Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days As part of Heritage Open Days, the National Trust is offering free entry to The Firs on Monday 9, Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September (10am – 5pm each day).
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Come along to The Firs and discover the life of one of Britain’s greatest composers.
For Heritage Open Week, we will be hosting talks about Elgar and having an apple weekend highlighting the variety of apples we have at The Firs.
Have a stroll around the idyllic cottage gardens and pop into Little Al’s café who serves a range of hot and cold drinks and light lunches.
Monday 9 September
12pm & 2pm A talk on Elgar by Richard Westwood-Brookes
Friday 13 September
11.30am A talk from Peter, local cider and perry producer at The Lingens Farm.
12.30am & 2pm A talk on Elgar by Richard Westwood-Brookes
2pm A tour of the orchards with our gardener, Hels.
Saturday 14 September
11.30am A talk from Peter, local cider and perry producer at The Lingens Farm.
2pm A tour of the orchards with our gardener, Hels.
2.30pm-4.30pm Elgar Society: Jacqueline Edwards ‘England’s Britannia : Dame Clara Butt’*
Jacqui will discuss and illustrate the life and career of her distant ancestor, the celebrated Edwardian contralto for whom Sir Edward Elgar composed a number of works including his song cycle ‘Sea Pictures’.
*This is an Elgar Society event, but they are happy for visitors to sit in and listen.
Sunday 15 September
11.30am A talk from Peter, local cider and perry producer at The Lingens Farm.
12.30am & 2pm A talk on Elgar by Richard Westwood-Brookes
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Yes
- Meeting point
Visitor Reception
- Accessibility
The site is accessible
Upcoming events
Elgar: the upcoming man. Exploring Elgar’s early works
We are featuring a unique opportunity to hear some of Elgar’s earliest piano and violin pieces in a recital and talk on 8 September.
Singing class with Valery
Would you like to learn to sing? Try our singing classes with Valery.
An Audience with Corinne
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar. Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not) and might even create a sound portrait for you.