Steve Rayner is a photographer, lecturer and workshop leader with over 30 years experience. He has been involved in and learning about digital photography since the late 1980's and likes to emphasise the hands-on approach rather than theory.

Sunday 5th September - Getting to know your Camera

Are your ideas great but your pictures not so great? Chances are you just need to get to know your digital camera a little better. By learning some essential camera skills you could be taking the pictures you want - rather than giving up in the frustration. With the emphasis on learning by practical experience and experiment, you will gain a working knowledge of some of those mysterious knobs, buttons and menus - and most importantly you'll be in control, rather than the camera. You will also get a handy reference guide to the most important things you need to know, to take away and refer to.

To find out more about participating in this workshop alone click here.

Sunday 3rd October - Landscape Photography

Great landscape photographs don't just happen - thay are made. Learn and practice the key elements of light, composition and colour that will bring your pictures to life, in a friendly and supportive environment. Even if you've got a relatively simple camera, just knowing and being familiar with a few simple concepts will put you in the driver's seat. If you're still unfamiliar with some of your camera controls, you will learn which to use for the best effects. A basic reference guide will be included.

To find out more about participating in this workshop alone click here.

Sunday 17th October - Portrait Photography

More photographs of people are taken than of any other subject - yet most photographers still lack the confidence and skill to make a really good portrait. The basics are not difficult to learn, and with hands-on guidance and easy to understand practical exercises you will get more certainty about how to photograph people both indoors and outdoors, including controlling light, camera settings and posing. Our studio will again be the buildings and grounds of Harewood, offering tremendous scope for trying new ideas.

To find out more about participating in this workshop alone click here.

Sunday 7th November - Creative Photography

Great ideas come first - but they only turn into pictures if you're very lucky OR you have control of your camera equipment. This session will help you to take the luck out of your photography, and put the control in - so you can be much more confident of getting the results you want. Also we will be looking at ways of using photography and effects of light to make interesting and unusual images.

To find out more about participating in this workshop alone click here.

Steve Rayner is a photographer, lecturer and workshop leader with over 30 years experience. He has been involved in and learning about digital photography since the late 1980's and likes to emphasise the hands-on approach rather than theory.

In this workshop...

Are your ideas great but your pictures not so great? Chances are you just need to get to know your digital camera a little better. By learning some essential camera skills you could be making the pictures you want - rather than giving up in the frustration. With the emphasis on learning by practical experience and experiment, you will gain a working knowledge of some of those mysterious knobs, buttons and menus - and most importantly you'll be in control, rather than the camera. You will also get a handy reference guide to the most important things you need to know, to take away and refer to.

This year Steve Rayner will be running four workshops from September to November. You can find out more about the full course here.

Using the whole site as a teaching tool and with a working party theme, practical work will focus on repairing the derelict outbuildings and adjacent walls in the churchyard.

The course will run from Monday 6th until Thursday 9th September 2010. Participants are welcome to attend all or a selection of the days. However we recommend that new participants attend days 1 and 2 to equip them with the knowledge required for the remaining days.

The course is designed to cater for all levels of knowledge from beginners to those with experience. The course leaders are Nigel Copsey and Alex Holton and they, along with all other tutors, are from companies experienced in historic building repair.

Subjects will cover:

Monday

Condition surveys and repair specifications

Tues 

Specifications in action – designing and preparing mortars + a plaster        demonstration + preparing the building and structures for repair

Wed 

Repairs, dressing stone, fixing, pointing

Thurs

Stone slate roofing, leadwork, finishing off

Click here to see the full programme

Price:

£100 per day (or £350 for all 4 days)

Students and unemployed £75 per day (or £250 for all 4 days)

Lunch and refreshments included.

For more information and booking:

please contact Catherine Piddington at The Churches Conservation Trust on 020 7213 0670 or email

Click here to download a booking form

Bring a picnic hamper and enjoy the day!

Our Global Day festival will take place on the Saturday, celebrating the 'Colours and Rhythms of the World' and Saturday night is also our Drive-In Movie: Dirty Dancing.

