Harewood House Trust

Your summer soundtrack sorted 🎶 From street food and symphonies to dance anthems and classic cars, Harewood’s got your festival season covered 🌞 Dance Anthems Orchestra Fri 20 Jun, family friendly With a 30-piece orchestra, amazing vocalists, and DJs, they’ll bring the most loved dance hits from the past four decades to life. Featuring Judge Jules and Karlos Cheadle. Proms in the Park Sat 21 Jun, family friendly Featuring Rob Rinder and Joe Davies, join the iconic UK Proms Orchestra for an evening of classical favourites with dazzling dancers, surprise guests and magical moments under the stars! Could Be Real Festival Fri 27 Jun, 14+ Featuring the UK’s top tribute acts including Abba, Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon, Oasis & Queen. Goodlife Festival 2025 Sat 28 Jun, 18+ A bold, beautiful and boutique music festival featuring Happy Mondays, Soul II Soul, David Morales +more! VW Festival Sat 9 – Sun 10 Aug As well as cars galore, VW Festival is a jam-packed weekend of family activities, shopping, street food and bars, all mixed in with fantastic live music and entertainment throughout. 🎟️ Tickets on sale now – https://lnkd.in/epvfH5ZN New Vision Events Limited

WE'RE RECRUITING: Senior Collections & Conservation Officer £30,000 | 40 hours per week Do you have excellent conservation knowledge and experience? We’re looking for someone to lead our Collections Care team, supervising the day-to-day upkeep of Harewood’s public and store areas. You’ll lead on the preventative and remedial conservation of our varied Designated collection, sharing technical support and expertise with the wider team. Application deadline: 29 June Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ejUjPT4b

If you're looking for a special venue to celebrate the life of a loved one, Harewood provides a peaceful and intimate atmosphere for reflection and remembrance. From memorial lunches to drinks receptions on the State Floor, bring your loved ones together in this beautiful location.  Our suppliers are carefully selected for their expert knowledge and familiarity with Harewood and our dedicated events team will liaise with them directly, meaning you can focus on what’s most important. Reach out to Victoria, Bekah and Zoë to find how we can help: events@harewood.org

Summer’s calling... Answer with an unforgettable team away day. Our special package, just £49.95+VAT* per person, promises a perfect blend of fun, relaxation, and team building. Let the good times roll before the sun truly sets in. Includes:   Hire of the Harewood Suite Access to over 140 acres of Gardens & Grounds Access to the House and Austen & Turner Exhibition   Harewood Scavenger Hunt   Light working sandwich lunch What's more, we're only 20 minutes from Leeds and Harrogate city centre! Quote AWAY DAY PACKAGE when enquiring with events@harewood.org Available Monday–Friday, 8am-5pm, until 7 November. *Based on a minimum numbers of 16

Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting a truly special evening in the Gallery at Harewood. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés on the Terrace, followed by an elegant three course dinner, all set to the stunning sounds of a live choral performance by the exceptional Genesis Sixteen. Nights like these are only possible thanks to the incredible network of suppliers and partners we’re proud to work with. Your creativity and professionalism bring these spaces to life. Leafy Couture | Production Light & Sound Ltd | YORKSHIRE PARTY COMPANY (EVENTS) LIMITED | Barbara Simpson Looking to host your own unforgettable event? Discover the many spaces available to hire at Harewood - https://harewood.org/hire/

Great British Food Festival returns to Harewood this bank holiday weekend. Take a good helping of local and artisan producers, a big serving of tasty hot food vendors, add a dash of bars, a sprinkling of children’s activities, a dollop of top chef demos, stir in some competitions, with lashings of excellent live music, and mix together to make a fabulous foodie family day out! The main chef demo area hosts great local and TV chefs and all demos are free (as part of your admission ticket) to enter, so everyone can pick up top foodie tips! There are also regular artisan foodie talks to get involved with. The event attracts lots of producers showcasing the best in local, seasonal and specialty food and drink, and it’s a great opportunity to get a real taste of the best of Great British produce. With Great Britain’s amazing mix of cultures and cuisines, you can try some more exotic elements or the best local burgers and sausages for those with more traditional tastes! After you’ve done your foodie shopping, sit and enjoy tasty, hot food and a refreshing drink (or two), with great live music in the stunning surroundings of Harewood House. The perfect recipe for a fun, foodie day out for the whole family! Pre booking essential, this is a very popular event - https://lnkd.in/dUUEMKK

