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SUMMARY:Exclusive Christmas Curator Tours
DESCRIPTION:Step behind the scenes of Fairfax House this festive season with one of our curators as your guide. This special evening tour offers rare access to hidden corners of the house and a closer look at highlights from our collection\, including elegant Georgian fashion\, furniture\, and stunning paintings. \nAs night falls\, the house is transformed by flickering candlelight. Ann Fairfax and the Viscount are preparing for an opulent festive ball\, though their curious Townmice have other plans! \nTo complete the evening\, enjoy spiced mulled wine and traditional mince pies. \nThursday 4 December – 6pm [limited tickets remaining] \nThursday 11 December – 6pm [limited tickets remaining] \nPre-booking is essential.
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/exclusive-christmas-curator-tours/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:December 2025
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SUMMARY:A Christmas Mousequerade
DESCRIPTION:This Christmas the Fairfax family are preparing for a spectacular Ball\, and you are their cordially invited guest. \nWander into the glittering world of Georgian York\, where Ann Fairfax and the Viscount are preparing to host the ultimate Christmas party! Fairfax House will be opulently dressed for the season and brought to life with festive Georgian entertainments. \nBut keep your eyes peeled… the mischievous Townmice are back\, determined not to miss out on the celebrations and causing festive mayhem along the way. \nJoin Ann\, the Viscount and their guests for a magical Christmas journey. \n\n\n\nPre-booking is highly recommended.
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/christmas-at-fairfax-house/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:December 2025,November 2025
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SUMMARY:Fortuna Fatum by Candlelight: York Ghost Week
DESCRIPTION:For three exclusive evenings this Ghost Week\, experience Fairfax House by candlelight. \nStep back to 1764\, as the Honourable Fairfaxes return to their Castlegate home for the Winter Season. Join them in their bid to restore their fortunes with puzzles and amusements to test wit and spirit. \nA rare prize awaits: a unique Celestial Ghost\, crafted especially for this occasion by the York Ghost Merchants. Wander Fairfax House after dark and share in the Fairfaxes’ entertainments. \nMonday 27 October – 5-7pm [SOLD OUT]\nWednesday 29 October – 5-7pm\nThursday 30 October – 5-7pm [limited tickets remaining] \nPRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/fortuna-fatum-by-candlelight-york-ghost-week/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:October 2025
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251103
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SUMMARY:Fortuna Fatum: York Ghost Week
DESCRIPTION:It is Allhallowtide in 1764\, and the Honourable Fairfaxes have returned to Castlegate to commence the Winter Season. After last year’s misfortunes\, Ann and the Viscount are eager to turn the wheel of fortune in their favour. \nThis Ghost Week\, the Fairfax Family are determined to reverse their terrible fortune. Using rituals of the past\, help them decipher cryptic clues and glimpse what the future holds. \nOne lucky visitor will win a unique Celestial Ghost from the York Ghost Merchants. \nWill Madame Fortuna smile upon you? Come to Fairfax House this Ghost Week\, and partake in the revels—perhaps the prize will be yours! \nPre-booking is highly recommended.
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/fortuna-fatum-york-ghost-week/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:November 2025,October 2025
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T160000
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SUMMARY:Fairfax House by Candlelight
DESCRIPTION:For this special event\, step into the private world of the Hon. Ann Fairfax and experience her townhouse as she once knew it. As you wander through her beautifully furnished interiors by the flicker of candlelight\, this is a chance to be fully immersed in Ann’s world. \nThis is a unique and atmospheric way to experience Fairfax House. Candlelit rooms\, dressed for the season\, are brought back to life with evocative sounds and scents.
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/fairfax-house-by-candlelight/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:September 2025
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SUMMARY:Ruth Beloe: Snapshots of Fairfax House
DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, Fairfax House welcomes contemporary art into its historic interiors. Since January 2025\, artist Ruth Beloe has been painting here\, capturing the house’s stillness and charm in small oil paintings. Displayed where they were created\, these works offer a fresh view of the beauty of Fairfax House\, with sales supporting the conservation of our porcelain collection. \nSee the exhibition with your General Admission ticket until the 30th September \nA note from the artist\n“Fairfax House is a wonderful period townhouse\, a favourite place of mine since moving to York. I have enjoyed escaping into this Georgian world\, spending time surrounded by the beautiful objects\, paintings and furnishings which are curated in such an appealing way. The displays are constantly changed to create new interior scenes and I could find inspiration here for many years.” \nAbout the Artist:\nRuth’s work captures what she finds beautiful\, whether an everyday object\, a spectacular costume\, or a view. She trained at Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence\, studying portrait and figurative work using the ‘sight-size’ technique. After returning to the UK\, she established a studio in Ely\, took on portrait commissions in charcoal and clay\, and served as Artist in Residence at the King’s School. She later worked in an artists’ foundry to deepen her knowledge of bronze casting. For the past 15 years\, she has focused on oil painting\, returning to Florence regularly to refine her technique. She now works from her home studio in York. \nPaintings available at: www.oilpaintandclay.com/shop\nEnquiries to: beloecr@gmail.com
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/ruth-beloe-snapshots-of-fairfax-house/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:September 2025
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SUMMARY:Awakening the Past
DESCRIPTION:For this special event\, step into the private world of the Hon. Ann Fairfax and experience her townhouse as she once knew it. As you wander through her beautifully furnished interiors by the flicker of candlelight\, this is a chance to be fully immersed in Ann’s world. \nThis is a unique and atmospheric way to experience Fairfax House. Candlelit rooms\, dressed for the season\, are brought back to life with evocative sounds and scents.
URL:https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/awakening-the-past/
LOCATION:Fairfax House\, Castlegate\, York\, YO1 9RN\, United Kingdom
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