Fill the long summer evenings with relaxation and laughter as you enjoy open-air theatre, star-gazing events, guided walks and music concerts at a National Trust place near you.
Settle in for the evening with a picnic from home (and maybe a bottle of wine too!) or indulge in a variety of light-bite food and drink options, available to purchase from cafés and kiosks during the evening.
Blickling Estate
Classic Ibiza | 3 August | 5.30pm-11pm | Booking essential
Stately house music returns to Blickling this August. Dance the night away and sing along to all your favourite dance anthems in an open-air celebration of White Isle-inspired house music, reinvented by a 32-piece orchestra, headline DJs and live vocalists. Expect a feel-good atmosphere, with people of all ages enjoying iconic music in a stunning location.
Adults £49.50 + £2.97 Fee, children (5-17) £25.00 + £1.50 Fee, under 5s free. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
Head to the Classic Ibiza website to secure your tickets: Classic Ibiza | Classic Ibiza at Blickling Estate or call the box office team on +44 (0)1283 841 601.
Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate
Bio-sonification Live | 18 July, 15 August and 12 September | 7-9pm | Admission applies
Experience the magic of plant music in a unique setting with a series of late openings this summer. By night an audio experimentalist and by day a Felbrigg gardener – Martin Noble-James from Revolutionary Biscuits has expert insight into the plants he makes playful and relaxing music with.
Using sensors similar to an ECG machine, witness him translate the electrical impulses produced by plants into musical notes using his trusty analog synthesizer. Discover how factors like the weather affects the inner workings of plants and influence the live composition. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic and enjoy otherworldly sounds at sunset in Felbrigg’s much-admired Walled Garden – bursting at the seams with heady colour, fragrance and textures.
Suitable for all ages. Free entry for National Trust members. Assistance dogs only.
Sheringham Park and Felbrigg
Summer evening bat walks
Sheringham Park: 16 August at 19:45, 20 August at 20:00, 30 August 19:00
Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate: 17 Aug at 19:45, 22 August at 19:30, 2 September at 19:00
Adults £6, Children £4
Explore the world of bats on a stroll at sunset and see Sheringham Park and Felbrigg Estate in a new light. Join an expert guide and go in search of these fascinating mammals, known in Norfolk as ‘flittermice’. As they fly and feed, listen-in to their clicks, chirps, squeaks, and even ultrasonic sounds, using a bat detector.
Children can tick ‘Going on a nature walk at night’ and ‘Go stargazing’ off their list from the 50 things to do before you’re 11¾ – the National Trust’s compilation of activities to inspire play in nature.