Come and immerse yourself in an hour of fascinating storytelling with Jane Grell who will captivate you with songs, games, poems and stories from the Caribbean and West Africa, exploring Black History both ancient and contemporary. With lots of audience…
Valentines Mansion is proud to be taking part in this year's Open House Festival - a celebration of the capital's buildings and architecture. With free mini-guided tours at: 12.15pm, 1.30pm, 2.45pm and 4pm. Limited number per tour, first come, first…
A weekend of festivities at Valentines Mansion for our much-loved Christmas event. With craft stalls, artists' open studios, children's activities, Victorian displays, raffles, live music & more! We have a limited number of craft stalls available, get in touch for…
London-based artist Matthew Webber produces complex abstract paintings inspired by nature and the landscape. His exhibition at Valentine's Mansion showcases a number of very recent paintings, as well as a selection of key pieces from the last 25 years of…
Join our resident horticulturalist for a guided tour of our gardens. You'll learn about seasonal plants and flowers in the historic gardens followed by tea and biscuits in one of the Mansions' period rooms. Suitable for adults.
Meet our textile artist Gepher Louis and have fun creating a tag for your luggage or a keyring using special knot techniques. She'll have lots of rope and string to choose from in a variety of colours, so you can…
Meet our textile artist Gepher Louis and learn how to weave a colourful paper box. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Only one adult per child.
Using freshly picked lavender from our gardens, you will decorate and make a lavender bag to take home! Involves a small amount of sewing - a great opportunity for parents and carers to have a go! Children must be accompanied…
Get creative in this fun paper crafting workshop! Transform a glass jar using newspapers and magazines to create your unique design - great for storing pens, flowers or other bits and bobs at home! Children must be accompanied by an…
Back by popular demand! Join our studio artist in this fun art class. Step by step, he'll teach you how to draw a bumblebee, just like the ones buzzing around our gardens! You'll leave with a framed masterpiece ready to…
Come and help us in the kitchen garden! Come rain or shine there's lots to do, from watering to picking herbs. You'll pot your own vegetables to grow at home too! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all…
