THE PANTALOONS PRESENTS ‘HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES & SHERLOCK HOLMES’
SUNDAY 21ST JUNE 2026, 3PM
Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse before it strikes again? Features live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at. Located at The Folly Theatre. Tearoom open.
THE PANTALOONS PRESENTS ‘THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE HISTORY OF BRITAIN’
THURSDAY 9TH JULY 2026, 7PM
Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain in under 2 hours.
Featuring live music, audience interaction and wild historical inaccuracy. Located at The Folly Theatre.
CLAIRE BRADLEY YOGA PRESENTS ‘SUNSET YOGA’
SUNDAY 12TH JULY 2026, 7PM
Claire Bradley will be bringing her award winning yoga practice to Winwick Hall. Enjoy a very special outdoor session under the evening sky in a gorgeous setting! Tearoom open.
VINTAGE SPORTS CAR CLUB PRESENTS ‘CLASSIC CAR RALLY’
SUNDAY 19TH JULY 2026, 9AM
We are very excited that the Vintage Sports Car Club will be kicking off their Classic Car Rally on our grounds! Come along to witness their beautiful vintage cars in person. Tearoom open.
RACE HARBOROUGH PRESENTS ‘WINWICK HALL TRAIL RACES’
SUNDAY 19TH JULY 2026, 9.30AM & 11AM
Fully marked and marshalled trail races over 0k and 5k, plus a 2k children’s race.
On the glorious trails on and around the Winwick Hall Estate. Registration will be open from 8.00am for participants to collect their race numbers and timing chips. The 5k and 10k races will start at 9.30am, and the 2k children’s race at 11.00am. Tearoom open.
LAUGH OUT LOUD THEATRE PRESENTS ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’
SUNDAY 19TH JULY 2026, 2PM
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and meet all manner of strange and extraordinary characters in this curious hour-long theatre production. Based on the classic tale 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll, this family friendly stage adaptation will whisk you away to a land of make-believe. Suitable for all ages, recommended for ages 5+. Located at The Folly Theatre. Tearoom open.
THE FESTIVAL PLAYERS PRESENTS ‘THE COMEDY OF ERRORS’
SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST 2026, 2PM
One of Shakespeare’s earliest and wildest farcical plays, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of twin sons and their twin servants, separated in a shipwreck. The play explores themes of identity, mistaken identity, and family as we find out what happens when the twins unknowingly find themselves in the same town on the same day. The ultimate recipe for chaos! It is a race against time to solve this biological puzzle! Located at The Folly Theatre. Tearoom open.
RACE HARBOROUGH PRESENTS ‘FOXTON HOUND ULTRA RACE’
SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST 2026, 7AM & 8AM
Fully marked and marshalled ultra races over 50k and 100k. On the glorious trails based and starting from Winwick Hall Estate. Registration from 5.45am.
WINWICK HALL PRESENTS ‘A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS’
SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST 2026, 4PM
A joyful celebration of musical theatre’s greatest hits, performed live by sensational singers in a beautiful open-air setting at The Folly Theatre.
WINWICK HALL PRESENTS ‘THE WIZARD OF OZ OPEN AIR CINEMA & FIREWORKS’
SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2026, 6PM
Join us for a magical outdoor cinema evening as we screen the original The Wizard of Oz under the stars! Follow Dorothy’s unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road and discover the classic story that later inspired Wicked, revealing the origins of Oz. After the film, experience a dazzling fireworks spectacular to light up the night - an enchanting, feel-good celebration for all ages that’s sure to leave you smiling somewhere over the rainbow.
THE FOLLY THEATRE
Delivering Smiles at Easter
We did our first trip of 2023 to several schools across Northamptonshire just before they broke up for the Easter holidays. Armed with bags full of popcorn and our amazing screen, it was a fun filled week!
