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March

Easter Lambing
Sledmere House
Easter Weekend

11.00 am to 5.00 pm
An opportunity to visit the 'lambing shed' and see some newly born lambs and join in with their feeding. Bouncy castle, ... More

Easter Trail
Sledmere House
Easter Weekend

10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Come along and enjoy an Easter Trail around Sledmere Gardens and Grounds. Complete the answer sheet as you go and hand ... More

May

Arts Festival at Home Farm
Sledmere House

A chance to watch local artists at work and buy their paintings, glassware, ceramics and textiles. Lectures, music and poetry recitals.

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Dog Fun Day
Sledmere House

10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Our ever popular great day out for for dog lovers and their dogs. Novelty Dog Shows, Have-a-go Canine Games and much ... More

Gardeners Weekend
Sledmere House

10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Two days for both beginners and experienced gardeners to join in with workshops and garden tours. A chance to buy plants ... More

The East Yorkshire Kite Festival

June

Nostalgia Weekend
Sledmere House

10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Step back in time to the 1940s and 1950s and experience living and fighting in wartime Britain, working horses, music from ... More

July

Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival
Burton Agnes Hall
Early July

Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival – the UK's ONLY independent, boutique, 3-day green field festival.

Set against a peerless backdrop of the beautiful grounds ... More

Driffield Show
Driffield Showground
The Annual Driffield Show is the largest single day show in Yorkshire. It is a traditional agricultural show with a farmers market, livestock showing, showjumping, ... More

Stately Home Charity Car Boot Sale
Sledmere House
Early July

Gates open 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Charity car boot sale with over 100 stalls selling a wide range of items. In support of St Mary’s Church, Sledmere; ... More

Yorkshire’s Greatest Living History Festival
Sledmere House
Late July
Open 10.00am to 5.00pm.

Re-enactments of three exciting periods in British History:
Comitatus – 4th century AD Romans
Knights in Battle Society – Medieval Knights
The Sealed ... More

August

Sledmere Summer Camp
Sledmere House

9.30 am to 4.00 pm
4 days of fun educational activities for children aged between 6 and 13 years of age. Booking is essential.

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Teddy Treasure Hunt
Sledmere House

10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Teddy Bear Treasure hunt around the grounds - follow the clues from one bear to the next to see if you ... More

Tribfest
Sledmere House

The world's biggest tribute band and music festival. For further details and to book tickets please visit www.tribfest.co.uk

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Wagoners Open Day
Sledmere House

10.00 am to 5.00 pm
This year we will once again be holding a Wagoners Open Day which will feature historic wolds wagons and heavy horses, ... More

September

Book & Collectors’ Fair
Sledmere House
10.00am to 5.00pm

Our own selection of quality specialist stalls held in a marquee in the beautiful Grounds of Sledmere House.

Terrace Café, ... More

October

Childrens Halloween & Pumpkin Hunt
Sledmere House

11.00 am to 4.00 pm
Based within the Walled Garden will be a pumpkin trail, face painting and lots of Halloween craft activities

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November

Christmas Opening at Burton Agnes Hall
Burton Agnes Hall
The Cunliffe-Lister family create stunning, original decorations to compliment the huge Christmas tree which will dominate the Great Hall.

In the courtyard, the Home and ... More

Southburn Christmas Fayre
Driffield Showground
Come and enjoy a day of Christmas shopping at Driffield Showground. Lots of stalls, many of them new to our Fayre, full of inspirational ideas ... More

December

Christmas Craft & Food Fair
Sledmere House

9.30 am to 4.00 pm
The annual Christmas Craft and Food Fair features over 100 stalls selling crafts, gifts, decorations and food for the festive period. ... More

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