Rachel Wright demonstrations in the Gallery
2026-01-29 11:00 - 2026-08-27 16:00 (Europe/London) | OXFORDSHIRE
In the lead-up to The Stitched Garden exhibition in September, Rachel Wright will be demonstrating her work-in-progress.
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Dates: Last Thursday of every month – Jan 29th, Feb 26th, Mar 26th, Apr 30th, May 28th, Jun 25th, Jul 30th & Aug 27th
Venue: The Gallery (free to enter, just turn left after entering the main garden shop)
Price: FREE
Working on a domestic sewing machine, with carefully chosen pieces of cloth and endless colours of thread, Rachel will translate the gardens and plants here at Waterperry into her beautiful machine-embroidered textile art pieces.
The most distinctive aspect of her embroideries is the expressive skies, evoking perpetual movement and fluidity, the restless elements on their never-ending journey. She creates the essence of both place and time with attention to detail being given in both the foreground and scenic backdrop throughout the seasons.
Meet Rachel in the gallery and watch her whilst she paints in stitch and brings her work to life.

A Brighter View Exhibition
2026-07-11 10:00 - 2026-09-06 17:00 | OXFORDSHIRE
Our summer exhibition of landscape paintings features original works by Josie Clouting, Tara Parker-Woolway, Francesca Shakespeare and Christine Bass.
These four Oxfordshire based artists paint in very different ways but share a passion for exploring colour beyond their immediate vision. Creating paintings that boldly represent the lay of the land and the points of reflection, they capture the moments where light creates colour, bringing nature to life.
Date: 11th July – 6th September
Venue: Gallery
Time: 10:00pm-5:00pm
For more information on the gallery, click below.
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Summer Orienteering Butterfly Trail
2026-07-11 10:00 - 2026-09-06 17:30 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
We are but small butterflies in the garden of life.

Date: Saturday 11th July – 6th September 2026
Venue: Gardens
Time: 10:00am – 5:30pm daily.
Price: £5.25 per child, including a prize. Children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the garden entrance fee applies. No need to book.
Summer holiday fun at Waterperry Gardens.
Using the compass and instructions on the trail map provided, look carefully around our gardens to find the Butterflies.
When you find one, mark it off with a sticker.
Don’t worry if you can’t find them all, you’ll still get a special summer prize for taking part!
Once you’ve found as many as you can, take your completed form to the Garden Shop to claim your prize. Please leave all the Butterflies where you find them so others can enjoy this trail, too!

Transitions Retreat - Oxford Storytelling Festival
2026-08-28 16:00 - 2026-08-30 16:00 | WATERPERRY HOUSE, WATERPERRY GARDENS, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX33 1LA, United Kingdom.
Transitions – A Weekend Retreat at Waterperry House
A residential weekend for anyone in the midst of a life change — a job left or lost, a working life ending, an empty nest, the close of a relationship, a loss — to honour the story that was, and to gently begin the story to be.
Transitions rarely arrive when we’re ready for them. Something ends — a role, a relationship, a way of life we’d grown into — and we’re expected to simply carry on, to get over it, to move on. But a real change asks more of us than that. It asks to be understood, and grieved, and eventually re-authored.
If you’re standing on that kind of threshold — whether you chose it or it chose you — this weekend is a space to stop, to look honestly at where you’ve been, and to begin, gently, to find your way toward what’s next. You don’t need to have it figured out. You are welcome just as you are.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Matinee
2026-08-29 14:30 - 16:00 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
Delightfully Daft

– The Stage –
Following its sell-out success, IKP’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz returns for another “bonkers” theatre adventure in Summer 2026, in a family comedy adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic book.
Date: Saturday 29th August 2026
Venue: Amphitheatre
Time: 2:30pm, doors open at 2:00pm
Join Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they encounter munchkins, witches, winged monkeys, enchanted slippers and a Wonderful Wizard! Expect the unexpected in this comedy for all the family, featuring physical humour, fast-paced multi-roling and plenty of laughs for all ages.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2026-08-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
Delightfully Daft

