PLEASE NOTE that there will be road closures around Arley on Sunday 24th May due to the Cheshire 10K. The event is due to take place between 08:30-11:15.
Hall Open
Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th & Monday 10th August 2026
Entry to the Hall will be from 10am – 4.30pm (last entry 4.00pm). Adult £8.00, Child (4-16) £4.00, Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) £22.00. No need to book, but pre-booked tickets at a discounted rate are available using the Buy Tickets link above.
PLEASE NOTE: Hall entry is only available as an upgrade after paid garden entry.
Firework Champions
Saturday 8th August 2026
An amazing evening for the family at Arley Hall – 4 great firework displays! Three of the UK’s best firework companies compete against each other with a 10-minute spectacular firework display choreographed to music followed by a breath-taking, huge finale display.
Camping Gates Open – 1 PM
Event Gates Open – 4 PM
Gates Close (FINAL ENTRY) – 7:30 PM
Drone Show – 8:45 PM
Display Team 1, 2 & 3 BATTLE IT OUT – 9:00 PM
VOTE FOR YOUR WINNER! – 10:00 PM
Closing Display – 10:10 PM
Winner Announced – 10:25 PM
Event Finish – 10:30 PM
Event not suitable for dogs. Tickets will be available on the gate. Bring your own seating.
Camping is available on Saturday night visit website link below to book.
Adults (17+) £30.00
Child (5 - 16) £20.00
Spring Beginners Botanical Watercolour Workshops
Sunday 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th August 2026
Sue McHugh, is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists and is the current Artist in Residence at Knowsley Hall, Sue is hosting a series of 2 hour, relaxed botanical watercolour art classes, aimed at beginners in the Coach House at Arley each month throughout the year.
Each workshop last 2 hours.
£50pp and includes a hot drink & cake as well as access to the gardens (normally £13) and parking (normally £4).
10 places per session so booking is essential.
The workshop requires no experience and the easy-to-follow process will walk you through the key steps to producing realistic botanical watercolours with real impact!
All professional art materials will be provided, just turn up!
What you will learn:
- Key elements of botanical illustration
- The art materials Sue uses
- Selecting your botanical specimen to paint
- Composition and common elements of botanical layouts
- Sue's easy-to-follow step-by-step watercolour technique
The focus will be learning about the watercolour process used to produce a spring painting to take away.
Sue's aim is to share her love for botanical watercolours and to demystify the key stages to creating successful paintings.
Outdoor Theatre In The Walled Garden - Othello
Thursday 13th August 2026
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, for their performance of Othello. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, they present this great play as he first saw it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
Bring a picnic and something to sit on!
The show starts 7pm- 9pm. You can visit the gardens from 6pm until the performance starts at 7pm and then again during the 15 minute interval at around 8.15.
Adults £20.00
Child (under 16) £12.00
Tickets include garden entry and free parking.
Toilets can be found on the stable yard.
This event is not suitable for dogs.