Event details
Wednesday 13 May 2026
10.30am - 12 noon
or
1.30pm - 3pm
Hartington Room | £11.50 per person
Chatsworth Friends and Patrons receive 10% off tickets.
Join Laura Burlington and Edward Bulmer for an exclusive talk on colour, historic interiors, and the creation of their new collection of paint colours, inspired by the beauty of Chatsworth and a shared vision of a responsible and sustainable future.
Edward Bulmer, renowned ‘colour man’, architectural historian and interior designer, drew inspiration from the house, the landscape and the estate, and together with Laura Burlington created 24 historically resonant paint colours that are usable, practical and sustainable.
The conversation will delve into the story behind the colours, the history of the pigments, and how to use these new colours within your own decoration and interior projects.
The talk will be hosted by Giles Kime, author and executive editor of Country Life magazine.
A Q&A will follow the talk.
A complimentary colour chart for the new Chatsworth Collection by Edward Bulmer Natural Paints will be available for all ticketholders. Learn more about the range here
Meeting point and time
Please make your way to The Hartington Room, through The Cavendish Restaurant off the Stables Courtyard.
Doors will open at 10.20am for a prompt start at 10.30am for the morning event, and at 1.20pm for a 1.30pm start for the afternoon event.
Refreshments
Tea and coffee will be available at the start of the session.
Accessibility
The Hartington Room is a step-free, accessible venue. Accessible toilet facilities are available within The Cavendish Restaurant and The Carriage House Café.
If you have any questions about your specific needs or require a carer ticket, please contact [email protected]
Important Information
Your talk ticket includes parking for one vehicle.
Entry to the house, garden, and farmyard is not included. View ticket options.
Main image: Laura Burlington and Edward Bulmer. Above: 'Chatsworth Stone' from the Chatsworth Collection by Edward Bulmer Natural Paints
About your host
Giles Kime is Executive Editor of Country Life and a former editor of Decanter.
He is the author of nine books on interior design and one on wine. The most recent, with Kit Kemp, was published by Rizzoli earlier this year.
Giles also recently completed a two-year restoration of a 17th-century cottage in the Itchen Valley.
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