Donning 'Autumn Robes'

'It was the painter Monet, so famous for his use of colour, who said that autumn was the “great deceiver”. The colour of the season makes one believe, from the glow  - that all is warm, when just around the corner lies winter, and within the trees is the chill of autumn. But, never mind. October and November with mist, night chill and vibrant colour is a fitting tribute to the end of the growing season and a time to celebrate that in paint.

For me it is far and away the season that excites me the most. The autumn workshop at Scampston Walled Garden is the one that I have looked forward to the most. I want to bring together a number of techniques and ideas to demonstrate how to paint woodland when the trees are at their most exciting.

How do you form the complex shapes of trees? How do show light and shade, the depth of a woodland canopy and leaf litter on the ground? Above all, how do you use colour?'

Rob Parkin

Come along on Thursday 15th October and Rob Parkin will show you how to create a woodland in full 'autumn robes'. For more information and to book a place email info@scampston.co.uk 

Intrigue at Scampston as An Inspector Calls...

It's an exciting weekend for us at Scampston, as well we hope for locals and regular visitors to the Hall and Gardens. On Sunday, the Hall is set to be in the spotlight as the backdrop to a new BBC adaptation of An Inspector Calls. 

The production which has an all-star cast, including David Thewlis as The Inspector, famous for his role as Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter films. He is joined by Ken Stott and Miranda Richardson who will play Arthur and Sybil Birling.

Filming took place in February and March last year in the Legard family home, with a number of scenes filmed in the dining room and on the Palladian Bridge. Tune in and see if you recognise any of the scenes filmed in nearby Malton, as well as the West Yorkshire town of Saltaire.

An Inspector Calls is a mysterious detective thriller, set in 1912 and written by English dramatist J.B Priestley. Set at a time when society was transforming and women's lives were about to change forever, An Inspector Calls is considered to be one of the classics of 20th century theatre.

Join is on the sofa at 8:30pm on Sunday, slippers on and hot chocolate in hand when An Inspecotr will be calling...

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