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A festive evening visit at Upton House

Enjoy Upton's Christmas decorations after dark followed by a glass of Prosecco with the Property Curator and the illustrator who designed and created Upton’s fable-inspired Christmas.

  • Booking essential

Your exclusive visit gives you time to admire the fantastical displays as part of a limited number of guests, escorted by one of Upton’s house hosts. As you make your way down the twinkling Long Gallery, step into the spirit of Christmas with the live piano accompaniment.

Your festive evening will include a mince pie and glass of prosecco, or non-alcoholic sparkling alternative, in the double-height Picture Room with its splendid cock and jewel fable-inspired Christmas tree. Here you will join the Property Curator along with the illustrator who designed Upton's fables. Listen to stories of their creations, from inspiration to installation, as you take in the spectacle of the room displaying Lord Bearsted's Old Master portraits.

Please note, this event is for over 18s only.

Due to restricted parking space, if booking more than 1 ticket, we kindly ask you to car share where possible.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult A festive evening at Upton House£38.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Adults only please

Meeting point

You will be met outside the main entrance to the house, where you can also park

What to bring and wear

Dress warmly. The temperature of the house is carefully controlled to conserve the historic interiors and collection items, which means it can feel quite cold on a winter's night.

Accessibility

There is a level-access route across the ground floor of the house. The Picture Room is on the lower-ground floor with step access only, but can be viewed from the library above.

Upcoming events

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Aesop's Fables - Christmas at Upton House and Gardens 

Join us as we re-imagine Aesop's fables this Christmas. See the house decorated with enchanting displays of some of these ancient moral tales.

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on
23 Nov to 24 Dec 2024
at
11:30 to 15:30
+ 31 other dates or times
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Aesop's Fables Cheeky Creature Christmas Quest 

We invite children and their families to share the fun of Aesop's ancient and well-known fables, which we've re-imagined with a cheeky hint to Upton. Bring smiles to little faces when you join in with our special family quest.

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on
23 Nov to 24 Dec 2024
at
11:30 to 15:30
+ 31 other dates or times
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Christmas wreath-making workshop 

Make your own Christmas wreath under expert guidance with materials sourced from the gardens.

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on
2 Dec to 3 Dec 2024
at
10:00 to 12:00
+ 3 other dates or times
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Winter afternoon tea talks 

Feed your senses this winter with our series of afternoon talks about the collection followed by traditional afternoon tea.

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on
17 Dec 2024
at
14:00 to 16:30