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Weston Park
Situated between Cannock and Telford on the A5 Weston Park, ancestral home of the Earls of Bradford, a beautiful example of fine 17th. Century architecture and historic parkland now held in trust for the Nation by the Weston Park Foundation. The house possesses a magnificent collection of fine art, porcelain, objets d'art and tapestries.
There are nine main rooms of historic interest to visit including the Entrance Hall, the Library with its collection of over 3,000 books, the Drawing Room and the magnificent Dining Room which houses one of the countries largest collection of Van Dyck paintings
Outside, the formal gardens and woods provide an idylic environment to meander through. Over the years visitors have enjoyed wandering through the formal gardens and surrounding parkland at their own leisure and this year they will also be able to follow a number of dedicated walks which are accompanied by a detailed information sheet, obtained free of charge from the visitor centre, situated in the gift shop, opposite The Stables Restaurant. There is plenty for children to do with the Animal Centre, the Woodland Adventure Playground and Deer Park. The Auditorium houses the gift shop and Stables Restaurant. ENTRANCE
House, gardens and parkland will be open every weekend until July and then daily until September. WIN FREE TICKETS We have a family pass to the House and Gardens
for any Normal Open Day during the season (not including
event days) to be won.
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Don't miss this summer's
Weston Park presents CARMEN
Saturday 28th June 2003 Performed by
Gardens open from 5.30pm and Performance Commences at 7.30pm Following last year's critically acclaimed smash hit, The Garden Opera
Company is returning to Weston Park for the 4th year running to present
its
Carmen, the wilful Gypsy girl ensnares Don José - a soldier with a past. Torn between his duty and his infatuation he gives up everything to follow her and share the bandits' way of life. Eventually Carmen tires of him and she escapes from his obsession into the arms of his rival, the bullfighter Escamillo. Distraught, Don José confronts Carmen with a heart-rending plea for her return. But defiant to the end, Carmen scorns his love in one of the greatest operatic scenes. Advance Booking Only
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