Wormsley Estate News Today

Henry's prayer book at Wormsley Library evidences a king in turmoil over his sinfulness and seeking divine forgiveness.

When tears well up during stretches of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s curious hybrid which you never expected to move you, something special's going on. The magic happened last night in an evening which I didn't anticipate equalling “the Carmelites experience” at Glyndebourne. But, in its very different way, it did, in terms of casting, conducting and a production (by Bruno Ravella) that wasn’t too interventionist but had some powerful ideas of its own.

SEVENTY vintage tractors took part in an annual charity event on Sunday. The Chiltern Vintage Tractor Run, now in its 17th year, took the enthusiasts on a six-h...

The bird, called Aragon, was among the first chicks brought over from Spain in 1994.

IT’S hard to imagine that the red kite, so synonymous with the Chilterns, was once so endangered that it was on the verge of extinction in the UK. Indeed,...

THEATRE director Christopher Luscombe and conductor Clemens Schuldt are among the many creatives who will be making their debuts at Garsington Opera for the 202...

Garsington Opera’s artistic director Douglas Boyd discusses country-house traditions, the Covid recovery, and the importance of community

TEXTILE artist Saskia Saunders is well aware of the health benefits of spending time in the natural world. Her large-scale, woven pieces have been inspired by t...

A stunning private country estate is opening its gates to welcome an outdoor networking group who like to meet up and walk in the Chilterns.

Opera company calling on young singers to audition );  ); YOUNG singers are being invited to sign up for the chance to perform a new work commissioned by Garsington Opera this summer. Composed by John Barber with a libretto by Jessica Duchen based on the children’s story by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant will premiere at the Wormsley Estate on Thursday, July 29. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, auditions are having to be held digitally, with singers aged nine to 25 being asked to submit...