Tatton Park Press Releases

Please find below press releases for 2011 and 2012.  If you would like to see press releases from earlier years please contact the Marketing department on 01635 3744417 / 01625 374447

2012

26 April:  Tatton Park Biennial 2012 has lift off (almost!)
Fuselage of a commercial aeroplane arrives in the parkland for contemporary art event 

19 April:  If you go down to the woods today...
Fantastic new developments at Tatton's Home Farm 

17 April:  Udderly gorgeous new arrival at the Farm
Gorgeous new Jersey calf born to Lou Lou at the farm 

13 April:  Medical emergencies with your marrows?
'Garden surgeries'  to help diagnose garden disease and pestilence! 

11 April:  Ewe arrivals at the Farm
The Farm braces itself for lots of new arrivals this Lambing Week! 

30 March:  An Alice in Wonderland Easter
Come step into our World! An Alice in Wonderland Easter Festival across the Park.  

22 March:  Among Pioneers - new exhibition
New Mansion exhibition about Maurice Egerton and early flight 

21 March:  At Home in the Library
Experience Tatton's remarkable library in our newly laid out reading area

8 March:  Home to Roost at Tatton Park
Learn all your need to know about poultry rearing and breeding in this hands-on course

2 March:  Musical Melodies
Enjoy a performance and talk about 19th century owner, Elizabeth Sykes', musical accomplishments

1 March:  Get Creative at Tatton Park
Try your hand at willow weaving, watercolour, ceramics, or poetry with Tatton's creative classes

21 February: Pleased to meet ewe!
Tatton ewes are expected to lamb 42 new additions within days of each other in April! 

14 February: Where there's muck, there's brass!
The mansion team have been busy polishing the family silver (gilt) during the winter cleaning season 

7 February: Tatton Park Biennial 2012 begins to take flight
The prototype for a Tatton Park Bienial artwork is tested in the Japanese Garden - a huge, inflatable winged head!

12 January: Adult and Family Learning Programme 2012
If you're a budding Titchmarsh, Monet or Attenborough, Tatton's adult and family learning programme has a course for you in 2012.

4 January: Lighten up in Tatton's Parkland
Work off the Christmas pudding and explore Tatton's winter wildlife during two parkland events in January

2011

14 December: Start Christmas on a high note
Join in our Family Christmas Carols in the Stableyard on Sunday 18 December

24 November: Buon Natale! Venice comes to Tatton's Christmas Mansion
Preparations are well underway for the Venetian themed Christmas Mansion - opening December 7

17 November: Raise the roof with Roberts Bakery Band!
Find out more about this year's series of Christmas concerts in the Tenants' Hall

14 November: Barbara Cartland inspires new work for Tatton Park Biennial 2012
Winners of the 2012 open competitions announced - includes a work inspired by the celebrated author

10 November: Lighten up (Father) Christmas is just around the corner!
A new lantern parade welcomes Father Christmas to Tatton Park

7 November: Tatton Park woodland nominated for 'Hidden Gem' award
An area of the parkland has been nominated for a Northern Rail 'Hidden Gem' award

27 October: Japanese Garden on Fire!
Tremendous autumn colour in the Japanese Garden in its centenary year 

14 October: Cheshire's Most Haunted
Half-Term Hallowe'en Hauntings at Tatton's Tudor Old Hall 

12 October: Get Squashed in the Gardens
October half term event in the gardens celebrating our autumn produce

4 October: Victoria Pendleton inspires female cyclists
Cycletta women-only cycling event takes place at Tatton Park

27 September: Enjoy a core-ker of a Tatton Apple Day
Peel yourself away from home for Apple Day in the Farm and Gardens

14 September: No room for butter fingers!
Important Tatton mansion ceramics return from conservation

12 September: Invitation to local artists by Tatton's biennial contemporary art event
Tatton Park Biennial 2012 open competition for local artists is launched

7 September: Bless this (Home) Farm!
Harvest Festival weekend family event to take place at Tatton's Home Farm

31 August: Tatton Park Biennial short-listed for Lever Prize
Tatton's leading contemporary art event makes short-list for prestigious prize

25  August: Moscow State Circus comes to Tatton
Moscow State Circus' spectacular show, 'Babushkin Sekret' comes to Tatton 

23 August: Counting your chickens at the Tatton's Home Farm
Unusual brood for rare breed Sikie hen at Home Farm to look after  

