What’s On
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Weekly
Family Sundays
Sundays
11.00am–4.00pmFrom stilts to scavenger hunts, come and explore the games and nature-based activities in the museum and gardens of Clare Cottage.
Did you know?
Sundays and every day, under 25s can enjoy free museum entry!
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August 2026
Outdoor Yoga for Everybody
Weekly on Wednesdays (beginning August 12th)
01.15pm–02.15pmRoll out your mat or prop up your chair - this class is for EVERYBODY! Join us in our beautiful gardens for a rejuvenating outdoor session.
Your yoga instructor is Marleni from Yoga with Marleni. Highly experienced teaching all levels and certified by the International Yoga Alliance, she is known for her friendly and supportive approach.
Sessions will be held in the wellbeing garden at John Clare Cottage, Helpston.
All abilities, ages and experience levels are welcome.
A single session is £12 and a block of 5 sessions can be booked for £50.
Did you know?
Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite or at the desk on arrival.
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September 2026
Writing the Rural Seasons: Colours of Autumn
Thursday 24th September
13:00 - 15:00
£15 per personSpaces limited, please book a place via email link below
Join Karen for an informal sketching workshop in the beautiful gardens of Clare Cottage, Helpston. Anyone, at any level, wanting to draw from life is invited. Come learn some helpful tips and tricks to improve your sketching.
What to bring: a sketchbook or notebook (A6-A4 is ideal) and pen or pencil - plus watercolours if you like!
Refreshments: Teas, coffees and cakes can be purchased from the lovely café on site, and will be available throughout the session.
Museum: Why not visit the museum too?
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October 2026
Writing the Rural Seasons: Colours of Autumn
Monday 12th October
11:00 - 15:00Join Guardian Country Diarist Nic Wilson explores the spirit of autumn through creative writing, taking inspiration from Clare’s nature poems
Like Clare, we’ll be drawing on the sights and scents of the cottage garden and the rural landscape to write about autumn’s sunset colours and rich bounty in poetry and/or prose. We’ll use hand lenses to look “more intently” at natural objects such as leaves and fruit, and consider how this in-depth noticing can benefit our creative writing.
Participants will work on one piece of poetry or prose invoking the spirit of autumn, which can then be developed further after the session. There will be an opportunity to share our writing (which will always be optional) and to get support and feedback from Nic. We’ll discuss wider reading based around autumnal themes and participants will be provided with a list of seasonal writing prompts to take away from the session.