Blenheim Palace ‘mous-terpiece’ broughtto life for lucky competition winner
A budding young artist’s beautifully designed costume has taken pride of place in Blenheim Palace’s spectacular reimagination of Sleeping Beauty.
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A budding young artist’s beautifully designed costume has taken pride of place in Blenheim Palace’s spectacular reimagination of Sleeping Beauty.
Moviegoers will once again be able to spot Blenheim Palace on the big screen, in the action epic Napoleon film due for release on 22nd November 2023, by Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures. Directed by Ridley Scott, who also serves as one of the producers, and written by David Scarpa, the spectacle-filled film is based on the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte, focusing on the French leader’s rise to prominence and power.
The creative talent behind Blenheim Palace’s exquisite indoor Christmas experiences for almost a decade has lifted the lid on the process involved in piecing them together.
An award-winning team of costume and set designers has expertly reimagined Blenheim Palace’s festive indoor trail to modernise the story of Sleeping Beauty for a contemporary audience.
Halloween at Blenheim Palace opened its sensational new trail with this spine-chilling message to visitors – “The darker it gets, the spookier it gets”.
Blenheim Palace’s Great Court will be transformed into a spectacular Christmas Market next month, with a sumptuous array of produce and crafts on offer.
Visitors to Britain’s Greatest Palace will once again see the Duke of Marlborough’s standard flying proudly from the rooftop at Flagstaff Gate for the first time in nine months, following the installation of a new 15m flagpole, replacing its 200–year-old predecessor which was removed in January 2023.
Blenheim is fully committed to sustaining, growing and sharing the precious resources of the Estate, the Park and the Palace. It adopts a three-pillar approach to sustainability by being the lifeblood of the local economy, enhancing the lives of local people and sharing this magnificent place to conserve and protect it for future generations.
The newly refurbished Orangery Restaurant is reopening in October
Saturday 23rd March – Sunday 30th June 2024
A fantastic new theme has been announced for Christmas 2024, The story of Sleeping Beauty. Explore the Palace state rooms transformed by the retelling of this classic fairy-tale for a new generation, from the Great Hall filled by a huge glistening Christmas tree to the candle-lit bedchamber where Aurora sleeps, watched over by the Lilac Fairy.
Halloween is Creeping Closer…our spooktacular dusk to darkness light trail, that gets scarier as the night gets darker, is perfect for everyone…creep along early with little ones, stalk through the shadows later with bigger kids and there are some serious scares for adults too!
It has been a busy year so far for Blenheim Palace, here are a few key highlights.
With fixtures finalised for the 2023/24 season all ticketed events are now live for spectators to buy in advance at https://www.ourfc.org/tickets . Both Jack Glover and Sophie Shams are aiming to make the ‘Iffley Road Experience’ a special one for all who attend any matches. Buying tickets online is a reduced rate compared to on […]
OURFC currently has three men’s teams – the Blues (1st XV), Greyhounds (2nd XV) and Whippets (3rd XV), and three women’s teams – the Blues (1st XV), the Panthers (2nd XV), and the Pumas (3rd XV). All six teams are ‘Open Age’, and play a Varsity Match against their respective Cambridge opposition. In addition, there is a Men’s U20’s Varsity Match.