Event Details
This event is exclusively for Friends of Chatsworth. All Friends and their guests must have pre-booked tickets to attend the garden party.
Find out how to become a Friend of Chatsworth and support the work of the Chatsworth House Trust charity through annual membership.
Saturday 4 July | 7pm to 10pm
Pack your picnics, it's time to head to the Chatsworth Garden after hours for the Friends Garden Party.
Exclusive to Friends and their guests, this is an opportunity to relax and spend a summer evening being entertained, alongside like-minded supporters.
Enjoy live music from pianist and singer Charlie Ludlam and upbeat roots duo Mambo Jambo, take a free tractor-trailer ride around the garden, have fun with roaming entertainers and children's games and activities on Salisbury Lawn, and take in a 'quiet' firework finale.
Gates open: 6.45pm
Entertainment starts: 7pm
Quiet firework display: 9.45pm
Garden closes: 10pm
Ticket prices
Friends may book tickets for everyone included in their membership and up to 6 guests (subject to availability). All tickets must be pre-booked. Please remember to bring your membership card. Ticket income covers the cost of staging the event.
Adults
Friends: £5
Guests: £16.50
Children (4 - 16 years)
Friends: £2.50
Guests: £8
Children aged 3 years and under do not need a ticket.
Please note: unfortunately, dogs are not permitted at the garden party.
Tickets and Passes
All tickets must be booked in advance online. You will be emailed a confirmation, which you will need to bring with you (either on a mobile device or printed out) to be shown on arrival, along with your valid membership card.
What to bring
The event will go ahead even in wet weather, so please check the forecast. We also recommend bringing a sweater, as even in summer, it can become quite cool in the garden after sunset.
You are welcome to bring picnic rugs, chairs, camping tables, and portable LED camping lights. Seating is not provided.
We recommend having access to a torch.
Food and drink
Flora's Temple Tearoom will be open for drinks, hot and cold snacks and ice cream.
Important Information
Barbecues, gazebos and Chinese lanterns are not permitted.
Dogs are also not permitted at this event.
Chatsworth Friends
Find out how to become a Chatsworth Friend and support the work of the Chatsworth House Trust charity through annual membership.
Stay with us
Whether bug hunting in Stand Wood, cycling on the Tissington Trail, or hitching a ride on a historic steam engine, Chatsworth and the Peak District are a dream destination for an unforgettable family escape. Find a stay with us in a cottage, shepherd’s hut, inn or hotel.
Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
