Owls by Candlelight
Meet the owls
After dark, in winter, the pure romance of the Gardens becomes even more evident.
When?
Please gather in the Courtyard Cafe from 16:30 for a 17:00 start. The session will then run for just over an hour, before you return to the Courtyard to warm up. The Gardens will then be closed at around 19:00.
On a clear night the shapes of the trees are starkly silhouetted against the vast sky, providing a tall protective ring enclosing the Gardens. The traffic hum and the sparkling lights of the city recede in favour of the more intermittant sounds of nocturnal wildlife scuttering across paths and through trees for refuge or food.
W e invite you to share a bit of this new year winter magic in the Gardens.
“This experience is one that will stay with me forever. Absolutely loved it”
The Music Room, Orangery and Courtyard will be subtly lit and candlelight will line the Archery Lawn .
Joe of Tora’s Falconry will introduce his beautiful owls and help each participant to hold and fly the birds across and through our candlelit spaces.
Night time is their territory and you will experience a deal of wonder and magic being close up to these magnificent animals.
After your Owl encounter, grab a lantern and wander off around the Gardens, maybe hand in hand with your companion, to immerse yourselves in the friendly sounds and enveloping shadows of the Gardens paths and promenades.
Back in the Courtyard Cafe, there is a warmed tent, and the available mulled cider, hot toasties and a whole range of other goodies…
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N B This is an Adult event.
Children over 16 are permitted, with an accompanying, paying, adult.
NB Falconer is in charge of the care and welfare of the birds and will make decisions about who, how and when particpants can fly the birds after the initial training.
Tickets
Participant tickets are limited to 12 – so the birds do not get exhausted.
Each participant can buy extra ‘add-on’ observer/companion tickets for friends, who can share the magic and romance of the evening , but not be directly instructed in flying the birds.
Participant tickets £25
Additional ticket for companion £12
(please note- Companion tickets may only be purchased alongside a Participant ticket. )
NB – as ever, we are dealing with living creatures, not performers. We are led completely by Joe the Falconer in terms of the birds’ welfare and will not take chances with their health.
In the event of bad weather, we will postpone the event and you will get the chance to transfer your ticket.