Entry to the Global Day festival is free as part of Heritage Open Days. You can book and pay online for the movie and come for a fantastic day (and night!) out at Harewood...

Please note, last admission to the House and Below Stairs is 4.00pm. The State Floor will be open from 11.00am. Please check our daily opening times for more information.

You can find out more about Heritage Open Days accross the country on their website.

Please bring binoculars if you have them and wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear. If arriving more than 1 hour before the start of the event a discounted grounds admission will be payable.

Child tickets are free but must be pre-booked so we have an idea of numbers.

Spend an evening under the stars watching a film classic this summer!

Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives...

See it on the big screen at Harewood this summer!

Last year's drive-in was a huge success with Grease, and this year Dirty Dancing is sure to be a sell out too so book early to avoid disappointment!

This year Heritage Open Days at Harewood fall on the same date as the Drive-In Movie, that means FREE entry to Harewood all day on Saturday 11th September ahead of the Drive-In Movie event - come along and make a day of it!

Event Notes:

Gates open from 5.30pm

Film showing begins as night falls (approximately 8.00pm) and runs for 110 minutes with no interval.

You will need a working FM radio to hear the sound for the movie.

Save time and money - book your tickets online now! Booking is available up to 24 hours before the event begins.

On The Night Prices:

Car (up to 5 people) £30.00

Mini Bus (6 people or more) £35.00

Please note: There are no discounts for Harewood Cardholders on the night, so book in advance to save money on your tickets!

Enjoy the colours and rhythms of the world at our FREE one-day festival!

We'll be celebrating existing and new cultural partnerships from far and wide.

Finding out more about the global heritage of Harewood and its collections, you'll really see Harewood’s rich heritage from a new perspective.

Entry is FREE to ALL visitors!

Taking place throughout the House, Gardens and Grounds, there'll be something for everyone including...

• Abipe Drumming/percussion workshops and exhibition

• Capoeira dance demos and workshops

• Chinese fiddle and dance workshops

• Classical, Indian Folk Dance and music workshops/performances

• African Acrobatics, Stilt Walking and contemporary dance

• Carnival dance and costume workshops

• Contemporary dance display in All Saints Church

• Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra

and much, much more...

Activities for all the family will also include the newly launched 'Global Trail' and children's 'Global Explorer Trail', which will help youngsters directly link the global heritage of the collections at Harewood to wider global communities - as well as being good fun! The trails will also be on our website here to download following the event. 

The Bird Garden at Harewood is home to over 90 exotic and rare species of birds from all over the world - from those with fabulous plumage, frendly calls and funny habits to those with flippers, fringes and freaky faces! You can meet them all in the Bird Garden...

The Gardens have a long history of cultivating the exotic. Plant-hunting expeditions to the Himalayas, as well as the earlier the Victorian fashion for everything 'a la mode francaise' meant bananas, pineapples, aubergines, passion fruit, figs and peaches were grown in profusion at Harewood. Visit the Walled Kitchen Garden today and see the work taking place in creating 12 huge new vegetable beds to supply the Courtyard and Courtyard shop! You can read more about this here...

The Courtyard Cafe will be part of the action too with a special menu celebrating global cuisine!

This event is free as part of Heritage Open Days so come along, bring a picnic for a glorious summer day of fun and entertainment at Harewood!

More details to follow, please check back with us nearer the time of the event!

Our Global Day event is taking place in conjunction with imove. Click here to find out more about imove and Harewood's imove projects.

Prices (Includes Event and Harewood Grounds):

On the day
Adult £7.50 (£8.25 with Gift Aid)
Senior £6.50 (£7.20 with Gift Aid)
Child £4.50 (£5 with Gift Aid)
Family £25 (£27.50 with Gift Aid)

This event is free to Harewood Card Holders, there is no need to pre-book.

Find out more about Gift Aid.


This event is a Special Event Day. Some promotional vouchers/complimentary tickets are not valid on Special Event Days, please call us or check terms and conditions on the voucher itself for details.

