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Miss Holiday & The Swingtones are a 5-piece Jump Jive & Swing band bringing to the stagethe very best classics of the 40’s & 50’s plus their vintage interpretations of modern songs! Fronted by Miss Holiday Swing, a well-known face on the Vintage Scene and sort aftervocalist, her mesmerising vocals will transport you straight back to the Old Hollywood Era. Just back from their packed-out performance at Rye International Jazz Festival, Miss Holiday& The Swingtones will entertain from start to finish with their vast repertoire appealing to allage groups and music tastes!

Funds raised from ticket sales for this music event will be donated to Dandelion Time. Dandelion Time is a local nature-based charity that gives early support to children who have suffered from traumatic experiences such as domestic abuse and neglect. We help them overcome their emotional and behavioural issues to build self-esteem and confidence, and cope better at home, at school and in life.

Returning favourites, The Metro Vipers, are the trio that packs a punch, playing a mix of gypsy jazz, swing and latin, with some rock 'n roll thrown in for good measure!

Bring along picnics from 6pm, read for a 7pm performance.

We shall be engaging in an aquatic safari as we delve into the ponds of the garden, revealing the mini-beast that swim, wriggle and skate below the surface.

Dipping with nets, we take a close look into the trays, counting the different animals we find and learning about their role in the pond and food-chain.

Tuesday 28th May

Session 1: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Session 2: 2:30pm - 3:00pm 

How often do you stop and think about all the scents in your garden?  How do they make you feel and what do they remind you of?  Join Fragrance expert Virginie Daniau for a 30-minute walk around the gardens as she guides you through the various fragrances you might find in the most unexpected places, followed by a craft session in our Education Room.

Garden opening times are 12:30pm - 5:30pm and ticket prices allow entry to the gardens both before and after the event on this day. 

This is a family-friendly event suitable for primary-age children and above.  Please be advised that this event is unsuitable for children under 5 years of age. 

All children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Have you ever considered the possibilities of designing a garden based on scents and their effects on mental well-being?  Join professional Fragrance Consultant Virginie Daniau for this brand-new event as she guides you through the Godinton Gardens, exploring natural fragrances and the possibilities behind planting mindfully to harness the power of scent.

Garden opening times are 12:30pm - 5:30pm and ticket prices allow entry to the gardens both before and after the event on this day. 

Please note this is a 1-hour adults-only event unsuitable for children. The tour will run from 1:30pm-2:30pm.

Join us to design and print a colourful fabric pennant to keep.

Working with artist Becky Vincer you’ll use a rainbow of heat transfer papers with stencils and doilies to design a small pennant using a process called sublimation printing. A pennant is a small fabric banner that hangs from a dowel and string. Sublimation is a mess free dying technique, in this workshop we will layer silhouettes and stencils in shapes inspired by Godinton House and Gardens.

The workshop is suitable for adults and children over 5 years old. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.