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Castle Howard’s Christmas opening shared seasonal spirit with over 67,000 visitors this year, marking the busiest ever festive opening for the North Yorkshire stately home.

Thinking ahead for something new in 2020? Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens on the outskirts of York is hosting two drop-in staff and volunteer recruitment days on Thursday 9 and Saturday 11 January. 

Temple Newsam House in Leeds has been successful in securing £90,000 funding from Arts Council England’s Designation Development fund to support the proposed project titled Grief, Joy and Togetherness.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of Evelyn Waugh’s novel, Brideshead Revisited, The Brideshead Festival will celebrate and interrogate the ongoing appeal of this seminal novel and its screen adaptations.

Running until 5 January 2020, it’s ‘after hours’, the doors are closed and it’s the moment when Harewood House really comes alive with festive Christmas fun.

This year the House will be decorated to the theme of ‘A Christmas Masquerade’ and opening will run into the new year – until Sunday 5th January 2020.

Explore the fascinating and wonderful trees at Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens with a week-long programme of family activities showing off the season’s best this Half Term holiday.

Kiplin Hall & Gardens is launching a new, spooky Halloween trail this Autumn. Halloween at Kiplin is bigger and better than ever this Autumn with a new outdoor trail that will take visitors deep into Kiplin’s historic woodland.

Harewood House Trust launches its first Half Term Holiday Club for 7-12-year olds. Activities range from digging in the Walled Garden to enjoying behind the scenes activities in the Bird Garden. Book your place now!

Bringing together an inspiring group of local food, drink and craft exhibitors, the Autumn Festival at Burton Agnes Hall is a jolly weekend of shopping, feasting and festivities in and around the Elizabethan family home.