22 August: Tatton's new bird hide is balm for the soul
New bird hide opens on the banks of Melchett Mere 

11 August: Hands-on-history at the Old Hall
Hands-on history session for adults and children at the Old Hall

8 August: Keeping up with the Egertons
New Mansion exhibition 'Grand Designs and Small Details' opens  

4 August: Udderly charming new arrival at the Farm
Delightful Jersey dairy cow, Lou, joins the Home Farm family 

3 August: Seventh Green Flag award
Tatton has been awarded its seventh Green Flag award and Green Heritage Site Accreditation 

28 July: Brace yourselves for Viking Invasion                                                                                                                 This popular Viking re-enactment event returns to Tatton's Old Hall 

26 July: A date for the doggy diary!
The fabulous Fun Dog Show comes to Tatton's Home Farm -sure to set all tails wagging! 

22 July: Tatton Park welcomes Japanese Ambassador
The Japanese Ambassador visits Tatton Park's Japanese Garden and RHS Flower Show 

20 July: Going for (and getting) gold at the RHS Flower Show! 
Tatton Park awarded a gold medal for show garden at the annual Flower Show 

12 July: Olympic gold medallist, Victoria Pendleton, visits Tatton Park
Victoria Pendleton launches women's fitness event 'Cycletta' which takes place at Tatton on 2 October 2011 

30 June: 'In Our View' exhibition in the Mansion
New exhibition featuring prizes for our cows, pigs and poultry at the annual agricultural show

28 June: Tatton triumphs at the Cheshire Show
Prizes for our cows, pigs and poultry at the annual agricultural show

21 June: Peaceful preparations for the RHS Flower Show and family learning programme
Preparations for Tatton's show garden: The Japanese garden - 100 years on 

15 June: Summer adult and family learning programme 
From walks and workshops to talks and tours - there's something for everyone this summer

7 June: Midsummer madness at Medieval Fayre 
The annual re-enactment extravaganza at Tatton's Medieval Old Hall

27 May: Magical Moo-ments for two Mums
Two gorgeous new rare breed calves are born at Home Farm

26 May: Sheer pleasure for Home Farm sheep
There will be sheer delight for Tatton's flock on sheep-shearing days

19 May: Summer Theatre Season at the Old Hall
Shiver me timbers! Pirates of Penzance and much more in our summer theatre season

11 May: American Civil War Weekend at the Old Hall
Prepare for a warm American welcome at this popular re-enactment weekend

21 April: Children's Day Celebrations at Tatton's Japanese Garden
Marking the centenary of the Japanese Garden with a special day

19 April: Foodies Festival, Tatton Park
Inspiring food-lovers at the first Foodies Festival, Tatton Park

15 April: Alice in Wonderland Easter  
Prepare to wear your widest Cheshire Cat smile for our Easter weekend

8 April: Ewe arrivals expected at the Farm  
Sleepless nights ahead as the much-loved farm heads into lambing season

6 April : Calling in love at Tatton Park  
Spring is definitely in the air at Home Farm where an unusually plucky pair of ducks has coupled up!

1 April: Centenary of the Japanese Garden, Tatton Park
Tatton’s centenary celebrations marking the creation of the Japanese Garden commence with a special exhibition in the Mansion

11 March: Come ‘Home to Roost’ at Home Farm
If you’re hatching a plan to keep poultry this year, look no further! A practical course to learn all about poultry keeping, breeding and showing.

8 March: Education department receives Sandford Award
Tatton Park’s education team receives a Sandford award for excellence in heritage education for the seventh time. 

22 February: Get Creative Courses in 2011
Do you long for the heady days of potato printing, pompoms and pipe cleaner animals? If you’re in need of re-flexing those creative muscles, give our ‘Get Creative’ courses a go!

14 February: Pleased to meet ewe! 
There is 100% conception rate among the Farm ewes . The farm’s sheep stock are all due to lamb during a 10 day period.

4 February: Return of the bird botherers! 
Tatton's fabulous scarecrow festival returns to the gardens

8 February: Super six piglets times two!
The farm welcomes two new litters of pure-bred piglets – Tamworths and Middle Whites

25 January: Winter cleaning in the Mansion
The annual cleaning of the chandeliers in the Mansion calls for more than a little ‘tlc’. 

21 January: Adult and Family Learning Programme 2011
If you’re a budding Titchmarsh, Attenborough or Monet, Tatton’s family learning programme of workshops, courses and walks has something for you.

14 January : Ringing in the New Year at Tatton Park 
Enjoy our annual specialist wedding show at Tatton Park: Sat 29 & Sun 30 Jan