Tennants and The Garden Rooms is a fourth generation family business and offers a truly unique experience. We welcome members of the public looking for an inclusive and memorable day out. Experience the buzz of the saleroom and see behind the scenes at Tennants, the largest privately owned auction house in Europe, on our public walking tours. With more than 80 fast-pace live sales a year, Tennants is one of the UKs busiest salerooms. The Garden Rooms at Tennants boasts free to enter ever-changing exhibitions, a diverse programme of concerts, events, as well as exceptional food in a unique setting, with our Bistro and Caf. Our public walking tours offer you the chance to: - Find out about the history of Tennants a fourth generation family business - See parts of the auction house not open to the public - See a sale being prepared - Learn some of the tips of the trade whether you are buying or selling - Ask lots of questions!

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self Confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see. The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm and features all of Taylor’s much loved hits including ; Shake It Off, Blank Space, Love Story, You Belong With Me, Look What You Made Me Do, I Knew You Were Trouble and many, many more.

Join professional florist Felicity Cook from Briar House Flowers who will guide you through each process from wiring moss to create the base to the finishing touches of ribbon & berries. With a variety of materials provided, your wreath will be your own unique creation. Just to make the day that little more special, we will be serving you a delicious lunch; and at the end of the day your creative efforts will be rewarded with afternoon refreshments. All materials and equipment are provided & you get your very own handmade Christmas wreath to take home in time for the start of Advent. Timings 10am Tea & coffee with pastries on arrival 10.30am Morning session commences 12.30pm Lunch 1.30pm Afternoon session commences accompanied by tea, coffee & sweet treats 2.30pm Approximate finish

Flowers Band, based in Gloucester, has been thrilling audiences for over 55 years. The band began in 1968 when former members of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Brass Band kept their passion alive by forming a new ensemble. From local carnivals and early contest success to rising through the brass band ranks, Flowers has grown into one of the UK's most respected championship section bands. The band has achieved numerous competition victories & high-profile performances, recorded multiple albums, and appeared on BBC radio and television. Today, Flowers continues to excel in major contests, including becoming 2024 National Champions of Great Britain, representing England at the European Championships, and performing at prestigious events across the UK and beyond.

Murder is served... As guests settle down to their Christmas dinner the general manager is causing chaos behind the scenes. His staff are doing their best to make sure everything runs smoothly but when the manager suddenly keels over in the middle of the dining room they're faced with trying to make sure the guests don't notice. That is until they realise this is now a murder investigation and the guests have seen and heard everything making them the perfect people to solve the case. Join us for our murder mystery nod to Fawlty Towers in a hotel that would run so smoothly without the general manager! But just who would be determined to put that idea to the test?

This December at The Garden Rooms, we are recreating the atmosphere of the Cheltenham Christmas Meet with an afternoon of live TV coverage including top tips from the legendary John Tennant, delicious 2 course lunch, huge cash sweepstake, prizes & games throughout the afternoon to make the most of this thrilling annual event. Make sure to bring your Christmassy tie & tinsel earrings!

Join us for a charity quiz night, raising funds for charity Just the Job. Just The Job are a unique charity in Richmond. They care for and nurture people with disabilities from around the area to achieve their full potential in life. They garden, make firewood, grow food & plants, bring life back to old and unwanted items, make stuff, and design things. They are raising funds for the Big Green Build, a brand-new sustainable building designed with all their activities in mind. They are well on the way to reaching their goal but still need your help to get them to the 1.2 million target.

Last years RCO Christmas concert at Tennants was a sell-out, and were back there again this year with another sparkling selection of Baroque concertos and music with a Christmas flavour. The programme includes Bachs Concerto for Violin and Oboe with superb young oboist Ekaterina Chunikhina partnering Philippa Mo, music by Albinoni, Telemann and Locatelli, Vaughan Williams Fantasia on English Carols and more, with audience carols to wrap up the afternoon. The perfect way to start your Christmas! Imaginative programmes, exciting performances; Philippa Mo and the RCO go from strength to strength .

Red, white and blue; the colours of so many flags of the world and inspiration for our winter concert. Each work celebrates key events or cultures in their respective country of composition. Dvorak's lively and unforgettable Overture represents the exuberance of a traditional Czech carnival. Gabriel Faure looks back to dance music of the French classical period while Doreen Carwithen evokes the Suffolk countryside in a work celebrating the Royal opening of a new concert hall at Framlington College, which incidentally is Ed Sheeran's former school. Aaron Copland's 'Quiet City', for solo trumpet, Cor Anglais and strings is a haunting and evocative work which originates from a play of the same name. Finally, Tchaikovsky's 2nd Symphony is a wonderful celebration of his favourite holiday destination in what is now Ukraine. Typically boisterous, and at times playful, yet also melancholic, this work has everything there is to love about Tchaikovsky's writing.

The unique ABBA look and sound is replicated with incredible attention to detail as the beautiful lyrics penned by Benny and Bjorn are sung in wonderful harmony by all seven performers on stage with two outstanding Abba girls completing the line-up, adding the essential glitz and glamour to a well-polished and gently humorous show. Dynamic non-stop choreography, stunning visuals, top-class musicianship and an ALL LIVE performance ensures that the ABBA Forever tribute show captivates audiences from the opening refrain to the final sing-along chorus of this two-hour spectacular.

The Leyburn Band return for the renowned annual Christmas concert. They will be performing their diverse repertoire of music, including traditional Christmas tunes (and some new ones too!) for this wonderfully festive event. Itinerary 6.45pm - Doors open 7.30pm - Concert starts 8.15pm - Interval (approx 20 minutes) 8.35pm - Second set begins 9.20pm - Concert ends Refreshments Cafe - Open, serving hot dishes until 6pm, open for drinks and cakes until the end of the interval Bistro: Open, serving a festive evening menu from 4pm - 6pm. Gallery Bar: Open from 6.30pm Tickets 14.00 Adults 5.00 Children (Aged 12 and under) PLEASE NOTE: Seating is first come first served on the evening

We are delighted to welcome back this world famous brass band for their second concert at The Garden Rooms. Black Dyke Band is the most recorded band in the world with over 350 recordings and growing every year, in October 2020 the bands recording of music by John Rutter become the first by a brass band to reach No.1 in the classical music chart. It is also the most successful contesting band in the world having won the European Championships thirteen times, most recently in 2015, the British Open no fewer than 30 times (most recently 2014) and the National Championships of Great Britain 23 times (most recently 2014). In 2009, and again in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the band became Champion Band at the English National Championships and were named English National Champions in 2014. Itinerary 6.45pm doors 7.30pm start 8.15pm interval (20 minutes) Approximate finish 9.20-9.30pm Please note all timings are approximate Tickets Section A Adults 25, Children 12.50 Section B Adults 22, Children 11 Section C Adults 18, Children 9 = Under 16s. Refreshments The Cafewill be serving a selection of hot dishes from 4pm-6pm, and drinks & cakes until the end of the interval The Bistro will be serving an a la carte menu from 4pm-6pm The Bar will be open from 6.45pm