Tea Appreciation Society are proud to support Gyllyngdune Gardens first Tea Festival!

This bank holiday Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August

A celebration of art, music, crafts, entertainment, fun…and of course Tea!

What’s going on?

• Listen to a talk on Tea & Creativity by Tea Appreciation Society co-founder & director Shayne House. Take your tea in the quiet and relaxing space within their canvas soulpad on the lawn.
• Join textile collaborators Lyrebird & The Other Things for drop in inspiring and creative making workshops – bunting ahoy! First come first served
• Browse the many craft and tea related stalls and exhibitors
• A tea talk by Gyllyngdune gardener on Camellia sinensis, will have you finding out how your cup of tea made it from twig to teapot
• Follow the tea trails throughout the garden
• Live music on the bandstand
• Speak to artisanal tea merchants from ‘The Essence of Tea’ and sample tastings of Chinese teas, brewed in the traditional ‘gong fu’ style
• Sample a variety of teas and delicious cakes from the new café
• Funky Faces will be on site so don’t forget to get your face painted, will you be the queen of hearts or the grinning Cheshire cat?

Extra for Sunday:

• The Cha-Cha-Cha Tea dance is coming to Gyllyngdune! Join fancy footed dance instructors and The Skyliner, 11 piece big band in the Pavilion hall from 2pm- 5pm for a Tea dance extravaganza! Whether your looking to brush up on your old fashioned dance skills, or learn some new steps, let the delectable Miss Foxy Trot teach you the moves in true vintage fashion… All ages are welcome, no partner needed, vintage apparel encouraged!

• Cirque de Ciel will be bringing their “Alice’s mad hatting workshop” to the quarry garden, young hatters should join Alice’s drop in workshop to make their own crazy headwear

• Quintessentially English, why not enjoy a cream tea while listening to Pendennis Brass performing on the bandstand?

Extra for Monday:

• The Travelling Talesman will be entertaining old and young alike all afternoon with daring adventures and tall tales of tea in the quarry garden

• See young whippersnappers “Flats and Sharps” for a bit of busking bluegrass on the bandstand

Tickets:

Adult Day Ticket: £5 * Sunday / Monday

Adults Ticket with T Dance Extravaganza: £6 * (2-5pm Sunday only)

Children’s day ticket: £4.50 **   Sunday / Monday

Family day Ticket: £15 (2 adults, 2 Children) * ** Sunday / Monday

* With each adult ticket you can claim a complementary cup of tea from the café. On the day pick up your wristband from the box office which will allow you to take part in the drop in workshops and sit in on the talks throughout the day, on a first come first served basis.

** When you buy a children’s ticket don’t forget to collect your tea trail activity sheet and collect their wristband so that they can take part in the drop in workshops and activities.

Throughout the day, talks, activities and workshop are available on a first come first serve basis, check the programme timetable to ensure you don’t miss out & make sure you see all of our lovely stalls and exhibitors on the day

To book contact the Box Office: 01326 211222

Don’t miss out, download a timetable for the festival (Activity locations may be subject to change, depending on the weather)