Date

Title

Details

Time

Admission

01/02/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

No booking necessary

3 pm

Free after admission

15/02/09

Sutton House Music Society Concert:

Geoffrey Saba (piano)

Chopin Barcarolle

Chopin Twenty-Four preludes

Liszt Sonata in B minor.

3pm

See www.shms.org.uk for details or  call 07505609757

19/02/09

Family Fun Thursdays Mother’s Day Special

 

The first of this year’s creative and fun school holiday activities! Be prepared for Mother’s Day in March with gift-making workshop.

2-4pm

Free after admission

22/02/09

Family Day

Magical Music

 

Top of the Historical Pops with our musical maestro.  Creative workshop; make your own recycled instruments.

12.30 – 4pm

FREE entry day

28/02/09

Paper Prints

Join an artist-lead printing session to learn a variety of basic techniques and create your own masterpiece.

12.30 – 4pm

Free after admission

Materials provided

01/03/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

No booking necessary

3pm

Free after admission

08/03/09

Women of Sutton House

A fascinating tour examining the lives of some of the female residents of Sutton House, from Ellen Sadler in the 1530’s to the modern day.

3pm

Free after admission

21/03/09

First time verse with Stanza

Let Sutton house and poetry society Stanza inspire you to create and perform your own unique work. Beginners encouraged

12.30 – 4pm

Free after admission

22/03/09

Sutton House Music Society Concert:

Haydn bicentenary celebration concert

Fitzwilliam String Quartet

A special Haydn celebration with Viennese coffee and cakes available from the café.

3pm

See www.shms.org.uk for details or  call 07505609757

29/03/09

Family Day

Very Victorian

 

Brave a school lesson with a Dickensian teacher. Play Victorian games, try their toys and model their uncomfortable outfits.

 

12.30 – 4

FREE entry day

04/04/09-19/04/09

Sutton House Easter Trail

C is for Chocolate

Follow the fun clues around the house and receive a Cadbury’s Chocolate Easter Egg at the end! Professional face painters here Easter Sunday and Monday.

12 – 4.30pm Last admission 4pm (closed good Friday)

Trail and Egg cost £1 after admission

05/04/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

No booking necessary

3pm

Free After Admission

05/04/09

Turning Pages

Meet a professional book binder and learn to make your own hardback notebook with interior binding. 

1 – 4pm

Free after admission Materials provided

09/04/09

Family Fun

Thursdays

Multi-storey Stories

A storyteller will be looking at the different floors in Sutton House and choosing intriguing details to create original stories.

2-4pm

Activities free after admission

16/04/09

Family Fun Thursdays

Discovery with Diana

Part of London Voices project with Millfield’s school. Our storyteller Diana Oluntunmogun will bring the historic rooms to life.

2-4pm

Activities free after admission

19/04/09

Sutton House Music Society Concert:

Emma Dogliani (soprano) & Lilian Wilson (piano)

A delightful programme of songs by Mozart, Beethoven, Delius, Britten and Rachmaninov.

3pm

See www.shms.org.uk for details or  call 07505609757

18/04/09

Walking Hackney

Join us on a historical walk of the local area; learn interesting facts about Hackney old and new. 

2 – 4pm

General admission payable, walk free thereafter

26/04/09

Family Day

Dancing Days

 

Give popular urban moves a whirl. Workshops include dance from the past. A lively day with games, sports and exercises.

12.30 – 4pm

Free

03/05/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

 

3pm

Free after admission

10/05/09

Sutton House Music Society Concert:

Anna Noakes (flute) & Penelope Roskell (piano)

A rich programme of great Romantic pieces for flute and piano duo by Schubert, Cesar Frank and Karg-Elert.

3pm

See www.shms.org.uk for details or  call 07505609757

17/05/09

Textiles for Dining

Design and print your own your own tea towel with guidance from a textile artist.  Bring along any old linen and jazz it up!

1 – 4pm

Free after admission.

1 tea towel provided

28/05/2009

Family Fun Thursdays

Get set for Father’s Day

Art activities inspired by the past to create your Father’s Day gifts in time for June.

2-4pm

Free after admission

31/05/09

Family Day

Food Glorious Food

 

Discovery and tasting with our food historian; workshop all about your favourite food through the ages. Top tips for healthy nibbles and try diet-free costumes.

12.30 – 4pm

Free

07/06/09

Food for Thought Tour

Join a fun-filled tour exploring culinary delights and horrors through the ages.

3pm

Free After Admission

13/06/09

Photographing Hackney

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Join a professional photographer, learn to take quality shots and participate in an outdoor photographic exercise. Please bring your own digital camera.

12.30 – 4pm

Free After Admission

14/06/09

Sutton House Music Society Gala Evening:

Fitzwilliam String Quartet & Penelope Roskell (piano)

Shostakovich Quartet No 2

Mozart Piano concerto K. 449 arranged for piano quintet.

Wine and complimentary strawberries and cream in the courtyard.

7pm

See www.shms.org.uk for details or  call 07505609757

28/06/09

London Voices Family Day

Fantastic Journeys

 

Delve into our new interactive treasure boxes designed with families from Millfields School. Discover the fascinating characters that would have owned them through Diana’s stories.

