What's On in July at Fulham Palace
Enjoy walks, tours, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Jazz from the 606 Club
Tuesday 2 July, 6pm - 7pm - Head Gardener's Summer Stroll
Spend an evening strolling through our beautiful botanic garden with a glass of wine, in the company of our head gardener Lucy Hart.
Enjoy the summer planting, including cosmos, zinnias and marigolds. Learn about the garden’s vibrant history, ongoing projects, seasonal growing and future plans.
Suitable for ages 14+. Tickets £8.50. Book here Book now
Sunday 7 July, 2.30pm - 4.50pm - Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (pictured above).
Enjoy one of the most famous stories from Arabian Nights, performed in our garden by award winning theatre company Illyria.
Watch as Ali Baba stumbles across an enchanted cave full of shimmering gold and jewels. Experience an energetic performance, and at one point count each of the 40 thieves…from just five actors!
Suitable for all ages.
Gates open at 2pm.
This event will go ahead in all weather unless it is unsafe to do so.
Please wear appropriate clothing.
Seating is not provided, you are welcome to bring a low backed chair or rug should you wish
Tickets Adults £14, Children £8.50, Under threes £3. Book here.
Saturday 20 July, 10.30am - 12.15pm - Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC): Parch marks project
The Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) is for budding archaeologists aged eight to 16.
Each month YAC members investigate different themes, with activities that can range from learning to catalogue artefacts to taking part in a real archaeology dig. In this session we’ll be helping with Fulham Palace’s parch marks project and attempting to interpret and recreate the palace's long lost medieval chapel ready for the family fun day on Sunday 28 July.
This event takes place in the Education centre, with young adults attending independently.
Booking essential, tickets
£16. Book here.
Learn more about YAC here.
Wednesday 24 July 2019, 11:00 - 12:00 - Behind the scenes: handling the museum collections
Get hands on with the hidden treasures of our collection.
The rich history of Fulham Palace means we have a varied collection including Roman archaeology, paintings, engravings and even postcards! Find out more about the objects from our collection and feel history in your hands at this special event.
Suitable for ages 14+ . Takes place in Bishop Porteus' Library, free drop in event.
Friday 26 July and Saturday 27 July, 7.30pm - 10pm - Jazz At The Palace
Friday
Wayne Hernandez is a fantastic singer who has worked with Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Blur, Grover Washington, Roberta Flack, Madonna and Rag’n’Bone Man.
He has toured extensively with Kool and the Gang, Regina Bell and Billy Ocean, and is one of the singers with the indie/electronica band Gorillaz.
A longtime member of the London Community Gospel Choir, he is also known for his appearances with the Kingdom Choir, who took the world by storm after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This multi-talented artist delivers a simply brilliant set of powerful groove music with an impressive seven-piece band of hand-picked musicians, including guitar, sax and backing vocals, that define the word “soul”.
Tickets
Adults £17.50,
Children £11,
Under threes free
Booking choices include seating, tables or standing/own seating options. Book here.
Saturday
Described as " …the outstanding voice of her generation", Claire Martin OBE is a multi-award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist with no less than eight British Jazz Awards and more than 20 albums, including numerous “Best Album” choices, to her name.
Formerly the host of “Jazz Line-up” on BBC Radio 3, Claire’s vast CV includes work with the likes of Bill Charlap and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett as well as performances with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Big Band and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
A consummate artist and performer, with her husky, perfectly controlled voice, flawless time and impeccable taste she never fails to impress. Claire and her quintet will present a wonderful programme featuring the best-loved songs from the Great American Songbook, delivered with elegance and panache.
Tickets
Adults £17.50,
Children £11,
Under threes free
Booking choices include seating, tables or standing/own seating options. Book here
Gates open from 6.30pm. This event is held on the Palace’s main lawn. This event will go ahead in all weather unless it is unsafe to do so. Wet weather protection is not provided.
Sunday 28 July, 11am - 3pm - Family fun day: Parchmarks project
As well as activities throughout the day, there will be a chance to get hands on with archaeology from 1pm - 3pm. Take a tour of the site and recreate the lost medieval chapel with cardboard boxes!
Suitable for ages 3+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This free drop in event is part of the Festival of Archaeology
Fulham Palace also hosts regular walks and tours throughout the month:
Wednesday 3, Tuesday 16 July - 2pm - 3pm; Sunday 7, 14, 28 July - 12.30pm - 1.30pm - History Tour
On this tour of the house and garden, learn how their passions, wealth and power shaped Fulham Palace. Find out about the mixture of different architectural styles that make up the house, the stories of the Bishops and their families who called the Palace home, and how the 13 acre garden evolved over the centuries to become the beautiful urban oasis it is today.
Thursday 4 and Sunday 21 June, 2pm - 3pm - Garden Walk
On this tour around Fulham Palace's 13 acre site, hear how successive Bishops of London made their mark on the garden, learn about the unusual specimens grown here today and find out about the exciting projects the gardener team are currently working on to restore this Grade II* listed garden.
Tickets for garden walks and history tours cost £6 per person, accompanied children free. No need to book in advance. Meet at the visitor welcome desk.
Monday 1, 8 and 15 and Tuesday 2, 9 and 16 July, 9.30am - 10.30am - Palace Explorers
These fun and creative facilitated sessions are geared specifically to 2-4 year olds and their adults. This term they will be learning about different bishops who lived in the Palace, including their life history and family relationships.
Booking essential. £5.50 per session. To book your place email education@fulhampalace.org.
Monday 22 and 29 and Tuesday 23 and 30 July, 10.30am - 11.30am - Summer Seekers
These weekly, themed sessions for two to seven year olds and their adults are all about having fun together over school holidays, getting hands-on with craft activities, dressing up in period costumes and exploring the house and garden.
Tickets
£5.50 per child,
Drop in booking opens 22 July.
Booking required, education@fulhampalace.org.
Find out more about Summer Seekers here
June 27, 2019