Easter Egg Hunt
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt was hugely popular, to the extent that we were sold out! Children and families went trekking around Winwick Hall Estate solving the clues to find their prizes! The Polo Pavilion Tea Room was open for business as well, with Nita’s amazing range of fun Easter related cakes and bakes.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support us. It was so lovely to see some new faces and returning faces!
Delivering Smiles at the End of Term
Amongst our very busy schedule with fundraising events, the Bruce Green Foundation has also been out and about to local schools with our enormous(!) Indoor Cinema. We have visited several schools to coincide with the end of Term and given lots and lots of children an amazing Cinema experience, complete with popcorn of course!
We have had come wonderful feedback from the headteachers:
“Thank you all for organising the Cinema Experience. Everyone loved it!!”
“Thank you for bringing the Cinema to our school it was great. We loved the popcorn!”
“Please can you thank the Foundation on our behalf it was a great end of term treat for them that was really appreciated for the staff too!!!!”
Trail Run & Fun Run - July 2022
This year, we held our annual Trail Run & Fun Run around the Winwick Hall Estate and surrounding countryside. A group of over 100 runners tackled either the 5K or 10K course in very warm weather. Once again, we were grateful for the invaluable help of Alice and Mike Sheldon, and our volunteering martials and medics. Well done to all who took part.
Easter Egg Hunt - April 2022
On Easter Saturday, over 200 eager Easter egg hunters followed clues on a treasure hunt around the grounds of Winwick Hall Estate. There was a Detective Pack for the children and a challenging Detective Inspectors Pack for the adults. A big surprise was waiting for the children at the end involving not just chocolate!
Northampton Saints - February 2022
In February the Bruce Green Foundation was invited by the Northampton Saints Foundation to collect donations from rugby supporters at Franklin’s Gardens (home of Northampton Saints), where the team were playing against Sale Sharks. Our willing volunteers withstood torrential wind and rain during the afternoon, but despite the weather and the last points of the match giving the victory to Sale, the rugby fans were incredibly generous and we took home a fantastic £528.45. A massive thankyou to all our volunteers who put the new charity waterproofs to the test. We would very much like to thank the Northampton Saints Foundation for this amazing opportunity.
Open Air Cinema & Fireworks Display to Music - Saturday 18th September
Our annual Open Air Cinema evening was really well supported. We could not put the evening on without a huge amount of help and support from so many people. The fireworks were again provided by MLE Pyrotechnics, and without a doubt, were sensational! Thank you to everyone who supported us. We will see you again next year!
Outdoor Theatre Production - She Stoops To Conquer
Our second Open Air Theatre evening featured Rain and Shine Theatre Company, who produced a fantastic performance of She Stoops To Conquer. It was a very warm evening, enjoyed by all ages.
Open Air Cinema & Fireworks Display to Music - Saturday 5th September 2020
Despite the additional safety measures required relating to Covid-19, we were able to put on our annual Open Air Cinema & Fireworks Display. Thank you to everyone who supported this event. The weather was glorious and the Fireworks were spectacular once again, so a HUGE thank you to MLE Pyrotechnics for a stunning display! We had some wonderful feedback including this lovely review:
“We came along pre booked last night not knowing what to expect. WOWWW the pre film music was fab, the Film screen and sound system great both halves as we sat outside for half but got a bit cold and then returned to our car. The Fireworks were the best we ever seen and we did London last NYE. Leaving the site, simple. This has to be the most well organised event we’ve ever been to. Hope to return soon. Thank you to all for hosting it.”
Also, a big thank you to Nigel for allowing us to show your stunning photograph!
Strictly Northampton Kids 2019 - Deco Theatre, Northampton
Under the tuition of the Step-By-Step Dance School, 24 children from across Northampton came together to learn to Dance, in aid of the Bruce Green Foundation. For 8 weeks, they learned Ballroom and Latin routines to perform at the Grand Final on Sunday 10th November at The Deco Theatre in Northampton.
Together, they raised £2,600 for the Bruce Green Foundation. We would like to say a huge thank you to Andrzej Mialkowski and the amazing 24 children for supporting our Charity.
