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All activities are free. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
View a digital map of the Family Festival below.
Saturday 23 May
Timed Events
| Times | Event | Location |
| 10.15am, 12.30pm and 3pm | Monster Drawing with Rebecca Orwin, author of The Monsters at the End of the World | Marquee on Salisbury Lawn |
| 10.15am, 12.45pm and 3.15pm | Interactive Workshop with creator of Marty Moose, Claire Powell | The Old Potting Shed |
| 10.30am - 4pm | Bug Hunt with Andy Evans and Lucy Fleming, author and illustrator of Erig the Earwig | Salisbury Lawn |
| 10.30am - 5pm | Circus Workshop | Garden |
| 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm | Bonjour Bubbles Show | Salisbury Lawn |
| Between 11am and 2pm | Floristry Sessions with Chatsworth Garden Team: Floral Crowns | Outside the Duke's Glasshouse |
| 11am, 1pm and 3pm | Beth Guiver: Fairytale Adventure Storytelling | Garden |
| 11.15am, 1.45pm and 4.15pm | Character Creation with Sarah Horne, illustrator of over 100 books including Betty Steady and the Toad Witch | Marquee |
| 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm | Big Top Circus Performances | Garden |
| 11.30am, 2pm and 4.15pm | Meet Spoz: Poetry Performance and Writing Workshop | The Old Potting Shed |
Drop-In Sessions (all three days)
Arty Party: Tiger Crafts
Location: The Maze
Concerteenies: Musical Stories
Location: Tent on Salisbury Lawn
JJ Family Entertainers: Magic & Balloon Show
Location: Garden
Sports Play (free play)
Location: Salisbury Lawn
Bushcraft: Have-a-go Prehistoric Activities Including Archery
Location: Garden
Sunday 24 March
Timed Events
| Times | Event | Location |
| 10.15am | Bug Illustration Workshop with illustrator Lucy Fleming, and author Andy Evans of Erig the Earwig | Marquee |
| 10.15am, 12.15, 3pm | SEN Book Reading and Workshop with Nisha Lall and Salma Zadan, authors of Being Me Is The Best Thing Ever! | The Old Potting Shed |
| 10.30am - 4pm | Bug Hunt with Andy Evans and Lucy Fleming, author and illustrator of Erig the Earwig | Salisbury Lawn |
| 10.30am - 5pm | Circus Workshop | Garden |
| Between 11am and 2pm | Floristry Sessions with Chatsworth Garden team: Floral Crowns | Outside the Duke's Glasshouse |
| 11am, 1pm and 3pm | Beth Guiver: Fairytale Adventure Storytelling | Garden |
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Between 11-11.50am and 2-2.50pm (drop-in) |
Paperback Theatre: The Railway Children Crafts | Garden |
| 11.15am, 1.45pm and 4.15pm | Character Creation with Sarah Horne, illustrator of over 100 books including Betty Steady and the Toad Witch | Marquee |
| 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm | Big Top Circus Performances | Garden |
| 11.30am, 2pm and 4.15pm | Meet Spoz: Poetry Performance and Writing Workshop | The Old Potting Shed |
| 12pm and 3pm | Paperback Theatre Presents: The Railway Children | Garden |
| 12.30pm and 3pm | Interactive Workshop with creator of Marty Moose, Claire Powell | Marquee |
Monday 25 May
Timed Events
| Times | Event | Location |
| 10.15am | Bug Illustration Workshop with illustrator Lucy Fleming, and author Andy Evans of Erig the Earwig | Marquee |
| 10.30am - 4pm | Bug Hunt with Andy Evans and Lucy Fleming, author and illustrator of Erig the Earwig | Salisbury Lawn |
| 10.30am - 5pm | Circus Workshop | Garden |
| Between 11am - 1.30pm and 2pm - 4.30pm (drop-in) | Celebrating the Cascade: BSL Creative Workshop | The Old Potting Shed |
| 11am, 1pm and 3pm | Beth Guiver: Fairytale Adventure Storytelling | Garden |
| 11.15am, 1.45pm and 4.15pm | Character Creation with Sarah Horne, illustrator of over 100 books including Betty Steady and the Toad Witch | Marquee |
| 11am, 1pm and 3pm | BSL Waterfall Workshop with Martin Glover | The Old Potting Shed |
| Between 11am and 2pm | Floristry Sessions with Chatsworth Garden team: Floral Crowns | Outside the Duke's Glasshouse |
|
Between 11-11.50am and 2-2.50pm (drop-in) |
Paperback Theatre: The Railway Children Crafts | Garden |
| 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm | Big top Circus Performance | Garden |
| 12pm and 3pm | Paperback Theatre Presents: The Railway Children | Garden |