A breathtaking fusion of precision acrobatics, Shaolin martial arts, dazzling circus skills, colourful characters from Peking Opera, physical theatre and drama choreographed to an original music score, MULAN is based on the legend of one of China’s greatest heroines. Although the tales of how a peasant girl led an army to save her nation from invasion have spread over the world in poems, songs, books and films, this is their first incarnation in the all-action world of international circus.

To book please call our box office on 0113 218 1000 

Performance dates & times

Wednesday 15th September

5.00pm & 7.45pm

Thurday 16th September

7.45pm

Friday 17th September

7.45pm

Saturday 18th September

2.00pm, 5.00pm & 7.45pm

Sunday 19th September

2.00pm & 5.00pm

Prices

Rear Circle (restricted view)

Adults £10.00

Concessions £7.00

Side Circle

Adults £15.00

Concessions £10.00

Grand Stand

Adults £20.00

Concessions £15.00

Ringside

Adults £27.00

Concessions £21.00

To book please call our box office on 0113 218 1000

Concessions include: Children under 16 years, Seniors & Students, proof may be required on the day.

Harewood Card holders recieve a 50% discount on all full price pre booked tickets.

For information or to book Deluxe Grand Stand tickets please click through to the officail website here

Please bring a torch and wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Child tickets are free but must be pre-booked so we have an idea of numbers.

Everyone in Yorkshire has an interest in the countryside be it shooting, hunting, fishing, dogs, hill walking, protection of wildlife, preservation of countryside and more. Rest assured that these and many others will be represented at the Great North Country Fair including some Steam Vehicles, Classic Cars, Landrover Clubs, Tractors, Commercial Vehicles and an old style Fun Fair. Public camping/caravanning also available...

Click here to visit the Great North County Fair website for more details....

Advance Tickets

Discounted Admission

Discounted admission prices apply to: Harewood Members, BASC members & County Fair Competitors. Proof of membership will be required.

Admission Prices on the Day

The Sue Ryder Care Midnight Walks are growing - in 2009 over half a million pounds was raised by walkers nationwide, and the aim is to raise even more this year.

Each walker, on average, raised £112 in 2009 so it would make a massive difference to the overall total if this year each walker could raise £120 in sponsorship.

The Sue Ryder Care, women only, Leeds Midnight Walk will take place on the night of 25th September at 11.59pm. It's a 10k course, starting and finishing at Harewood House.

Entry is £15.00, but if you sign up for our Early Bird Special before 20 June, you'll pay only £12.00. Sign up now before you run out of time!

Each walker will receive a T-shirt, sponsor form and special Midnight Walk goodies. There will be refreshments along the way and a well deserved breakfast at the finish line.

For more details as well as a free training guide visit the Sue Ryder Care website or call 0113 278 7249

Steve Rayner is a photographer, lecturer and workshop leader with over 30 years experience. He has been involved in and learning about digital photography since the late 1980's and likes to emphasise the hands-on approach rather than theory.

In this workshop...

Great landscape photographs don't just happen - thay are made. Learn and practice the key elements of light, composition and colour that will bring your pictures to life, in a friendly and supportive environment. Even if you've got a relatively simple camera, just knowing and being familiar with a few simple concepts will put you in the driver's seat. If you're still unfamiliar with some of your camera controls, you will learn which to use for the best effects. A basic reference guide will be included.

This year Steve Rayner will be running four workshops from September to November. You can find out more about the full course here.

More details to follow.

This event is part of The Big Draw and will be taking place in the West Garden (Servants' Hall if wet).

There will be a charge of £1 per participant to cover costs of materials.

Find out more about the Campaign for Drawing.

An extra £500,000 this year is needed to fund The Big Move of the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Unit from St James’s to the LGI. For information about tickets, sponsorship and donations contact Sue Patterson on 07931 720101, email her or visit the Candlelighters Autumn Ball website.

Please note that Harewood is not selling tickets to this event. 

Tickets are available from the Candlelighters website or by calling Sue Patterson on 07931 720101.

