Create your own event!

If you have a special occasion to celebrate we can organise a mediaeval banquet in the Stone Hall (even in costume…) or a Pig Roast in the Great Barn.  Maybe a candlelit tour of the House followed by supper? Guest numbers can be from 20 to 150. We are happy to organise entertainment from a court jester to a string quartet or local band.  We work with local caterers and can plan your event with you. Just bring your imagination! Please call 01531 660 504 or email. info@hellensmanor.com to discuss.

Corporate

The Great Barn can accommodate up to 100 (or more) people, ideal for conferences, workshops or simply a corporate away day. Our Haywain Barn is smaller and more intimate but with the same facilities accommodating up to about 25 guests. Catering can be provided and projecting facilities are in place. Maybe incorporate a tour of the House during your visit? Use the gardens for treasure hunts or flying falcons! Hold a survival course in Hallwood? For further information and enquiries, please call 01531 660 504 or email info@hellensmanor.com

Hellens 2010 EVENTS

 

Saturday 3rd of July - The Ledbury Poetry Festival

Differences by Siobhan Davies Dance

Siobhan Davies writes, “As a choreographer I experience both the excitement and difficulties of organising my material. Last year I began to read more poetry and I enjoyed it for its’ own sake completely, but it also allowed me to think about the disciplines poets might use as creative strategies. I recognised some behaviour and questions that could be common to both a choreographer and a poet. For instance, how do we find the most economical and accurate written or movement language”. Differences will involve one silent piece of choreography
co-commissioned by The Ledbury Poetry Festival and Siobhan Davies Dance and existing works by several writers.
The dance and poetry will remain distinct and by placing them in the same context we might start a series of conversations about choreography and the writing of poetry and about how artists shape and phrase a work to hold it together as well as propel it out to the audience. 3pm-4pm, Tickets are £8

Tuesday 6th of July - The Ledbury Poetry Festival

Shakespeare in the Courtyard

With Roger Lloyd Pack and Jennie Stoller. 2pm- 4pm, 6 July. The Courtyard at Hellens. Tickets £15

Friday 9th July - Summer Evening Concert

Brought to you by Espressivo in the beautiful setting of Hellens

Much Marcle, nr Ledbury, Herefordshire

Friday 9 July 2010 7.30pm

Sarah Newbold (flute)

Katherine Thomas (harp)

and members of the Maggini Quartet:

David Angel (violin)

Martin Outram (viola)

Michal Kaznowski (cello)

Play works for combinations of strings, flute and harp by

Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy including the UK premiere of

Derek Smith’s quintet arrangement of  

Mozart’s Flute & Harp Concerto K 299

Tickets:  £18 (students £9)

(including wine, strawberries & cream)

available from Hellens or the  ESO Box Office:  01386 791044

Saturday 10th July – The Ledbury Poetry Festival - Emirati Poets
8.00pm – 10.30pm, 10 July. The Great Barn at Hellens £20 including food

Sunday 11th July – Bullnose meet

The Bullnose Morris Club are visiting Hellens for their Summer rally. The House is open for tours as usual on a Sunday but in addition, there will be a number of super cars for you to see.

CANCELLED:
Sunday 5th and Monday 6th of September – Plush Concerts.

This event has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Fifteen years ago conductor William Lacey and cellist Adrian Brendel decided to host an informal chamber music performance for friends at Plush. This marked the start of Music at Plush, which has since developed into an annual concert series with a passionate following. We are hosting two Plush concerts here in the Great Barn.

 

Thursday 30th September – House closes for the season.

 

Monday 3rd October - Wye Valley Music Concert

Another lovely concert in the Great Barn performed by Wye Valley Music. Details to follow.

 

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of October - The Big Apple weekend

The Big Apple Association www.bigapple.org.uk/ will be holding their annual event here at Hellens with apple displays in the Great Barn, tea and cakes, House tours, Morris dancing and the crushing of the Hellens pears for perry making.

 

Saturday 16th October – Twinning Ball - In the Great Barn

Details to follow

Saturday 14th of November – Daniel Tong Piano Solo – The Great Barn

Described as a “complete pianist” with “uncommon panache, fluidity and spontaneity” and “hypnotically sensitive playing”, Daniel Tong’s recitals and concerto appearances are always memorable and illuminating. Earlier this season Daniel performed Schubert's last sonata at St John's Smith Square, appeared as soloist in Beethoven's Emperor Concerto at St Martin-in-the-Fields and launched Beethoven Unravelled, a series of lectures and recitals on Beethoven's piano sonatas with broadcaster Richard Wigmore.  Daniel has previously given solo recitals for Cheltenham Festival and the Park Lane Group at the South Bank, and has performed concertos by Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninov and Gershwin. A CD recording of solo piano works by Debussy and Bartok is planned for 2010.  As a chamber musician, Daniel performs regularly with many of the UK’s leading instrumentalists. He founded The London Bridge Ensemble in 2003 and the group is now firmly established as one of Britain’s most exciting and brilliant chamber groups. In the spring of 2008 they released a CD of works by Frank Bridge on the Dutton label to critical acclaim, including glowing reviews and recommendations by both Gramophone and International Record Review. Daniel founded and directs the Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival, now in its eleventh year, and is Co-Artistic Director of the Winchester Chamber Music Festival.

Saturday 4th December - Espressivo concert

                                          Details to follow

ActivitiesPerry Making - Big Apple Weekend- Come and Help!
The Mill House here at Hellens was built during the 19th century for Charles Radcliffe Cooke. At that time Hellens was surrounded by apple and pear orchards. Ancient perry pear trees can still be seen along our drive and we are planting a wide variety of apple and pear trees to continue the tradition.

Each year we make cider or perry in the traditional way at Hellens. First the pears are sorted to remove unwanted twigs, etc. Our horses and donkey aren’t used to being harnessed, so we use volunteers to turn the millstone.

As the pears are crushed they are wrapped in hessian to make “cheeses” then formed into a stack, ready for pressing. When the stack is complete, pressure is applied to squeeze out the juice.