Harewood House Christmas Entry Ticket

Highlights

• Step into a world of magic and wonder at Harewood House this Christmas
• Discover the house's hidden stories brought to life by Studio McGuire
• Marvel at 40 Christmas trees and festive decorations throughout the house
• Enjoy a choir of singing candles and talking chairs in the Main Library
• See Princess Mary's handwritten Christmas gift lists and a Cartier owl

Description

Step into a world of enchantment at Harewood House, where the festive season comes alive with a magical experience. Created by award-winning visual artists Studio McGuire, this immersive journey reveals a different story, character, or surprise in every room, all inspired by the house's own history.

Wander through the State Rooms, where 16 projectors and 14 screens bring the house to life, and 40 Christmas trees decorate the house and grounds. In the Music Room, a choir of singing candles performs a soundtrack composed by Spesh Maloney and recorded with a real choir.

In the State Dining Room, cherubs are projected across the painted ceiling, accompanied by the booming 'voice from the sky' of a Roman god, while in the Main Library two talking chairs and a lamp gossip about figures from Harewood's past, from Houses of Parliament architect Charles Barry to JMW Turner and Princess Victoria.

The script, by Yorkshire-based writer Christina Lewis and Harewood's Curator and Archivist Rebecca Burton, draws on the House's collections and archives. Among the treasures on show are Princess Mary's rarely displayed handwritten Christmas gift lists, which reveal the scale of royal gift-giving, from lavish presents to surprisingly ordinary gifts such as soap and tea cloths. Alongside them is a Cartier owl given to the Princess by her mother, Queen Mary. In the State Bedroom, where she once wrote those lists, talking pillowcases share stories of Harewood's royal history.

Harewood's volunteers have played their part too, handmaking more than 100 paper flowers, 100 hessian flowers and 50m of hessian garlands to decorate the House. The journey ends in the Servants' Hall, where beautifully crafted cakes chat about the festivities of the 19th century.

Includes

Entrance to Harewood House, Gardens and Grounds
Access to Magic at The Mansion installation across Harewood's state floor

Excludes

Food and drink
Parking - this can be purchased on arrival

Important Information

• The experience is created by award-winning visual artists Studio McGuire
  The event runs until Sunday 3 January 2027
  This is a Christmas not to be missed
  Don't forget to enjoy our Festive Family playspace in the Courtyard
  Visit our Community Christmas trees at All Saints Church
  Please note that parking is not included in this ticket. Please purchase this on arrival
  Please check opening times below:
  
  Opening Times
  Harewood Grounds, Gardens + Car Park:
  10am until 6pm – last admission is at 5pm, excluding Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
  Harewood House:
  10am–4pm (last entry 3.30pm) – weekdays
  10am–5.30pm (last entry 4pm) – weekends and 21 Dec – 23 Dec, + 27 Dec – 3 Jan
  
  Exception Dates
  On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve – The House will close at 3.30pm, with last admission at 3pm, then Gardens, Grounds and Car Park will close at 4pm to allow our teams to spend time with their family.
  Harewood is closed on Christmas Day (25 Dec) and Boxing Day (26 Dec)

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund