What’s on
July 2017
Night Life: Studio Workshops
June 4 to July 30Learn about techniques and way of life from the 1920s to 1930s with these design workshops in the Stables, or rather the Night Life Studio at Rippon Lea. Ticket includes entry to the dazzling Night Life fashion exhibition.
Night Life: Vintage Fashion Market & Pop Up Beauty Studio
Saturday 29 JulyImmerse yourself in vintage clothes, accessories and a fabulous beauty parlor!
Night Life: Putting on The Ritz
Saturday 29 JulyCome ready to dance the night away at our fabulous finale Soiree!
August 2017
Night Life: Curator Talks
May 11 - August 17“The fashion of the time was spectacular – often sparkling under electric lights or evoking a sophisticated glamour.”
Elizabeth Anya-Petrivna, National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Curator
Eglantyne – The Play
2pm & 6.30pmEglantyne is a one woman play exploring the extraordinary life of Eglantyne Jebb, a courageous humanitarian, human rights activist and social reformer.
September 2017
Twilight Chamber Music Series
April 9 - September 17For music lovers young and old … a series of six beautiful recitals presented in Rippon Lea’s historic ballroom by The Team of Pianists (Artists in Residence for the National Trust)
December 2017
National Trust Christmas Sale
December 15 - 17Visit us in store at one of our National Trust shops from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 December, for 15% off all purchases!
February 2018
Rippon Lea Ballroom Gala Concert
Friday 23 FebruaryA day and night of music, drinks and canapes awaits
May 2018
Heritage Talk – Australian Garden Designers in the 21st Century
Wednesday 9 MayDr Anne Vale is a garden historian, writer, garden photographer and a public speaker. Her beautifully illustrated talks are primarily garden and garden history related.
The Victorian Kitchen
May 2 - 16Rippon Lea’s kitchen complex is a rare survivor of its kind and offers the visitor a glimpse into a world very different to that enjoyed by the families who lived ‘upstairs’. Come with us on a journey back in time and discover more about the working lives of Rippon Lea’s servants.
Rippon Lea House and Gardens