Families
25 January – 15 March 2025Free for members
Looking for a fun and creative activities for the whole family? Join us for free, seasonal drop-in crafts in the historic Servants’ Hall at Harewood! Let your imaginations run wild as our friendly volunteers guide you through hands-on crafts inspired by the season. Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. For all ages, parental supervision required. Read more
Workshops
15 February 2025
Join Sue Kershaw to create an outdoor garden mosaic plaque choosing from a wide range of exciting colours and materials. Select from one of many provided designs, or bring along your own to fit a 22cm square. Sue explains how to cut tiles and what works best to create a dynamic mosaic with movement and flow. A handout is also provided to help you create future mosaics on different surfaces. What's … Read more
Workshops
15 March – 5 April 2025
Join Luke Thompson to explore drawing and painting on this four week course for those in the early stages of their artistic journey. The course will cover still life, portrait, landscape and the fundamentals of drawing and painting from life. You will be given step by step instructions in a wide range of drawing and painting techniques. You will start by exploring basic drawing techniques from reference to still … Read more
Workshops
6 April – 25 June 2025
The Private Apartments on the first floor of Harewood House have hosted artists, presidents, kings and queens for over 250 years, and have been used by the Lascelles family since the 18th century. You will be guided around rooms that are still in use by the 8th Earl and Countess, filled with objects and artwork that reflect their family’s diverse interests and tastes. Learn about the Apartments’ adaptations … Read more
Workshops
26 April – 13 December 2025
Join Rachael Robson from Wharfedale Soaps for a relaxing few hours of seasonal soap making! Each soap will be individually wrapped and labelled making them perfect as gifts. See below for the themes on different dates! Sat 26 Apr 1 x One sheep soap, scented with 'fresh linen' fragrance oil and coloured with a little bit of charcoal. This soapy version of a Herdswick sheep is the perfect addition to any … Read more