Featured Events
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![Wicked: For Good [PG]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/32d00874-873c-4fe9-9c9f-3f94946cda4b.jpg)
Wicked: For Good [PG]
The global cinematic sensation returns. The sequel to last year’s screen phenomenon Wicked, adapting the classic Broadway stage musical for the screen, reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion.
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![Royal Ballet Live: The Nutcracker [U]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/4a90a94a-4f1d-4783-9d7b-f831405bb868.jpg)
Royal Ballet Live: The Nutcracker [U]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.
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Christmas Carols at The White Hart
Get into the festive spirit and enjoy an evening meal at the White Hart pub and restaurant in the company of the Dartington Community Choir, who'll be singing carols from 8pm. It'll be steak night as well as the usual a la carte menu.
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Festive Saturdays at the Cider Press Centre
Make Saturdays Sparkle this Festive Season. Join us for festive food, activities, crafting workshops, wood carving and art demos, music, kids 'find the gonks trail' and more. It's now 2 hours free parking at the Cider Press Centre.
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![Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery [12A]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/46fb34d7-bbdd-4cb4-89c3-76cd18e9858f.JPG)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery [12A]
Daniel Craig returns as cinema’s favourite detective Benoit Blanc in another star-studded Knives Out story – and devilishly playful reinvention of the classic whodunit – from director Rian Johnson.
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Festive Baroque for Christmas
The perfect prelude to Christmas. A magical evening of brilliance, beauty and joy. The programme includes Trumpet Concertos by Purcell and Handel, and 'Winter' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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![The Thing With Feathers [15]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/3f4393d6-689c-4277-b185-24aebf2af5b4.jpg)
The Thing With Feathers [15]
A young father's hold on reality crumbles following his wife’s death as a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons.
Dartington Gardens
Buy a day ticket to Dartington's stunning formal Grade II Listed gardens. See if the kids can find Santa's reindeers hiding in the Gardens! Free with children's garden tickets until Christmas Eve - pick up a trail map in the Welcome Centre.
Reindeer Trail
Find Santa's reindeers dashing through the garden! Free with children's garden tickets - pick up a trail map in the Welcome Centre.
Elmhirst Heritage Centre Tour
Welcome to the Elmhirst Heritage Centre, our new indoor visitor destination at Dartington Hall. The Heritage Centre was once the private residence of Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, and you can book a guided heritage tour to get a sense of how the building looked in its 1960s heyday.
Exhibition: Dancing in Utopia
1930s Dance at Dartington.
Our exhibition space is in the new Elmhirst Heritage Centre, which will host a series of changing temporary exhibitions inspired by our wider art collection and archive.
![The Marbles [12A]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/13eb5ced-141b-490f-8e7e-b5c12ad94a5e.jpg)
The Marbles [12A]
In this fascinating, thoughtful and very personal documentary, director David Wilkinson examines one of history’s most controversial cultural disputes – the removal of the Parthenon (or Elgin) Marbles – and the ongoing global campaign to return them to Greece.
Time for Tea at the White Hart
Delicious Afternoon Tea Experiences at the White Hart Pub, with a choice of packages. Plus a free entry ticket for the Grade II listed gardens to top the afternoon off. Teas available anytime between 12-4pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
![Palestine 36 [12A]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/b496f37c-01b1-4309-81fb-082d259e689d.jpg)
Palestine 36 [12A]
Palestine’s 2026 Oscars entry for Best International Feature, Annemarie Jacir’s vital drama explores the events leading up to the Arab Revolt of 1936, performed by a stellar ensemble cast.
![Blue Moon [15]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/0084d126-8ad4-4be0-89ec-5959826e0cca.jpg)
Blue Moon [15]
A really beautiful, funny performance from Ethan Hawke – directed by his great collaborator, Richard Linklater (Before trilogy, Boyhood) – anchors this witty and affecting study of a gifted artist on a downhill slide that feels like a backstage pass to a bygone era of old New York.
![The Muppet Christmas Carol [U]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/681884bd-b99b-4019-a24d-7b435fde1a23.jpg)
The Muppet Christmas Carol [U]
Bah, humbug! The Muppets take on Charles Dickens’s evergreen story of festive redemption. Michael Caine is old miser Scrooge, with Kermit playing his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy Cratchit's wife, and a host of other Muppets taking on roles throughout Brian Henson’s merry, magical adaptation.
