What’s on
November 2018
Twilight Christmas Festival 2018
Friday December 72018 is an extra special year for Rippon Lea as it celebrates 150 years!
February 2019
Book Signing – Gardens of the National Trust Australia (VIC)
Tuesday February 12Join Anne Vale, author of Gardens of The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) in the Rippon Lea Gatehouse for a book signing!
Tea and Tour with Jane Edmanson – SOLD OUT
February 20SOLD OUT
Come and join Australia’s treasured horticulturist, journalist and author Jane Edmanson OAM for morning tea and an intimate tour of Rippon Lea’s gardens.
March 2019
Romeo & Juliet
March 4 - 21Enjoy a night of theater under the stars with a blanket, chardonnay and friends.
Dilmah Tea Master Class
Thursday 21 MarchJoin Dilmah Tea Ambassador for two unique tea master classes
April 2019
Australian Heritage Festival – Victoria 2019
April 18 - May 19Are you ready to celebrate Australian heritage for another year? Then we are excited to welcome you to the 2019 Australian Heritage Festival.
Gardens of the National Trust of Australia (VIC): A conversation with author Anne Vale
Wednesday 24 AprilJoin Anne Vale, author of Gardens of The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) for an intimate talk on her book, followed by light refreshments around the pool terrace and the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book.
Tour of the Fernery and Victorian Pleasure Garden
Tuesday 23 April - Wednesday 15 MayThe gardens at Rippon Lea Estate are of national significance, a tranquil oasis in the heart of suburbia. In the heart of the Estate lies the Rippon Lea Fernery, the largest surviving Victorian Fernery in the Southern Hemisphere and possibly the world.
May 2019
Reflections of Jane Austen: Fundraising Event
Thursday 2 MayBy popular demand, Caroline Jane Knight, great Grandniece of Jane Austen and the last Austen descendant to have been raised on the Chawton Estate where Jane lived and wrote her works, will share her fascinating insights into the word and legacy of a literary icon in the grand surrounds of the Rippon Lea Ballroom.
Rippon Lea House and Gardens