Events

'Phantoms at the Priory' is Norton Priory's latest art installation.  Following last year's successful 'Mars at the Museum', we're delighted to welcome the phantoms to the museum.

Commissioned specially for Norton Priory by the team behind York's hugely successful 'Ghosts in the Garden', this installation allows visitors to come face to face with some of the characters who have shaped the 900 year history of this remarkable place.

Meet an abbot, take a selfie with a canon, and see a kneeling knight.

Spend some time with Brooke family members, welcome a guest arriving for a summer ball, and find out what upset the Duke of Bridgewater.

Outside, see the Head Gardener at work, tending the vegetable plots.  And there are a few smaller surprises to discover as well.

Come and see the 'echoes of the past' for yourself.  We're open from 10am - 4pm (closing at 5pm from Mothering Sunday). No need to book, pay on arrival at the museum. 

Experience Phantoms at the Priory in a whole new light (or dark!). On selected evenings in February and March the Museum will open after hours so that you can enjoy the spectre of the Phantoms after dark. 

Commissioned specially for Norton Priory by the team behind York's hugely popular 'Ghosts in the Garden'. These installations allow visitors to come face to face with some of the characters who have shaped the 900 year history of Norton Priory. 

Follow the trail around the Museum and Medieval Undercroft to sit before the Duke of Bridgewater, find the three mice and spooky spider, see the lady in the ballgown, an angel's face, an apparition of an arm, the Abbot, a Georgian couple in conversation, and take a seat next to the contemplative Canon. 

Can you capture a photo of a Phantom? 

The lights will be turned down low for this atmospheric experience. 

General Admission daytime tickets are also valid for the evening. The Walled Garden will close in line with normal opening hours. The Museum grounds will close at 5pm. 

FREE for Norton Priory Members. No need to book. 

Join us for the Norton Priory Art Club - monthly drop-in art sessions to help you get creative!

'Still Life' Art and Easy Peasy Ghost pop ups. 

Included in General Admission prices. FREE for Norton Priory Members.

Drop-in sessions, no need to book. 

You are invited to the Annual Collective Agatha Christie Awards Ceremony. This year's meeting is much more serious, for the chairwoman, the great Russian Agatha Christie fan, Ivona Mantakizanhug, was murdered last week. Now the coveted super sleuth prize is on offer to whoever can solve this all too real and particularly gruesome crime! 

Join the fun and meet France's foremost amateur detective, 'Hercule Parrot', and his arch English rival, 'Ms Jane Marbles'. 

Also here tonight are the newly appointed chairman, the renowned German detective, Clau Trapp and the brilliant American detective, Charlotte Angel. 

Come and join the party and discover that... being an Agatha Christie fan can be MURDER! 

Your evening will start with a glass of prosecco on arrival in the Wine Cellar, followed by a 3 course dinner with tea and coffee in the Medieval Undercroft. With fantastic entertainment from Absolute Murder, will you be a super sleuth or a defective detective? 

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Starter
Leek, Spring Onion and New Potato Veloute 

Main Course
Sticky Beef 
24hr Braised Daube of Beef, Champ Potato, Seasonal Vegetables and a Rich Rioja and Redcurrant Jus 

Dessert 
Grown Up Brownie 
Belgian Chocolate Brownie and Baileys Chocolate sauce served with smooth Vanilla Ice Cream 

Any Dietary requirements will be catered for 

For more information or to provide dietary requirements please contact alison@olivetreecatering.co.uk 01928 599992 

See a medieval master chef in action! 

Included in general admission prices. No need to book. 

FREE for Norton Priory Members. 

A Book Club you don’t have to do the reading for.

We will read something unsettling to you.

Perfect for enjoyers of eerie tales, and those curious to know more about the stories that make their skin crawl... 

Join Norton’s Narrator Gav Cross and author John Reppion as they delve into the stories behind some of your favourite spine-tingling tales. Whether you’re a seasoned ghost story expert or a newcomer to the realm of creepy fiction, Haunted Book Club welcomes all new members with open (and possibly skeletal) arms.

Joining the Phantoms at Norton Priory we will be bringing 'The Curfew' by Lucy M. Boston. This haunted story of open graves and lost bell towers, is widely considered to be inspired by Norton Priory.  Lucy M. Boston, perhaps best known for her 'Green Knowe' series of children's books, lived on the estate before the final demolition of the house. Whatever you do. Don’t ring the bell on the way out…

Join in the conversation or sit quietly in the dark. Whatever you choose. Keep glancing over your shoulder…

Recommended for ages 12+, the performance will last 2 hours, including an interval.  Refreshments will be served by the Brooke Cafe.