What's on
What’s on at Painswick Rococo Garden
Handlebards Present – Much Ado About Nothing
26, 27, 28 June at 7pm Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues...
A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music, Featuring Anton Lesser
Saturday 21 June 2025, 3:30pm and 7:30pm‘I shall astonish you all’ Following last summer’s sold out production of Red Sky at Sunrise - Laurie Lee in Words & Music, Hambletts and Orchestra of the Swan return to celebrate Thomas Hardy in his own words, poetry,...
Hunt for the Lost Dragon Eggs: An Enchanting Easter Adventure
The Cotswold Dragon Conservation Society is on high alert! Several egg-quisite dragon eggs have mysteriously gone missing… and time is running out. Now, they’re calling on all budding dragonologists to help track them down before it’s too late. While you're on the...
The Buzz About Bees
This May Half-Term, round up your little explorers and head to Painswick Rococo Garden for a bee-rilliant new adventure! Our brand-new, environmentally friendly family trail is the perfect excuse to get outdoors and enjoy some quality time together. Along the way,...
A Magical Evening of Opera
Fri 1 Aug 2025 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM Wild Arts return to the beautiful Bowling Green for a third year, with a new evening of great opera - intrigue, jealousy, comedy, idealism and pure love. Our opera evening is a love story built around your favourite opera classics,...
All Events
Handlebards Present – Much Ado About Nothing
26, 27, 28 June at 7pm Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues...
A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music, Featuring Anton Lesser
Saturday 21 June 2025, 3:30pm and 7:30pm‘I shall astonish you all’ Following last summer’s sold out production of Red Sky at Sunrise - Laurie Lee in Words & Music, Hambletts and Orchestra of the Swan return to celebrate Thomas Hardy in his own words, poetry,...
Hunt for the Lost Dragon Eggs: An Enchanting Easter Adventure
The Cotswold Dragon Conservation Society is on high alert! Several egg-quisite dragon eggs have mysteriously gone missing… and time is running out. Now, they’re calling on all budding dragonologists to help track them down before it’s too late. While you're on the...
Rococo Rocks! – A Festival of Art & Music
Following the huge success of our inaugural Plein Air outdoor painting competition in 2024, we are thrilled to announce its return as part of an even bigger celebration—Rococo Rocks! This exciting festival captures the exuberance and indulgence of the Rococo era,...
Afternoon Tea at Painswick Rococo Garden
An unforgetable treat in a timeless GardenEnjoy a scrumptious afternoon tea featuring a selection of delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked fruit and savoury scones, an array of delicious cakes and unlimited tea and coffee. You can also choose to add prosecco...
The Buzz About Bees
This May Half-Term, round up your little explorers and head to Painswick Rococo Garden for a bee-rilliant new adventure! Our brand-new, environmentally friendly family trail is the perfect excuse to get outdoors and enjoy some quality time together. Along the way,...
Family Dog Show
For over 80 years, the Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home has been a lifeline for vulnerable animals across Gloucestershire. Each year, they help over 1,000 animals find loving homes and offer reduced-cost veterinary care to ensure no pet suffers due to financial...
A Magical Evening of Opera
Fri 1 Aug 2025 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM Wild Arts return to the beautiful Bowling Green for a third year, with a new evening of great opera - intrigue, jealousy, comedy, idealism and pure love. Our opera evening is a love story built around your favourite opera classics,...
Our Annual Review 2022
Our gorgeous garden is owned and operated by Painswick Rococo Garden Trust, a registered charity no. 1107844. The Trust's charitable aims were set by its founding trustees back in the 1980s and are "to promote for the benefit of the public the preservation,...
Reaching our communities
Painswick Rococo Garden wants to help support a wider range of local community groups. Can you help us by answering a few short survey questions about how we can support your work? By completing the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw to...
Christmas Tree Recycling
After the success of last year, we are partnering with the Longfield Community Hospice to recycle real Christmas trees locally again. The charity will collect your tree for a small donation in aid of the Hospice. Collected trees are brought to the Rococo Garden to...
Exedra Restoration Work
If you've visited recently, you may have noticed that the Exedra (white crown structure) is in need of some TLC. This is one of the key structures in the Garden and has been hit by weather damage, particularly the cold and frost of last winter. We are really...
Talks
The history and restoration of Painswick Rococo Garden
Our Garden Director, Dominic Hamilton, delivers fascinating illustrated talks on the history and restoration of our unique garden to groups of all shapes and sizes – from gardening clubs and historical societies to U3As and local interest groups.
The talk covers:
– the history of Painswick Rococo Garden;
– what is rococo?
– an armchair tour of the restoration work, before and after.
We can provide all the equipment needed (laptop, projector and screen) whatever the size of your venue. This expert talk costs £160 plus travel expenses. A small range of Garden produce will also be for sale (depending on season and subject to availability).
To book or to enquire about availability, call Dominic on 01452 813204 or drop us an email.
Alternatively, we can arrange an out-of-hours visit to the Garden for groups of 20+ with exclusive private access and an expert tour. For gardening groups, our onsite Exedra Nursery team are happy to arrange special opening and to be on hand to assist with expert advice. For more information, see our Group visits page.