Glamour and Glitz
Saturday 27th June 2026
with Castle Tours and Supper!
£325 for members of ‘Friends of Highclere’
£375 for non-members
Step into a world of history and splendour for an unforgettable Glamour & Glitz evening at Highclere Castle.
Lord and Lady Carnarvon invite you to join them for a memorable evening enjoying all the Castle has to offer.
Begin your night walking along a red carpet into the Castle’s Saloon where you will be greeted with Highclere Champagne and the sound of live jazz drifting through the air.
Guests are invited to explore the State Rooms, stepping onto the set of the real Downton Abbey, whilst enjoying a delicate selection of Canapés.
The evening promises wonderful entertainment including Scottish reeling (not compulsory) to start the festivities.
Enjoy supper in their beautifully lit marquee, with a buffet of traditional summer dishes including traditional summer dishes, accompanied by a glass of wine.
Throughout the night, dance to the live jazz band next to the floodlit Castle.
Enjoy the glamour of the Highclere Gin cocktail bar as the celebrations unfold on a beautiful summer’s 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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