6th July – 10am – 3pm

Go back to our roots on this barefoot walk.

Join us on this truly unique experience where we will introduce the benefits of walking barefoot.

Barefoot walking is something people practice every day with amazing results. This practice restores our natural walking pattern, we have a better foot position which leads to better mechanics of our body.

Benefits of going barefoot include lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress and anxiety, improves sleep and reduces pain.

A healthy light lunch will be served in Thorp Perrow’s Summerhouse overlooking the lake.

20th July – 10am – 4pm

If you’ve got a passion for photographing birds or you’re looking to develop your photographic skills, join our falconer and our experienced amateur photography volunteers in getting up close with your camera to capture our birds of prey.

You’ll be photographing the birds both in stationary positions and as they demonstrate their incredible flying skills against the beautiful backdrop of the trees, avenues, spaces and glades of Thorp Perrow. Our falconer will position and fly the birds, and our photography volunteers will impart their experience and advice, all the while encouraging you to experiment with techniques and use new skills to achieve shots you’ll be proud of.

This workshop is suitable for novice (Level 2), hobbyist (Level 3) and above amateur photographers.

22nd July – 7:30pm – 10:45pm

We are delighted to be welcoming our friends ABBA Tribute Band Sensation back to Thorp Perrow to party under the stars this summer!

Be transported back to the golden days of the iconic Swedish super-group with a faithful reproduction of the sound, costumes, choreography and musicianship.

Always a sell-out, so book now to avoid disappointment!

16th – 20th August

Roll up! Roll up! The circus is coming…to Thorp Perrow!

Enjoy a fabulous, fun-filled family show in a traditional Big Top tent with the famous National Festival Circus.

With clowns, contortionists, jugglers and tumbling acrobats, there’s entertainment for all the family.

The circus runs from 16th August to 20th August (inclusive).

Showtimes: 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm.

Refreshments will be available.

Children under 2yrs old are free of charge, however we ask they sit on parent/guardians knee.

Admission into the Arboretum is not included in the circus ticket.

25th August – 7:30pm – 10:45pm

We’re delighted to be welcoming back the fantastic Flash: A Tribute To Queen to Thorp Perrow this summer!

FLASH! The UK’s most authentic live tribute to the music of Freddie Mercury and QUEEN.

Hit after hit, anthem after anthem, the group will power out the greatest songs of QUEEN. Performed in authentic costumes and with replica equipment, the show really is as close as it gets.

Always a sell-out, so book now to avoid disappointment!

5th September – 10am – 4:30pm

Capture the beauty of the Arboretum in your own hand with John’s Harrison’s Watercolour Workshop!

Join landscape artist, John Harrison, as he leads you through an introduction to his own particular style of line and wash (the creation of a pen and ink sketch tinted with a wash of coloured ink or watercolour), and the importance he places on drawing and sketching. Then try your hand at the line and wash technique for yourself, developing and applying your talent and new-found skills on your own painted visual interpretation of Thorp Perrow’s unique enchantment.

A delicious lunch will be served in the Summerhouse overlooking the lake.