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Mother’s Day afternoon tea at Lydiard Park Hotel
- Date: 15th March 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Hotel
- Time: 13:00
- Cost: £35 per person
Enjoy a special Mother’s Day afternoon tea at Lydiard Park Hotel, accompanied by live harp music.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a specially crafted afternoon tea in the elegant Luxborough Suite, with live music from harpist Ruth Kenyon.

Your experience begins with a selection of freshly prepared sandwiches, including egg mayonnaise with watercress, smoked salmon, Wiltshire ham with wholegrain mustard, and Somerset brie with cranberry and rocket.

You will then enjoy warm scones served with traditional clotted cream and fruity jam, followed by a range of sweet treats such as chocolate and cherry brownie, mini carrot cake, lemon drizzle and chocolate éclair. A full choice of teas and coffees is included, along with a glass of prosecco.

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options are available. Please request these at the time of booking.

A child-friendly afternoon tea is available for children aged 12 and under. Please enquire for further details.

Advance booking is required.

Enquiries and booking:
- Email: lydiardhotelreception@swindon.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01793 464644
The Lydiard Park Easter Trail
- Date: 5th April 2026
- Location: Coach House Activity Centre at Lydiard Park
- Time: 11:00 - 15:00
- Cost: £5 per child
Hop into Easter with a fun, family-friendly trail at Lydiard Park
Join us at Lydiard Park on Sunday, 5 April 2026 for a fun-filled Easter trail.

Follow the story of the Easter Bunny as you search for clues around the historic parkland. Notice features of the landscape as you go, solve the puzzle and spell out the secret word to receive your Easter prize*.

Drop in to the Coach House Activity Centre between 11.00am and 3.00pm (last admission at 2.15pm). No booking is required, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

This year, children can also take part in the Lydiard Park Easter Bonnet Parade. Make an Easter bonnet at home and head to the Walled Garden at 12.30pm to show off your creation.
- Easter trail: £5 per child
- Easter bonnet parade: £2 per child
- Parking charges apply
* The Easter Trail prize will not be a food item.
ABBA Tribute Night at Lydiard Park Hotel
- Date: 22nd May 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Hotel
- Time: 19:30 - 22:00
- Cost: £21 per person – includes an arrival drink
Get ready for the ultimate ABBA tribute experience! Sing and dance along to all your favourite hits performed live by ABBAholics, an incredible four-piece band.
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life… Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the music of ABBA in the Luxborough Suite at Lydiard Park Hotel.

Sing and dance along to all your favourite hits performed live by ABBAholics, an incredible four-piece band delivering the ultimate ABBA tribute experience.

Arrive from 7.30pm and start the evening with an included ‘Waterloo’ Blue Lagoon Mimosa before the performance begins at 8.00pm. Grab your sequins, dust off those platform shoes, and join the party – ABBA fancy dress encouraged!

Basket food will be available to purchase during the evening.

Opt for:
- Gimme Gimme Gimme (Mac & Cheese)
- Slipping Through My Fingers (Cheese or Veggie Burger)
- Voulez – Vol au Vent
Last food orders 8.30pm. Please note this event is over 18s only.

Book your ticket online via the Lydiard Park and Hotel website.
Outdoor Theatre: Romeo and Juliet
- Date: 25th July 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Walled Garden
- Time: 17:30
- Cost: Adult ticket (16+ years) £16; Child ticket (3 to 15 years) £13; Student ticket £13; Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children) £50
Outdoor theatre is coming back to Lydiard Park!

Join us this summer for a magical experience in our Walled Garden as award-winning Immersion Theatre Company proudly presents an unforgettable adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic, Romeo and Juliet.

This powerful story of forbidden love and bitter rivalry is brought to life in a visual spectacle infused with comedy, heart-break, and danger. Moving, funny, and tragic in equal measure, this beautiful production will see Immersion continue to build on their reputation for producing Shakespeare for all, be it the seasoned theatre-goer or budding literary enthusiast.

This is Shakespeare as it’s meant to be: interactive, fun, and highly accessible!

Bring picnic blankets, rugs or low-back chairs and enjoy live theatre in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park. Refreshments will be available on site. Recommended for ages 10+

Running time: Act 1: 50 minutes, Interval, Act 2: 40 minutes.

Book tickets via the Lydiard Park website
Outdoor Theatre: The Jungle Book
- Date: 2nd August 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Walled Garden
- Time: 15:00
- Cost: Adult ticket (16+ years) £16; Child ticket (3 to 15 years) £13; Student ticket £13; Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children) £50
Outdoor theatre is coming back to Lydiard Park!

Join us this summer for a magical experience in our Walled Garden.

Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wildly entertaining musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, The Jungle Book! Filled with original music, audience interaction, and a host of larger-than-life characters, you are invited to join Mowgli and his friends, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, on a madcap jungle adventure as they meet and attempt to outwit a slithering snake, some cheeky monkeys, and the fierce tiger, Shere Khan!

Funny, exciting and wildly entertaining, this AOOO-some musical will have you howling with laughter: It’s the perfect treat for the whole family!

Bring picnic blankets, rugs or low-back chairs and enjoy live theatre in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park. Refreshments will be available on site. Recommended for ages 4+

Running time: Act 1: 45 minutes, Interval, Act 2: 40 minutes.

Book online via the Lydiard Park website