Hedingham Castle

Dates for your diary - Festive Season 🦌🦌🦌🎅🏻🛷

🌌 Keep Festive Illuminations Trail
(6th December - 20th Dec)
For the first time, we are illuminating the majestic approach and ancient ramparts of Hedingham Castle. Discover the extraordinary trees, admire the beautiful reflections on the lake and uncover the story of 'The Knight Before Christmas'. Our independently designed and completely unique trail explores a Medieval Christmas through the eyes of Baubry, Hedingham's Blue Boar Cub.

🎭 Pantaloons Return: Every Christmas Movie Ever
(9th December)
Back by popular demand: this typical pantaloons caper promises to be hilarious, fun & festive. If you love Christmas films and never have the chance to fit them all in, here's your chance!

🔔Carols by Candlelight (with the DeVere Octet)
(10th December)
A beautiful and atmospheric performance from the DeVere Octet. A rare opportunity to hear traditional carols in an enchanting and historic setting. Performed in every alcove of the castle's minstrel gallery, enjoy a tranquil evening by candlelight.

🐈 Puss in Boots Pantomime with IK Productions
(12th & 13th December)
Hedingham's absolute family favourite returns for another year. A classic pantomime in the magical setting of a castle grounds - a unique and exciting experience. Bring your family for a whole day of festive illuminations, historic discovery and seasonal entertainment.

🦉 Owls by Candlelight
(12th & 13th December)
Experience the majesty of owls in flight in a setting like never before. Join Eden Falconry in the banqueting hall of our 900 year-old medieval Norman keep for the ultimate Owl experience. A flight display, a chance to meet the birds up close and handle them, and plenty of time to speak to the expert falconers... This is an opportunity not to be missed.

🎄 Visit our 'Keep Christmastide' Market and the Dwelling of St Nicholas 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎁
(18th - 20th December)
An exciting Christmas Market set against the magical Hedingham Castle Keep. Alongside the Keep Festive Illuminations Trail, the Christmas Market of gifts, food vendors, music and a special visit from Santa will be a memorable event for all members of the family. Give your Children an authentic encounter with St Nicholas that transcends time. Access to the market is FREE, but access to the Illuminations Trail and Santa must be purchased separately.

Tickets: https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events

Autumn Wedding Showcase Reminder 🥂🍂

We have our final spaces available for our Wedding Showcase at the end of the month where you can take a tour of Hedingham Castle dressed for a wedding.

We have teamed up some of our favourite suppliers, from florists to photographers, that you can meet and experience their talent all for free.

Pre-register here: https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/wedding-showcase

Autumn Wedding Showcase — Hedingham Castle Be inspired on your wedding planning journey at our upcoming Autumn Wedding Showcase FREE ENTRY

Some September Dates for your Diary 📅

13 September - Porsche Classics at the Castle Event 🚗
https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/porsche-catc

27 September - Wedding Showcase 💍
https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/wedding-showcase

General Admission Dates 🍃
▪️Sunday 20th September
▪️Tuesday 22nd September
https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/general-admission

Explore all events: https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events

Hedingham Castle Events — Hedingham Castle An exciting calendar of events all year round! Our medieval Jousts are perfect for families and history buffs, Outdoor Cinema & Theatre for the drama lovers, Classic Car Shows for petrolheads, and much more!

Autumn Wedding Showcase - 27th September

Take a tour of our unparalleled venue and experience the talents of some of our favourite suppliers.

✨Get incredible Wedding inspiration from the professionals
✨Free Entry
✨Special offers on the day
✨Meet dependable and quality suppliers, hand-picked by our professional coordinator team (including photographers, videographers, caterers, cake makers, music, florists, bridalwear and more)
✨Discover the latest wedding trends

Register here:

Autumn Wedding Showcase — Hedingham Castle Be inspired on your wedding planning journey at our upcoming Autumn Wedding Showcase FREE ENTRY

We have just kicked off our final Joust of the season🐎⚔

We have lots going on today with an incredible collection of local businesses and exciting presentations from the Knights of Albion 🛡, Eden Falconry 🦉 and Classroom Adventures 🏹.

If you just missed out on today, we have our last tickets available for tomorrow https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/albion-joust .

Happy Jousting!

One of the incredible local businesses at our Joust event today!

Useful information for all those joining us today for Fairytale Fest 😊👑

INFO AHEAD OF TOMORROWS FAIRYTALE FEST AT Hedingham Castle 🏰

Please check your session time of either 11am or 3pm!
You can have your QR code ready to scan or we will have a guest list on the door also .

🚗 Parking:
Please follow the attendant upon arrival, you will need to park and take a short walk up to the castle
No need to arrive much earlier than your session time as we will only begin checking in guests then!

**We will need to reset the venue between sessions.
You are welcome to enjoy the rest of the grounds but we will ask that you vacate the castle area so we can reset!**

♿ A little note on accessibility: As Hedingham Castle is a beautiful historic building, accessibility is naturally a little more limited than at some of our other venues. There is no lift, and access to the first floor is via the castle’s stone spiral staircase. However, the vast majority of Fairytale Fest will take place either outside within the grounds or on the ground floor of the castle, with only our quiet colouring area located upstairs. If you have any accessibility concerns or need a little extra help on the day, please just let one of our team know - we’ll always do everything we can to help make your visit as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. 💜

🐰 Info about our baby animal experience: Performing Pets have been part of Fairytale Fest for many years and have a fantastic system in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both the animals and our visitors. Their experienced team will guide families through the petting area using a managed one-way system, ensuring every child has the opportunity to meet the animals while keeping everything calm, safe and enjoyable for everyone. We kindly ask that all visitors follow the instructions given by the Performing Pets team throughout your visit, as their priority is creating the best possible experience for both the children and the animals.

The weather is looking beautiful! ☀️ there are lots of shady areas, benches and covered areas as well as inside the castle

Cannot wait to see you tomorrow everyone

Eleanor and Alice # # #

Our final joust of the season is just around the corner and it's packed with entertainment for all ages!

SUNDAY 30 & MONDAY 31 AUGUST

🐎 Two Jousts each day with the brilliant Knights of Albion
🦅 Birds of Prey displays with Eden Falconry
⚔️ Knight School
🏹 Archery
🎯 Axe Throwing
🎲 Medieval Games
💃 Medieval Dancing
🪕 Medieval Music
📖 Storytelling with the Yarnsmith of Norwich
🏰 Entry to the Castle
🚗 Free onsite parking
👶 Under 4s & carers go free

There will also be:
🔮 A selection of makers' stalls
🍗 Food trucks & refreshments

Get your tickets here: https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/albion-joust

August Dates for your Diary 😎

🇬🇧 7 August - Outdoor Theatre: The (Almost) Complete History of Britain with The Pantaloons

🦄 11 August - Fairytale Fest Suffolk with The Princess Emporium

💔 23 August - Outdoor Theatre: Romeo & Juliet with The Duke’s Theatre Company

⚔️ 30 & 31 August - Knights of Albion Medieval Joust

Explore all events: https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events

WE'RE HIRING!

Could you be our next Marketing Manager or Events & Experiences Manager?

🏰 Do you have a passion for telling the stories of historic places?
👑 Do you love creating unforgettable experiences in unique heritage settings?
💥 Are you full of creative ideas, organised, and ready to hit the ground running?

We're looking for two experienced people to join our small, passionate team and help shape the future of England's best preserved Norman Keep!

If you thrive on variety, adore heritage, and want to work somewhere a bit different, we'd love to hear from you.

📍 Both roles based onsite at Hedingham Castle, Essex
👇 See full job descriptions and how to apply here:
https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/join-the-team