12.30 – 4pm

Free

05/07/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

 

3pm

Free after admission

12/07/09

Bags of Style

Ever wanted to design your own bag? Turn a plain shopper into a style piece with the help of a textile designer.

1.00-4.00pm

Free after admission

1 quality bag provided.

23/07/09

Family Fun Thursdays

Street Games

 

Holiday activities with art and costumes. Learn simple and fun games to play on your holidays.

2-4pm

Children Free

Adults Free after admission

26/07/209

 Family Day

A Right Tudor Knees Up

 

Party like its 1509! Music, moves, costumes and creativity to celebrate 500 years since Henry VIII became king!

12.30 – 4pm

Free

30/07/09

Family Fun Thursdays

Hackney and Beyond

Art activities based on the different cultures that have occupied Sutton House through the ages.

 

2-4pm

Children Free

Adults Free after admission

02/08/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

 

3pm

Free after Admission

06/08/09

Family Fun

Thursdays Grandparents Day!

 

Bring a grandchild for free. Classic childhood games, costumes and crafts.

2-4pm

 

Children Free

Adults Free after admission

13/08/09

Family Fun Thursdays

Strange Science

Discover strange medicines from the past including poultices and leeches.

2-4pm

Children Free

Adults Free after admission

16/08/09

Home Designs

Use stencil-based screen printing to create designs on fabric.  Learn to stretch your finished piece over a wooden frame for wall mounting.   

1.00-4.00pm

Free after admission

Materials provided

20/08/09

Family Fun Thursdays

Ghouls and Ghosts

Hunt for spooky spectres in this 500 year old mansion.

2-4pm

Children Free

Adults Free after admission

27/08/09

Family Fun

Thursdays

Carnival costumes!

Make impressive headwear for all your Carnival needs. Try on some fabulous costumes for inspiration.

2-4pm

Children Free

Adults Free after admission

06/09/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

 

3pm

Free after admission

12/09/09

 

Heritage Open Day

Free tours at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

12.00-4.30pm

Free

13/09/09

Treasure Forever

Meet a National Trust curator and find out about some of our current projects. Learn how to care for your own precious objects.

1.30 – 3.30pm

Free after admission

19 & 20/09/09

London Open House Weekend

Free tours at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

12.00-4.30pm

Free

27/09/09

Family Day

Treasure Forever

Discover Sutton House’s family treasures and recreate your own favourite treasure. Our storyteller will transform them into a unique treasure tale.

1.30 – 4pm

Free

31/10/09 – 29/11/09

Black History Month trail

Discover more about the lives of influential black Londoners on this self-led trail.

12.30 – 4pm

Free after admission

4/10/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

 

3pm

Free after admission 

22/10/09

Family Fun Thursdays

Festival of Light

 

A simple, beautiful lantern-making workshop.

2-4pm

Free after admission

25/10/09

Family Day

Black History Month

Brilliant black music, art, food and dance for all the family.

 

12.30 - 4pm

Free

 

31/10/09

Halloween Ghost Tours

 

An eerie evening tour of Sutton House, unveiling the mysteries of its ghostly past.

5pm (children)

6, 7 & 8pm

(brave over 8s)

£3.50 children

£6 adults

Booking essential

Tickets available through Box Office number: 0844 2491895

01/11/09

Free Tour of Sutton House

 

3pm

Free after admission

08/11/09

Make Do & Mend

Revive the wartime mantra and turn scraps of fabric into little gems. Bring along any old remnants.

1 – 4pm

Free after admission

Materials provided

19/11/09

Firelight Evening Tours

Brighten a dark winter evening with a light hearted look at some unusual residents of Sutton House from Tudor statesmen to Huguenots to 1980’s squatters.

6 pm

7.30pm

(Tour time 50mins)

£5 adults

£2.50 children

29/11/09

Family Day

Get ready for Christmas

Have fun making your family’s Christmas presents on this day to get you feeling festive!

12.30 – 4pm

Free

5 & 6/12/09

Christmas Craft (11-5) Fair and Santa’s Grotto (2-5)

Beautiful handcrafted gifts and festive inspiration.  Come and visit Santa in his Grotto.

11 – 5pm

£2 Adults

Children FREE

Members FREE

Visit to Santa (present included)

£2

12/12/09

Cards for Christmas

Make a batch of exquisite cards with help from an experienced tutor. Use a variety of mixed media to achieve impressive designer results.

1 -4pm

£5 entry includes admission & materials

13/12/09

Designer Decorations

Join an artist led workshop for adults, using high quality materials to create unique Christmas tree decorations.

1 – 4pm

£5 entry includes admission & materials

19/12/09

Family Carols

Join a sing-a-long to your festive favourites.  Enjoy our historic rooms decorated in style for the season. Mulled wine, spiced apple juice and mince pies available from the café bar.

6pm

£6.00 Adults

£3.00 Child

 

Box Office number to book tickets: 0844 249 1895

20/12/09

Christmas to Countdown  Family Day

Explore Christmas through the ages and make those last minute festive essentials from crackers to a Christmas stocking to hold all your presents.

12.30 – 4pm

Free

 

 

 

Admission Charges 2009

 

Adult £2.90

Child 80p

Family £6.60

 

Opening Hours

 

1st February – 20th December 2009

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

12 noon – 4.30pm

Last entry at 4pm

 

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