31st August 2018 - 6th January 2019

Spellbinding stories, fascinating objects...from crystal balls and magic mirrors to witch bottles and curse poppets.

The Manor is excited to partner with the Ashmolean Museum for this years Spellbound exhibition.

Explore the history of magic over eight centuries in this immersive and thought-provoking exhibition. The intriguing objects on display show how our ancestors used magical thinking to cope with the unpredictable world around them. They range from the fantastical and macabre (a unicorn’s horn, a human heart encased in lead), the beautiful and mysterious (exquisitely engraved rings to bind a lover and medieval books of ritual magic), to the deeply moving confessions of women accused of witchcraft.

The exhibition asks us to examine our own beliefs and rituals, and aims to show how, even in this sceptical age, we still use magical thinking and why we might need a bit of magic in our lives.

To illuminate the links between past and present, specially commissioned works by contemporary artists provide dramatic responses to the themes of the show, conjuring demons, flames and the scuttling of malignant spirits.

Our Spellbound Package priced at £249.00 per room includes tickets to the exhibition, three-course dinner, accommodation and full English breakfast (based on two sharing).

23rd January - 27th January 2019

The Manor's Deliciously Raw Food and Photography Retreat and Workshop

Say “Happy New Year” with the Manor’s Deliciously Raw Food and Photography Workshop/Retreat. Focussing on a high raw plant-based diet, Chef Deborah Durrant will provide instruction to amateurs as well as professionals looking for something new and unique in their RAW recipes.

Develop your food photography skills especially for blogging or social media posts with respected photographer Ms. Dawn Langley.

Arrive night prior
Day One – 23rd January
Yoga
Morning and Afternoon Deliciously Raw Workshops
Day Two – 24th January
Yoga
Morning Photography workshop
Mid-Morning and Afternoon Deliciously Raw Workshops
Day Three 25th January
Yoga
Morning and Afternoon Deliciously Raw Workshops
Afternoon Photography
Raw Burns Night Celebration Dinner
Day Four – 26th January
Yoga
Morning and Afternoon Deliciously Raw Workshops
Day Five – 27th January
Yoga
Morning Deliciously Raw Workshops
Afternoon Photography workshop
Guest departs

Spaces limited to 20. Book now.
Prices from £2499 per person include accommodation, as well as meals & refreshments.

5th February 2019

Don your Fancy Dress and come along to the Manor for the Dragon Dance, 4 course dinner with Chinese Chef, fireworks and fun. Join in with the amusement and mystery of the Oriental New Year—Year of the Pig—a year meant to be full of compassion and generosity.

Space limited to 60. Book now.

£59 per person for three course meal and entertainment. £249 per room based on two sharing.

17th March 2019

You take the High Road and I’ll take the Low Road. It’s time for fancy dress at the Manor for its It's Irish, Guinness themed menu and disco.

Spaces limited to 60. Book now.

£55.00 per person includes set three course Dinner, DJ and Disco.

£229.00 includes set three course Dinner, DJ & Disco, accommodation, full Irish breakfast (Based on 2 adults sharing twin or double).