As well as tours and exhibitions, we hold a variety of events here at Hay Castle. You can see upcoming events and buy tickets below. For our past events listings please click here.
Kate Bliss, a regular face on BBC antiques programmes and an independent jewellery and fine art valuer is hosting a free ‘drop-in’ Valuation Day for jewellery and silver as well as other antiques and contemporary fine art.
Have you recently inherited items you know nothing about? Do you have jewellery you never wear? Kate offers a unique opportunity to find out more about your valuables including their potential value.
A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, Kate has over 20 years experience valuing single items to unique collections and whole house contents. Whether it’s the right time to realise some assets or simply de-clutter, Kate will provide you with a verbal consultation and arrange items for sale if suitable.
Drop-in for a free valuation in the Clore Learning Space 10am to 4pm, Friday 19th April.
Print Club is run by our resident printmaker - Aidan Saunders - AKA Prints of Hay.
This fortnightly Print Club will take place in our Clore Learning Space every other Wednesday between 4pm and 6pm
The idea is to provide a place for any other people who are looking to develop their printing skills including students working on their GCSE 2nd year, A levels, BTEC or Foundation course - with a friendly atmosphere where ideas and the joy of printmaking can be shared by all.
Print Club costs £5 per session - so only £10 a month. Some materials will be provided and there will be access to the printing press when accompanied by Aidan.
This club will develop according to the needs and requirements of the members of the group - so why not come along and become a part of Print Club.
DONATIONS FOR MATERIALS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED - WE HAVE A DONATION BOX
Life drawing takes place in the Clore Learning Space every other Monday from 11am until 4pm.
PLEASE NOTE LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS ARE NOW FORTNIGHTLY
Please bring your own materials
The sessions cost £16 for the full day from 11-4pm and £10 for a morning or afternoon session only.
The morning session starts at 11am so please arrive at about 10.45am
The afternoon session starts at 1:45pm so please arrive at least 10 mins beforehand
11 - 12 - DrawingJoin bestselling author Barbara Erskine - The Lady of Hay - to learn about researching a historical novel in our one day writing workshop.
There is much fascination and surprise to be found in historical research. Whether you are an established writer of historical fiction, a beginner or just a lover of history, the subject is addictive and rewarding.
Barbara will share her own experiences of what she has learned and failed to learn over her years of writing history-based novels and encourage an informal discussion about the intricacies and pitfalls involved; the excitement and danger of diving down rabbit holes; the best ways of channelling a passion for meeting the real or imagined inhabitants of the past: when to take short cuts and when that can spell disaster; how to pull up messages from hoofbeats and gas lamps and stones; the fine line between fiction and biography ; whether it’s better to use books or on-line sources and much more.
And maybe there will be talk of ghosts . . .
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn how to do the following:
Form a range of hand embroidery stitches
Apply fabrics together using fusible webbing
Attach beads and sequins in embroidery
Make simple cords and tassels
Stitch shisha (traditional Indian mirror-work)
Attendees will need basic sewing skills and embroidery kit with needles etc. Sequins, mirrors and other materials will be provided.
Come and make a foraging basket which you can use to collect fruit, vegetables or flowers.
This workshop runs all day with breaks for tea and coffee and lunch.
Please feel free to bring a packed lunch or have lunch in our cafe.
All materials provided.