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Useful/Beautiful
Useful/Beautiful: Why Craft Matters
23 March – 1 September 2019
We are surrounded by the word ‘craft’. What is it and why does it matter to us today? Launching the very first Harewood Biennial, the exhibition aims to challenge preconceptions about the role craft can play in culture, identity and society. Across the stunning rooms of Harewood's majestic country home, you’ll discover 26 of the finest individuals, workshops and brands that practice craft. From jeans to … Read more
School Holidays
Making, Music & Merriment: Summer at Harewood
29 July – 1 September 2019Discounted for members
Join us this summer holidays for days of family fun, with crafts, clay, music making and more! Have fun making together with our range of Useful/Beautiful Family Workshops, with different crafts for children and grown-ups alike. Take your little ones to join our Small Wonders sessions and discover more about the great outdoors. Or take our Making Music Trail around the Lakeside Path and bring the gardens … Read more
Performance
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Visit to Harewood
10 – 15 September 2019Free for members
Following their successful visit in 2018, Harewood is once again delighted to host a visit from eight Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. 2019 marks the year of the 30th Birthday of HH the Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, the spiritual leader of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. There will be opportunity throughout the week to watch as the monks construct a traditional Tibetan Sand Mandala, and to be present at … Read more
Workshops
Tibetan Monastic Culture: Hands-on Workshop and Demonstration
11 September 2019Free for members
This autumn, as part of our week-long visit from eight Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in China, we are holding a series of performances and workshops at Harewood. Join us for a hands-on workshop giving you an opportunity to try for yourself some of the traditions and practices of the Tibetan Monastic culture. The workshop will cover the following: Butter Sculpture: A demonstration of how these … Read more
Workshops
An Introduction to Tibet and Tibetan Monastic Culture
12 September 2019Free for members
This autumn, as part of our week-long visit from eight Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, we are holding a series of performances and workshops at Harewood. Join us for a special workshop giving you an introduction to Tibet and Tibetan Monastic Culture, let by the Tashi Lhunpo Monks. The workshop will cover the following: An introduction to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and the life of a monk Monastic … Read more