Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

Woke up thinking about 𝗨𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 🌼🌸

After a jam-packed weekend, we’re already missing it.

What was your favourite part of the festival?

High up in the sky 👀

📸 : Alex Tynan Kelly

Capture your 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 📸

Share your moment us or simply keep it as a memory of you as you are today ❤️

It’s the third and final day of the Ushaw Flower Festival 😓

At this moment in time, would you rather be anywhere else? 🕰️

Come along from 10am - 4pm 💐 Plan your visit: https://ushaw.org/whatson/ushaw-flower-festival-24

1 week to go until it’s the Durham Brick Show 🧱

Let us know if you’re coming in the comments 👇

Plan your visit: ushaw.org/whatson/durham-brick-show

Durham Brick Show

The Battle of Britain, a poignant display created by The Flowers Station.

The installation shows Spitfires flying over the cliffs of Dover. On one side, them flying out over the cliffs and on the other side, flying back.

See it this weekend at the Ushaw Flower Festival.

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲: 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 launches tomorrow! 🖼️

Will you be coming to see the works of one of the 20th century’s most influential artists 🎨

Plan your visit: ushaw.org/whatson/matisse

Our three-day floral celebration as the 𝗨𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 is underway!

We’ve got:
💐 More than 30 bespoke flower arrangements and installations
💐 Over 25 stalls selling an array of handmade items

📅 10am - 1pm, 1pm - 4pm, 5pm - 7pm on 6 - 8 September
🎫 ushaw.org/whatson/ushaw-flower-festival-24

Thank you to Newcastle Building Society, Aldersons Family Funerals and Oasis Floral Products for sponsoring Ushaw Flower Festival 2024.

We’ve made it into The Times and The Sunday Times today! 📰

What a great way to start the 𝑼𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒘 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 festivities 🥳

📷: James Glossop/The Times

Ushaw logo built brick by brick 🧱

Be blown away by incredibly detailed models, see how exhibits compare to your own creations at home and track down that elusive plastic part you’ve been trying to find for far too long at the 𝑫𝒖𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘!

📅 Sat 14 - Sun 15 September
🎟️ Entry free with Annual Membership or Day Pass.

Durham Brick Show

See the works of one of the most significant 20th century artists at Ushaw 🎨

Launching this Saturday, plan your visit: https://bit.ly/MatisseUshaw

Highlighting some more of the confirmed trade stall holders for this weekend’s Ushaw Flower Festival 💐

Sponsored by Newcastle Building Society, Aldersons Family Funerals and Oasis Floral Products.

📅 6 - 8 September
🎫 ushaw.org/whatson/ushaw-flower-festival-24

Our new exhibition 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍 - 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕🧵

For over 20 years, Tracey’s sewing machine has been stored in the attic, occasionally seeing the light to make a pair of curtains or take up a pair of trousers.

With her children grown up and spare time on her hands it was time to dust down the sewing machine and thread the needle to produce her first collection of textile art in over two decades.

Now on display, discover more: https://ushaw.org/whatson/tracey-russell-textile-artist/

𝗨𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 x 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 - the crossover you didn’t think you needed 🤩

💐 Fri 6 - Sun 8 September (Ushaw Flower Festival)
🧱 Sat 14 - Sun 15 September (Durham Brick Show)

Both events free with an Annual Membership or Day Pass, discover more: ushaw.org/whats-on-at-ushaw

Durham Brick Show

💼 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 💼

Ushaw is looking for an experienced Development Manager to support and develop our fundraised income.

To find out more, please visit: ushaw.org/recruitment

𝗨𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 was featured on BBC Newcastle Garden Mania show yesterday 🙌💐

Tune in from 32 minutes to to hear the special feature here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jjbnn2 📻

Garden Mania on BBC Radio Newcastle - 01/09/2024 - BBC Sounds Bringing you the best gardening advice with Marian Foster and John Guy.

🚨 Please be aware, we will be closed tomorrow (Monday 2 September 2024) for essential maintenance 🚨

We will re-open as usual on Tuesday 3 September 2024.

Do you remember? A look at September 🧐

Plan your visit: https://ushaw.org/whats-on-at-ushaw

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲: 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 takes centre stage from next Saturday 🎨

The exhibition of 35 framed lithographic prints is from Henri Matisse’s famous cut-out series.

Plan your visit: ushaw.org/whatson/matisse

A touring exhibition from the Hayward Gallery/Southbank Centre, London.

Life is better from up above 👀

📸 : Anthony Tynan-Kelly

Who knows what Lego translates to in English? 🤔 (no internet searches allowed)

There’s just two weeks to go until the 𝑫𝒖𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘!

📅 Sat 14 - Sun 15 September
🎫 Entry free with Annual Membership/Day Pass, discover more: https://ushaw.org/whatson/durham-brick-show

Durham Brick Show

It's the final weekend to see it 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔 before it closes 🤖😔

Press the red button before it’s too late 🔴

Last day to see it is Sunday 1 September, plan your visit: ushaw.org/whatson/humanimals

It’s the last day to vote for us for Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award! 🗳️

Since 2017, volunteers have been bringing the derelict gardens back to life. Known for its Rhododendrons, our gardens had become dominated by them at the expense of other features. From 2017 to 2021 the gardeners achieved the renovation without the aid of any decent machinery; everything was moved by hand.

Help our dream come true by voting for us at: https://ushaw.org/latest-news/ushaw-shortlisted-for-historic-houses-garden-of-the-year-award-2024/

One week to go until the Ushaw Flower Festival! 💐

Sponsored by Newcastle Building Society, Aldersons Family Funerals and Oasis Floral Products.

📅 6 - 8 September
🎫 ushaw.org/whatson/ushaw-flower-festival-24