Steve Rayner is a photographer, lecturer and workshop leader with over 30 years experience. He has been involved in and learning about digital photography since the late 1980's and likes to emphasise the hands-on approach rather than theory.

In this workshop...

More photographs of people are taken than of any other subject - yet most people still lack the confidence and skill to make a really good portrait. The basics are not difficult to learn, and with hands-on guidance and easy to understand practical exercises you will get more certainty about how to photograph people indoors and outdoors, including controlling light, camera settings and posing. Our studio will again be the buildings and grounds of Harewood, offering tremendous scope for trying new ideas.

This year Steve Rayner will be running four workshops from September to November. You can find out more about the full course here.

Enchantment and delight abound at Harewood’s Autumn Glory extravaganza this October half term.

This year's Autumn festival will include a harvest food and folk festival as well as a Farmer’s Market - a cornucopia of freshly harvested delights to try and buy with regionally reared meats and Harewood-grown vegetables, including produce from our own Walled Garden.

There will also be folk bands, craft workshops and demonstrations such as dry-stone walling and glass blowing...It’s a very special Autumn at Harewood: replenish your larder and leave with a skill, we’re happy to oblige!

Combined with our refreshed and restocked Courtyard Shop and fun indoor play and learning space, the Geopods; it's retail therapy with a sustainable twist!

For little ones, broomstick making, storytelling, lantern making, scarecrow trails, leaf and vegetable printing plus other kiddicraft activities will keep small hands busy, with a chance to take part in our collaborative art project.

Twilight Tales will set the pulses racing and the Enchanted Wood will wear out little legs...

Grounds open from 10.00am daily and last admission 4pm. Entrance to this event is FREE to Harewood Cardholders and included with all day tickets.

Pre-book tickets to save time and money on the day!

Prices (Includes Event and Harewood Grounds):

On the day

Adult £7.50 (£8.25 with Gift Aid)
Senior £6.50 (£7.20 with Gift Aid)
Child £4.50 (£5.00 with Gift Aid)
Family £25.00 (£27.50 with Gift Aid)

Opportunties for trade stands

Email Anna Blackwell (or call 0113 218 1056) for all trade enquiries. Please download the Trade Booking Form for further details.

Harewood requires all traders to have £5million public liability insurance. For more details go to the National Market Traders Federation website.

Places must be pre-booked and cost £5 each in addition to an Autumn Glory child Event & Grounds ticket*. Please choose either Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th October when you book.

This event is part of Autumn Glory, a week-long event full of family fun for the half term week!

An adult will need to accompany each child but does not need to pay the Twilight Tales supplement. You can pre-book your adult Autumn Glory Event & Grounds tickets on the Autumn Glory event page.

Prices (Autumn Glory Event & Grounds with Twilight Tales supplement):

Pre-booked by telephone

Child £9.00 (£9.40 with Gift Aid)

Pre-booked on the website

Child £8.50 (£8.85 with Gift Aid)

*While many Autumn Glory activities are included in your Grounds & Event ticket, some do carry an additional charge to cover costs and materials. £5 supplement is payable for Twilight Tales. You can pre-book online or by phone, you will be sold an Event & Grounds child ticket in addition to the £5 Twilight Tales supplement.

The Autumn Glory event is free to Harewood Cardholders, please pre-book your Twilight Tales ticket paying the £5 supplement only.

Places must be pre-booked and cost £5 each in addition to an Autumn Glory child Event & Gro unds ticket*. Please choose either Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th October when you book.

This event is part of Autumn Glory, a week-long event full of family fun for the half term week!

An adult will need to accompany each child but does not need to pay the Twilight Tales supplement. You can pre-book your adult Autumn Glory Event & Grounds tickets on the Autumn Glory event page.

Prices (Autumn Glory Event & Grounds with Twilight Tales supplement):

Pre-booked by telephone

Child £9.00 (£9.40 with Gift Aid)

Pre-booked on the website

Child £8.50 (£8.85 with Gift Aid)

*While many Autumn Glory activities are included in your Grounds & Event ticket, some do carry an additional charge to cover costs and materials. £5 supplement is payable for Twilight Tales. You can pre-book online or by phone, you will be sold an Event & Grounds child ticket in addition to the £5 Twilight Tales supplement.

