Gin and Jazz
Castle Tours, Cocktails and Jazz Reception
Friday 26th June 2026
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Join them for a Castle Tour & glamorous summer evening of Gin & Jazz.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon are delighted to welcome you to Highclere Castle for an evening of elegance and fun at the home of the real Downton Abbey.
Your evening will begin with a warm welcome from Lady Carnarvon along with a glass of Highclere Castle Champagne or a cocktail, followed by the opportunity to explore the Castle’s State Rooms at your leisure.
This will include an opportunity to explore their celebrated Egyptian Exhibition.
As the sun softens over the Gardens, you’ll be invited into their Summer Garden Marquee where the sound of jazz sets the scene.
Enjoy a complimentary cocktail on arrival or more champagne as the jazz band entertains you.
A delicious selection of enticing summer delicacies will capture the season’s flavours served throughout the evening.
Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle has been transformed from its roots in Anglo Saxon Times to a medieval palace, a Tudor place house, a Georgian house and today this iconic Victorian Castle.
It sits within a park designed by Capability Brown in the eighteenth century.
During the First World War, Highclere Castle was converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers run by the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.
Then, in the Second World War, Highclere Castle was home to children evacuated from London.
There are between 250 and 300 rooms in the Castle Saloon and during your tour you will explore the main state rooms so familiar from “Downtown Abbey”.
You will see some of the bedrooms after which you will follow the stairs down to the cellars and old staff quarters where you will find the Egyptian Exhibition, celebrating the 5th Earl of Carnarvon’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
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