Blending heritage with imaginative play Our latest case study showcases the unique playground we created at Harewood House Trust, where centuries of history provided the backdrop for a space designed to inspire exploration and connection with nature. This bespoke installation reflects TouchWood Play’s commitment to sustainable design, thoughtful craftsmanship and delivering play experiences that complement their surroundings. 🔗 Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/eD5QuztX #PlaygroundDesign #NaturalPlay #HeritageSpaces #TouchWoodPlay #SustainableDesign #BespokePlaygrounds #LandscapeArchitecture

We're proud to announce a new partnership with the EnChroma, Inc. Colour Accessibility Program™, becoming the first historic country house and museum in the UK to offer specially engineered EnChroma glasses for people with colour blindness. This initiative enables visitors with red-green colour vision deficiency, a condition affecting 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women, to experience the full vibrancy of Harewood’s collections, exhibitions, and interiors like never before. Glasses are available to hire for free, including options for children and adults, as well as a pair that fits over prescription glasses. The launch coincides with the opening of Austen & Turner: A Country House Encounter, allowing all visitors to appreciate the exhibition’s full palette and nuanced details. Visitors can also explore the exhibition through a range of multi-sensory resources. Tactile pieces by artist Sam Metz invite closer engagement with key objects, while evocative audio descriptions, written by Chikodi Nwauwu and voiced by members of the Harewood House Trust team, offer rich storytelling for all to enjoy. In partnership with TOPP LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, a series of British Sign Language (BSL) interpretations have also been created, offering further ways for visitors to connect with the exhibition. Large print guides are available, and sensory backpacks specially designed to support visitors who may experience sensory overload, can be borrowed from the Entrance Hall. These initiatives reflect our ongoing commitment to creating a more inclusive and accessible experience for all, ensuring that every visitor can enjoy the full colour, texture and story of this vibrant country house.

We can't remember the last time we had a reaction to an invitation as overwhelming as this one. The lure of both Austen and Turner, combined with national loans from private lenders and organisations including Tate, Royal Academy of Arts, The British Library and Jane Austen's House, some of which have never been seen in the north before, made the private view for Austen & Turner: A Country House Encounter something of a golden ticket.  Guests had the opportunity to meet all those responsible for the development of this exhibition as well as hearing from our CEO, Rachel Crewes and Professor Chloe Wigston Smith on behalf of the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York. This was made even more special by Writer in Residence for Harewood House - Dr Rommi Smith - who kindly performed one of her incredible pieces written to accompany the exhibition. Guests then enjoyed the exhibition and a private view of loans such as Turner’s North of England sketchbook (Tate), which he used to record views of the Harewood estate and his hand-made travelling watercolour paint set (Royal Academy of Arts). Austen’s life and literary works are represented by rarely shown handwritten manuscripts and published works including the handwritten manuscript of her final novel, Sanditon (King's College, Cambridge). All this alongside contemporary commissions by Lela Harris and Dr Rommi Smith reflecting and responding to the themes of the exhibition. If you didn't get this golden ticket, don't despair, as the exhibition runs until 19 October 2025 -https://lnkd.in/epUPdwdG The exhibition is a significant collaborative exhibition and research project between Harewood House Trust and The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York, with advice and curatorial support from independent curators, Jade Foster and Diane Howse. It was made possible using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and with a grant from the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund. The private view was generously sponsored by our partner, Nyetimber.

Our corporate networking event on Wednesday at Harewood House Trust was the kind of evening that felt nothing like working! Gorgeous weather, beautiful views and great conversation with contacts old and new. The live music courtesy of Event Music Company and glass of sparkling wine thanks to our generous supporter, Nyetimber were the cherry on top! I was too busy chatting to take many photographs. Thanks to all those who joined us and DM me if you want me to save you a spot at the next one! 🤩