![Pillion [18]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/ba432bf9-99fe-4503-8fe9-b9bbfdc19a0a.jpg)
Pillion [18]
Wallflower Colin (Harry Melling) leads a humdrum existence until he meets the impossibly handsome Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a mysterious biker who introduces him to an exciting new world of desire.
Dartington Christmas Cracker
Dartington Community Choir together with Dartington Playgoers present a joyful celebration of Christmas with music and tales of the season and an opportunity for audience participation. Conducted by Simon Dunbavand.
![Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases [PG]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/79d1a590-9b8c-4a49-b862-6c8f94c9a683.jpg)
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases [PG]
For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced by Stoll Pictures between 1921 and 1923, this collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restored.
![Folktales [12A]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/d50b2d5f-d8c8-491e-a3e5-d272fad6470a.jpg)
Folktales [12A]
Through intimate verité storytelling and exhilarating cinematography, this magical, atmospheric documentary sees young people on the cusp of adulthood find themselves at the edge of the world.
![Merrily We Roll Along [15]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/5bfd88e3-61f0-4003-854c-d3ab75917ca9.jpg)
Merrily We Roll Along [15]
Spanning three decades, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
![Zootropolis 2 [PG]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/97d3dd73-0f56-4b62-8ffc-db09180318de.jpg)
Zootropolis 2 [PG]
Here is the much anticipated sequel - the wildest mystery in Zootropolis hisssstory!
![Eternity [15]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/c1e7a733-2a5c-4ca9-a046-3def74ce78f3.jpg)
Eternity [15]
In eternity, death is not the end. Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Miles Teller (Whiplash) and Callum Turner (Emma) star in David Freyne’s witty, glossy high concept romantic comedy.
![Dartington 100: All Things To All People Part 1 [U]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/76651dce-6403-467d-b0c0-eba09c4b6e19.jpg)
Dartington 100: All Things To All People Part 1 [U]
With unique, never before seen film archive from the 1930s & 40s Dartington Film Unit which has been restored and digitised, this tells the story of Dartington not through a guide or narration but through the words, voices and ideas of those who made Dartington what it was, what it is and what we hope it can be.
![Royal Opera Live: La Traviata [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/1b1442e1-445c-4522-83be-352a02d0961a.jpg)
Royal Opera Live: La Traviata [cert TBC]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. Heart-rending arias meet harsh realities in this captivating story. Experience the devastating beauty of Verdi’s music in some of opera’s most famous tunes.
![NT Live: Hamlet [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/89a8b4de-cc09-49d6-9dd9-b6e3d9422fad.jpg)
NT Live: Hamlet [cert TBC]
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
![Royal Ballet Live: Woolf Works [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/eca84efd-7eba-4db1-aef0-200c22586e11.jpg)
Royal Ballet Live: Woolf Works [cert TBC]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experimental ballet triptych inspired by the genre-defying works and writings of Virginia Woolf, set to an original score by Max Richter.
![Royal Ballet Live: Giselle [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/07855e0e-e8ef-4acf-8fa8-f5dfba4eafa5.jpg)
Royal Ballet Live: Giselle [cert TBC]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. Experience the quintessential Romantic ballet Giselle in Peter Wright’s atmospheric and bewitching production.
![Royal Opera Live: Siegfried [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/b0bced5c-2dee-4d0a-a3dc-5b4fd88d1807.jpg)
Royal Opera Live: Siegfried [cert TBC]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards, and a Valkyrie forced into enchanted slumber...
![Royal Opera Live: The Magic Flute [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/b71d44c9-b13a-4c84-a5f4-1577b61c6b4f.jpg)
Royal Opera Live: The Magic Flute [cert TBC]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production, conducted by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut, and Finnegan Downie Dear.
![Met Opera: Eugene Onegin [cert TBC]](https://sysfilessacbe149174fee.blob.core.windows.net/public-container/clients/dartington/files/78e78f07-538b-4277-9e13-ff663a2bc379.jpg)
Met Opera: Eugene Onegin [cert TBC]
Royal Ballet & Opera Season 25-26. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, 'offers a beautifully detailed reading of… Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance' (The Telegraph).