Important message for this weekend: All visitors must prebook

The Gift Fair is taking place this weekend from Fri 5 – Sun 7 Dec.

To manage capacity, all visitors, including members and those who are not coming to the fair itself, are required to prebook
If you would like to visit The Gift Fair (visitors and members) tickets can be booked here, including gallery upgrades to see the exhibitions and grounds as well as the fair (members do not need to purchase upgrade)
If you are just wishing to visit the grounds and exhibitions please buy general admission tickets

Whilst the fair is on, our ground floor galleries, which includes our Naples, Northern European, Portraits and Miniatures, and The Women’s Library, as well as the Modern Masterpieces display, will be open for the fair only.
The Shelter of Stories, Commodities, Chinese and Folk Art collections, and the parkland are still available to visit.

We recommend car sharing where possible to help with the capacity of the car park.

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Family Activities

National Play Day

Join us for outdoor games, creative making, and the launch of our new Play Wagon

Wed 6 Aug, 10.30am - 4pm

Join us to celebrate National Play Day on 6 Aug, with activities both indoors and outdoors

All of the following workshops are free for children, accompanying grown ups will need a valid day ticket or membership

The Line Up

Amber’s Play Party

10.45am and 2pm – 30 minute outdoor sessions

Join Playworker Amber for a high-energy family play party! Prepare for laughter, movement and unforgettable moments as we groove, play and create memories together.

Kineton RAF STEM

10.30am – 3pm

Kineton RAF STEM are back delivering fun-filled days of design and engineering.

Artist Play Day

10.30am – 3pm

Ignite your imagination with our drop-in Artist Play Days. Each week you will be encouraged to test, experiment, and create. This is a collaborative activity where you can enjoy making alongside others. We are lucky to be working with artists Matt Shaw and Sarah Hunt again this year, who will bring the West Lawn alive with activity.

Character Creations

10.30am – 4pm

Spend time in our studio where Playworker Amber will pop in to inspire your creations. Will you make wings or wands, crowns or capes? What do you need to be a superhero? Use a variety of art materials to create your props for playing.

Studio Hardie’s Play Wagon Launch

10.30am – 4pm

When is a wagon not a wagon? When it’s a Studio Hardie-designed Play Wagon, especially designed to roll up and create a platform that can be played on and around. Enjoy this wagon, that encourages children to build, chill, imagine, perform and create their own games. The Play Wagon can found out and about in the grounds throughout the summer.

The Compton Verney Quest by Brothers McLeod will also be available

Calling all Knights of Compton Verney Castle! Come to the rescue! Join the quest! Help Knight Sir Louis and wizard Pearlin in an adventure around the house and grounds.

Create your own villains and monsters. Solve puzzles. Find clues. Discover and draw your own magic item.

Inspired by the Knight Sir Louis books by The Brothers McLeod.

The Compton Verney Quest is available to be purchase from the Welcome Centre for £4.50 per quest.