The Autumn Glory event is free to Harewood Cardholders, please pre-book your Twilight Tales ticket paying the £5 supplement only.

Activities are yet to be confirmed but Henna handpainting, Rangoli pattern-making, Bollywood dance workshops and mask making as well as facepainters creating characters from the Ramayana have all been part of previous year's celebrations.

All activities £1 per person.

Diwali is part of our Autumn Glory festival here at Harewood.

Intrigue and mystery with Ian Lawman (of Most Haunted and Living with the Dead fame), Tarot reading, Illusionists and a delectable dinner…let us entertain you for this spook-fest evening event on Halloween night!

You'll hear tall tales and ghost tales, have your own Tarot read at your table, enjoy a two-course supper, hear about the life and times of Ian Lawman, self-styled 'bad boy of the psychic world' and a well known medium and psychic investigator, and be entertained by our illusionist's dark tricks...

The supper menu will be a warming hotpot of beef casserole served with roasted seasonal vegetables and potatoes (vegetarian option available) followed by individual pumpkin pie served with mincemeat ice-cream, followed by tea and coffee. Alcoholic drinks may be purchased on the evening from the bar.

Over 18s only. Places must be booked in advance. Please advise us of any special dietary requirements when you book. Guests will be seated on tables of ten.

In partnership with Fright Nights

Please bring binoculars if you have them and wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear. If arriving more than 1 hour before the start of the event a discounted grounds admission will be payable.

Child tickets are free but must be pre-booked so we have an idea of numbers.

Steve Rayner is a photographer, lecturer and workshop leader with over 30 years experience. He has been involved in and learning about digital photography since the late 1980's and likes to emphasise the hands-on approach rather than theory.

In this workshop...

Great ideas come first - but they only turn into pictures if you're very lucky OR you have control of your camera equipment. This session will help you to take the luck out of your photography, and put the control in - so you can be much more confident of getting the results you want. Also we will be looking at ways of using photography and effects of light to make interesting and unusual images.

This year Steve Rayner will be running four workshops from September to November. You can find out more about the full course here.

Please bring binoculars if you have them and wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear. If arriving more than 1 hour before the start of the event a discounted grounds admission will be payable.

Child tickets are free but must be pre-booked so we have an idea of numbers.

This year's Christmas event at Harewood means we are now open longer and later in the season!

We'll be open for Christmas shopping, fun and parties in November and December...

There’s no better place to help you get in the Christmas spirit than Harewood and we’ve come up trumps this year with our plans for a magical Christmas extravaganza. 

Harewood will host a Christmas spectacular ahead of Christmas this winter season; 26th November - 19 December, every Wednesday to Sunday, 12noon - 10.00pm.

Whether you need a boost to flagging winter spirits, or a chance to stock up on gifts with a difference, Harewood has some fantastic ideas to make Christmas at Harewood a magical wonderland of all our favourite aspects of the holiday season.  

Enjoy our superb Harewood Christmas Market with a wide range of shops and stands selling all kinds of seasonal food and gifts, plus our first ever Santa’s grotto.

There'll also be Christmas entertainment, including choirs and brass bands!

PLUS

Christmas Group Bookings 

Treat your group to a fantastic visit to our festive House, Grounds and Gardens, pop by the Christmas market and browse the stalls and enjoy a Christmas lunch in our Below Stairs Hall......

Click here for more details

Christmas Party Nights

Celebrate in style this year with your teams, friends and family at our Winter Woodland themed Party Nights and enjoy free entry to our Christmas Festival......

Click here for more details

Let Harewood give you a Christmas offer that tops all Christmas’s past and get the new season of 2011 off to a great start!

Opportunties for trade stands

For all trade enquiries please contact HD Fairs on 01494 445 105.

Click here to download the Trade Booking Form for further details.

Harewood requires all traders to have £5million public liability insurance. For more details go to the National Market Traders Federation website.