What's On at Fulham Palace in August
Outdoor theatre is back on Thursday with The Pirates of Penzance
Open air theatre is back at Fulham Palace this week. with The Pirates of Penzance paying a visit to the main lawn, followed by the return of the Summer Film Series at the end of August.
Creative Thursdays also continue, offering young people aged eight to 16 the chance to learn new skills, while Summer Explorers offers drop-in sessions for
Here's the full schedule of events in August:
16 August, 1.30pm - 4.30pm - Creative Thursdays – Flower Power
Learn a new creative skill and take home your own crafts each week in the summer holidays, themed around Fulham Palace’s beautiful garden. This will provide young people the unique opportunity to work on their sewing skills with the palace's embroidery expert.
Suitable for 8-16 year olds, young people attend independently.£7.50 per session. Booking essential - click here to book. Meet at the Bishop’s Tree.
16 August, 7pm-10pm - Outdoor Theatre : The Pirates of Penzance
A swashbuckling comic opera in two acts with hilarious melodrama, sharp satire and glittering wit, The Pirates of Penzance is as fresh as if it had been written today.
Illyria's production is packed full of memorable melodies such as To Be a Pirate King!, Modern Major General and A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One.
All ages welcome, especially suited to 5 years +. N.B. Children must be accompanied by an adult. £15 adult/£10 child/£3 under 3. Booking recommended - to book, click here.
Gates open at 6pm.This event takes place in the Walled Garden and will go ahead in all weather unless it is unsafe to do so. Please wear appropriate clothing. Seating is not provided, please bring a low backed chair or rug should you wish.
23 August, 1.30pm - 4.30pm - Creative Thursdays – From Little Acorns
Learn a new creative skill and take home your own crafts each week in the summer holidays, themed around Fulham Palace’s beautiful garden.
Suitable for 8-16 year olds, young people attend independently.£7.50 per session.Booking essential - click here to book. Meet at the Bishop’s Tree.
29 August, 7:30pm - Summer Film Series – Dunkirk
The Luna Open Air Cinema returns to Fulham Palace with Dunkirk - grab your friends, pick a spot and get comfy. Hot food stalls (including popcorn!) and a bar are available onsite.
Nominated for 8 Academy Awards, director Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece ‘Dunkirk’ depicts the true story of when the Allied soldiers from the British Empire, Belgium and France were surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce and bravely fought battle in World War II.
£16.50 adult/£12 child; booking essential. Film starts at 8pm (gates open at 6.30pm).Booking essential, click here to book.This event takes place on the Main Lawn.
30 August, 1.30pm - 4.30pm -Creative Thursdays – Food, Glorious Food!
Learn a new creative skill and take home your own crafts each week in the summer holidays, themed around Fulham Palace’s beautiful garden.
Suitable for 8-16 year olds, young people attend independently.£7.50 per session.Booking essential - click here to book. Meet at the Bishop’s Tree.
30 August, 7:30pm - Summer Film Series – The Greatest Showman
The Luna Open Air Cinema continues with The Greatest Showman - grab your friends, pick a spot and get comfy. Hot food stalls (including popcorn!) and a bar are available onsite.
Hugh Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum in this year’s highly acclaimed musical sensation, celebrating the birth of show business, and recounting the life of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a unforgettable spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
£16.50 adult/£12 child; booking essential. Film starts at 8pm (gates open at 6.30pm).Booking essential, click here to book.This event takes place on the Main Lawn.
Regular events also continue this month:
21, 26 August, 2pm- History Tour
Learn the secrets of Fulham Palace on this Historical Tour through the garden and public rooms of the Palace. £6 per person, accompanied children free, no booking necessary, meet in the Museum. Click here for more information on tours.
19 August, 2pm - Garden Walk
Join this tour of the Fulham Palace garden and discover more about its history and the rare plants grown at the Palace today. £6 per person, accompanied children free, no booking necessary, meet in the Museum. Click here for more information on tour, 2pm - History Tour
13 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 August - Summer Explorers Drop In Sessions
These fun and creative facilitated sessions are geared specifically to 2-4 year olds and their adults. ach week offers the chance to explore and learn together through a specific theme, with arts and crafts, storytelling and dressing up, games, gardening, singing and whole host of other delights! £5 per child, Each session costs £5 per child, click here to learn more and book.
June -September 2018 - A Pop-up Exhibition on the Great War
As part of the commemoration of the First World War, there is a new display at Fulham Palace.
The pop-up exhibition in Bishop Sherlock’s Room tells the story of the Great War at Fulham Palace. Bishop Winnington-Ingram, who was Bishop of London at the time, was a controversial public figure during the war, preaching stirring sermons and recruiting volunteers.
In early 1918, he offered Fulham Palace to the Red Cross as a hospital. On 31 May that year, the Duke of Connaught opened the ‘Freemasons War Hospital No 2’ at the Palace. It had 100 beds for convalescent and shell-shocked patients and was run by a team of Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses under the charge of the matron, Lady Fox-Symons. The hospital closed on 20 June 1919.
Many of the photographs in the exhibition come from an autograph album which belonged to one of the nurses, Sister Mary Latchmore. It was given to the Museum by Barbara Mann and as well as autographs it contains photographs of the staff and patients as well as sketches and poems done by the patients for Sister Latchmore. The display will continue until early September.
During June you can also look ahead and book tickets for upcoming events at Fulham Palace, including:
June 14, 2018