List of Exhibitions

  1. Watercolour painting depicting part of a cottage with driveway, a tree casts a shadow.
    Exhibition

    Florence Mare: A Record of Yardley , at Blakesley Hall.

    Open from 3 July, Wed - Fri, 11am - 4pm.
    Local artist Florence Mare’s paintings offer a rare glimpse into a lost Yardley, capturing the area in the 1930s before development changed it forever.
    Details

List of Events

  1. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Discovery Tour of Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Selected Thursdays and Fridays
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
  2. Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.

    Busy Bee Garden Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed-Fri from 22 July to 28 August
    A fun trail for kids around Blakesley Hall gardens.
  3. Exterior side view of a Tudor timber-framed house with large brick chimney on the side.

    Crafty Wednesdays: Summer Holidays , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Wednesday in the school summer holidays
    A fun craft activity every Wednesday in the school holidays.
  4. A teddy wearing a harness and paper parachute sitting on the grass.

    Teddy Bear Zip Wire , at Blakesley Hall.

    Have your teddy bear zip wire from the top of Blakesley Hall into the gardens.
  5. Two people pose back to back, they are dressed in historical costume and holding bows and arrows.

    Tudor Day at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Fri 24 July
    A fun family day out discovering all about Tudor life.
  6. Two people with musical instruments performing.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums.
  7. An adult holding a fungi and showing a group of people, they are outside in a woodland.

    Wildlife at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Step into our historic gardens this summer and enjoy a day of outdoor discovery in our beautiful green spaces.