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HENLEY FESTIVAL 2024 UNVEILS PIONEERING VISUAL ARTS SHOWCASE
10 – 14 July 2024 | henley-festival.co.uk | #HenleyFestival | @henleyfestival
Henley Festival Presented by Westcoast – the UK’s only boutique black-tie festival – is delighted to reveal this year’s dazzling visual arts programme, featuring one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters Mark Demsteader, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and Archibald People’s Choice Award-winning artist Esther Erlich, and sculptor Holly Bendall, who creates striking bronzes including a Greenpeace-supported permanent public installation that can be experienced in Porthleven.
Blenheim Palace announces annual Jousting Tournament dates
This spring, step back in time at Blenheim Palace as the UNESCO World Heritage Site transforms into an action-packed battlefield for its annual Jousting Tournament.
Blenheim Palace launches fashion afternoon tea and retail collection for Icons of...
To celebrate its largest exhibition to date, Icons of British Fashion, Blenheim Palace has launched a fashionista themed afternoon tea and enhanced its retail offering with a range of special edition gifts and merchandise.
British Living Legends art exhibition to feature in Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace has announced the launch of a new art exhibition at the Stables Café that will be on display from Friday 15th March to Monday 3rd June. Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site can marvel at a remarkable series of ‘British Living Legends’ by artist Laura Smith.
British fashion icons take over Blenheim Palace for its biggest exhibition to date
Following the announcement of its upcoming fashion exhibition featuring a line-up of world-class designers and labels, Blenheim Palace has revealed that from 23rd March until 30th June each fashion house will be taking over a significant room in the UNESCO World Heritage site to create Icons of British Fashion.
Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill announce line-up of events...
Blenheim Palace is marking 150 years since the birth of Sir Winston Churchill by celebrating his extraordinary life with an exciting line-up of events including:
Blenheim Palace announce February half term activities and free pizza for...
The perfect day-out for families, Blenheim Palace has announced a jam-packed programme of events and activities for all who want to enjoy the outdoors and focus on fun and wellbeing during February half-term next month.
Blenheim Palace ‘mous-terpiece’ broughtto life for lucky competition winner
A budding young artist’s beautifully designed costume has taken pride of place in Blenheim Palace’s spectacular reimagination of Sleeping Beauty.
Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures’ Action Epic “Napoleon” brings Blenheim...
Moviegoers will once again be able to spot Blenheim Palace on the big screen, in the action epic Napoleon film due for release on 22nd November 2023, by Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures. Directed by Ridley Scott, who also serves as one of the producers, and written by David Scarpa, the spectacle-filled film is based on the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte, focusing on the French leader’s rise to prominence and power.
An interview with the creative force behind Palace’s festive themes
The creative talent behind Blenheim Palace’s exquisite indoor Christmas experiences for almost a decade has lifted the lid on the process involved in piecing them together.
Magical indoor trail of Sleeping Beauty is reimagined for modern audience
An award-winning team of costume and set designers has expertly reimagined Blenheim Palace’s festive indoor trail to modernise the story of Sleeping Beauty for a contemporary audience.
Spook-tacular new trail opens at Blenheim Palace for Halloween including a...
Halloween at Blenheim Palace opened its sensational new trail with this spine-chilling message to visitors – “The darker it gets, the spookier it gets”.
Artisan Christmas Market returns to Blenheim Palacenext month with mouthwatering mix...
Blenheim Palace’s Great Court will be transformed into a spectacular Christmas Market next month, with a sumptuous array of produce and crafts on offer.
High standards – first new flagpole for 200 years installed at Blenheim...
Visitors to Britain’s Greatest Palace will once again see the Duke of Marlborough’s standard flying proudly from the rooftop at Flagstaff Gate for the first time in nine months, following the installation of a new 15m flagpole, replacing its 200–year-old predecessor which was removed in January 2023.