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Easter at Blenheim Palace

The Pleasure Gardens will transform 3 – 6 April into a traditional Victorian fairground with a Lighthouse Helter Skelter, Victorian carousel, tea cups and Victorian swing boats. Families can see Punch & Judy Shows as well as watch Balloon Twisters, take part in Circus Skills Workshops, admire Stilt-Walkers and have their faces painted. Enjoy an Easter Trail and meet both Peter Rabbit and the Easter Bunny.

3-6th April, Adult £13.50 Concession £10.20 Child £6.60 Family £36.00 (Park & Gardens ticket), blenheimpalace.com

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Win a Maison Blanc GIANT Easter Egg

The Oxfordshire Patisserie, Maison Blanc, has sent a GIANT Easter Egg to Blenheim Palace. Visitors can enter the Easter Trail competition in the Pleasure Gardens to win the chocolate egg.

3-6th April, Adult £13.50 Concession £10.20 Child £6.60 Family £36.00 (Park & Gardens ticket), blenheimpalace.com

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Sight Savers Walk

Enjoy the great outdoors and raise money to help save sight in some of the world's poorest countries with the Sight Savers annual sponsored walk around the Capability Brown Parkland at Blenheim Palace. The walk takes place on a four mile circuit, and entry to the Park is free for people with walk cards. All routes are accessible for wheelchairs and buggies and dogs on leads are welcome to join in too.

10am – 3pm, 12th April, Adult £13.50 Concession £10.20 Child £6.60 Family £36.00 (Park & Gardens ticket), blenheimpalace.com

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Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons – Winston Churchill Package

New for 2015 is the Winston Churchill package with Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. Starting in London at the Churchill War Rooms and finishing at Blenheim Palace with its newly curated Winston Churchill Exhibition, the exclusive tour offers guests an immersive look at Churchill's life. Stay at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and enjoy Raymond Blanc's seasonal menu, and games of Bezique, Churchill's favourite card game.

Bookings via http://www.belmond.com/le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons-oxfordshire/

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Walk in the footsteps of Cinderella at Blenheim Palace

With Disney blockbuster, Cinderella, in the cinemas this Easter, there is no better time to visit Blenheim Palace and spot the scenes from the film. Stand upon Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge and imagine heading to the ball and finish up with a picnic by the lake.

Adult £13.50 Concession £10.200 Child £6.60 Family £36..00 (Park & Gardens ticket), blenheimpalace.com

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Seeding the Churchill Memorial Garden

Seeding has begun in the Churchill Memorial Garden. The garden, designed by Kim Wilkie, is due to open in June and shows the journey and key milestones in Sir Winston's Churchill's life.

For more information/ images contact melodie@flamingo-marketing.co.uk | 07815 709548

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Day in the Life of Head Chef at Blenheim Palace

As Blenheim Palace prepare for their first Food Festival, 23 – 25 May, Head Chef Billy Bush talks about life in the Palace kitchens, using the estate's own produce and how Blenheim Palace's kitchens and recipes have evolved.

Interview & images available contact melodie@flamingo-marketing.co.uk   | 07815 709548

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CADA Antiques Fair

The Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers' Association Fair returns Blenheim Palace this April. Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is the Patron of the Association, and with over 4,000 visitors at last year's inaugural event excitement is building. The best and rare examples of every discipline will be showcased, creating a rich tapestry of history and culture. The fair will be the perfect place to hunt for the best that the Cotswolds can offer, and promises to be one of the best quality events outside of London.

16th – 19th April, Pre-register for the event cadafair.com can for free entry + Park & Gardens ticket required. Adult £13.50 Concession £10.20 Child £6.60 Family £36.00 blenheimpalace.com.

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Brabant Tapestries Restoration

Blenheim Palace's unique tapestries are due to be sent to Belgium for cleaning this month, a process which takes a year to complete. The Brabant tapestries are part of the Victory Series, commissioned by the 1st Duke of Marlborough and are an accurate historical record of British Military History.

For more details, filming opportunities and images please contact melodie@falmingo-marketing.co.uk | 07815 709548

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Explore the Formal Gardens for National Gardening Week

The Formal Gardens at Blenheim Palace are the perfect place to take inspiration for your own garden as we celebrate National Gardening Week from 13 – 19 April. Spring has well and truly sprung with camellias and daffodils aplenty, whilst the Water Terraces are the ideal setting for Afternoon Tea.

13-19th April (National Gardening Week) Adult £13.50 Concession £10.20 Child £6.60 Family £36.00 (Park & Gardens ticket), blenheimpalace.com