– The Stage –
Following its sell-out success, IKP’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz returns for another “bonkers” theatre adventure in Summer 2026, in a family comedy adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic book.
Date: Saturday 29th August 2026
Venue: Amphitheatre
Time: 5:00pm, doors open at 4:30pm
Join Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they encounter munchkins, witches, winged monkeys, enchanted slippers and a Wonderful Wizard! Expect the unexpected in this comedy for all the family, featuring physical humour, fast-paced multi-roling and plenty of laughs for all ages.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
2026-09-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
What You Will return to Waterperry Gardens with Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Featuring live music, feats of aerial acrobatics and the county’s best-loved thespian canine. Come see this classical comedy with a fantasy twist, and support local theatre while you’re at it.
Date: Saturday 5th September 2026
Venue: Amphitheatre
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
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The Great Gatsby
2026-09-12 17:00 - 18:30 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
Step into the roaring 1920s, where the champagne flows, the jazz trumpet blows, and the American Dream gleams with irresistible allure. This electrifying stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel brings Jay Gatsby’s glittering world to life — a place of opulence, obsession, and heartbreak.
Date: Saturday 12th September 2026
Venue: Amphitheatre
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm, doors open at 4:30pm
As Nick Carraway is drawn into the orbit of his mysterious neighbor, the secrets behind Gatsby’s lavish parties begin to unravel, revealing a story of love lost and illusion pursued.
Featuring live music and a dynamic ensemble, This Is My Theatre’s adaptation invites audiences to experience one of literature’s best-loved stories like never before — glamorous, grandiose and undeniably… Great.
What have critics said about our shows:
“Warm and welcoming, clever and creative – a wonderful afternoon of entertainment!” – Grapevine Live (The Wind in the Willows)
“A fun-filled family adventure, thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable!” – Visit Dean Wye (Treasure Island)
“Rich in detail and a joy to experience!” – Ingenue Magazine (Pride & Prejudice)
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Autumn Festival Weekend 2026
2026-10-03 - 2026-10-04 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
Date: 3rd October – 4th October
Time: 10:00am – 5.30pm
Venue: Waterperry Gardens Shop and Orchards
Price: Tours £4.75 per adult or free with garden entrance and for season ticket holders.
A great family day out where you will be able to sample and buy many of our different types of juices. Advice and information on growing, planting, apple identification and selecting trees and rootstock will be freely available on the day.
Buy goodies at the craft and food fair, take a tour of the orchards & fruit sheds including a behind-the-scenes visit to see our apple press in action.

October Snake Hunt
2026-10-17 10:00 - 2026-11-01 17:30 | OXFORDSHIRE
Date: Saturday 17th October – 1st November 2026
Venue: Gardens
Time: 10:00am – 5:30pm daily.
Price: £4.75 per child, including a prize. Children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the garden entrance fee applies. No need to book.
October fun at Waterperry Gardens.
Using the sheet provided, look carefully around our gardens to find the sneaky slithering snakes.
When you find one, place a sticker on the map to mark its location.
Don’t worry if you can’t find them all, you’ll still get a prize for taking part!
Once you’ve found as many as you can, take your completed form to the Garden Shop to claim your prize. Please leave all the snakes where you find them so others can enjoy this trail, too!
October weather can be varied; please dress appropriately for walking around the gardens.

Grounddog Day
2026-11-15 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
Because of the high standards of horticulture we aspire to we don’t normally allow dogs in the ornamental gardens, however, we know that dogs are a part of your family so for just one day this year we’re allowing dogs into the formal gardens to see what they are missing! (normal garden entrance fee applies).
10% of garden entries for the day will go to the Oxford Animal Sanctuary.
Just a few doggie do’s and don’ts:

We kindly ask that dogs are kept on a lead at all times
Please clear up after your dog
Please do not leave your dog tied up and unattended anywhere in the grounds

You can enjoy outdoor refreshments with your dog at the Teashop.

November Christmas Market
2026-11-21 - 2026-11-22 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
We are now taking stall holder bookings, please email marketing@waterperrygardens.co.uk
Get into the Christmas spirit at Waterperry Gardens by visiting one of our Christmas Markets – 21 & 22 November and 5th & 6th December, 10am-4pm.
Christmas shopping galore, we’ll have Art and Craft Stalls with gorgeous handmade gift ideas, festive food and drink, all nestled under cover in our plant area.
A brass band will be playing on the Saturday to bring that extra festive feel to this ever-popular event.
With Christmas shopping from our Gallery, Gift Barn and Christmas Shop and not forgetting our festive event in the gardens for the children, there will be something for everyone.
So wrap up warm and come and have a browse at what’s on offer!

December Christmas Market
2026-12-05 - 2026-12-06 | Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Waterperry, Oxfordshire,, OX33 1JZ., United Kingdom
We are now taking stall holder bookings, please email marketing@waterperrygardens.co.uk
Get into the Christmas spirit at Waterperry Gardens by visiting our Christmas Market, open 10am-4pm.
Christmas shopping galore, we’ll have Art and Craft Stalls with gorgeous handmade gift ideas, festive food and drink, all nestled under cover in our plant area.
A brass band will be playing throughout Sunday to bring that extra festive feel to this ever-popular event.
With Christmas shopping from our Gallery, Gift Barn and Christmas Shop and not forgetting our festive event in the gardens for the children, there will be something for everyone.
So wrap up warm and come and have a browse at what’s on offer!
