blue Light Card £16

Storytelling | Saturday | 11:00 | 12:30 | 2:00 | 3:30 (20 mins, ages 7–11 & families)

This fast-paced, interactive 20-minute family storytelling performance hurtles through the many hats of one of Britain’s most surprising figures. Storytelling will take place at various times throughout the day. Perfect for families and curious minds of all ages.

Hats Off to Vanbrugh! Family Design Session | Saturday & Sunday | Drop In All Day

Become both architect and costume designer in this fun, hands-on session inspired by the life and work of Sir John Vanbrugh. Drop in at any time and design your very own wearable work of architecture inspired by the design of Grimsthorpe Castle. Think like an architect as you build a three-dimensional design that can be worn, displayed, and taken home

Big, Bold & Baroque: A Vanbrugh Architecture Adventure | Saturday & Sunday | Drop In All Day

In this lively, hands-on family workshop, you’ll explore the extraordinary life and buildings of Sir John Vanbrugh through movement, imagination, and play.  Vanbrugh believed imagination could build anything – stories, buildings and ideas. In this workshop, families will discover that they can too.