The National Trust has sent us details of its May events at Greenway House, the Devon holiday home of Agatha Christie, which will include a series of after-hours 'Twilight Tours'.
From the flyer:
Twilight Tours
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May 2012, 6pm – 8pm, Greenway House.
"Take the chance to see Greenway House after hours, in a twilight glow. Enjoy canapés in the House Kitchen followed by a fascinating guided tour of the House accompanied by some of our extraordinarily knowledgeable volunteers. Discover the secrets of the Greenway that Agatha Christie knew and loved, and get a feel for yourself of the house she described as 'the loveliest place in the world'."
£15 per person. Booking essential: please call 01803 842382
Costume conservation club
08/05/2012, 10.30am – 4.30pm, Greenway House.
"Join Shelly Tobin, Costume Curator, for an insight into costume in the fabulous setting of Greenway! Come along to Greenway for a day devoted to costume. Beginning with a talk by costume expert Shelly Tobin, followed by a delicious lunch in the House Kitchen, and finished with a tour of Greenway House. During this tour you will get to see Greenway's costume collection, and learn how the items were used."
Booking essential: £17.50 per person. Please call 01803 842382 for details and to book.
Greenway is on the east side of the Dart estuary, near Galmpton, 4.5 miles from Paignton. See the NT page for details.
- RG
Greenaway House: May events
