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EVENTS

We have an exciting calendar of events all year round! Our medieval Jousts are perfect for families and history buffs, Outdoor Cinema & Theatre for the drama lovers, Classic Car Shows for petrolheads, and much more! Scroll down to see what’s coming up.

TOP TIP

A family ticket (if applicable) is excellent value for larger groups if there is at least one child aged 4+ with you. Choose from 2 options:
- A 1-adult family ticket includes admission for 1 adult and as many children (under 17) that you can get in the car.
- A 2-adult family ticket includes admission for 2 adults and as many children (under 17) as you can get in the car.

☀️ Is there anything we love more than talking about the weather?! Plan ahead for your upcoming visit and dress for the unpredictable Great British Weather!

Snowdrop Walks
Feb
9
to 23 Feb

Snowdrop Walks

The snowdrops will soon be peeking out from beneath their leafy blanket to mark the beginning of spring.

Extra Half Term activites:
16-19 & 21-23 Feb - Nature Trail
17-19 Feb - Knight School
21 Feb - Birds of Prey

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Spring Bulb Walks
Mar
2
to 30 Mar

Spring Bulb Walks

Join us for Spring Bulb walks around the historic grounds, woodlands and ramparts, as nature springs to life on the estate. Includes admission to the Norman Keep.

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The Sand Dragon Puppet Show
Apr
6

The Sand Dragon Puppet Show

Theatrix Arts perform this magical story told through puppets, changing scenery, music and sound effects. Then meet the puppets and create your very own Sand Dragon to take home in the (optional) crafty workshop!

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Hamlet
Aug
6

Hamlet

With live music, audience interaction, brevity-boosting abridgements, comic turns and tragic twists there’s only one question: To be there, or to be square?

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  • “We went to the Old Time Sailors event last night and just wanted to say a huge thank you. You easily could have squeezed more people in but instead made it so much more atmospheric by giving us all room to dance and enjoy the night. It was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much and thank you to the great staff. At one point we were getting some water out of the free supply and one of your lovely staff realised it was slow as next moment it was running out faster and we looked up and they were there tilting it for us and smiling. It's little things like this that make a big lasting affect. Thank you all and we can't wait for the next event.”

    Kate via email, May 2024

  • "Amazing place and the jousting event was incredibly fun and interesting"

    Google review, April 2024

  • "Beautiful castle and grounds, friendly staff and a great array of activities. Highly recommended for a lovely day out, especially if you have a brave knight in training like ours"

    Google review, April 2024

  • "A really great place to visit for both a walk and a visit to the surviving Norman Keep. The cafe on the admission level is good staff are friendly. The various events are always worth a visit and the bank holiday events are always good and the theatre groups visits are worth attending"

    Google review, April 2024

  • "We came here for the Jousting Event at Easter, and it was fantastic!! The kids absolutely loved it! So many activities and things to do. The live jousting was by far our favourite as well as the archery. So glad we went and might make this our yearly Easter outing. Great fun!"

    Google review, December 2023

  • "A wonderful day out at Castle Hedingham watching The Knights of Royal England jousting. A magnificent setting and the weather was kind (enough) too! Friendly and accessible, they put on a wonderful show for us, inside the castle and out. Wow!"

    Google review, June 2024

  • "Nice place to visit, enough to keep you occupied by visiting the castle and surrounding grounds. Ample parking and toilets. Outside area with picnic tables and food and drink available as well as a small cafe with plenty of seating inside the castle serving food and alcoholic drinks."

    Google review, May 2024

Cancellations & Refunds

All tickets are non-refundable. Should Government action at any time cause us to close, we will of course, refund any tickets purchased for affected days. Otherwise, we operate a no-refunds policy. Tickets are not transferrable to alternative dates or alternative events days.

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