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Stars at Stowe Stargazing

Prepare to embark on a mesmerising journey through the cosmos beneath a breath-taking starlit canopy!

31 October, 6:00pm - 9:00pm | From £12.50-£18.50

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  • Online

    Virtual Heritage Open Days

    Go behind the scenes in this special video series as our team reveals hidden histories, untold stories, and the everyday lives of the people who have cared for Stowe House, past and present.

    11-20 September, 8:00am - 10:00pm | Ticket price: Free

  • Talks and Tours

    Vanbrugh’s Alterations and Additions to Stowe House

    Francis Terry re-examines Sir John Vanbrugh’s contribution to Stowe House through a new series of reconstruction drawings.

    17 September, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Ticket price: £3.50

  • An elevated view using a drone looking towards Stowe House, a main long rectangular building with golden pillars with two extending curved wings and behind the house an expanding lawn flanked by trees leading down to a lake a more land in the distant to a focus point of a large stone arch
    Talks and Tours

    Heritage Open Days

    Celebrate Britain's rich heritage as part of this nationwide festival and take a Vanbrugh300 walking tour for free.

    19 September, various times | Ticket price: From Free-Free

  • In the background a map of the Stowe estate from the 1700s. In the foreground, cut out portraits from left: Lord Cobham (aristocrat), Charles Bridgeman (Garden Designer), Sir John Vanbrugh (architect), and a modern photograph of Michael Bevington.
    Talks and Tours

    Sir John Vanbrugh and the Making of Stowe

    Michael Bevington examines Sir John Vanbrugh’s work at Stowe and the landscape vision he helped to create.

    15 October, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Ticket price: £3.50

  • Talks and Tours

    Secrets of Stowe Tour

    Step behind the scenes to explore exclusive rooms rarely open to visitors, and discover our latest project revealing hidden eighteenth-century wall paintings.

    24-30 October, various times | Ticket price: From £6.00-£15.00

  • Talks and Tours

    Stars at Stowe Stargazing

    Prepare to embark on a mesmerising journey through the cosmos beneath a breath-taking starlit canopy!

    31 October, 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Ticket price: From £12.50-£18.50

  • A collage of four winter scenes which are lino cut prints. Two of a frosty landscape with barren trees and snow on the ground. Close-ups of ivy and holly.
    Workshops

    Lino Print Winter Workshop

    Create your own multi-layered winter-inspired lino print in a one-day artist-led workshop with expert printmaker Alexandra Buckle.

    22 November, 10:00am - 4:00pm | Ticket price: £90.00

  • Cancelled
    Music & Live Events

    The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    This performance has been cancelled. Customers with existing bookings have been contacted directly. A new 3.00pm matinee performance of A Christmas Carol is now available.

    21 December, 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Ticket price: From £15.00-£62.00

  • Music & Live Events

    A Christmas Carol

    Slow down and embrace the festive season with Dickens' timeless tale of Christmas spirit, brought to life in the magnificent surroundings of Stowe House.

    21 December, 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Ticket price: From £15.00-£62.00

  • Matinee
    Music & Live Events

    A Christmas Carol (Matinee)

    Slow down and embrace the festive season with Dickens' timeless tale of Christmas spirit, brought to life in the magnificent surroundings of Stowe House.

    21 December, 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Ticket price: From £15.00-£62.00