Event details
Friday 26 January | 11am to 12.30pm
£12.50 per person
Chatsworth and its estate are designed spaces, crafted and re-interpreted over five centuries. The house and landscape, furniture, objects and artworks have served as inspiration to generations of artists, designers and craftspeople.
Join Senior Curator of Programme Alex Hodby and Curator of Decorative Art Sash Giles as they discuss the history of design at Chatsworth, examining the idea that the distinction between historic and contemporary design is not a rigid boundary but an ongoing conversation.
This year our winter talks will take place in our garden studio, The Old Potting Shed. Please arrive from 10.45am at the top garden gates where a member of staff will direct you to the venue. The Old Potting Shed is step free and has accessible facilities. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact [email protected].
Winter talk: Chatsworth in Song
6 March 2026
Learn about the migratory and non-migratory birds identified through Chatsworth's bioacoustics monitoring programme, and how we're managing the estate to improve important wildlife habitats.
Winter talk: Introducing...House of Stories
13 March 2026
Discover which rare books, letters, and manuscripts are taking centre stage in this year's House of Stories exhibition, with Chatsworth's Head of Archive & Library, Fran Baker
Stay with us
With so much to see, do, and explore in the Peak District, it's a shame to only come for the day, so why not stay a little longer? Our country cottages, shepherd's huts, hotels, and inns are the perfect base for exploring all that Chatsworth, Derbyshire, and the Peak District have to offer. Find out more.
