For any enquiries or to book for any of the events listed please contact our Visitor Information Centre on 01782 646 646.
Due to its beautiful scenery and excellent facilities, Trentham is host to many events.
Most of our events are for all the family and promise to be a brilliant day out.
Trentham Events - 2010 Calendar
Bushcraft for families
Sunday 5th September
Join in with activities in the woodlands, including den building and fire lighting
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Autumn Garden Festival
Saturday 11th & 12th September
Celebrate the spirit of Autumn in the gardens with our horticultural experts. Find a bargain or special specimen at the plant sales, get interactive with the artist workshops, be inspired by a garden design consultation, enjoy contemporary floral demonstrations and willow weaving, and take a garden tour to discover more about our gardens with Trentham's resident gardeners. Enjoy the wonderful sounds of Stone Town Band and join in with the drum workshop (Sunday only). Tuck in to an Italian Garden Tearoom BBQ. Keep the children entertained with our Face Painter (£3 charge applies)
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Harvest Festival
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September
Celebrating British Food Fortnight - tastings of apples, juices, ciders and preserves.
Brown & Green
Game Season Weekend
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th September
Tastings of game casserole, pate, pie & game accompaniments to celebrate the new game season.
Brown & Green
Big Cheese Weekend
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd October
Celebrating British Cheese Week - tastings galore, guest cheeses, special promotions and the launch of new cheese board selections.
Brown & Green
Kaycee Bear Signing
Sunday 3rd October
One More Bear at Trentham is holding a Kaycee Bears Signing between 11.00am and 4.00pm at their store in the Shopping Village. Kelsey Cunningham, the owner of Kaycee Bears, is coming along to the store. She is making a special bear for the day called Trentham, he is a limited edition plush bear of which there will only be 30 made, this bear is only available on the day and it is advised to pre-order. Kelsey is a bear artist, she designs and hand makes bears. All of her bears are UK made.
Shopping Village
The Mighty Onion
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October
Onion strings special offer, onion preserve, scotch egg and cheese tasting and onion recipe ideas.
Brown & Green
Garden Centre Book Signing
Saturday 9th October
Authors of 'From Seed to Plate', Seeds of Italy cookbook will be at the Trentham Garden Centre signing copies of their book.
Garden Centre
Celebrate Autumn
Friday 15th October
Come along and celebrate Autumn with some special events courtesy of the Trentham Garden Centre. Includes live music, pumpkin carving, face painting, free raffle, food tastings from Brown and Greens and a drink and nibble on arrival.
Garden Centre
Hot Stuff Weekend
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th October
Spicy food celebrations - blow your head off tasting hot sauces, cheeses, crisps, scotch eggs and more.
Brown & Green
Seasonal Garden Tour
Saturday 16th October
A real chance to explore the garden in Autumn with a guided tour looking at the key plants of the moment and all the seasonal highlights with one of Trentham's resident gardeners. Your chance to experience the feel of the garden all year round.
Cost: £10 per person. Annual Ticket Holders and RHS Members £5 per person. Limited places available please book in advance.
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Fiendish Fun at the Monkey Forest
Saturday 23rd - Sunday 31st October
Halloween quizzes, games, story telling, face painting and much more.
Bushcraft activities including pumpkin carving, building shelters, fire, tool use and wild food for that time of year.
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Spooktacular Offers
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October
Shopping Village
Goblins
Sunday 31st October
Prince Oddness and servant Grotsick are questing to find a new princess; auditioning members of the public they bring their topsy-turvy perception of our world into magical life. But whose foot will fit the enchanted glass slipper?
Shopping Village
Goblin Doctors
Sunday 31st October
The Goblin doctors are here with the revered Professor G'Gonk (well his head anyway!) dispensing the very best in alternative therapies. They are experienced practitioners in herbology, arm measuring, squirmee removal and many more obscure healing arts.
Shopping Village
Christmas Launch
Friday 12th November
Come along to Trentham to celebrate the launch of Christmas at Trentham.
4.30pm - 8.00pm
Shopping Village, Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Ice Rink
Friday 12th November
Trentham's real Ice Rink is back in it's beautiful lakeside setting from Friday 12th November. Includes new 'Fire & Ice themed evenings for 2010.
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Santa
Friday 12th - Sunday 14th November
Santa is coming to town! Mr and Mrs Claus will be in his grotto to meet and greet children.
Shopping Village
Musical Ruth
Saturday 13th November
Musical Ruth - Ready for the festive season, Musical Ruth's piano is full of your favourite Christmas songs, crazy dance routines and hilarious facial contortions.
Shopping Village
Santa
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November
Santa is coming to town! Mr and Mrs Claus will be in his grotto to meet and greet children.
Shopping Village
Hog Roast
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November
Shopping Village
Jack Frost
Saturday 20th November
Jack Frost is a crystal ball manipulating, contact juggling living statue.
Shopping Village
Santa
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th November
Santa is coming to town! Mr and Mrs Claus will be in his grotto to meet and greet children.
Shopping Village
Hog Roast
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28st November
Shopping Village
Tap Dancing Turkeys
Saturday 27th November
Tap Dancing Turkeys - Unplucked, live and acoustic. Touring the land with their festive and feathery combination of tap dance, turkey talk and Christmas shopping tips!
Shopping Village
Santa Banter
Sunday 28th November
Santa Banter - A truly ingenious act, his costume will boggle your mind!
Shopping Village
Rudolph on Stilts
Wednesday 1st December
Rudolph on Slits - Ever enthusiastic, Santa's reindeer want to make sure the sleigh wont get too heavy!
Shopping Village
Late Night Shopping
Wednesday 1st December
Late night shopping until 8.00pm
Shopping Village
Celebrate Christmas
Friday 3rd December
Live music at the Garden Centre with Indecision playing between 6.00pm and 9.00pm. Mince pie and mulled wine on arrival. There will also be food tastings, face painting and a free raffle.
Shopping Village
Santa
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th December
Santa is coming to town! Mr and Mrs Claus will be in his grotto to meet and greet children.
Shopping Village
Hog Roast
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th December
Shopping Village
Bushcraft for families
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th December
11.00am - 3.00pm
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
RSPB
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th December
The RSPB will be at the Lakeside Café making bird feeders and Christmas Cards.
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Wreath Making
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th December
Come along and join in with wreath making with one of our gardeners
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Polar Bear
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th December
Bjorn the bear is returning to Trentham!
Shopping Village
Seasonal Garden Tour
Saturday 4th December
A real chance to explore the garden in late Summer with a guided tour looking at the key plants of the moment and all the seasonal highlights with one of Terntham's resident gardeners. Your chance to experience the feel of the garden all year round.
Cost: £10 per person. Annual Ticket Holders and RHS Members £5 per person. Limited places available please book in advance.
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Keele Bach Choir
Sunday 5th December
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
Flying Angels
Wednesday 8th December
Shopping Village
Late Night Shopping
Wednesday 1st December
Late night shopping until 8.00pm
Shopping Village
Santa
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th December
Santa is coming to town! Mr and Mrs Claus will be in his grotto to meet and greet children.
Shopping Village
Hog Roast
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th December
Shopping Village
Bushcraft for families
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th December
11.00am - 3.00pm
Gardens, Lake & Adventure Play
RSPB
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th December
The RSPB will be at the Lakeside Café making bird feeders and Christmas Cards.
