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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August 2026
Twelfth Night
Thursday 20th August
Doors 18:15 - Performance 19:00Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things…!
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem in the Bard's comedy of fools, duels and dual identities.
Family-friendly fun with live music and audience participation.
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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 to explore the spirit of autumn through creative writing, taking inspiration from Clare’s nature
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.